The EnvironMinute Archives Jun. 16 - 30, 2006

Fri., 06/16          Farmers’ New Crop: On farmlands across the country, farmers are planting something different in their fields – wind turbines.   
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Mon., 06/19       Recycling Your PC Before You Buy It: Last year over 130,000,000 cell phones were thrown into landfills along with the dangerous lead and mercury contained inside them.  Now some lawmakers are putting a stop to this.
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Tue., 06/20        Goodbye Hot World: If the earth’s temperatures keep rising, biodiversity will plummet as thousands of plant and animal species become extinct.  The heat’s on…Global Warming

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Wed., 06/21       Animal Waste to Energy Conversion: Rover’s puppy poo may one day power your entire home…and the town you live in!
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Thu., 06/22        Exercise Your Way to a Healthy Pregnancy: Exercise helps us all maintain a healthier lifestyle.  For pregnant woman, it can make labor a lot less…laborious.  Hear about the magical benefits of exercise for pregnancy.  
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Fri., 06/23          Fishy Oil Story: A new study is casting doubts on the health value of oily fish.  It turns out there may be something fishy about the claims that they’re good for your heart.   
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Mon., 06/26      Teflon (PFOA): It’s in your frying pans, pizza delivery boxes, carpeting, clothing, and maybe even…in your blood.  What is it?
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Tue., 06/27         The Dead Zone: The Black Hole of ocean life is an area the size of New Jersey off the Gulf of Mexico, called the Dead Zone.  Learn what causes dead zones and how we can save that lost ocean life.
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Wed., 06/28       Waste Not: If you’re down in the dumps about landfills, here’s some good news: businesses are slowly catching on that it makes sense to be green.
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Thu., 06/29        Cleaner Air, Fewer Deaths: Living in the city brings you closer to great culture, activities, exotic foods…and respiratory illnesses.  Now some cities are cleaning up their dirty air, and their acts.  
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Fri., 06/30           More Pesticides, Lower IQ’s: A recent study indicates that children’s IQ’s can be affected by pesticides.  Learn how to protect your child’s smarts.   
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