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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
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...

Bought by Raven Radio


  • 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 ...

Bought by WRFA-LP and Raven Radio


  • Added: Jun 08, 2023
  • Length: 03:52
  • 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...

Bought by Raven Radio and WRFA-LP


  • Added: Sep 12, 2022
  • Length: 03:41
  • Purchases: 2
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...

Bought by WRFA-LP


  • Added: Feb 14, 2022
  • Length: 03:32
  • 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
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
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
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
Children & Toxins
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Dr. Philip Landrigan
Thousands of new chemicals have been developed and released into the global environment during the last four decades. Yet, most of those chemicals ...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Dec 15, 2020
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Is it better to drink beer from a bottle or a can?
From: Possibly
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Summer is the perfect season to kick back and crack open a cold one. But, when you’re trying to pick the perfect beer, do you ever wonder whether i...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jul 06, 2020
  • Length: 03:52
  • Purchases: 1
Do we need to refrigerate our eggs?
From: Possibly
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Here in the US, most of us put our eggs in the refrigerator. But in many other countries, eggs can stay on the counter. So, could we save energy he...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jun 29, 2020
  • Length: 03:58
  • Purchases: 2
What's The Most Energy Efficient Way To Boil Water?
From: Possibly
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Would a microwave oven or an electric stove use more energy to boil a cup of water?

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jun 24, 2020
  • Length: 04:06
  • Purchases: 1
Should I grill with gas or charcoal?
From: Possibly
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If you're choosing between charcoal and gas, choose gas. Grilling with charcoal for an hour produces three times the emissions of grilling with gas...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jun 15, 2020
  • Length: 02:29
  • Purchases: 2
A Precautionary Tale
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Philip Ackerman-Leist
The village of Mals, Italy is on the eastern Swiss boarder in the shadow of the Alps. It’s been known as the breadbasket of the Tyrol. Recently, th...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Feb 13, 2018
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Vanishing Bees
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: UW-Madison Bee Hive
It’s called “colony collapse disorder” or CCD. A number of years ago US beekeeping operations realized they lost between 30 and 90 percent of their...

Bought by KSFR and KCBX


  • Added: Nov 09, 2016
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
Bet the Farm
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Frederick Kaufman
In the last five years the world has seen two devastating spikes in the price of food, and according to journalist and professor Frederick Kaufman,...

Bought by KZYX and KCBX


  • Added: Nov 01, 2012
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 2