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Can ZERI Get to Zero?
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: December 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Gunter Pauli is the director of "ZERI," which is short for Zero Emissions Research and Initiatives. He started out making biodegradable detergents...

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  • Added: Dec 01, 2006
  • Length: 01:34
  • Purchases: 3
A Miracle in New Jersey
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: December 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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About 20 years ago, New Jersey's filthy beaches were the butt of jokes. The medical wastes and other garbage that washed up onshore were forcing lo...

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  • Added: Dec 01, 2006
  • Length: 01:34
  • Purchases: 3
Congress Unites for Wetlands
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: December 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Wetlands are among the most productive ecosystems in the world. But since European settlers first arrived on American shores, more than half of the...

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  • Added: Dec 01, 2006
  • Length: 01:34
  • Purchases: 3
01 The Green Reaper
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Every November 2nd, Mexicans celebrate those who have died with Day of the Dead festivities...

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  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 01:33
  • Purchases: 1
02 Medical Mysteries from the Deep
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Plants and animals in the ocean that might yield treatments for diseases

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  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 01:34
  • Purchases: 1
04 Scrape, Don't Rinse
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Here?s a surprise: An efficient automatic dishwasher will use less water than hand-washing those same dishes.

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  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 01:34
  • Purchases: 1
05 Leaves of Three...
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Scientists say that carbon dioxide, a major contributor to global warming, is actually making poison ivy grow larger and more toxic.

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  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 01:34
  • Purchases: 1
06 An Eco-Friendly Auto Club
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Planning your next vacation just got a lot greener.

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  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 01:34
  • Purchases: 1
07 Keeping Plastic Out of the Ocean
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Many kinds of plastic are forever, or nearly so.

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  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 01:34
  • Purchases: 1
08 Deconstruction Preserves Building Materials
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Today, there?s a new trend in the building industry called ?deconstruction.?

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  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 01:34
  • Purchases: 1
09 What Does Organic Mean?
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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When you?re shopping for food, how do you know if it?s really organic?

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  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 01:34
  • Purchases: 1
10 There's Genes in That Dirt
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Biologists who try to measure Earth?s genetic diversity have one more place to look: the dirt under our feet.

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  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 01:34
  • Purchases: 1
11 Heating With The Sun
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Passive solar heating is a way to warm a living space with the heat of the Sun and the natural movement of heat and air.

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  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 01:34
  • Purchases: 1
12 Medicines of The Tropical Forest
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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The future survival of the shamans will depend on how we value the source of their knowledge: the tropical forests.

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  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 01:34
  • Purchases: 1
13 What We Owe Sleeping Jellyfish
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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When it comes to falling asleep, we may owe it all to jellyfish.

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  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 01:34
  • Purchases: 1
14 Fueling Your Car With Leftovers
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Leftovers could make a significant contribution to the future of alternative energy.

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  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 01:34
  • Purchases: 1
15 Behold the Remarkable Midge
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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?As insignificant as a midge,? goes the old saying. But, are midges really insignificant?

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  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 01:34
  • Purchases: 1
16 Forestry, Native American Style
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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The Menominee Indians of northern Wisconsin own 220,000 acres of forest, and their wood products command very high prices.

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  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 01:34
  • Purchases: 2
17 The Return of the Wild Turkey
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Today, the wild turkey population in North America has grown to almost 6 million -- and that?s something to be thankful for.

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  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 01:34
  • Purchases: 1
18 Dumped Plastics Deadly for Marine Life
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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The plastic sandwich bag you pick up today could save a sea turtle tomorrow.

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  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 01:34
  • Purchases: 1
19 Nature Photography Spurs Land Conservation
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, there are 23 million nature photographers in the United States, outnumbering the nation?s 14 milli...

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  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 01:34
  • Purchases: 1
20 The Barcoding of Life
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Using ?genetic barcoding? in combination with traditional identification practices is helping scientists make rapid advances in understanding the w...

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  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 01:34
  • Purchases: 1