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September 2008 archive
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022: School Lunches w/ Maureen George
2008/09/24 - Talking Mystery Meat Lunchables or tater tots? Most kids eat lunch at school, and over 80% of Chicago's students qualify for federally subsidized meals. That adds up to thousands of styrofoam trays, truckloads of juice boxes, and food that's far from the farm. The Eco Chicks bring in Maureen George of the Organic ... [Read more] |
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021: Beach-y Clean w/ Steph Smith
2008/09/12 - Got Love for Your Beach? Prove it! Cigarette butts, used diapers, and burst balloons, oh my. Everything washes up on the beach. The Eco Chicks consider our great lake and how to keep it clean with the Adopt-a-Beach program and Stephanie Smith of the Alliance For The Great Lakes. [Read more] |
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020: Foraging w/ Weed Lady 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] |
