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Tennis Anyone? James Martinez on Tennis Ball Waste
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: James Martinez
Did you know that over 100,000 tennis balls are used in an average grand slam tournament? And unfortunately, they cannot be recycled. Given the ple...

  • Added: Sep 12, 2023
  • Length: 29:00
This Week in Water for April 9, 2023
From: H2O Radio
Series: This Week in Water
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A New Twist in the Climate Change Story. That and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.

Bought by RadioFreePalmer, KRZA, KGNU Community Radio, KMXT, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and more


  • Added: Apr 09, 2023
  • Length: 06:00
  • Purchases: 6
GN_4.51_#KarmaCycle
From: Good News Good Planet
Series: Good News Good Planet - Season 4
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One stolen bicycle leads to an abundance of free ones to those who need them.

  • Added: Aug 23, 2018
  • Length: 02:30
The Fly Fishing Show Part 1
From: Tom Howell
Series: The 2018 Fly Fishing Show
Caption: Nature Artist C.D. Clark , Credit: Tom Howell
In the fist part of this series Tom interviews representatives from: No See Um Lodge, Pinnacle Performance Eyewear, Julie Seur, Yeti Coolers, Art W...

  • Added: May 15, 2018
  • Length: 45:01
Ohio agency fines three men for fish kills
From: Great Lakes Today
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Tens of thousands of fish were killed off in the western Lake Erie basin earlier this year. Now the state of Ohio is holding three men responsible ...

Bought by WXXI Rochester, WCMU Michigan, WKSU, and WBFO


  • Added: Oct 12, 2017
  • Length: :55
  • Purchases: 4
Disabilities no longer a barrier to Great Lakes' waters
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Julie Cataldo prepared to be lifted from her wheelchair into an accessible kayak on the Erie Canal., Credit: Veronica Volk
The Great Lakes region provides recreational opportunities all year – whether it’s hiking in the fall, ice fishing in the winter, or boating in the...

Bought by KSKA, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, WRVO Public Media, Interlochen Public Radio, WCMU Michigan and more


  • Added: Sep 29, 2017
  • Length: 03:34
  • Purchases: 7
Lake Ontario flood victims look for FEMA aid
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: The riprap rocks that now act as a barrier between Oswego resident Rich Bowman's house and Lake Ontario were paid for with state aid. Many in New York hope to get federal funding to help residents recover from this year's flooding along the shoreline.
New York State leaders are concerned that recent weather disasters may keep FEMA from giving them aid promised from this year's Lake Ontario floodi...

Bought by WBFO, WXXI Rochester, North Country Public Radio, and WCPN


  • Added: Sep 12, 2017
  • Length: 01:13
  • Purchases: 4
Dave Zirin on Tom Brady and ConflateGate
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: Dave Zirin
It has been a nightmarish week. The new president has kicked off his reign with a series of illegal and immoral executive orders and a set of prepo...

Bought by 90.1 WFYI Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 31, 2017
  • Length: 29:40
  • Purchases: 1
Thousands of plastic bags and other trash collected from Great Lakes basin
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: ANGELICA A. MORRISON / A used water bottle floats in a creek in the Great Lakes watershed. , Credit: ANGELICA A. MORRISON
The Alliance for the Great Lakes and its volunteers address the issue of plastic pollution along the Great Lakes basin. This year they've collected...

Bought by WSKG, WCMU Michigan, North Country Public Radio, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, WCPN and more


  • Added: Dec 13, 2016
  • Length: 01:36
  • Purchases: 7
Re-exploring Sports Welfare
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: Patrick Hruby
As you digest your Thanksgiving feast this Thursday and settle in to watch some football with the family, keep in mind that your down time comes wi...

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio and 90.1 WFYI Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 22, 2016
  • Length: 29:30
  • Purchases: 2
Kate Zerrenner on the Rio Olympics
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: Kate Zerrenner
If you’ve been tuning into the Olympics in Rio this week, you’ve probably watched your fair share of inspirational profiles of athletes. You may al...

Bought by 90.1 WFYI Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 11, 2016
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
How activists are reviving a historic waterway in Bayview-Hunters Point
From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents
Caption: Bo Barnes, president of Kayaks Unlimited., Credit: TASIN SABIR
The sun is beating down on Islais Creek, a small marine channel in Hunters Point that opens out into the Bay. Homeless camps, graffiti, and factori...

  • Added: Jul 20, 2015
  • Length: 06:44
A New Orleans Skate Park Comes With A Water Management Plan
From: WWNO
Caption: A rendering of the 'Sunny Side' section of Parisite Skate Park, Credit: Emilie Taylor / Tulane City Center
There are many ways to handle neighborhood flooding, beyond pumping stations and sewers. Some cities have realized that skate parks, of all places,...

  • Added: May 20, 2014
  • Length: 04:39
Get Behind Me, Now Stay There - Episode 31
From: Get Behind Me , Now Stay There
Series: Get Behind Me, Now Stay There
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The Art and Entertainment News That You Want To Know! Featuring Artist Amara and Comedy Duo Beilis and French.

  • Added: Aug 08, 2013
  • Length: 57:59