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Subscribe | The Eco Chicks | Produced by Shane DuBow
Welcome to the Little Green People Show, our own little podcast about trying to live green in the big city. No shrill rhetoric. No eco guilt-trips. Just sound advice and practical insights on what works, what doesn't, and why it's all about taking little steps toward a more sustainable future. What's an eco-friendly way to do laundry? Can a condo owner compost? Is it possible to dress earth-friendly and still look fashionable? Listen in each week. Or, if you're in Chicago, drop by our studio, at the Notebaert Nature Museum, and join us as we record the show. --The Eco Chicks
Episode index:
020: Urban Foraging w/ Local Guru Nance Klehm
2008/09/3 - Sidewalk salads and train track Tylenol We're not talking gardens or dumpster diving. This is a discussion of the riches that grow in our highway medians, city planters, backyards and rail lines. Expert forager, Nance Klehm, sheds light on the city's bounty, from medicinal plants to tasty greens. Getting to know the foraging landscape takes some ... [Read more] |
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019: In the Field: 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] |
