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October 2008 archive
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027: THOUGHTS ON: Buying Nothing
2008/10/29 - An Eco Chick Buys Nothing New for a Year Shopping comes as naturally as eating a PB&J. Some might say it's part of our hunter/gatherer past. In any case, our entire economy is shaped by the knowledge that people love to buy things. Sometimes daily. The tidal wave of stuff that gets manufactured and shipped for our purchasing pleasure ... [Read more] |
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026: Candy w/ Mark Eckstein
2008/10/22 - The sweet and unsavory It's the season when kids act like squirrels, hoarding candy and packing their cheeks with treats. No one here will argue Halloween's merits, but should we question the stuff that keeps us buzzing? Americans eat 2-3 pounds of sugar a week, making up about 20% of our diet in all ... [Read more] |
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025: Green Giants w/ Ken Dunn
2008/10/15 - Carbon dieting tips from the greenest in town The Chicago Tribune recently named the Windy City's greenest people. Topping that list was Ken Dunn, founder and director of the Resource Center. We brought him in the studio to learn his secrets to a svelte carbon footprint. It turns out it's more about philosophy and pleasure than compost. [Read more] |
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024: Leaf Blowers
2008/10/8 - Fuel For Foliage What happens to your carbon footprint if you use a leaf blower three times a year, but plant a potato patch? New leaf blowers are designed to spew fewer toxins, but is leaf removal really necessary at all? This week we tackled foliage: to burn or not to burn, making ... [Read more] |
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023: Autumnal Equinox w/ Veronica Kyle
2008/10/1 - Queen One Pot in P.J.s What's a holiday without specialty M&M's? Most of us don't bake solstice cookies and send equinox cards, but is part of environmental stewardship recognizing changes in the seasons? Veronica Kyle, of Faith in Place, weighs in on meaningful celebration, community building soup, and the seasonal and saucy Big Girls Pajama ... [Read more] |
