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A piece on Boston's plan to create a fleet of city bicycles for public use.
Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio
- Added: May 21, 2009
- Length: 04:43
- Purchases: 1
A mysterious bacterial infection is sickening the West Coast's sea lions.
- Added: Oct 14, 2008
- Length: 05:03
Searching For Farming's Future in its Past is part of a series produced by Rachel Leventhal for the NRDC about the impact individuals can make on t...
Bought by KUT, New Hampshire Public Radio, and KFAI Minneapolis
- Added: Oct 07, 2008
- Length: 09:41
- Purchases: 3
In 2005, Washington became the first state in the nation to require that all new publicly-funded schools, colleges, offices, and even prisons meet ...
Bought by KOSU
- Added: Sep 29, 2008
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 1
It's always a pleasure to deliver good news about a conservation effort. Today we salute Chesapeake Bay and the coalition that's cleaning it up.
Bought by KOSU
- Added: Aug 20, 2008
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 1
With all the pressure these days to develop desirable land, the wide, open spaces don't stay that way without help.
Bought by KOSU
- Added: Aug 20, 2008
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 1
What do you envision when you think of an organic dairy farm? Cows out grazing in a pasture? Or standing on the concrete floor of a feedlot?
Bought by KOSU
- Added: Jul 25, 2008
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 1
About two and a half million tons of old computers, televisions, cell phones, fax machines, and other equipment are trashed each year in the United...
Bought by KOSU
- Added: Jul 25, 2008
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 1
In the summer, an air conditioner can be a necessity. However, cooling down a house can be expensive, but there are ways to reduce the cost.
- Added: Jul 25, 2008
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 2
Remember the days when kids hiked into the woods? Caught tadpoles in a stream, and played tag on the playground? Well, those days are fading fast.
- Added: Jul 01, 2008
- Length: 01:32
As eco-friendly furniture makes the transition from small specialty shops to mass market merchandisers, one thing is becoming clear. Green comes in...
- Added: Jun 30, 2008
- Length: 01:32
Car companies say that flex-fuel vehicles reduce our dependence on foreign oil. But how do they measure up where the rubber meets the road?
- Added: Jun 30, 2008
- Length: 01:32
The Fourth of July is almost here complete with picnics and fireworks. How do you honor the red, white and blue while honoring the environment at t...
- Added: Jun 30, 2008
- Length: 01:32
We may be able to get drinking water from treated sewage -- and water shortages could eventually force us to rely on this option.
Bought by 90.1 WFYI Public Radio
- Added: Jun 30, 2008
- Length: 01:32
- Purchases: 1
How hard is it to trade in four wheels for two?
Bought by WRVO Public Media and NPR Station Showcase with PRX
- Added: Jun 18, 2008
- Length: 04:28
- Purchases: 2
- Added: Jun 17, 2008
- Length: 04:47
Kermit the Frog always said, "It's not easy being green." But like him, another group of actors has discovered it can be popular. Especially with c...
- Added: May 30, 2008
- Length: 01:32
If you're stuck in traffic, here's something you might be interested in knowing. A University of Southern California research group reports that ne...
- Added: Apr 30, 2008
- Length: 01:32
Camping. Fresh air. Stunning vistas. Mountain streams flashing in the sunlight. And the great outdoors offers all kinds of natural conveniences. L...
- Added: Apr 30, 2008
- Length: 01:32
Next time you travel, forget renting that gas-guzzler. A few rental car companies are offering hybrids and cars that run on biodiesel.
- Added: Apr 30, 2008
- Length: 01:32
"Mother Nature"..."Mother's Day." A coincidence? I think not. Mother gave you life, nurtured and sustained you. The same can be said for Mother Na...
Bought by KBUT Crested Butte, Colo.
- Added: Apr 29, 2008
- Length: 01:32
- Purchases: 1
Organic food is becoming trendy, and you'll be seeing more of it at your supermarket; it'll probably be cheaper too.
- Added: Apr 29, 2008
- Length: 01:32
It took ten years, but one of the country's worst toxic waste sites is clean.
- Added: Mar 29, 2008
- Length: 01:32
These days, Americans are driving three times as many miles per capita as they did in 1980. Not only are longer commutes driving us crazy, they're...
- Added: Mar 27, 2008
- Length: 01:32
In April of 1990, biologist David Jude pulled a little bug-eyed fish from the Saint Claire River near Detroit. It was a Round Goby.
Bought by WYOU
- Added: Feb 27, 2008
- Length: 01:32
- Purchases: 1
