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August 2008 archive
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019: FIELD NOTES: Solar Cookers
2008/08/27 - Carbon-free in a cardboard box Make your own oven and harness the sun for slow cooked food. Jill talks with Jay Mead about the energy efficient solar oven. Though you won't make pot roast in a Chicago winter, Jay swears it's the secret to the tastiest corn. This simple technology is being employed increasingly in ... [Read more] |
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018: Fish & Farms w/ Prof. Aquaculture Chris Kohler
2008/08/20 - Ponds to farms With so many fish to choose from, should we be choosing fish at all? Ocean fish travel long distances to get here, farmed fish are fed food made elsewhere, and those big tasty fish might be a mercury meal. The Eco Chicks talk with Chris Kohler, Director of the Fisheries ... [Read more] |
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017: Fix-it w/ Tinkerer Extraordinaire Ron Webber
2008/08/13 - Reduce, Reuse, Repair You break it, you buy it...again. What's an environmentalist to do when it's pricier to fix a broken appliance than buy a new one? The Eco-chicks talk with a long-time repairman, Ron Webber, about DIY repair. It might be as good for the soul as it is for the landfill. [Read more] |
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016: Recycling II w/ Dr. Recycle Chris Sauve
2008/08/6 It's the topic that haunts many a local recyclophile. Without blue bags, must we shuttle our bottles and cans to depots? Laurene and guest host, Jay Dandy, discuss their recycling dilemmas and delights. Later in the program, they check in with Chris Sauve of Chicago's Streets and Sanitation to see ... [Read more] |
