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Making Biofuel Cost Effective

June 14, 2017 By EarthWise

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Biofuels are considered to be a sustainable alternative to fossil fuels.  However, they are generally more expensive than competing fossil fuels.   Government subsidies, such as we have for ethanol in this country, have been necessary to make biofuels competitive in the marketplace.

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Fast Food Packaging

April 6, 2017 By EarthWise

https://earthwiseradio.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/EW-04-06-17-Dangers-of-Fast-Food-Packaging.mp3

Much has been made of the dangers of eating fast food.  Certainly, its high fat, sodium, and calorie content calls for moderating its role in our diets.  But a recent study has found that even the packaging that the food comes in might present health hazards.

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World Deforestation

October 14, 2016 By WAMC WEB

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Forests are a vital part of biodiversity and are one of the planet’s most important natural repositories for carbon dioxide.   They are also continually under attack by multiple forces:  more mouths to feed, more wood needed to burn and build with, more paper to manufacture, and more land needed to graze cattle.

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Cutting Down Costs Instead of Trees

December 25, 2015 By WAMC WEB

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Epson, one of the world’s most recognizable printer companies, recently announced a green innovation that could fundamentally change the office. 

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Shopping Bags

August 21, 2015 By EarthWise

Reusable Grocery Bags

https://earthwiseradio.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/EW-08-21-15-Shopping-Bags.mp3

Paper or plastic?  It’s a quandary we have faced in the grocery store for decades.  Plastic is non-biodegradable and usually ends up in landfills or worse, in waterways or in the ocean. On the other hand, manufacturing paper is water intensive and produces pollution.

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