G Word

Being "green" is no longer for granola loving hippies. It's a lifestyle, an attitude, a state-of-mind, and it's taking America by storm! Forget what you THINK you know about what 'being green' means and get ready for the G Word, an hour-long daily show with six segments designed to give you a whole new way to look at, and love, going green.

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Meet Shelley Pack

Shelley Pack is a comedic actress with a strong improv background. Before improvising to save the environment, Shelley performed with The Groundlings, Second City Alumni, Drew Carey and the cast of "Whose Line is it Anyway?" Shelley has also starred + READ MORE

G Word Episode: Underwater Robot

Joel Johnson dives with a thermal-powered underwater robot; a family gets a green makeover; NFL Viking Jared Allen tries to go green for one day. Check out the Planet Green Schedule to catch this episode of G Word. Get the + READ MORE

G Word Episode: Bugman

We're eating low impact, high protein... bugs! We're stalking, and shocking salamanders for their own good, and even getting schooled in green by a LEED certified high school. Further reading on Bugs: Man vs. Wild: Eating Bugs Bugs are + READ MORE

G Word Episode: Green Chocolate

Sarah and Shelley test out some 'green' reds and whites at Frey Winery and correspondent Stephen Brooks takes us to the heart of rich chocolate darkness, the birthplace of cacao in Costa Rica. Further reading on green chocolate: Buy + READ MORE

G Word Episode: Powerisers

Our hosts get a lift from high tech stilts, the Waste Sleuth turns used oil into black gold, and a groovy garage builds nitro methane and electric super cars. Further Reading from the Archives: World's Fastest Electric Cars, LEED + READ MORE

G Word Episode: Vegan Vixens

Troy Casey goes on the hunt for a carbon neutral lunch and the Salvage Queen transforms an armoire into a stylish home office. Then, we follow the Vegan Vixens as they try to convert carnivores by any means possible. + READ MORE

G Word Episode: LEED Me Out to the Ballpark

Danny Forster finds out how baseball's Washington Nationals have built a green ballpark from the ground up; Gregory Schaefer tries not to get stung in a nettles cook off; turning chicken feathers into circuit boards. Check out the Planet + READ MORE

G Word Episode: My Life is Trash

Host Daniel Sieberg reports on the massive collapse of the Antarctic Ice shelf and we visit a man with a year's worth of trash stashed in his home. Checkout the Planet Green Schedule to catch this episode of G + READ MORE

G Word Episode: Chemical Clean Up

A technological breakthrough that could erase deadly chemical spills in minutes; Todd Sutton the Waste Sleuth gets hung up on recycling plastic hangers; electric motorcycle Killacycle goes for a world record. Checkout the Planet Green Schedule to catch this + READ MORE

Ask the Waste Sleuth: How can I recycle plastic bags?

Did you see it? See what? Well, G Word of course! In a recent episode of G Word, I investigated how plastic bags can be recycled (Bag Me a Recycler). Many viewers who saw that episode responded by asking + READ MORE

G Word Episode: Eco Drag Racing

A freegan professor teaches a course in dumpster diving, correspondent Becky Baeling pitches in to green the South by Southwest music festival and later, it's off to the racetrack to witness the world's fastest electric car set a new + READ MORE

G Word Episode: Green Brick Road

We're turning the ash from burning coal into eco friendly bricks; We're visiting to a green beer brewery; Daniel interviews astronaut Garret Reisman on the International Space Station. Checkout the Planet Green Schedule to catch this episode of Green + READ MORE

G Word Episode: Kinetic Grand Race

In today's world, green technology is everywhere. We'll show you human-powered machines race for eco-glory, NASA divers keeping it clean and green, and a Philippe Cousteau-guided tour of Ocean Hall. Checkout the Planet Green Schedule to catch this episode + READ MORE

G Word Episode: Todd Tires of Recycling

Todd Sutton, the Waste Sleuth, takes tires for a recycling spin, checks out super recycling at the international space station, and shows us how elephant poo becomes paper! Checkout the Planet Green Schedule to catch this episode of G + READ MORE

