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Download Green Cleaning

Green Cleaning - 02-05-2013 (1.06 MB)
Sandy Rosenberger of Hearthstone Gifts and Supply has tips for using non-toxic household items for cleaning.
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Download Recycling Picks Up

Recycling Picks Up - 02-05-2013 (0.91 MB)
Jason Evans of the Cedar Rapids/Linn County Solid Waste Energy says trash going into the landfill is down this year.
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Download The Kernels Up Their Recycling Efforts

The Kernels Up Their Recycling Efforts - 15-04-2013 (0.9 MB)
Cedar Rapids Kernels General Manager Doug Nelson talks about the team's expanded green efforts for the 2013 season.
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Download Reducing Food Waste at UIHC

Reducing Food Waste at UIHC - 04-04-2013 (0.96 MB)
The cafeterias at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics have taken steps to reduce the amount of food they discard.
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Download Discarded Food and Landfills

Discarded Food and Landfills - 01-04-2013 (0.94 MB)
Food makes up 14% of the waste going into Iowa landfills but very little of it is composted.
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Download Life on the Brink

Life on the Brink - 21-03-2013 (1.11 MB)
Author Philip Cafaro talks about the problems posed by overpopulation.
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Download Iowa Surpasses Wind Energy Goal

Iowa Surpasses Wind Energy Goal - 14-03-2013 (1.11 MB)
Harold Prior of the Iowa Wind Energy Association says the state has proven that the wind is a reliable source of energy.
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Download Branstad's Proposal to Reduce Nutrient Runoff

Branstad's Proposal to Reduce Nutrient Runoff - 29-01-2013 (1.2 MB)
Critics say Gov. Terry Branstad's plan to help reduce the dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico doesn't go far enough.
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Download Lack of Farm Bill and the Environment

Lack of Farm Bill and the Environment - 14-12-2012 (1.03 MB)
Craig Lang of the Priairie Strategy Group says loss of subsidies could lead to more erosion and pollution.
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Download Greenhouse Gases at a Record High

Greenhouse Gases at a Record High - 26-11-2012 (1.18 MB)
The World Meteorological Organization says concentrations of carbon dioxide reached a record level last year.
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Download The Drought Was No Surprise

The Drought Was No Surprise - 21-11-2012 (0.68 MB)
Scientists who study climate change in Iowa says drought is something we might have expected.
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Download Silence from the Candidates re: Climate Change

Silence from the Candidates re: Climate Change - 10-10-2012 (1.02 MB)
The nation's leading environmental organizations see Iowa as a battleground state on climate change in the presidential election.
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Download The University of Iowa Wants to Crack the Top 25

The University of Iowa Wants to Crack the Top 25 - 07-09-2012 (0.91 MB)
Solar panels on the new football practice facility would move the school up in the rankings for solar generation.
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Download Engaging Children In Saving the Planet

Engaging Children In Saving the Planet - 24-08-2012 (1 MB)
Lisa Bennett of the Center for Ecoliteracy talks about the book she co-authored,
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Download Wind Energy Production Surges in Iowa

Wind Energy Production Surges in Iowa - 15-08-2012 (1.01 MB)
Energy Department report says Iowa is one of the fastest growing wind markets in the U.S.
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Download What's with all the Heat?

What's with all the Heat? - 26-07-2012 (0.96 MB)
Jeff Masters of Weather Underground talks about the hot summer and the effects of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
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Download The Greening of Kirkwood

The Greening of Kirkwood - 23-07-2012 (1.08 MB)
Kirkwood Community College is recognized for its
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Download Ocean Acidification

Ocean Acidification - 12-07-2012 (1.07 MB)
The Environmental Magazine Editor Brita Belli talks about the cover story in the magazine's May/June edition.
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Download Doctors Urged to Talk to their Patients about Radon

Doctors Urged to Talk to their Patients about Radon - 29-06-2012 (0.9 MB)
The University of Iowa has released a video to educate physicians about the dangers of radon.
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Download Wind Energy Picks Up Strength

Wind Energy Picks Up Strength - 18-04-2012 (1 MB)
Iowa ranked Number-Two in 2011 in the percentage of total electricity generated by the wind.
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Download Kernels Adopt Green Program at Ballpark

Kernels Adopt Green Program at Ballpark - 16-04-2012 (0.91 MB)
Cedar Rapids Kernels General Manager Doug Nelson talks about the team's new food composting effort.
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Download Do You Know How Much Garbage You Produce?

