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The Enormous Tiny Plastic Problem
From: Doug Wood
Series: Grassroots
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No matter what you eat, it probably has tiny bits of plastic in it. Research scientists Madeleine Milne joins Patti and Doug for a lively discussion.

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  • Added: Feb 04, 2024
  • Length: 57:38
  • Purchases: 1
How do you recycle oyster shells?
From: Possibly
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One of the great parts about living in the Ocean State is getting to eat fresh shellfish. But what happens to the shells after we slurp down those ...

Bought by Raven Radio and WRFA-LP


  • Added: Jan 03, 2024
  • Length: 03:28
  • Purchases: 2
“Where there’s flavor, there’s history:” Zella Palmer talks about food in New Orleans
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Caption: Dr. Zella Palmer, Credit: Courtesy of Dillard University
“Where there’s flavor, there’s history:” Educator, Author, and Filmmaker Dr. Zella Palmer discusses her work in preserving the legacy of African-Am...

  • Added: Nov 19, 2023
  • Length: 28:40
Should I be worried about microplastics in Narragansett Bay?
From: Possibly
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oday, we’re talking about a new study from the University of Rhode Island about microplastics in the Narragansett Bay. We look into what the findin...

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  • Added: Oct 31, 2023
  • Length: 03:38
  • Purchases: 1
Should I bring a reusable mug to the coffee shop?
From: Possibly
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If you’re a coffee drinker like me, you might feel a little guilty about all those paper cups you end up tossing out when you visit a café. But n...

Bought by WRFA-LP and Raven Radio


  • Added: Jun 08, 2023
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 2
What’s the most energy efficient way to make my coffee?
From: Possibly
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There are a lot of ways to make your morning coffee. You could use a French press, a drip machine, a machine with coffee pods…the list goes on and ...

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  • Added: Jun 08, 2023
  • Length: 03:52
  • Purchases: 2
What should I do with my pumpkin after Halloween?
From: Possibly
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The weather is cooling, the leaves are changing, and all of my neighbors are putting pumpkins on their porches. It got me thinking, what is the env...

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  • Added: Oct 24, 2022
  • Length: 03:26
  • Purchases: 2
What's the environmental impact of oyster farms?
From: Possibly
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I’ve been eating a lot of raw oysters lately. They taste so fresh and clean, and I can get them from local farms here in Rhode Island. But I’ve bee...

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  • Added: Sep 12, 2022
  • Length: 03:41
  • Purchases: 2
Inflamed: Deep Medicine and the Anatomy of Injustice
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Book Jacket Cover
It’s no coincident that our planet is on fire. Look more closely and you’ll find that our society, politics and bodies mirror the world. We, too, a...

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  • Added: Aug 22, 2022
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Would it be possible to get all of our food from local farms?
From: Possibly
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Today, we’re digging into urban agriculture. Would it be possible to get all of our food from local farms?

Bought by Raven Radio, KICI Iowa City, and WRFA-LP


  • Added: Aug 07, 2022
  • Length: 03:38
  • Purchases: 3
Hot Farm - :59
From: Food & Environment Reporting Network
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Climate change is coming for your food. In the American Heartland, farmers are battling increasingly severe weather, with epic floods and heat. Nea...

Bought by KMUN and WXDU


  • Added: Apr 12, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
Should I buy online or in the store?
From: Possibly
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These days, we can buy almost anything we want online—fancy food, designer clothes, new computers, the works. But is all this online shopping creat...

Bought by WRFA-LP


  • Added: Apr 11, 2022
  • Length: 03:22
  • Purchases: 1
Are some teas more environmentally-friendly than others?
From: Possibly
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It’s cold outside, so you might be reaching for a warm cup of tea more often. That has us here at Possibly wondering: are some teas more environmen...

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  • Added: Feb 14, 2022
  • Length: 03:32
  • Purchases: 1
Should we be eating more seafood?
From: Possibly
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When you think of a plate of food, what’s normally right smack dab in the middle? A big hunk of meat? What if our first instinct was to say fish or...

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  • Added: Jan 11, 2022
  • Length: 03:39
  • Purchases: 1
How does climate change affect seafood?
From: Possibly
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A while ago, we had an episode about how climate change affects the crops we use for food. And that got us wondering - how do rising temperatures a...

Bought by WRFA-LP


  • Added: Nov 29, 2021
  • Length: 03:54
  • Purchases: 1
Carnism
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Dr. Melanie Joy
The average American consumes more than 234-pounds of meat every year. That’s chicken, beef, pork, turkey, veal, lamb, and fish. That may not even ...

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  • Added: Nov 02, 2021
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 1
Why should I care about food waste?
From: Possibly
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Today, we’ll be talking about food waste. Many of us know that guilty feeling that comes with throwing away rotten bananas or stale bread. So, we w...

Bought by WRFA-LP


  • Added: Nov 01, 2021
  • Length: 03:28
  • Purchases: 1
“Gastro Obscura A Food Adventurer’s Guide” by World Traveler Dylan Thuras
From: Diana Korte
Series: Booktalk
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Dylan Thuras is co-author of "Gastro Obscura A Food Adventurer’s Guide," a book with 500 entries that span all seven continents and fifty states. C...

  • Added: Oct 15, 2021
  • Length: 09:49
What’s the impact of cooling down our food?
From: Possibly
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Today, we’ll be cooling down a bit and talking about refrigeration. Almost everyone has a refrigerator in their house and it’s on ALL the time. So,...

Bought by WRFA-LP


  • Added: Aug 30, 2021
  • Length: 03:39
  • Purchases: 1
Can seaweed make cow burps more climate friendly?
From: Possibly
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Imagine a field full of cows. What are they eating? You’re probably thinking: grass, hay, or some sort of grain. What you’re probably not imagining...

Bought by WRFA-LP


  • Added: Jun 17, 2021
  • Length: 03:58
  • Purchases: 1
Is making your own seltzer more energy efficient than buying it in a can?
From: Possibly
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Today, we have a question from Keith Munslow, a musician from Providence. He and his wife drink a lot of seltzer. They recently switched to making ...

Bought by WRFA-LP


  • Added: Jun 07, 2021
  • Length: 03:40
  • Purchases: 1
Symbolic Starter
From: Laura Joyce Davis
Series: Shelter in Place
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How can breaking bread—or injera—together make a place home? How one kitchen disaster led the team at Shelter in Place podcast through the Eritrea...

  • Added: May 19, 2021
  • Length: 37:21
How is climate change affecting the flavor of our wine?
From: Possibly
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When we talk about climate change, we often think about the big issues- sea levels rising, extreme weather, melting polar ice caps. But climate cha...

Bought by WRFA-LP


  • Added: May 03, 2021
  • Length: 03:24
  • Purchases: 1
Horse Powered Farming
From: renee wilde
Series: The Grounded Hope Podcast
Caption: Suffolk Draft Horses, Credit: Friends of Gressen Hall
Regenerative agriculture is more than a human-centered enterprise: it means working with nature and alongside other creatures, to accomplish larger...

  • Added: Apr 20, 2021
  • Length: 12:04
Booktalk: Sam Turnbull’s “Fast Easy Cheap Vegan”
From: Diana Korte
Series: Booktalk
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“I grew up in a family of foodies, chefs, butchers, and hunters (yes, it’s true). My household had a flock of chickens (both for eggs and for eatin...

  • Added: Apr 14, 2021
  • Length: 09:50

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