G Word Episode: Segway Cool

What's it like to take a Segway for a spin, or put the pedal to the medal with the Tesla electric sportscar? We'll show you. You also get to see our Waste Sleuth get charged up about recycling batteries. + READ MORE

G Word Episode: Battery Abuse

Join us as we test the limits of lithium batteries, forage for food in Central Park, and help the Boston Red Sox give their ballpark a green makeover. Checkout the Planet Green Schedule to catch this episode of G + READ MORE

G Word Episode: Eco Friendly Fish

Many people don't realize how rewarding the green life can be. We'll show you... from fishing the eco-friendly way, to unlocking the genetic secrets of better biofuel, to turning water towers into furniture. Checkout the Planet Green Schedule to + READ MORE

Gregory Schaefer Says: Olalliberries

Hello there! Gregory from G Word's "Ultimate Eco Cook Off" here with some thoughts on the organic and luscious OLALLIEBERRY! Oh me, oh my, oh, Olalliberries. Odd name, odd little berry, odd shoot. The night before we did the + READ MORE

G Word Episode: Human Car

Chef Gregory Schaefer challenges a fellow chef to an Ultimate Eco-Cookoff, correspondent Graham Hill takes the Human Car for a spin and Waste Sleuth Todd Sutton searches for clarity in the world of glass recycling. Checkout the Planet Green + READ MORE

G Word Episode: LA Without a Car

Joel Johnson visits a pair of architectural students who have harnessed energy from revolving doors. Also, Chris Balish attempts to survive a day in LA without a car. Checkout the Planet Green Schedule to catch this episode of G + READ MORE

Urban Foraging and How with Stephen Brooks

I am absolutely floored how much fruit is out there that never gets eaten. I find the people that have pumping fruit trees in their yards often feel bad that so much is going to waste and scramble to + READ MORE

G Word Episode: Sea Urchin Eco Cookoff

We're foraging off-shore for a sea urchin cook off, warming up to steam power at the biggest complex of geo thermal plants in the world, and the Waste Sleuth Todd Sutton cleans up the mess after the cheering stops + READ MORE

G Word Episode: Wood U Recycle

The Waste Sleuth chips away at the problem of waste wood, while the Keep It Green Girls give a man an eco-friendly makeover. Also, our Stephen Brooks is on the search for the perfect papaya. Checkout the Planet Green + READ MORE

G Word Episode: Coskata

Tiny creatures create the next generation of ethanol; a zero emissions convertible takes a spin underwater; and pet pythons wreak havoc on the Everglades. Checkout the Planet Green Schedule to catch this episode of G Word. + READ MORE

G Word Episode: Worm Poop

Cheapskate Jeff greens-up his laundry room and eco gourmet Gregory Schafer harvests some asparagus for the Ultimate Eco-Cookoff. SuChin gets her hands dirty searching for the key ingredient in Terracycle's eco-friendly fertilizer. Checkout the Planet Green Schedule to catch + READ MORE

Gregory Schaefer Says: Cactus!

Gregory Schaefer from G WORD'S "Ultimate Eco Cook Off" here, reflecting on what was, quite possibly, the manliest thing I've ever cooked: CACTUS! I was scared to death with this challenge. I've eaten cactus maybe...twice? My old mechanic in + READ MORE

G Word Episode: Cow Power

Correspondent Stephen Brooks investigates the environmental impact of pineapple harvesting, Summer Rayne visits some smart cattle farmers making money from methane, and SuChin meets Matt Peterson, CEO of Global Green. Checkout the Planet Green Schedule to catch this episode + READ MORE

Evette Says: Put the Smack Down on Junkyards--Salvage

FILTHY. That is the one word I would use to describe the junkyard we taped at today. The grease and grime were overpowering, not to mention all the fumes from the bull dozers and back hoes they use to + READ MORE

G Word Episode: Earthships

In the desert of New Mexico, we discover a group of architectural wonders known as "Earthships," energy efficient homes entirely constructed from recycled materials. Checkout the Planet Green Schedule to catch this episode of G Word. + READ MORE

