KOMO4 News Movies
Witness past EcoConsumer segments with King County’s Tom Watson on KOMO’s “Very first News @ Four.” (Thanks to KOMO for approval to showcase these clips.) These regular segments began in 2007. Each clip since fall two thousand twelve can be viewed below, in YouTube format.
EcoConsumer on KOMO4 News movies by year:
2017 movies
Original air date: Aug. 23, 2017
KOMO4’s Mary Nam and King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson visit with repair event “fixers” Kathy Eytcheson and Lauren Vitellaro and talk about the events coming up in Kent and Maple Valley.
Original air date: July 26, 2017
From rosé wine to a “total solar eclipse cocktail” to good old tap water in a reusable bottle, KOMO4’s Mary Nam and King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson go local and green with cold summer drinks.
Original air date: June 21, 2017
KOMO4’s Mary Nam and King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson check out ice juices made from milk from Vashon Island cows, ice juices made from “food waste,” a mosquito drizzle made in Redmond, and more!
Original air date: May 24, 2017
Solar power in our region can shine brightly on your roof, at your campsite, or even for a community utility project that you support! King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson shows KOMO4’s Mary Nam creative solutions from Itek Energy, Aim Zero and Puget Sound Energy.
Original air date: April 21, 2017
To feast eco-innovations for Earth Day, KOMO4’s Mary Nam and King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson check out demonstrations from award-winning student innovators UW Team Airy (Charanya, Rahil, Jerry and Khang) and UW Team Hyperloop (Malachi and David), and a plastic-bag sculpture from artist Calder Kamin.
Original air date: March 29, 2017
KOMO4’s Mary Nam and King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson check out a fresh plastics recycling process from Agilyx, footwear from tires by Indosole, solar panel recycling with a panel from Puget Sound Solar, and school recycling bins from Busch Systems.
Original air date: Feb. 22, 2017
KOMO4’s Mary Nam and King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson talk with University of Washington junior and environmental researcher Shruti Parikh; Maia Bernstein, educator with the non-profit Green Plate Special program in Seattle for middle-school students; and Tйa, a student in the program.
Original air date: Feb. 1, 2017
KOMO4’s Mary Nam and King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson sample and demonstrate tasty locally-produced foods from twenty one Acres, Bellflower Chocolate, Ziva Mediterranean Foods and Farmbox Greens.
Original air date: Jan. 11, 2017
KOMO4’s Mary Nam and King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson check out joy and creative ways to stay safe and warm and dry in the winter.
2016 movies
Original air date: Dec. 21, 2016
From healthier, more sustainable candy canes from PCC Natural Markets, to examples of DIY Hanukkah decorations and gifts made by students at Seattle Hebrew Academy, KOMO4’s Mary Nam and King County’s Tom Watson check out a blizzard of joy ideas!
Original air date: Nov. 30, 2016
Go local and green at home by saving energy on holiday lighting, and then by buying locally-produced foods and other products for your gift-giving and entertaining! KOMO4’s Mary Nam and King County’s Tom Watson check out joy items from Bondage mask Famous Bakeshop, Palengke, Soda Wank, Bonnie B’s Peppers, Herbivore Botanicals and more!
Original air date: Nov. 16, 2016
KOMO4’s Mary Nam and King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson demonstrate joy ideas for holiday gifts and decorations you can make from egg cartons, paper bags, pop bottles, fabric scraps and other recycled and salvaged items!
Original air date: Oct. 21, 2016
KOMO4’s Molly Shen is joined by King County’s Tom Watson, Jeanette Brizendine from the City of Federal Way, her son Elliott, and Diana, Freya and Hannah, modeling joy Halloween costumes made from reused and recycled materials. Our costume theme this year was devices and technology!
Original air date: Oct. Five, 2016
KOMO4’s Molly Shen and King County’s Tom Watson learn about eco-conscious – and often less-expensive – alternatives to typical burial and cremation in this EcoConsumer segment, featuring Woodlawn Cemetery in Snohomish and Katrina Spade with the Seattle-based non-profit Urban Death Project.
Original air date: Sept. 14, 2016
KOMO4’s Molly Shen and King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson check out ways to go green too when you’re in the loo!
Original air date: Aug. 25, 2016
KOMO4’s Molly Shen, King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson and Cappy, Caitlin and Judi from Project Canine talk about green pet products, therapy dogs and rescued dogs.
Original air date: Aug. Three, 2016
How and why to put a rain garden on your property, with stormwater management and sustainability experts John Phillips from King County’s Wastewater Treatment Division and Frances Kuo from ECOSS, joining King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson and KOMO’s Molly Shen.
Original air date: July 13, 2016
Local green mom and environmental professional Angela Wallis and her daughters Elsa and baby Gwen help King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson and KOMO4’s Mary Nam demonstrate eco-friendly hair care ideas.
Original air date: June 22, 2016
How much are aluminum cans worth? What do you do with food takeout containers, plastic caps, puny propane canisters or pet food bags? King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson and KOMO4’s Mary Nam have the answers.
Original air date: June 1, 2016
UW’s Dr. Sheela Sathyanarayana, King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson and KOMO4’s Mary Nam share tips – think sun-protective clothing, and lotion or stick sunscreen – for staying safe in the hot Seattle summer sun.
