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A new vegan leather that is made from the strong fibers of cactus.
- Added: Mar 16, 2021
- Length: 02:32
This week on the show: Rethinking farming -
We depend on farming — and farmers — to grow the food we need to survive. Agriculture can be envir...
Bought by KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio]
- Added: Mar 12, 2021
- Length: 30:00
- Purchases: 1
San Antonio, TX builds the largest land bridge to protect wildlife and motorists from accidents.
- Added: Mar 11, 2021
- Length: 02:33
The Amazon is a food forest planted by ancient peoples.
- Added: Mar 11, 2021
- Length: 02:36
The nation of Chile is protecting 10 million acres of its most unspoiled and pristine land, by forging a unique partnership.
- Added: Mar 11, 2021
- Length: 02:43
Moving gently used furnishings and equipment from companies that are downsizing or moving, and repurposing them to those in need.
- Added: Mar 11, 2021
- Length: 02:30
“Play for Power” charging swing sets generate power for commuters.
- Added: Mar 11, 2021
- Length: 02:19
Farmers are discovering that going organic pays well, reduces costs, and sustains the health of not only the people, but the earth itself.
- Added: Mar 11, 2021
- Length: 02:26
There is an extraordinary bike path in the Netherlands where you can ride your bike on a beautiful designate path for nearly 11 miles).
- Added: Mar 11, 2021
- Length: 02:11
A Swiss Billionaire is partnering with environmental organizations to conserve 30% of the planet.
- Added: Mar 11, 2021
- Length: 02:33
- Added: Mar 10, 2021
- Length: 02:24
- Purchases: 2
"We build ice cream shops with women in areas recovering from conflict or natural disaster, with the belief that these sweet, small enterprises can...
Bought by WYAP
- Added: Mar 10, 2021
- Length: 02:27
- Purchases: 1
In an effort to combat their high levels of air pollution and reduce their carbon footprint, the People’s Liberation Army has deployed over 60,000 ...
- Added: Mar 10, 2021
- Length: 02:24
There is a new kind of ‘leather’ that comes from coconuts instead of animals. It’s not only a sustainable alternative, it’s turning a waste product...
Bought by WYAP
- Added: Mar 10, 2021
- Length: 02:41
- Purchases: 1
The coastal city of Boston is looking ahead to combat possible flooding issues due to rising sea levels. In a pre-emptive move, the city is working...
- Added: Mar 10, 2021
- Length: 02:31
A Chilean based designer has created algae-based plastics that dissipate in the ocean and only take 4 months maximum to completely biodegrade.
- Added: Mar 10, 2021
- Length: 02:31
Studies at Stanford University have shown that meal worms are able to eat Styrofoam and the enzymes in their guts break it down into something comp...
- Added: Mar 10, 2021
- Length: 02:24
Hedonistic Sustainability is the idea that living sustainably should be enjoyable for all.
- Added: Mar 10, 2021
- Length: 02:38
What if roads could repair themselves before becoming a hazard for vehicles? And what if they were economical and environmentally friendly as well?
- Added: Mar 10, 2021
- Length: 02:28
A determined New Yorker makes city composting a real thing.
- Added: Mar 10, 2021
- Length: 02:22
Protecting forests by turning them into graveyards.
- Added: Mar 09, 2021
- Length: 02:19
Chilean sisters employ their dogs to reforest land after fires.
- Added: Mar 09, 2021
- Length: 02:15
In 1969, fried-chicken tycoon J. David Bamberger, had a novel idea:
to buy the worst piece of land he could find in the hill country of Texas and ...
- Added: Mar 09, 2021
- Length: 02:34
High school students in Denver, Colorado are recycling grocery bags into "plarn", or plastic yarn, which can then be crocheted into blankets and ma...
- Added: Mar 09, 2021
- Length: 02:22
The city of Atlanta, Georgia is transforming 7 acres of unused land into the nation's largest food forest.
- Added: Mar 09, 2021
- Length: 02:36