Do You Know How Much Garbage You Produce? - 30-03-2012 (0.96 MB)
Americans generate about 7 lbs of trash per capita every day.
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Download Kirkwood Wind Turbine Operational

Kirkwood Wind Turbine Operational - 28-02-2012 (0.87 MB)
Kirkwood Community College is generating wind power with a turbine on campu. Comments from Harold Prior of the Iowa Wind Energy Association.
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Download A Transparency Web Site for Builders

A Transparency Web Site for Builders - 16-12-2011 (0.73 MB)
The design firm Perkins-Will has launched a free web site that provides information about harmful substances in building materials.
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Download Green Meetings

Green Meetings - 02-12-2011 (0.71 MB)
The Iowa Recycling Association has launched a campaign to make business meeting more environmentally friendly.
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Download A Myth About Renewable Energy

A Myth About Renewable Energy - 22-11-2011 (0.85 MB)
A new report concludes that switching to safe, renewable energy would not be as expensive as commonly thought.
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Download The Power of Plant-Based Nutrition

The Power of Plant-Based Nutrition - 18-11-2011 (0.84 MB)
J. Morris Hicks -- author of "Healthy Eating, Healthy World" -- is an advocate of a plant-based diet.
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Download Support for Renewable Energy

Support for Renewable Energy - 07-11-2011 (0.89 MB)
A new ORC International poll finds more support for federal subsidies for renwable energy rather than fossil fuels, despite what's happening in Washington.
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Download Farmers' Views on Climate Change

Farmers' Views on Climate Change - 04-11-2011 (0.81 MB)
Results of Iowa State University Extension Farm and Rural Life Poll.
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Download Renewable Energy -- Facts and Fantasies

Renewable Energy -- Facts and Fantasies - 02-11-2011 (1.17 MB)
Craig Sheilds of 2GreenEnergy has written a book about renewable energy and our hunger for fossil fuels.
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Download A Warning About Global Warming

A Warning About Global Warming - 27-10-2011 (0.72 MB)
Larry Schweiger of the National Wildlife Federation says global warming is one of the greatest threats to the environment.
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Download Energy and National Security

Energy and National Security - 20-10-2011 (0.69 MB)
A national security expert says our dependence on fossil fuels is a threat to national security and what role Iowa could play in overcoming that threat.
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Download The Downsides of Waste-to-Energy Incinerators

The Downsides of Waste-to-Energy Incinerators - 18-10-2011 (0.85 MB)
A new report by the Environmental Integrity Project raises concerns about the amount of energy produced and the types of pollution emitted by the incinerators.
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Download Iowa City Goes Even Greener

Iowa City Goes Even Greener - 10-08-2011 (0.9 MB)
East Side Recycling Center adds green roof to go with other green pracitces. Comments by Iowa City Environmental Coordinator Brenda Nations.
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Download Delays on Blairs Ferry Reduced

Delays on Blairs Ferry Reduced - 28-07-2011 (0.93 MB)
Smoother traffic flow on the busy street means energy savings and less pollution. Comments from Cedar Rapids Associate Traffic Engineer Leslie Hart.
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Download Iowa Cracks the Top-20

Iowa Cracks the Top-20 - 21-07-2011 (0.97 MB)
John Walke of the Natural Resources Defense Council talks about Iowa joining a list with the most toxic air pollution from power plant.
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Download Iowans Continue to Back Wind Energy

Iowans Continue to Back Wind Energy - 21-07-2011 (1.11 MB)
Harold Prior of the Iowa Wind Energy Assn. talks about the results of a poll on Iowans' impression of wind energy.
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Download Floods and Climate Change

Floods and Climate Change - 24-06-2011 (0.83 MB)
Jeff Masters of Weather Underground says higher temperatures are increasing the frequency and instensity of heavy rains in the central U.S.
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Download Does Nuclear Power Have a Future?