Original air date: May 11, 2016
King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson and KOMO4’s Mary Nam showcase what two hundred ninety pounds of food – the amount each American wastes in a year! – looks like, and Tom shares tips for reducing all that food waste.
Original air date: April 22, 2016
KOMO4’s Molly Shen and King County’s Tom Watson check out cool green innovations, including an electrical bike from Electrified Lady Bicycles, a Zero electrical motorcycle, and the award-winning enviro innovation project AgriC from UW student team members Daniel Park, Xinyao (Jade) Ding, Andy Sunburn and Moni Pal.
Original air date: April 6, 2016
Fixing household items – keeping them out of the landfill! – is lighter than you think. KOMO4’s Mary Nam and King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson check out creative repair solutions, from moldable glue to free community repair events to Seattle’s Rainy Pass Repair shop, specializing in outdoor equipment.
Original air date: March 16, 2016
From paper shredding tips to space-saving t-shirt storage ideas to an entryway storage unit made from salvaged materials, KOMO4’s Mary Nam and King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson check out joy ways to get a treat on your home – and office – clutter!
Original air date: Feb. 24, 2016
KOMO4’s Mary Nam and King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson check out cool green accessories with Beth and Megan Nielsen from Vintage Creations and Sarah Culler and Emily Lynn from Fair Trade Winds.
Original air date: Feb. Three, 2016
From Lego rentals to an innovative youth program called FEEST, KOMO4’s Mary Nam, King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson and Elizabeth and Karishma from FEEST display how the youngest, and their parents, can be the greenest!
Original air date: Jan. 13, 2016
Your Fresh Year’s resolution may be to “get lean,” but why not “go green” at the same time? KOMO4’s Molly Shen and King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson check out an exercise bike that generates electro-stimulation, stylish yoga leggings made from plastic bottles, and more!
2015 movies
Original air date: Dec. 23, 2015
Marilyn Lauderdale from Styro Recycle in Kent joins KOMO4’s Mary Nam and King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson to showcase how some common, hard-to-recycle holiday waste items get recycled.
Original air date: Dec. Two, 2015
Bridget Charters from the Tom Douglas restaurants’ Hot Stove Society cooking school joins KOMO4’s Mary Nam and King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson as they check out an “practice bounty” (cooking school classes), as well as a fine green water conservation bounty and joy Christmas and Hanukkah decorations.
Original air date: Nov. Legal, 2015
From the turkey and side dishes to the pre-meal snack tray to the table decorations, KOMO4’s Mary Nam and Steve Pool and King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson display how to make your Thanksgiving feast economical, local and eco-friendly!
Original air date: Oct. 23, 2015
Need a "green" costume idea? Fifth and sixth graders from the Southwest King County Boys & Women Club afterschool program have joy with KOMO’s Mary Nam and King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson, modeling Halloween costumes with a nature theme.
Original air date: Oct. 7, 2015
KOMO’s Mary Nam and King County’s Tom Watson have joy with innovative kitchen items including a custom-made island made from salvaged materials from Ballard Reuse, cutting boards from Seattle’s Ruby Pear gag Woodworks, the Ecotonix Green Cycler shredder/food scraps bin, air-tight lids from Charles Viancin, made-in-the-US cast-iron pans from Finex and Lodge, and a vintage ice-cream scoop from Tom’s mom.
Original air date: Sept. 16, 2015
Go green and save money with your home cleaning! KOMO’s Mary Nam and King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson check out fresh products, fresh ideas and a fresh common hazard for kids.
Original air date: Aug. 26, 2015
From thrift store finds to a solar backpack, KOMO’s Mary Nam and King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson check out joy ways to go green and save money with back-to-school shopping.
Original air date: Aug. Five, 2015
Make your own fruit fly trap with wine, hire a professional to vacuum up wasps, or sprinkle coyote urine around your vegetable plants! King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson and KOMO’s Mary Nam have joy with creative, pesticide-free solutions for your summertime insect and critter problems.
Original air date: July 15, 2015
KOMO’s Mary Nam and Steve Pool have joy with King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson checking out greener ways to grill, from energy-conserving and less-polluting grills from Aqua Quip, to sustainable salmon and veggies from Central Co-op, farmers markets and gardens.
Original air date: June 24, 2015
From innovative fans to sliding, adjustable screens to window and portable AC units, King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson and KOMO’s Mary Nam showcase how to keep cool in this hot weather but not fry the planet.
Original air date: June Trio, 2015
You can grow slew of veggies and herbs at home, even on your window sill or in a puny space. And if you have more than you can use, donate them to a local food bank! King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson and KOMO’s Mary Nam display how.
Original air date: May 13, 2015
KOMO’s Mary Nam and King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson check out fashions that are examples of the stylish clothes now available at many local thrift stores. The women’s clothes shown here are from the Seattle Children’s Hospital Bargain Boutique thrift store in Kent and are modeled by store volunteerss Twyla and Jordan and Jordan’s daughter Abigail.
