Jaime Bedrin: Citizen Reporter

Jaime Bedrin

I've always been earth-friendly, but now that I am a mother, I feel I need to do more to protect and preserve the greatest mother of all.

Experience

I'm a journalist with experience in TV, print and radio. I spent five years at the public radio station in Charlotte, N.C.

In New York City I was a fill-in host at WNYC. Also, I was a newswriter at ABC News Now. Now I'm teaching at Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism.

More about Me ...

My beauty blog: www.productperfect.blogspot.com


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  • Power On!

    I’ve got a new kid. And with babies come lots of toys that require batteries: swings, mobiles, white noise machines, breast pumps, vibrating seats, bouncy seats to keep at grandma’s house. You get the picture. I’ve got an assortment of batteries in sizes that would rival a lingerie store.

    Trouble is, used batteries = waste. In fact the EPA says Americans purchase nearly 3 billion dry-cell batteries every year. Part of the problem is that batteries contain heavy metals that can be harmful to the environment when improperly discarded.

    I could try rechargeable batteries, but I haven’t loved them in the past. When I’m in the field reporting a radio story, I need a reliable energy source. And I don’t always have a way to recharge batteries on the go. So I decided to find a way to recycle my Duracells and Energizers.  

    Turns out, the building where I teach at Columbia University’s School of Journalism has a bin for batteries. It’s located ...read full post

  • Stop The Ketchup!

    In New York City, you can get anything delivered: cat food, diapers, egg salad, fries. But with the greasy fries comes lots of ketchup.

    I don't have anything against Heinz or Hunts or Annie's, but I do have a problem with waste. Order a basic grilled chicken sandwich and you get a dozen or so packets of ketchup, mustard and mayo. That's not including the plastic utensils, paper napkins and salt and pepper.

    I'd use a few of the quarter ounce packets for dipping, but always have a ton leftover. I tried to save them for the future. But I live in a one-bedroom apartment with my husband, our cat Nina and our son Henry. I only have room for a dozen or so packets.

    I tried keeping the ketchup, but it just gets in the way.

    Then a lightbulb went off -- a green bulb. Instead of constantly shuffling the packets around my pint-size kitchen, I could return them to the diner where I always order my chicken souvlaki greek salad -- or any diner for ...read full post


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