Does Nuclear Power Have a Future? - 12-05-2011 (0.86 MB)
Ben Schreiber of Friends of the Earth says Iowans surveyed would rather invest in renewable energy.
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Download The Story of Stuff

The Story of Stuff - 28-04-2011 (0.89 MB)
Sustainability expert Annie Leonard talks about the effects of over-consumption.
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Download Erosion Threatens Iowa Agriculture

Erosion Threatens Iowa Agriculture - 18-04-2011 (1.13 MB)
A report finds parts of Iowa losing soil at 10 times the rate considered sustainable. Comments by Craig Cox of the Environmental Working Group.
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Download The Quest for More Biofuels.

The Quest for More Biofuels. - 30-03-2011 (0.95 MB)
USDA is looking for ways to expand the biofuels industry. Comments from USDA State Director of Rural Development Bill Menner.
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Download A Different Kind of Green House

A Different Kind of Green House - 29-03-2011 (0.92 MB)
Margaret Hyde, author of the Mo's Nose books, transforms a 1915 Craftsman home into a LEED remodel.
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Download The Benefits of Solar

The Benefits of Solar - 10-03-2011 (1.02 MB)
The Iowa Policy Project wants to increase solar energy in the state by 300 megwatts over five years.
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Download Going Child Free

Going Child Free - 18-02-2011 (0.97 MB)
More American women are not having children...and that can benefit the environment. Comments from Lisa Hymas of grist.org.
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Download Harnessing the Wind at Kirkwood

Harnessing the Wind at Kirkwood - 10-02-2011 (0.86 MB)
Wind turbine on campus should be operational by March 2012.
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Download Mercury Rising

Mercury Rising - 28-01-2011 (0.95 MB)
An Iowa environmental group calls for tougher regulations for power plant emissions.
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Download Too Much Corn and Soybeans

Too Much Corn and Soybeans - 27-01-2011 (1.02 MB)
Scientists say row crops have reduced the state's absorbent prairie grasses, wetland and forests -- increasing the likelihood of flooding.
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Download Dirty Water in Iowa

Dirty Water in Iowa - 20-01-2011 (0.99 MB)
The State DNR says Iowa had more polluted waterways in 2010 than in any other year since the state started keeping records.
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Download Humanity on a Tightrope

Humanity on a Tightrope - 07-01-2011 (0.86 MB)
Population expert Paul Ehrlich says humans need more empathy to tackle our environmental problems.
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Download Climate Change in Iowa

Climate Change in Iowa - 06-01-2011 (1.18 MB)
A new report finds that climate change is affecting the way Iowans live and work. Comments from University of Iowa Engineering Prof Jerry Schnoor.
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Download Eagles Are Soaring In Iowa

Eagles Are Soaring In Iowa - 20-12-2010 (1.04 MB)
The Iowa DNR says bald eagle numbers in the state continue to recover.
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Download Less Coal, More Renewables

Less Coal, More Renewables - 17-12-2010 (0.97 MB)
Iowa Physicians for Social Responsibility releases a report on the correlation between coal and public health. Comments from Dr. Maureen McCue.
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Download The Changing Climate in Iowa

The Changing Climate in Iowa - 11-11-2010 (1.08 MB)
Researchers at the state universities raise concerns about climate change in Iowa. Comments from State Senator Robb Hogg.
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Download Wind Energy Loses Some of its Gusto

Wind Energy Loses Some of its Gusto - 03-11-2010 (1.01 MB)
Wind energy development in the U.S. is down 72% from a year ago. Denise Bode of the American Wind Energy Assn. comments.
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Download Cedar Rapids' First Green Roof

Cedar Rapids' First Green Roof - 20-10-2010 (1.02 MB)
The first vegetated green roof tops the Water Tower Place condos. Hear the entire interview with resident Ruth Fox below.
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Download Water Tower Place Green Roof

Water Tower Place Green Roof - 20-10-2010 (3.74 MB)
Landscape architect and Water Tower Place resident Ruth Fox talks about the first green roof in Cedar Rapids.
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Download Promoting Shipping by Rail

Promoting Shipping by Rail - 01-10-2010 (1.04 MB)
An Iowa coalition is pushing for a tax credit to build new freight rail lines to reduce pollution.
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Download Green Farmsteads