Original air date: April 22, 2015
For Earth Day, KOMO’s Molly Shen and King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson check out green innovations, including scrap-metal wildlife sculptures from artist Travis Pond, pliable solar lighting with the UWs Caitlin Cramer, and an easy-to-use, affordable home air quality monitor.
Original air date: April 1, 2015
King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson and KOMO’s Mary Nam love the humorous side of going green, from a watermelon bike helmet to recycled paper made from elephant dung to a super-healthy breakfast cereal with a funny name.
Original air date: March 11, 2015
King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson and KOMO’s Molly Shen demonstrate how to deal with food waste, from using cool containers and compostable bags, to taking stickers off fruit, to buying ugly veggies.
Original air date: Feb. Eighteen, 2015
King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson and KOMO’s Mary Nam light up your life with the latest in energy-efficient LED (light-emitting diode) light bulbs, and display how compact fluorescent lamps (CFL bulbs) and fluorescent tubes get recycled.
Original air date: Jan. 28, 2015
How does all that stuff you recycle get turned into fresh products and packaging? King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson and KOMO’s Mary Nam explore the fascinating industrial side of recycling.
Original air date: Jan. 7, 2015
Does your home need a good cleaning after the holidays? King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson and KOMO’s Mary Nam demonstrate eco-friendly, almost joy ways to tackle that chore.
2014 movies
Original air date: Dec. 17, 2014
In this action-packed segment, KOMO’s Mary Nam and Steve Pool and King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson have too much joy with ideas for greening your holiday parties and dinners.
Original air date: Dec. Trio, 2014
KOMO’s Molly Shen and King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson check out fine holiday bounty ideas, including food books by local authors, locally-produced foods, and homemade muffins made from insects (cricket flour). All were delicious!
Original air date: Nov. Nineteen, 2014
KOMO’s Mary Nam and Steve Pool and King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson have joy checking out some cool examples!
Original air date: Oct. 28, 2014
Tom and anchor Mary Nam have joy with this annual segment featuring Halloween costumes from reused and recycled materials! This year’s theme is plants and animals, with costumes modeled by Paulina, Alex, Victoria, Leslie and Ivбn from the El Centro de la Raza after school program, accompanied by their teacher Maria Rico.
Original air date: Oct. 1, 2014
How to keep lit-up and dry! Tom, anchor Mary Nam, Cascade Bicycle Club’s Khatsini Simani, Freya and Sage check our examples of cool products from Floppy Ears Design, Po Campo, Nau, MonkeyLectric, Hub and Bespoke and Torch.
Original air date: Sept. 17, 2014
Now’s the time to prepare the garden for fall and creatively use up the last of your veggies. Anchor Mary Nam and weather anchor Steve Pool have joy checking out green ideas with Tom.
Original air date: Aug. 27, 2014
As football season kicks off, Tom, Mary Nam and Steve Pool check out eco-friendly ideas for tailgating, including tasty party treats made partly from ingredients from farmers markets and Tom’s own garden.
Original air date: Aug. 6, 2014
The "sharing economy" reduces waste and conserves resources! Tom shows anchor Mary Nam joy examples of fruit sharing, bike sharing, car sharing, fabric interchanging and wedding dйcor rental.
Original air date: July 15, 2014
Tom and anchor Mary Nam check out fantastic art made from reused and recycled materials by artists Russ Morgan, Darcy Thompson, Dean Robertson, Diem Chau, Julia Haack and Kate Hunt.
Original air date: June 25, 2014
From a homemade camping lantern to electrified vehicle charging stations, Tom and anchor Mary Nam display how to make your summer road journey more eco-friendly.
Original air date: June 11, 2014
Reused and recycled products are even greener when they’re made locally. Tom and anchor Mary Nam check out beautiful examples of furniture, jewelry, handbags and pottery.
Original air date: May 14, 2014
Green jobs help reduce climate switch and more! To illustrate the wealth of green job opportunities available, Tom and anchor Mary Nam are joined by special guests Joshua Bennett with Nova Solar Windows, Julie Quach with Four Sisters Gourmet Sauces and Jenna Walenga with the City of Bellevue’s Tracks program.
Original air date: Apr. 22, 2014
Tom and anchor Mary Nam have joy celebrating Earth Day with special guests Michaelene Fowler (modeling green Eileen Fisher fashions), Susan Gregory from Sustainable NE Seattle and Alex Currier from True Blue Aquaponics.
Original air date: Apr. Two, 2014
Tom and anchor Mary Nam have joy with eco-friendly ideas for the kitchen.
Original air date: Mar. 12, 2014
It’s never been lighter to go green and save money on baby products and supplies! Tom shows anchor Molly Shen joy and innovative ideas, joined by proud parents Jeanette and Trent Jurgensen with baby Elliott.
Original air date: Feb. Nineteen, 2014
Many of us are confused about which plastics to put in the recycling bin, so Tom and anchor Molly Shen sort through common plastic items. And you might be astonished to learn what recycled plastic bottles can be turned into! (Clue: Go Hawks!)
Original air date: Jan. 29, 2014
Welcoming news anchor Mary Nam back from maternity leave, Tom and Mary and weather anchor Steve Pool taste some organic local baby food. Then they dive in to the tasty, sustainable, local Super Cup party snacks, including Brute Mode ice juices!