G Word Episode: Green Screen

Sarah and Shelley hand pick a meal from LA's public fruit trees and Becky Baeling rides along with the organic Green Truck catering service. Waste Sleuth Todd Sutton discovers life after death for old TVs and computer monitors. Checkout + READ MORE

G Word Episode: Teeny Weeny Green Bikini

G Word correspondent Summer Rayne Oaks visits a Texas wind ranch to discover how eco-friendly energy is finding a home in cowboy country. Later, models show off the latest in eco-chic swimwear. Checkout the Planet Green Schedule to catch + READ MORE

G Word Episode: Slugging

David Newsom test drives the electric car of the future and later hits the slopes at a green ski resort. Cheapskate Jeff tries out slugging, the latest trend in carpooling that turns daily commuters into hitchhikers. Checkout the Planet + READ MORE

G Word Episode: Make it Rain

Correspondent David Newsom visits Wichita, Kansas to learn how one company is converting muscle cars in to bio-diesel beasts, Summer Rayne explores a new process that turns industrial waste water into water safe to drink. Checkout the Planet Green + READ MORE

G Word Episode: Nano Wires

Troy Casey learns how to have an environmentally friendly afterlife, and Joel Johnson takes us to a Canadian company growing microscopic nano wires that may be the future of solar power. Checkout the Planet Green Schedule to catch this + READ MORE

David Says: Re-Imagine The Wasteland: Freshkills Landfill--Beacon On The Hill

Bear with me, folks, this one has a happy ending... For me, nothing manifests our culture's excesses and shortsightedness better than waste-landfills. Drive past one and suddenly the all the flaws of a throwaway culture become pungently apparent. As + READ MORE

G Word Episode: Power of DC

In this episode - the ultimate electric car drag racing meet; Eco Gourmet Gregory Schaefer picks a sticky subject for a cook-off - cactus; see the scrap tire problem pulverized by a process that turns them back into tires. + READ MORE

G Word Episode: Bag Me a Recycler

In this episode Todd Sutton, the Waste Sleuth, fights the scourge of plastic bags by turning them into 'wood' products; super sniffers use their noses to hunt down landfill leaks; subway cars make a last stop—as artificial reefs on the + READ MORE

G Word Episode: Ice, Ice Baby

In this episode - an enormous deep freeze holds ice samples with clues to our atmosphere's past and future; ancient building material straw gets the 21st century eco-friendly treatment; Robert Kennedy Jr. leads us through an amazing school dedicated to + READ MORE

Jeff Says: Try These 5 Tips for Eco Laundering

Okay, so I have a fascination with dryer lint that some might say borders on a fetish. In fourth grade I set out to knit a sweater for my mom out of the fluffy stuff. The project quickly morphed into + READ MORE

G Word Episode: Solazyme

In this episode: feeding sugar to algae and getting green oil; NFL players compete for the eco crown in a wild recycling smackdown; Waste Sleuth Todd Sutton's yogurt container sends him on a plastic recycling quest. Checkout the Planet Green + READ MORE

Sarah Norton's Get Green Tips

Are you green to being "green," meaning is this all new to you? In case, it is we just wanted to give you a heads up on the basics. First, of all I have to warn you not to go + READ MORE

G Word Episode: Green Hot Rods

In this episode - tricking out hot rods with eco- friendly alternative fuel engines; Cheapskate Jeff Yeager wants to know what LEED stands for; "Green Collar" jobs are examined in Cambria, CA. Checkout the Planet Green Schedule to catch this + READ MORE

G Word Chef Gregory Schaefer on Sea Urchin!

