The Many Shades of Green: Vandra Thorburn, Vokashi
The weekly radio show on BBOX internet radio, The Many Shades of Green, is a fabulous introduction to the many enviro-entrepreneurs in Brooklyn hosted by Maxine Rubin a self-described ‘Greeniac.’
The broadcast on September 25 at www.bboxradio.com will feature Maxine Rubin’s interview with Vandra Thorburn, founder and president of Vokashi – kitchen waste solution.
“I’m thrilled to be on air with Maxine,” says Vandra. “Her program is a testament to the creativity of hundreds of Brooklynites building sustainable practices in the arts, health and food, and recycling and repurposing industries.”
Just a little over two years after its genesis, The Many Shades of Green will have broadcast over 100 interviews by Halloween 2013 introducing people and their ideas, companies and organizations to BBOX listeners to help them make smarter choices that positively impact the earth.
Maxine Rubin has been involved with the media business as a content producer and part-time co-host for Air America (Marc Sussman’s Money Message) and she hosted and produced Village Green on WDFH.
Vandra Thorburn is among a growing number of gardeners and environmentalists using the Japanese method of fermenting food scraps called EM-Bokashi. The process of fermenting food scraps is easy, simple and safe. Dozens of households and small-scale kitchens are managing their food scraps by tossing waste into an airtight bucket and applying a handful of bran which contains the microorganisms that begin the fermentation process. Fermentation is the alternative to rotting food.
“In a city where food scraps are associated with rotting food and attraction for rats,” explains EM-Bokashi advocate, Shig Matsukawa, “fermentation is the solution. We use naturally occurring beneficial microorganisms that prevent the food waste from rotting. No rot: No odors: No pests: No pathogens.”
You can listen to Vandra Thorburn on The Many Shades of Green by going to www.bboxradio.com and clicking “listen” at the following dates and times:
On air: 9/25 @ 2p; 9/26 @ 9:30a; 9/28 @ 8a; 9/30 @ 10am.
The show will also be available in the BBOX radio archives after the air dates at www.themanyshadesofgreen.com