Original air date: Jan. 8, 2014
Tom shows anchor Molly Shen joy and practical ways to stay warm while still being eco-conscious.
2013 movies
Original air date: Dec. 11, 2013
From Sasquatch’s stocking to a homemade bounty from a toilet-paper roll, Tom and anchor Molly Shen check out joy, green and locally-made bounty ideas.
Original air date: Nov. 27, 2013
Use those old coffee-cup sleeves, ice cream wedges, branches from the yard and even cracked CDs to make holiday decorations! Tom shows anchor Molly Shen a few joy ideas.
Original air date: Nov. 13, 2013
Car upholstery made from recycled water bottles. Used motor oil recycling. An electrified vehicle for car-pooling. Even baby car seat recycling! Tom and anchor Molly Shen check out these and other joy ways to reduce the environmental influence from cars and driving.
Original air date: Oct. 28, 2013
Tom and anchor Molly Shen check out a snorkeler, gnome, peacock and bashful cat, modeled by the Filbrun kids (Eesaia, Rio, Joie and Mila). Thanks to Value Village and Goodwill for outfitting the costumes! Tom even got into the act with his own weird – but green – costume.
Original air date: Oct. 24, 2013
Tom, news anchor Molly Shen and weather anchor Steve Pool feast national Food Day with Cricket and several other producers of healthy, sustainable Northwest foods.
Original air date: Oct. Two, 2013
Checking out a water-efficient toilet, a composting toilet, a cool baby bathtub and more, Tom and anchor Mary Nam get green in the bathroom.
Original air date: Sept. Legal, 2013
Quick food doesn’t have to be junk food! Tom, anchor Mary Nam and weatherman Steve Pool have joy checking out and sampling local and sustainable swift food.
Original air date: Aug. 28, 2013
Tom and anchor Mary Nam check out joy ways to get your green on as kids of all ages head back to school.
Original air date: Aug. 7, 2013
From wind power to solar to “micro hydro” to geothermal, Tom and anchor Molly Shen demonstrate how to get charged up with renewable energy at home.
Original air date: July 17, 2013
No, green pets aren’t just lizards! Tom and Mary check out some joy examples of green pets and green pet care with special guests Mollyrose, Crystal and Jaiden and their four-legged friends Izzy and Sparkles.
Original air date: June 26, 2013
With special guest Jessica Dally from the Puget Sound Beekeepers Association and hundreds of her friends, Tom and Mary check out ways to attract birds and bees to your backyard, and raise bees yourself.
Original air date: June Five, 2013
Craftspeople across the Northwest are turning to eco-friendly materials to make their products, and you can also do that yourself at home. Tom and anchor Molly Shen look at some joy examples.
Original air date: May 15, 2013
From nematodes to a corkscrew weeder to cutting-edge lawn mowers, Tom and anchor Mary Nam check out the latest in "green" lawn care
Original air date: April 22, 2013
Tom, anchor Mary Nam and weatherman Steve Pool check out joy stuff for Earth Day and visit with Frosene Sacco, who with her spouse John sells baklava in a "green" way from their Bikelava "food bike" at the Des Moines Farmers Market.
Original air date: April Trio, 2013
Tom and anchor Mary Nam check out a few safer, less-toxic fucktoys and other kids’ products, as 3-year-old Freya (or, as she says, “three-and-a-half!”) demonstrates eco-friendly art supplies.
Original air date: March 13, 2013
Dive into joy green style with Tom and anchor Mary Nam, joined by designers Cameron Levin and Amanda Vernell Mueller, stylist Dana Guyton and models Rebecca Blume and Amber Williams.
Original air date: Feb. 20, 2013
Tom and anchor Mary Nam check out joy stuff – including garden cocktails, and a planter made by Tom from salvaged materials – featured at the Northwest Flower & Garden Showcase, going on Feb. 20-24 in Seattle.
Original air date: Jan. 31, 2013
Dusting can be joy! Tom shares some green tips with anchor Mary Nam for keeping the dust in your home under control.
Original air date: Jan. 7, 2013
You are what you eat, and if you love seafood, make it sustainable! Tom, anchor Mary Nam and weatherman Steve Pool sample local sustainable seafood and learn more about it.
2012 movies
Original air date: Dec. Nineteen, 2012
Christmas is right around the corner, but it’s never too late to go green! Tom shows anchor Mary Nam some cool examples.
Original air date: Dec. Five, 2012
From a cardboard pirate ship to a refurbished bicycle, Tom and anchor Mary Nam check out joy examples of safe and eco-friendly fucktoys.
Original air date: Nov. 14, 2012
Tom, anchor Mary Nam and weatherman Steve Pool sample green and local Thanksgiving foods. They also check out a joy eco-centerpiece, a excellent local farmers market basket and ways to store your left-overs. No turkeys were harmed in the making of this segment!
Original air date: Oct. 24, 2012
In our annual joy October segment, kids model “green” Halloween costumes for Mary, to provide viewers with ideas for using recycled and reused materials. Because Oct. Twenty four is national Food Day, this year we have a healthy food theme, and Tom even gets into the act. Big thanks to our models, Daphne and Eros Rojas, and Sian Wu and her son Wren!
