Frank Gruber, summerfrank.com. Today we're doing a little bit of a different type of
video. We're actually at the U.S. Botanic Garden. We're actually looking at the project
called Cool Globes. You can actually check it out on coolglobes.org. They've actually
sculpted globes together, and each one is a way that we can impact the Earth positively
to improve the nature and sustainability of the planet. So check it out, coolglobes.org.
This is the future solar panels globe. It's the solar technology of the future. NASA and
a bunch of others are investing in it, hoping that it is.
I love water. I drink a lot of it. But do you conserve water? That's the question here
with this globe. It's the conserve water globe. And really what it asks you is, you know,
how much water do you use and can you help conserve some of it? The average American
family uses 350 gallons of water a day. It's quite a bit. I guess the question is, do you
turn off the water when you brush your teeth?
This happened to be the recycling globe. As you can see, there's even a cup's hat here
made out of plastic. These are all plastic products. I see whole cans up here. This
globe pretty much tells you that you can slim down your trash can a little bit.
I'm standing in front of the unsolicited mail globe. Basically, it's telling you, you know,
lower the amount of unsolicited mail that you receive and you can all do something. I mean,
maybe use email instead.
Green roofs save energy. And what else to say?
So this is a green communications globe and it actually emphasizes telecommuting, which
is something we all can do to kind of cut down on pollution with, you know, driving
to work and why not. So I think this is a great way to end the tour. It's probably one of
the most impactful globes that I've seen that I can actually make a difference with. So I'm
obviously going to try to not go into the office as much, or from anywhere, which doesn't
sound too bad. So we're Frank TV.