Hey, Hey, Hey! Gregory Schaefer from the G Word's "Ultimate Eco Cook Off" here! Without a doubt, the coolest experience of my year was this shoot off the coast of Sonoma County diving for fresh SEA URCHIN! When I + READ MORE

David Says: What Puts The Green In Green? Fire Revisited

A short while ago, we did a piece on the labors of Rob Hutsel and his friends down at Eagle Peak Reserve. Eagle Peak is part of the San Diego River Project, and it's just one aspect of an over-all + READ MORE

G Word Video: From Gas to Electric Car

One of the Go Green Girls has a confession: she drives a normal, gas-powered, car. Sure, she wants to replace it with a hybrid or electric vehicle, but at the same time she does not want to just pass + READ MORE

G Word Video: Water from Oil

In this online segment the G Word team takes us to arid regions of New Mexico. We see how wind powered pumps, once used to draw water from reservoirs deep underground, have become unusable due to decades of oil + READ MORE

G Word Video: Green Bikinis

There was a time where nothing was fashionable about "green fashions." SuChin and Daniel get help from several assistants to show that this is no longer the case when they host a sustainable green bikini contest. SuChin points out + READ MORE

G Word Video: Pacific Ocean Trash Vortex

In this exclusive online clip from G Word, Summer Rayne Oakes joins a group of researchers as they track down and follow clumps of trash on their way to the "trash vortex." Starting off the coast of Los Angeles, + READ MORE

David Says: What Makes a Good Green Idea?

I know, I know, this will shock most of you, but I don't claim to be an expert on much of what I cover on G Word. In fact, the best part of my job on G Word is meeting + READ MORE

G Word's Gregory Schaefer on Nettles

Hello, hello! Gregory Schaefer from G Word here. When I signed up to be the chef for the Ultimate Eco Cook Off, I thought it sounded like fun and wouldn?t cause me any pain. I was wrong. The pain! THE + READ MORE

David Says: Green Future is all About Efficiency

As I travel down the G Word road, one thing is becoming profoundly clear: The big thinkers are all about efficiency. Game changers like Jonathan Goodwin and his elegant, fuel-efficient engine dreams, food manufacturer John Blazevitch, and many others + READ MORE

Keep it Green: Introduction

Hello, welcome to the, "Keep It Green," blog. Shelley and I are honored to be part of G Word and we are thrilled to give you the low-down on our adventures out in the field. Who are we? My + READ MORE

Jeff Says: Recycle a Bicycle

OK, so everybody knows that bicycling is good for the environment and great for your health. And with a gallon of gas now costing more than a gallon of my favorite box wine, bicycling can definitely save you some + READ MORE

David Says: Jump in the Green Conversation

We live in an extraordinary time. Palpable changes in the planet are inspiring radical shifts in thinking, and every dire revelation is met with a jaw dropping innovation. I?m David Newsom and I come to G Word via filmmaking, + READ MORE

Meet Stephen Brooks

Stephen Brooks grew up in North Miami, Florida and has been living in Punta Mona, Costa Rica since 1995. After an eye opening trip to Costa Rica, Stephen was inspired to make a positive impact on the planet started Costa + READ MORE

Evette Says: Welcome

Hey all you Planet Green inhabitants. My name is Evette Ríos, and I am so glad to be a part of the G Word, and so glad to join all of you here online. On the G Word, I + READ MORE

Meet Evette Rios

Evette Ríos is a craft and design expert, and all around home enthusiast. As Content Buddy for the Rachael Ray Show, she's known for fabulous hands-on advice, innovative crafts, and dramatic room revisions ? wowing Rachael and the audience + READ MORE

Meet Becky Baeling

Becky Baeling here, interactive and celeb/entertainment correspondent on G Word?.out of the womb in Michigan, New Yorker at heart, currently residing in Los Angeles?. And going as Green as I can for the past 10 years. I am coming to + READ MORE

Ask the Waste Sleuth: Where Have All the Mannequins Gone?

On a recent episode of G Word I discovered how discarded mannequins can be reused. That segment prompted folks to ask Waste Sleuth a lot of questions about finding mannequins. OK ? here's the deal ? good stuff is + READ MORE

Stephen Says: Welcome!