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Observe past EcoConsumer segments with King County’s Tom Watson on KOMO’s “Very first News @ Four.” (Thanks to KOMO for approval to showcase these clips.) These regular segments began in 2007. Each clip since fall two thousand twelve can be viewed below, in YouTube format.
EcoConsumer on KOMO4 News movies by year:
2017 movies
Original air date: Aug. 23, 2017
KOMO4’s Mary Nam and King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson visit with repair event “fixers” Kathy Eytcheson and Lauren Vitellaro and talk about the events coming up in Kent and Maple Valley.
Original air date: July 26, 2017
From rosé wine to a “total solar eclipse cocktail” to good old tap water in a reusable bottle, KOMO4’s Mary Nam and King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson go local and green with cold summer drinks.
Original air date: June 21, 2017
KOMO4’s Mary Nam and King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson check out ice fluid made from milk from Vashon Island cows, ice juice made from “food waste,” a mosquito bust made in Redmond, and more!
Original air date: May 24, 2017
Solar power in our region can shine brightly on your roof, at your campsite, or even for a community utility project that you support! King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson shows KOMO4’s Mary Nam creative solutions from Itek Energy, Aim Zero and Puget Sound Energy.
Original air date: April 21, 2017
To feast eco-innovations for Earth Day, KOMO4’s Mary Nam and King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson check out demonstrations from award-winning student innovators UW Team Airy (Charanya, Rahil, Jerry and Khang) and UW Team Hyperloop (Malachi and David), and a plastic-bag sculpture from artist Calder Kamin.
Original air date: March 29, 2017
KOMO4’s Mary Nam and King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson check out a fresh plastics recycling process from Agilyx, boots from tires by Indosole, solar panel recycling with a panel from Puget Sound Solar, and school recycling bins from Busch Systems.
Original air date: Feb. 22, 2017
KOMO4’s Mary Nam and King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson talk with University of Washington junior and environmental researcher Shruti Parikh; Maia Bernstein, educator with the non-profit Green Plate Special program in Seattle for middle-school students; and Tйa, a student in the program.
Original air date: Feb. 1, 2017
KOMO4’s Mary Nam and King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson sample and demonstrate tasty locally-produced foods from twenty one Acres, Bellflower Chocolate, Ziva Mediterranean Foods and Farmbox Greens.
Original air date: Jan. 11, 2017
KOMO4’s Mary Nam and King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson check out joy and creative ways to stay safe and warm and dry in the winter.
2016 movies
Original air date: Dec. 21, 2016
From healthier, more sustainable candy canes from PCC Natural Markets, to examples of DIY Hanukkah decorations and gifts made by students at Seattle Hebrew Academy, KOMO4’s Mary Nam and King County’s Tom Watson check out a blizzard of joy ideas!
Original air date: Nov. 30, 2016
Go local and green at home by saving energy on holiday lighting, and then by buying locally-produced foods and other products for your gift-giving and entertaining! KOMO4’s Mary Nam and King County’s Tom Watson check out joy items from Fetish mask Famous Bakeshop, Palengke, Soda Wank, Bonnie B’s Peppers, Herbivore Botanicals and more!
Original air date: Nov. 16, 2016
KOMO4’s Mary Nam and King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson demonstrate joy ideas for holiday gifts and decorations you can make from egg cartons, paper bags, pop bottles, fabric scraps and other recycled and salvaged items!
Original air date: Oct. 21, 2016
KOMO4’s Molly Shen is joined by King County’s Tom Watson, Jeanette Brizendine from the City of Federal Way, her son Elliott, and Diana, Freya and Hannah, modeling joy Halloween costumes made from reused and recycled materials. Our costume theme this year was contraptions and technology!
Original air date: Oct. Five, 2016
KOMO4’s Molly Shen and King County’s Tom Watson learn about eco-conscious – and often less-expensive – alternatives to typical burial and cremation in this EcoConsumer segment, featuring Woodlawn Cemetery in Snohomish and Katrina Spade with the Seattle-based non-profit Urban Death Project.
Original air date: Sept. 14, 2016
KOMO4’s Molly Shen and King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson check out ways to go green too when you’re in the loo!
Original air date: Aug. 25, 2016
KOMO4’s Molly Shen, King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson and Cappy, Caitlin and Judi from Project Canine talk about green pet products, therapy dogs and rescued dogs.
Original air date: Aug. Three, 2016
How and why to put a rain garden on your property, with stormwater management and sustainability experts John Phillips from King County’s Wastewater Treatment Division and Frances Kuo from ECOSS, joining King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson and KOMO’s Molly Shen.
Original air date: July 13, 2016
Local green mom and environmental professional Angela Wallis and her daughters Elsa and baby Gwen help King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson and KOMO4’s Mary Nam showcase eco-friendly hair care ideas.
Original air date: June 22, 2016
How much are aluminum cans worth? What do you do with food takeout containers, plastic caps, petite propane canisters or pet food bags? King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson and KOMO4’s Mary Nam have the answers.
Original air date: June 1, 2016
UW’s Dr. Sheela Sathyanarayana, King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson and KOMO4’s Mary Nam share tips – think sun-protective clothing, and lotion or stick sunscreen – for staying safe in the hot Seattle summer sun.
