Discovery Blog

Yesterday, Planet Green and Annabelle Gurwitch of Wa$ted! hosted a group of bloggers at Discovery Communications’ New York office to talk about the show and the impact it has had on its participants. On Wa$ted!, Gurwitch visits families and small businesses to help them identify ways that they can save money by living a greener lifestyle. Joining Gurwitch on the panel were two recent participants — Jill Space, whose New Jersey household was featured on an episode airing this Wednesday night, and Erin Bailey, co-owner of the Sweet Melissa Patisserie in Brooklyn.

Gurwitch and the bloggers in attendance talked with Space and Bailey about what it was like being on the show, and whether they have been able to maintain the recommendations made by Gurwitch during the filming of their respective episodes (such as using organic flour and compostable packaging or sorting recyclables and using earth-friendly detergent). Gurwitch said that she likes to offer “out of the box” but manageable suggestions to the people on her show.  “I am not interested in ideology”, she said. “I am interested in action.”

Afterwards, Gurwitch chatted with attendees, including Susan Hunt Stevens of Practically Green and Brian Merchant of TreeHugger.com (pictured at right).

Never seen Wa$ted!? Check out a mash-up of the stories featured in Season 3 below, including the ones featuring the Space family and Sweet Melissa Patisserie.