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Government
New Jersey
Sustainability

N.J. American Water launches reusable water bottle filling station grant program

The program prioritizes communities of color, economically disadvantaged neighborhoods and towns with a history of water contamination.

2 years ago

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Energy
Environment
New Jersey

Another New Jersey offshore wind project runs into turbulence

Leading Light Wind is asking the state's Board of Public Utilities to give it a pause through December on its plan to build an offshore wind farm off Long Beach Island.

2 years ago

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The Pulse

What Teeth Tell us About Survival on Earth

Zoologist Bill Schutt says teeth are power tools for survival. He joins us to talk about his new book “Bite.”

Air Date: September 3, 2024

Listen 30:20
Matt Siegfrield showing the types of plastic they recycle
Environment
Philadelphia
Sustainability

Climate Fixers: Curbside recycling is broken. In Kensington, Rabbit Recycling will take anything

Rabbit Recycling, whose tagline is "Zero waste in a bucket," will recycle all your household trash for a fee.

2 years ago

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Public Safety
Streets & Roads
Transportation

To get people to put down their phones while driving, make it a game, Penn study suggests

Changing human behavior around phone use can be hard, but Penn researchers found that competition, rewards and regular feedback works.

2 years ago

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Community Events
Environment
Public Spaces

‘Swimming around in it like a soup’: Labor Day crowds temporarily introduce unwanted chemicals into rivers, streams

Samples collected over Labor Day weekend 2022 found increased chemicals from sunscreens, shampoos, drugs and fecal matter, according to a newly published Johns Hopkins study.

2 years ago

Delaware River Watershed
Animals
Delaware
Environment
Government
New Jersey
Philadelphia

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service announce $17M for projects along Delaware River Watershed

This year’s Delaware Watershed Conservation grants are the biggest investment in the fund’s history.

2 years ago

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The Pulse

The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Behavior

On this episode, we take a look at some of the hidden forces that shape our behaviors and decisions.

Air Date: August 30, 2024

Listen 49:49
Jiana Murdic holding beets
Environment
Food & Drink
Philadelphia

Climate Fixers: Philly’s Get Fresh Daily wants you to eat your veggies

Jiana Murdic is on a mission to get Black communities to embrace a plant-based diet and live Earth-centered lives.

2 years ago

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Animals
Environment
Outdoors
Pennsylvania

Conservationists find mussel life near Pennypack on the Delaware

Finding mussel life in the Delaware River is a sign of good water quality, conservationists say.

2 years ago

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Delaware
Environment
Sustainability
Technology

Climate Fixers: Less than 1% of clothing gets recycled. This University of Delaware researcher has a plan to fix that

Fast fashion is creating more and more clothing waste. A PhD student at University of Delaware has a new and simple solution.

2 years ago

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PlanPhilly
Energy
Environment
Technology
Transportation

‘We can learn from them’: Transit professionals to gather in Philly for green bus conference

It will be the first time the Zero Emissions Bus Conference has come to the East Coast. Organizers say there’s growing interest across the country.

2 years ago

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Environment
Food & Drink
Philadelphia

Climate Fixers: Climate-proofing Philly for a warmer growing season

A warmer future could mean bananas, kumquats and pomegranates replace some of the more traditional fruit trees that have thrived for centuries in the Philadelphia region.

2 years ago

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The Pulse

Virtual Worlds, Virtual Lives

Virtual worlds allow us to reinvent ourselves and build new lives. But some of our troubles follow us there. A look at navigating community, love, and work in digital realms.

Air Date: August 23, 2024

Listen 48:41
Melissa Smith and Susan Phillips pet a sheep through a fence
Animals
Environment
Outdoors
Pennsylvania

Climate Fixers: Slowing down fashion with a century-old tradition in Collegeville, Pa.

Industrial farms damage waterways and contribute to climate change. But at Pa.’s only certified organic sheep farm in Montco, the sheep do all the hard work.

2 years ago

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