Original air date: May 11, 2016
King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson and KOMO4’s Mary Nam display what two hundred ninety pounds of food – the amount each American wastes in a year! – looks like, and Tom shares tips for reducing all that food waste.
Original air date: April 22, 2016
KOMO4’s Molly Shen and King County’s Tom Watson check out cool green innovations, including an electrical bike from Electrified Lady Bicycles, a Zero electrical motorcycle, and the award-winning enviro innovation project AgriC from UW student team members Daniel Park, Xinyao (Jade) Ding, Andy Suntan and Moni Pal.
Original air date: April 6, 2016
Fixing household items – keeping them out of the landfill! – is lighter than you think. KOMO4’s Mary Nam and King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson check out creative repair solutions, from moldable glue to free community repair events to Seattle’s Rainy Pass Repair shop, specializing in outdoor equipment.
Original air date: March 16, 2016
From paper shredding tips to space-saving t-shirt storage ideas to an entryway storage unit made from salvaged materials, KOMO4’s Mary Nam and King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson check out joy ways to get a treat on your home – and office – clutter!
Original air date: Feb. 24, 2016
KOMO4’s Mary Nam and King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson check out cool green accessories with Beth and Megan Nielsen from Vintage Creations and Sarah Culler and Emily Lynn from Fair Trade Winds.
Original air date: Feb. Trio, 2016
From Lego rentals to an innovative youth program called FEEST, KOMO4’s Mary Nam, King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson and Elizabeth and Karishma from FEEST display how the youngest, and their parents, can be the greenest!
Original air date: Jan. 13, 2016
Your Fresh Year’s resolution may be to “get lean,” but why not “go green” at the same time? KOMO4’s Molly Shen and King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson check out an exercise bike that generates electro-therapy, stylish yoga leggings made from plastic bottles, and more!
2015 movies
Original air date: Dec. 23, 2015
Marilyn Lauderdale from Styro Recycle in Kent joins KOMO4’s Mary Nam and King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson to demonstrate how some common, hard-to-recycle holiday waste items get recycled.
Original air date: Dec. Two, 2015
Bridget Charters from the Tom Douglas restaurants’ Hot Stove Society cooking school joins KOMO4’s Mary Nam and King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson as they check out an “practice bounty” (cooking school classes), as well as a fine green water conservation bounty and joy Christmas and Hanukkah decorations.
Original air date: Nov. Legal, 2015
From the turkey and side dishes to the pre-meal snack tray to the table decorations, KOMO4’s Mary Nam and Steve Pool and King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson display how to make your Thanksgiving feast economical, local and eco-friendly!
Original air date: Oct. 23, 2015
Need a "green" costume idea? Fifth and sixth graders from the Southwest King County Boys & Ladies Club afterschool program have joy with KOMO’s Mary Nam and King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson, modeling Halloween costumes with a nature theme.
Original air date: Oct. 7, 2015
KOMO’s Mary Nam and King County’s Tom Watson have joy with innovative kitchen items including a custom-built island made from salvaged materials from Ballard Reuse, cutting boards from Seattle’s Ruby Pear gag Woodworks, the Ecotonix Green Cycler shredder/food scraps bin, air-tight lids from Charles Viancin, made-in-the-US cast-iron pans from Finex and Lodge, and a vintage ice-cream scoop from Tom’s mom.
Original air date: Sept. 16, 2015
Go green and save money with your home cleaning! KOMO’s Mary Nam and King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson check out fresh products, fresh ideas and a fresh common hazard for kids.
Original air date: Aug. 26, 2015
From thrift store finds to a solar backpack, KOMO’s Mary Nam and King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson check out joy ways to go green and save money with back-to-school shopping.
Original air date: Aug. Five, 2015
Make your own fruit fly trap with wine, hire a professional to vacuum up wasps, or sprinkle coyote urine around your vegetable plants! King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson and KOMO’s Mary Nam have joy with creative, pesticide-free solutions for your summertime insect and critter problems.
Original air date: July 15, 2015
KOMO’s Mary Nam and Steve Pool have joy with King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson checking out greener ways to grill, from energy-conserving and less-polluting grills from Aqua Quip, to sustainable salmon and veggies from Central Co-op, farmers markets and gardens.
Original air date: June 24, 2015
From innovative fans to sliding, adjustable screens to window and portable AC units, King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson and KOMO’s Mary Nam showcase how to keep cool in this hot weather but not fry the planet.
Original air date: June Trio, 2015
You can grow slew of veggies and herbs at home, even on your window sill or in a petite space. And if you have more than you can use, donate them to a local food bank! King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson and KOMO’s Mary Nam display how.
Original air date: May 13, 2015
KOMO’s Mary Nam and King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson check out fashions that are examples of the stylish clothes now available at many local thrift stores. The women’s clothes shown here are from the Seattle Children’s Hospital Bargain Boutique thrift store in Kent and are modeled by store volunteerss Twyla and Jordan and Jordan’s daughter Abigail.
