September 9, 2015 - Roundup v. Vinegar: The Ultimate Test?
2015-09-09
Mike talks to a landscaper who made a video in which he pits a popular homemade weed killer against Roundup in a more or less controlled setting. Meteorologist Rick DiMaio discusses El Nino, rain in the Midwest and drought and heat in Europe.
Filetype: MP3 - Size: 52.63MB - Duration: 57:29 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)
August 30, 2015 - Proviso Partners Fights Suburban Food Insecurity
2015-08-30
Mike heads out to Maywood, Illinois, just west of Chicago, to see how Proviso Partners for Health are working with the high schools and the community to promote health equity in the area.
Filetype: MP3 - Size: 51.4MB - Duration: 56:08 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)
August 23, 2015 - A Stinky Flower and a Dead Ginkgo
2015-08-23
Mike heads up to the Chicago Botanic Garden to talk to their experts about Spike, the twelve year old Corpse Flower that is finally set to bloom. Mike and Kathleen Thompson try to figure out why their backyward ginkgo tree died.
Filetype: MP3 - Size: 51.71MB - Duration: 56:29 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)
Cook County Steps Up to Keep Demolition Debris Out of Landfills
2015-08-16
Mike chats with Bryant Williams from the Cook County Department of Environmental Control about a webinar to alert contractors and municipalites to the highly effective Demolition Debris Diversion Ordinance.
Filetype: MP3 - Size: 15.06MB - Duration: 16:27 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)
August 16, 2015 - One Way to Keep Building Materials Out of Landfills
2015-08-16
Mike visits the Rebuilding Exchange in Chicago, a not-for-profit business with the goal of keeping building materials out of landfills by reusing them. Leah Gauthier reports on her quest to keep the Marshall Strawberry in production.
Filetype: MP3 - Size: 52.57MB - Duration: 57:25 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)
August 9, 2015 - Dr. Harry Klee and the (Nearly) Perfect Tomato
2015-08-09
Mike talks to Dr. Harry Klee from the University of Florida, who has spent two decades trying to produce a flavorful tomato that can be grown in abundance and be sold at supermarkets everywhere.
Filetype: MP3 - Size: 52.64MB - Duration: 57:30 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)
August 2, 2015 Two Environmental Victories in Illinois
2015-08-02
Mike talks to Lauralyn Clawson of Growing Power, who had a hand in the passage of a new composting law in Chicago, then chats with Cindy Skrukrud of Sierra Club Illinois Chapter about reducing nutrient overload in our waterways.
Filetype: MP3 - Size: 52.79MB - Duration: 57:40 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)
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2015-07-23
Podcast Episode
Filetype: MP3 - Size: 52.32MB - Duration: 57:09 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)
June 22, 2015 - Food Scraps Aren't Garbage Anymore
2015-06-22
Mike visits a Chicago car wash to talk to Erlene Howard, owner of Collective Resource, Inc., which gathers food scraps to turn into compost. Meteorologist Rick DiMaio talks about weather anomalies and their relationships to climate change.
Filetype: MP3 - Size: 51.52MB - Duration: 56:16 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)
Doug Tallamy
2015-06-09
Mike interview author Doug Tallamy, author of Bringing Nature Home
Filetype: MP3 - Size: 25.8MB - Duration: 56:22 m (64 kbps 44100 Hz)
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