Right now is all we have?so what should I do right now? How about now? And now? Now is absolutely all we have and we totally ARE in the midst of an environmental catastrophe so what should we do? + READ MORE

Jeff Says: Slugs Invade Nation's Capital

Washington, DC - the most powerful city on earth - invaded by slugs? No, not your garden variety gastropod mollusk, or even those slimy creatures in elected office. The slugs descending on Washington are suburban commuters, looking to save + READ MORE

Meet Todd Sutton

Todd Sutton has devoted his life to finding the best environmental solution to disposing of society's discards and "garbage". A highly respected professional in the recycling and solid waste field, Sutton has more than 16 years experience in the + READ MORE

G Word Episode: Indy 500 Goes Ethanol

Correspondent Graham Hill tests out the latest eco-friendly bicycles; Salvage Queen Evette Rios re-designs an abandoned futon into hip, functional shelving. Stephen Brooks goes bananas at a plantation in Costa Rica as he learns the eco impact of farming this + READ MORE

G Word Episode: Compost to Cabernet

Sarah and Shelley try out veganism for a day; Beck Baeling visits the Cheerios plant in Minnesota and learns how General Mills is turning their by-product into profit. Troy Casey pits pedicab against taxi to find the fastest form of + READ MORE

G Word Episode: Shredded Steel

G Word's resident Waste Sleuth Todd Sutton follows scrap steel from the junkyard to the steel mill where it finds new life; Salvage Queen Evette Rios transforms an old fireplace door into a multi functional table and solar power heats + READ MORE

G Word Episode: Eco Marathon

The "Keep it Green" girls go camping with David Faustino (yes, that's Bud from Married with Children!) as he shows them earth friendly ways to camp out; a New York artist has found a graphic way to get the word + READ MORE

G Word Episode: Getting Rid of Greasy Build-up

Correspondent David Newsom learns how human hair is being used to clean up San Francisco bay oil spills; Todd Sutton the Waste Sleuth discovers the surprising uses for restaurant grease, and Suchin heads to New Jersey to visit the super + READ MORE

Meet Jeff Yeager

JEFF YEAGER spent 24 years working as a CEO and senior executive with national nonprofit organizations in Washington, DC before launching his career as an author, freelance writer, broadcast journalist, and public speaker in 2004. Specializing in an offbeat blend + READ MORE

Jeff Says: Go Cheap

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle goes the mantra, but I will admit that I'm an extreme case. It's in my blood --- my great-aunt used to make Christmas decorations out of specimen cups from the urologist's office. And today, in that same + READ MORE

Making Green Macho

By Leslie Billera David Newsom's manly meet and greet with Jonathan Goodwin, the brain trust behind biodiesel muscle cars, made us think of the ladies out there. How many of you are getting the all-too-frequent eye-roll from your male mate + READ MORE

G-Word Chef Gregory Schaefer on MUSHROOMS!

When the producers from Planet Green first approached me to host and cook for them, I immediately said we should forage for wild mushrooms. I've always dreamed about getting lost in the woods and picking baskets of the delectable fungus + READ MORE

How to Choose an Eco Friendly Wine

By Leslie Billera With all the talk of earthy, organic mushrooms on G Word recently, my mind turned to a recent conversation launched by an eco-cynic about organic wine the other night. "All wine is organic," an eco-cynic friend said + READ MORE

Meet G-Word Chef Gregory Schaefer

Hey there! Gregory from "The Ultimate Eco Cook Off" on The G-Word here. I'm very excited to be blogging so that I can share more from our shoots and more of my enthusiasm for food and cooking! I am a + READ MORE

About G Word

Being green is no longer just for granola-loving hippies. It's a lifestyle, an attitude, a state-of-mind, and it's shaking up the pop-culture landscape. Forget what you think you know about what being green means and get ready for G Word, + READ MORE

Meet Daniel Sieberg

Daniel Sieberg joined CBS News as the network's science and technology correspondent in December 2006. He contributes to the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric, the CBS Early Show, CBS Sunday Morning, CBS Radio and CBSNews.com. Sieberg has reported on + READ MORE

Meet SuChin Pak

She's co-hosted the Video Music Awards, the Movie Awards, and has been on the Red Carpet for the Oscars and the Golden Globes, but SuChin Pak never planned on a career in television. During high school while volunteering for a + READ MORE