Tag: marketplace
group name: sustainability
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January 30, 2008 12:12 PM EST --
Ice melting in the Arctic is forcing polar bears to go farther to hunt for food or forage inland, making many of them starve. In our last installment of the Plan B series, Janet Babin explores how scientists . . . more
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July 28, 2008 01:48 PM EDT --
Giant wind turbines are not uncommon in the wide open West Texas plains. But there's a big problem getting that electricity out to the big cities like Dallas and Houston. David Martin Davies has the . . . more
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October 26, 2006 10:55 AM EDT --
I've heard a few of the installments on Marketplace's coverage of effects of global warming up in Canada and Alaska (going to Greenland next, I guess). I came here this morning hoping to . . . more
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July 03, 2008 09:12 AM EDT --
The mega-retailer is set to become the nation's largest buyer of locally grown produce with a promise to purchase $400 million worth of crops from local farmers. Sam Eaton reports.
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March 24, 2006 07:57 PM EST --
It's About the Food
The Incompatibility of Food and Capitalism
By Chef Kurt Michael Friese
The primary purpose of capitalism is to perpetuate itself in the most efficient . . . more
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July 21, 2008 12:48 PM EDT --
The Senate is expected to vote on a bill to curb energy market speculation, but Wall Street analysts fear the measure might be too aggressive. Sam Eaton reports from the Marketplace Sustainability Desk. . . . more
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July 25, 2008 01:24 PM EDT --
Yesterday, the federal government tightened regulations meant to discourage killing of sharks in the Gulf and Atlantic just for their fins. Steve Henn reports shark fin soup is one big culprit for hunting . . . more
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March 15, 2006 03:07 PM EST --
From the Sustainability desk of American Public Media's Marketplace:
Windy Lady Liberty
Starting this month, the Statue of Liberty will be lit exclusively by wind power. And as Sarah Gardner reports, . . . more
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July 18, 2007 12:07 PM EDT --
One of the biggest fleet managers in the nation is turning away from gas guzzlers toward a "greener" company car. Sarah Gardner reports.
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Kai Ryssdal: Oil's at 72-something . . . more
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August 03, 2007 02:15 PM EDT --
Demand for skilled workers is already outpacing supply in the rapidly expanding eco-friendly sector of the economy. Enter legislation that could help fill the gap -- and provide pathways out of poverty . . . more
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August 08, 2007 03:49 PM EDT --
A government panel will review possible health risks of a key ingredient used in plastics, but some scientists say the research they'll be considering was funded by, guess who? The chemical industry. . . . more
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August 16, 2007 03:05 PM EDT --
Lobbying by U.S. automakers failed to slow a Senate proposal that would drastically increase fuel economy standards, so GM, Ford and Chrysler are holding a rally today to plea for popular support. Critics . . . more
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September 18, 2007 09:36 AM EDT --
Commentator Sandra Tsing Loh says she has had enough of fossil fuels and is ready to go solar. Anybody want to join her? . . . Anybody?
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KAI RYSSDAL: Crude oil closed at better than . . . more
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October 27, 2007 12:55 AM EDT --
Many towns and cities in the Southeast, including Atlanta, are months away from completely running out of water. Sam Eaton reports the economic fallout is only beginning.
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November 21, 2007 06:20 AM EST --
San Francisco today became the first city to ban plastic bags at large grocery stores. Sarah Gardner reports some don't feel the change will be that eco-effective, while others want to take the switch . . . more
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December 12, 2007 10:54 PM EST --
Reserves of heavy oil are estimated to be in the trillions of barrels. But extracting it is a huge and expensive problem. Now researchers say they might have discovered a cheaper way. Janet Babin reports. . . . more
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December 26, 2007 12:48 AM EST --
Crisco is a staple in many American kitchens and a must-have for homemade pies. But it's also an invented food made by chemists, and the story of how the white stuff became a must-have has become a . . . more
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January 11, 2008 03:24 AM EST --
New York City is requiring new measures to increase the recyling of plastic shopping bags. China has announced it's banning them. Such measures are making reusable bags a big business. Host Tess Vigeland . . . more
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January 18, 2008 04:36 AM EST --
According to Bicycling Magazine, Portland, Ore., has the highest number of bike commuters in the country. Ethan Lindsey reports on the industry that's grown up around all those riders.
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February 05, 2008 01:12 PM EST --
Natural skin care maker Burt's Bees' latest ad campaign sizes up the synthetics in rivals' products with Burt's natural ingredients. But some find these ads ironic for a company owned by . . . more
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