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HEADLINES 3/24/23: Forever Chemicals, Slow Burn TV & Berries
The enviro-news you need to know for Friday, March 24, 2023:[00:30] Potential PFAS regulation?[3:30] The planet's enduring fever[8:30] 'Slow burn' television[12:00] We want what we want when we want it: Our love of off-season produceResource m
Junk Culture
Goody bags, Easter baskets, and other junk culture opportunities: Revisiting the cheap plastic toys conundrum.Here's a preview:[3:00] Everybody hates goody bags, so why are we still giving them?[8:00] The history of gifting: 4 reasons why humans are
HEADLINES 3/17/23: Lab-To-Table, Bumpy Flights & Alt. Jet Fuel
The enviro-news you need to know for Friday, March 17, 2023.
Are Carbon Offsets Worth It?
Should you pay a bit more for carbon-neutral shipping? (Answer: It's complicated.) How do you best offset your next flight? (Answer: Pay much more than you think.)On today's show we break down all-things carbon offsets.Here's a preview:[4:00] Are c
Growing Joy With Plants
How to care for your houseplants so you never kill one again.
HEADLINES 3/10/23: #StopWillow, Zombie Forests & Poland Springs
The enviro-news you need to know about for Friday, March 10, 2023.
The Scarcity Mindset
How to radically transform your cognitive patterns from ruminating on what you lack to appreciating what you have in under 5 minutes a day.
The Impact-Effort Tradeoff
When it comes to sustainable action, we tend to label behaviors as either/or: Either we're acting in a way that's "eco-friendly" or ..., well, not. But some lifestyle tweaks are greener than others: When time, energy, and funds are finite, where's the bes
High-Impact Decluttering
6 high-traffic, high-impact spaces to declutter that you can complete in 20 minutes or less.