Talking Chicago Environmental Smack with the Experts

In a special 90-minute deep green dive, Mike and Peggy welcome former City of Chicago department heads Suzanne Malec-McKenna and Sandra Henry. They will talk about the current “Chicago State of the Environment”–the good, the bad, and where we go from here.

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Wild Things Is Back!

Robb Telfer, conservationist, poet and performance artist, previews the 2019 Wild Things Conference. Adam Goldstein from Do the Right Thing! Recycling, talks about why it’s still important to recycle a Christmas Tree. Meteorologist Rick DiMaio joins Mike and Peggy for the entire second hour to recap the 2018 climate and weather year.

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Why Recycle? Hosta Finale

Marta Touloumes Keane, Recycling Program Specialist for Will County, explains what can and can’t be recycled, and why. Rich and Susan Eyre from Rich’s Foxwillow Pines prepare for their Hosta Happening Finale next week.

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September 24, 2017 – Toxic Environments

Toxicologist David J. Zaber comments on the efficacy of spraying mosquitoes and the use of pesticides in general. Kay McKeen from SCARCE promotes their Green Fair. Mike Mikulka from EPA Region 5 visits the Science Desk with Michele Hoffman and reports on efforts to gut the federal agency.

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April 1, 2017 – The Challenge of Upcycling

Mike Nowak and Peggy Malecki welcome Carl Zimring, author of Aluminum Upcycled, a look at how this metal became a staple of worldwide production and recycling in a few short decades.

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