sustainability

3:53pm Feb 11, 2020

Poverty Poverty Health & Safety

Watauga Food Council Hopes To Grow Programs, Requests Funding

by Keri Brown

A community group in Watauga County hopes to secure funding to address food insecurity a

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7:47am Dec 02, 2019

Economy Economy Environment Health & Safety

'Wastewater Toolbox' Helps Manufacturers With Sustainability

by Bethany Chafin

A new digital tool is helping the global textile industry improve its wastewater footprint, and North Carolina played an important role in its creation.
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9:00am Oct 13, 2018

Science Science Environment Health & Safety

Good News For 'Green' Brews: Consumers Say They'll Pay More For Sustainable Beer

by Rachel D. Cohen

More than 1,000 U.S. beer drinkers surveyed say they would pay about $1.30 more for a six-pack of beer if it was produced at a brewery that invests in water conservation or solar power.
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7:46am Sep 02, 2018

World News World News Science Environment

Do Sustainable Certifications For Coffee Really Help Coffee Growers?

by Angus Chen

A global development research organization study suggests that there's little data showing whether growers benefit from sustainably certifying their coffee because they are difficult to monitor.
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8:00am Apr 23, 2018

World News World News National Science Environment

For 50 Years, Deep-Water Trawls Likely Caught More Fish Than Anyone Thought

by Menaka Wilhelm

Using historical data and estimates from deep-sea trawls that drag nets along the ocean floor, researchers estimate that millions of tons of catch have gone unreported in the last 50 years.
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3:55pm Jan 21, 2018

Science Science Environment

Living Well Now: What Does It Take?

by Randall Curren

Shaping our lives around fulfilling social, intellectual and creative potential — keys to happiness — is more compatible with sustainability than pursuing unlimited wealth, says author Randall Curren.
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4:39pm Aug 22, 2017

National National Environment

Does 'Sustainability' Help The Environment Or Just Agriculture's Public Image?

by Dan Charles

Big food companies like Walmart want farmers to reduce greenhouse emissions from nitrogen fertilizer. But the best-known program to accomplish this may not be having much effect.
Nancy Matsumoto for NPR

3:08pm Jul 31, 2017

Science Science Environment

To Help Keep Sturgeon Sustainable, Farm And Fishery Work Together

by Nancy Matsumoto

Because demand for seafood is rising and wild stocks are not, a hatchery owner in Canada is hoping his model of "responsible agriculture" can keep the prized fish both on the menu and in the water.
Couresty of Tanya Ghosh

2:28pm Apr 20, 2017

World News World News National Books Economy

The Truth About Ugly Foods: They're Delicious, Abundant And Good For The Planet

by Stephen Phillips

From ugly fish like sea robin to the discarded parts of livestock, like ox cheeks and chicken feet, a new book celebrates repugnant-looking but flavorful foods, and urges us to eat more of them.
11:29am Feb 09, 2017

Environment Environment

Saving The Word's Waters One Water Keeper At A Time: Will Scott

by Alex Martin

Will Scott works to protect and improve the Yadkin River and explains his duties to Radio Camper Alex Martin.

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11:36am Feb 02, 2017

Environment Environment

Keeping Contact With Nature Through Sustainability: Margie Imus

by Paul Howard

Radio Camper Paul Howard discusses the current state of sustainable food production in the Triad with Margie Imus, a local non-profit farm owner.

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5:08pm Aug 18, 2016

National National Environment

Shrimp Grown In Tanks Make A Splash, Coming To A Market Near You

by Allison Aubrey

The U.S. appetite for shrimp is often fed in unsavory ways, with seafood produced unsustainably, sometimes with slave labor. In New York's Hudson Valley, an indoor aqua farm is raising an alternative.