Green Farmsteads - 29-09-2010 (1.1 MB)
Program helps farmers plant vegetation to help reduce odor and save energy.
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Download Recycling Picks Up at UNI

Recycling Picks Up at UNI - 20-08-2010 (0.94 MB)
In-room recycling is available at all residence halls and university-owned apartments at the University of Northern Iowa.
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Download Too Many People

Too Many People - 05-08-2010 (0.38 MB)
U.N. organization fights spiraling population growth through soap operas.
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Download A Cleaner Source of Locomotion

A Cleaner Source of Locomotion - 23-07-2010 (0.47 MB)
The Iowa Northern Railway replaces two diesel engines with more environmentally friendly railroad slugs.
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Download Farmers Are Making Progress

Farmers Are Making Progress - 18-06-2010 (1 MB)
Ag Sec Tom Vilsack comments on a study that praises farmers in the Upper Mississippi Basin for their efforts reducing runoff.
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Download Raptors Continue to Come Back in Iowa

Raptors Continue to Come Back in Iowa - 08-06-2010 (0.89 MB)
Twenty years ago, peregrine falcons had nearly disappeared in Iowa. The DNR's Pat Slarbom says today there are 15 falcon mates in the state.
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Download The Cedar in Peril

The Cedar in Peril - 04-06-2010 (0.88 MB)
The Cedar River is Number-5 on the 2010 list of America's Most Endangered Rivers.
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Download Rain Barrels Prove Popular

Rain Barrels Prove Popular - 04-06-2010 (0.93 MB)
Jan Aiels at the Indian Creek Nature Center says sales have taken off. She says rain barrels held reduce runoff and the risk of flooding.
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Download Special Places Are At Risk

Special Places Are At Risk - 28-05-2010 (0.99 MB)
A report from the NRDC says parks and wildlife refuges are most threatened by the Gulf Oil Spill. Comments from University of West Florida environmental instructor Enid Sisskin.
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Download What We Don't Know Could Hurt Us

What We Don't Know Could Hurt Us - 27-05-2010 (0.96 MB)
Many chemicals we come into contact on a daily basis have never been tested for safety. Dr. Paul Blanc, author of
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Download Life In the Hothouse

Life In the Hothouse - 19-05-2010 (0.93 MB)
Author Melanie Lenart talks about her book, "Life In the Hothouse, How a Living Planet Survives Climate Change", and what humans can do to reduce greenhouse gases.
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Download Kirkwood's Teaching Hotel Has a Green Plan

Kirkwood's Teaching Hotel Has a Green Plan - 06-05-2010 (1.14 MB)
The Hotel at Kirkwood Center includes many energy efficient systems.
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Download Blowin' In The Wind

Blowin' In The Wind - 05-05-2010 (1.03 MB)
Iowa now gets 14% of its electricity from the wind...more than any other state.
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Download First Lead, Now Manganese?

First Lead, Now Manganese? - 20-04-2010 (0.89 MB)
Paul Blanc, author of "How Everyday Products Make People Sick", is concerned that manganese will replace lead as an octane enhancer in gasoline.
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Download Eco-friendly play equipment

Eco-friendly play equipment - 08-03-2010 (0.93 MB)
Barbara Butler (barbarabutler.com) designs all-natural play structures for kids.
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Download Keeping Iowa's Water Clean

Keeping Iowa's Water Clean - 17-12-2009 (0.47 MB)
The state's Environmental Protection Commission approves rule changes to keep pollution out of rivers and streams designated as high-quality water.
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Download LEED Certifications in Iowa Double

LEED Certifications in Iowa Double - 04-12-2009 (0.99 MB)
Thrity-three projects in Iowa are certified under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program. Kevin Nordmeyer of the Iowa Energy Center comments.
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Download More rain, more floods.

