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Lisa M. Rose talks about her book Midwest Medicinal Plants and how you can forage for those plants in your

September 22, 2017 Mike Nowak

September 16, 2017 – Remaking Plans to Remake Jackson Park

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Friends of the Parks Executive Director Juanita Irizarry returns to the show to discuss the latest developments surrounding the proposed

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September 21, 2017 Mike Nowak

September 10, 2017 – Reclaiming Plastics and Toxics

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BK Sharma from ISTC explains how scientists are using pyrolysis to convert plastic back back into petroleum products. Two recycling

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September 21, 2017 Mike Nowak

September 9, 2017 – The Challenge of Food Waste

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Gary Oppenheimer, founder and Executive Director of AmpleHarvest.org, explains his organization’s mission to enlist backyard gardeners to fight food waste

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September 17, 2017 Mike Nowak

September 17, 2017 – Wildcrafting, Tracking Monarchs

Lisa M. Rose talks about her book Midwest Medicinal Plants and how you can forage for those plants in your own yard. A group called Mighty House announces an effort to reduce nutrient pollutants by targeting big meat producers. Doug Taron from the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum reports on Midwest monarch populations as they begin their migration to Mexico.

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September 15, 2017 Mike Nowak

September 16, 2017 – Remaking Plans to Remake Jackson Park

Friends of the Parks Executive Director Juanita Irizarry returns to the show to discuss the latest developments surrounding the proposed Obama Presidential Center in Chicago’s Jackson Park.

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September 9, 2017 Mike Nowak

September 10, 2017 – Reclaiming Plastics and Toxics

BK Sharma from the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center explains how scientists are using pyrolysis to convert plastic bag back into petroleum products. Stephen M. Bantillo of the National Recycling Coalition and William Turley from the Construction & Demolition Recycling Association explore the possibilities of reclaiming household storm debris. Mike and Peggy highlight a series of Northern Illinois Farm Strolls.

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September 9, 2017 Mike Nowak

September 9, 2017 – The Challenge of Food Waste

Gary Oppenheimer, founder and Executive Director of AmpleHarvest.org, explains his organization’s mission to enlist backyard gardeners to fight food waste by connecting them to local food pantries.

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September 8, 2017 Mike Nowak