Metal tins of meat, boxes of litter, bags of dry food, all of these products start to add up when you have a cat, or two or three. What are ways that cat owners can reduce the environmental impact of their pets?
Alina Kulman
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Is Cremation Or Burial More Environmentally Friendly?
This week’s question comes from listener Charlie Bakst. He was a columnist at the Providence Journal for forty years and he’s beginning to think about his own mortality.
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Oil-Burning Furnace Or Wood-Burning Stove?
Is an oil furnace or wood stove better to heat a home during the winter?
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Space Heater For One Room Or Furnace For The House?
Is it better to heat one room with a space heater or use a furnace to heat your entire house?
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Greener grilling: Gas or charcoal?
From an emissions standpoint, is grilling with gas or charcoal better? 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. But, what you put on the grill is actually more important.
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What’s The Most Efficient Way To Wash Your Dishes?
In the US, one out of five households don’t use a dishwasher because they think it uses more water and energy than washing by hand. So, we wanted to test this out: is hand washing really more efficient than using a dishwasher?
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How Will Ocean Acidification Affect Fish Populations And The Fishing Industry?
About a quarter of the carbon dioxide emissions that we send into the atmosphere are absorbed in the ocean, and this is increasing the acidity of the ocean. Some species might be able to adapt to this increase in acidity, while others might not be so lucky.
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The Hot Club Marina Trash Skimmer
How does the trash skimmer at the Hot Club Marina work?
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To Cut Carbon Emissions From Food, Focus On Beef
What foods should I avoid to reduce my carbon footprint?
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How Can You Reduce The Environmental “Pawprint” Of Your Cat?
Metal tins of meat, boxes of litter, bags of dry food, all of these products start to add up when you have a cat, or two or three. What are ways that cat owners can reduce the environmental impact of their pets?