More rain, more floods. - 27-11-2009 (1.11 MB)
A report by the Iowa Climate Change Advisory Council suggests that more rain in coming decades...caused by global warming...will result in more flooding in the state.
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Download Coal's Assault on Human Health

Coal's Assault on Human Health - 19-11-2009 (0.97 MB)
A report from Physicians for Social Responsibility says the burning of coal contributes to four of the five leading causes of mortality in the U.S.
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Download Lead Poisoning in Iowa Children Is Increasing

Lead Poisoning in Iowa Children Is Increasing - 17-11-2009 (1.02 MB)
Rita Gergely of the Iowa Dept. of Public Health says lead paint poisoning rates in Iowa 6-year-olds is four times the national average.
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Download A Green Author

A Green Author - 11-11-2009 (0.82 MB)
Margaret Hyde, author of children's books, has her books published in the U.S. with soy ink and recycled paper to make them eco-friendly. More information is available at www.mosnose.com.
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Download Disposing of CFLs

Disposing of CFLs - 30-07-2009 (0.94 MB)
Those compact fluorescent light bulbs contain small amounts of mercury
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Download BEEP Awards Grants

BEEP Awards Grants - 30-07-2009 (0.56 MB)
Bus Emissions Education Program will allow school districts to replace dirty diesel buses.
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Download Educating youth about the environment

Educating youth about the environment - 30-07-2009 (0.92 MB)
Author Brooke Becker writes a book for pre-teens about how humans impact the environment
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Download What to do with those old cellphones

What to do with those old cellphones - 30-07-2009 (0.41 MB)
Cellphones contain toxic materials. Recycling centers can be found at www.call2recycle.org.
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Download Dumping Old TVs

Dumping Old TVs - 30-07-2009 (1.1 MB)
The end of analog television signals next year won't make analog sets obsolete but could lead to the replacement of many old TVS that contain toxic materials.
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Download Is the U.S. falling behind in the green tech revolution?

Is the U.S. falling behind in the green tech revolution? - 30-07-2009 (0.48 MB)
Author Ron Pernick says there's too much talk and not enough action in Washington as the Gulf oil states invest in green technologies.
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Download Iowa State University Solar Decathlon Team

Iowa State University Solar Decathlon Team - 30-07-2009 (5.1 MB)
A team from ISU is working on the design of a home to compete in the 2009 Solar Decathlon in Washington, D.C. Team members Eric Berkson, Tim Lentz, Keihly Moore and Chelsey Olsen talk about the challenges of design, logistics and fundraising.
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Download The Coalition for the Global Commons (www.global-commons.org)

The Coalition for the Global Commons (www.global-commons.org) - 30-07-2009 (0.45 MB)
Biologist Mary Beth Steisslinger talks about an effort to produce a global environmental action plan.
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Download Putting CO2 to Work

Putting CO2 to Work - 30-07-2009 (0.97 MB)
Carbon sequestration captures emissions from power plants and stores the carbon dioxide underground. There it can be used to recover oil reserves from depleted fields.
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Download Turning Plants Into Chemicals

Turning Plants Into Chemicals - 30-07-2009 (1.08 MB)
Iowa State University receives grant for new bio-renewables center
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Download Show What's Inside

Show What's Inside - 30-07-2009 (0.48 MB)
Two groups launch a campaign seeking legislation mandating full ingredient dislcosure for household and consumer products
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Download Don't Be Fuelish

Don't Be Fuelish - 30-07-2009 (0.96 MB)
Survey finds gas prices top the list of Americans' economic worries. There are simple things that can be done to improve mileage.
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Download Setting the Energy Agenda

Setting the Energy Agenda - 30-07-2009 (0.47 MB)
Survey finds support for president and Congress to focus on renewable energy
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Download Diesel cars try for a comeback in the U.S.

Diesel cars try for a comeback in the U.S. - 30-07-2009 (0.95 MB)
Mercedes and Volkswagen show off diesel cars at the New York Intl Auto Show
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Download Iowa's Climate Change Report

Iowa's Climate Change Report - 30-07-2009 (0.54 MB)
The Iowa Climate Change Advisory Council outlines 56 ways to reduce the state's greenhouse gas emissions.
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Download Birds Shift to the North

Birds Shift to the North - 30-07-2009 (1.05 MB)
Some bird species are wintering father north and global warming is the suspected cause.
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Download Optimism About the Future

Optimism About the Future - 30-07-2009 (0.49 MB)
The Environmental Law and Policy Center of Iowa likes what it sees of the Obama administration's green initiatives.
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