Original air date: April 22, 2015
For Earth Day, KOMO’s Molly Shen and King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson check out green innovations, including scrap-metal wildlife sculptures from artist Travis Pond, pliable solar lighting with the UWs Caitlin Cramer, and an easy-to-use, affordable home air quality monitor.
Original air date: April 1, 2015
King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson and KOMO’s Mary Nam love the humorous side of going green, from a watermelon bike helmet to recycled paper made from elephant dung to a super-healthy breakfast cereal with a funny name.
Original air date: March 11, 2015
King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson and KOMO’s Molly Shen showcase how to deal with food waste, from using cool containers and compostable bags, to taking stickers off fruit, to buying ugly veggies.
Original air date: Feb. Eighteen, 2015
King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson and KOMO’s Mary Nam light up your life with the latest in energy-efficient LED (light-emitting diode) light bulbs, and display how compact fluorescent lamps (CFL bulbs) and fluorescent tubes get recycled.
Original air date: Jan. 28, 2015
How does all that stuff you recycle get turned into fresh products and packaging? King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson and KOMO’s Mary Nam explore the fascinating industrial side of recycling.
Original air date: Jan. 7, 2015
Does your home need a good cleaning after the holidays? King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson and KOMO’s Mary Nam demonstrate eco-friendly, almost joy ways to tackle that chore.
2014 movies
Original air date: Dec. 17, 2014
In this action-packed segment, KOMO’s Mary Nam and Steve Pool and King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson have too much joy with ideas for greening your holiday parties and dinners.
Original air date: Dec. Trio, 2014
KOMO’s Molly Shen and King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson check out good holiday bounty ideas, including food books by local authors, locally-produced foods, and homemade muffins made from insects (cricket flour). All were delicious!
Original air date: Nov. Nineteen, 2014
KOMO’s Mary Nam and Steve Pool and King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson have joy checking out some cool examples!
Original air date: Oct. 28, 2014
Tom and anchor Mary Nam have joy with this annual segment featuring Halloween costumes from reused and recycled materials! This year’s theme is plants and animals, with costumes modeled by Paulina, Alex, Victoria, Leslie and Ivбn from the El Centro de la Raza after school program, accompanied by their teacher Maria Rico.
Original air date: Oct. 1, 2014
How to keep lit-up and dry! Tom, anchor Mary Nam, Cascade Bicycle Club’s Khatsini Simani, Freya and Sage check our examples of cool products from Floppy Ears Design, Po Campo, Nau, MonkeyLectric, Hub and Bespoke and Torch.
Original air date: Sept. 17, 2014
Now’s the time to prepare the garden for fall and creatively use up the last of your veggies. Anchor Mary Nam and weather anchor Steve Pool have joy checking out green ideas with Tom.
Original air date: Aug. 27, 2014
As football season kicks off, Tom, Mary Nam and Steve Pool check out eco-friendly ideas for tailgating, including tasty party treats made partly from ingredients from farmers markets and Tom’s own garden.
Original air date: Aug. 6, 2014
The "sharing economy" reduces waste and conserves resources! Tom shows anchor Mary Nam joy examples of fruit sharing, bike sharing, car sharing, fabric interchanging and wedding dйcor rental.
Original air date: July 15, 2014
Tom and anchor Mary Nam check out fantastic art made from reused and recycled materials by artists Russ Morgan, Darcy Thompson, Dean Robertson, Diem Chau, Julia Haack and Kate Hunt.
Original air date: June 25, 2014
From a homemade camping lantern to electrical vehicle charging stations, Tom and anchor Mary Nam demonstrate how to make your summer road excursion more eco-friendly.
Original air date: June 11, 2014
Reused and recycled products are even greener when they’re made locally. Tom and anchor Mary Nam check out beautiful examples of furniture, jewelry, handbags and pottery.
Original air date: May 14, 2014
Green jobs help reduce climate switch and more! To illustrate the wealth of green job opportunities available, Tom and anchor Mary Nam are joined by special guests Joshua Bennett with Nova Solar Windows, Julie Quach with Four Sisters Gourmet Sauces and Jenna Walenga with the City of Bellevue’s Tracks program.
Original air date: Apr. 22, 2014
Tom and anchor Mary Nam have joy celebrating Earth Day with special guests Michaelene Fowler (modeling green Eileen Fisher fashions), Susan Gregory from Sustainable NE Seattle and Alex Currier from True Blue Aquaponics.
Original air date: Apr. Two, 2014
Tom and anchor Mary Nam have joy with eco-friendly ideas for the kitchen.
Original air date: Mar. 12, 2014
It’s never been lighter to go green and save money on baby products and supplies! Tom shows anchor Molly Shen joy and innovative ideas, joined by proud parents Jeanette and Trent Jurgensen with baby Elliott.
Original air date: Feb. Nineteen, 2014
Many of us are confused about which plastics to put in the recycling bin, so Tom and anchor Molly Shen sort through common plastic items. And you might be astonished to learn what recycled plastic bottles can be turned into! (Clue: Go Hawks!)
Original air date: Jan. 29, 2014
Welcoming news anchor Mary Nam back from maternity leave, Tom and Mary and weather anchor Steve Pool taste some organic local baby food. Then they dive in to the tasty, sustainable, local Super Cup party snacks, including Animal Mode ice juice!
Original air date: Jan. 8, 2014
Tom shows anchor Molly Shen joy and practical ways to stay warm while still being eco-conscious.
2013 movies
Original air date: Dec. 11, 2013
From Sasquatch’s stocking to a homemade bounty from a toilet-paper roll, Tom and anchor Molly Shen check out joy, green and locally-made bounty ideas.
Original air date: Nov. 27, 2013
Use those old coffee-cup sleeves, ice cream tucks, branches from the yard and even cracked CDs to make holiday decorations! Tom shows anchor Molly Shen a few joy ideas.
Original air date: Nov. 13, 2013
Car upholstery made from recycled water bottles. Used motor oil recycling. An electrified vehicle for car-pooling. Even baby car seat recycling! Tom and anchor Molly Shen check out these and other joy ways to reduce the environmental influence from cars and driving.
Original air date: Oct. 28, 2013
Tom and anchor Molly Shen check out a snorkeler, gnome, peacock and timid cat, modeled by the Filbrun kids (Eesaia, Rio, Joie and Mila). Thanks to Value Village and Goodwill for outfitting the costumes! Tom even got into the act with his own weird – but green – costume.
Original air date: Oct. 24, 2013
Tom, news anchor Molly Shen and weather anchor Steve Pool feast national Food Day with Cricket and several other producers of healthy, sustainable Northwest foods.
Original air date: Oct. Two, 2013
Checking out a water-efficient toilet, a composting toilet, a cool baby bathtub and more, Tom and anchor Mary Nam get green in the bathroom.
Original air date: Sept. Legitimate, 2013
Prompt food doesn’t have to be junk food! Tom, anchor Mary Nam and weatherman Steve Pool have joy checking out and sampling local and sustainable swift food.
Original air date: Aug. 28, 2013
Tom and anchor Mary Nam check out joy ways to get your green on as kids of all ages head back to school.
Original air date: Aug. 7, 2013
From wind power to solar to “micro hydro” to geothermal, Tom and anchor Molly Shen display how to get charged up with renewable energy at home.
Original air date: July 17, 2013
No, green pets aren’t just lizards! Tom and Mary check out some joy examples of green pets and green pet care with special guests Mollyrose, Crystal and Jaiden and their four-legged friends Izzy and Sparkles.
Original air date: June 26, 2013
With special guest Jessica Dally from the Puget Sound Beekeepers Association and hundreds of her friends, Tom and Mary check out ways to attract birds and bees to your backyard, and raise bees yourself.
Original air date: June Five, 2013
Craftspeople across the Northwest are turning to eco-friendly materials to make their products, and you can also do that yourself at home. Tom and anchor Molly Shen look at some joy examples.
Original air date: May 15, 2013
From nematodes to a corkscrew weeder to cutting-edge lawn mowers, Tom and anchor Mary Nam check out the latest in "green" lawn care
Original air date: April 22, 2013
Tom, anchor Mary Nam and weatherman Steve Pool check out joy stuff for Earth Day and visit with Frosene Sacco, who with her spouse John sells baklava in a "green" way from their Bikelava "food bike" at the Des Moines Farmers Market.
Original air date: April Three, 2013
Tom and anchor Mary Nam check out a few safer, less-toxic fucktoys and other kids’ products, as 3-year-old Freya (or, as she says, “three-and-a-half!”) demonstrates eco-friendly art supplies.
Original air date: March 13, 2013
Dive into joy green style with Tom and anchor Mary Nam, joined by designers Cameron Levin and Amanda Vernell Mueller, stylist Dana Guyton and models Rebecca Blume and Amber Williams.
Original air date: Feb. 20, 2013
Tom and anchor Mary Nam check out joy stuff – including garden cocktails, and a planter made by Tom from salvaged materials – featured at the Northwest Flower & Garden Demonstrate, going on Feb. 20-24 in Seattle.
Original air date: Jan. 31, 2013
Dusting can be joy! Tom shares some green tips with anchor Mary Nam for keeping the dust in your home under control.
Original air date: Jan. 7, 2013
You are what you eat, and if you love seafood, make it sustainable! Tom, anchor Mary Nam and weatherman Steve Pool sample local sustainable seafood and learn more about it.
2012 movies
Original air date: Dec. Nineteen, 2012
Christmas is right around the corner, but it’s never too late to go green! Tom shows anchor Mary Nam some cool examples.
Original air date: Dec. Five, 2012
From a cardboard pirate ship to a refurbished bicycle, Tom and anchor Mary Nam check out joy examples of safe and eco-friendly fucktoys.
Original air date: Nov. 14, 2012
Tom, anchor Mary Nam and weatherman Steve Pool sample green and local Thanksgiving foods. They also check out a joy eco-centerpiece, a fine local farmers market basket and ways to store your left-overs. No turkeys were harmed in the making of this segment!
Original air date: Oct. 24, 2012
In our annual joy October segment, kids model “green” Halloween costumes for Mary, to provide viewers with ideas for using recycled and reused materials. Because Oct. Twenty four is national Food Day, this year we have a healthy food theme, and Tom even gets into the act. Big thanks to our models, Daphne and Eros Rojas, and Sian Wu and her son Wren!
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