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Presents six episodes of the series "Stuff Happens with Bill Nye" in which "Science Guy" Bill Nye examines the environmental consequences of everyday products in bathrooms, backyards, attics, garages, bedrooms, and kitchens, and provides simple ways to make one's life greener.
4343) Poisoned waters
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"More than three decades after the Clean Water Act, two iconic waterways -- the great coastal estuaries of Puget Sound and the Chesapeake Bay -- are in perilous condition. With polluted runoff still flowing in from industry, agriculture and massive suburban development, scientists fear contamination to the food chain and drinking water for millions of people. A growing list of endangered species also is threatened in both estuaries. [This film] examines...
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"Countering the conventional narrative that Florida’s tourism industry suffered during the Great Depression, this book shows that the 1930s were, in reality, the starting point for much that characterizes modern Florida’s tourism. David Nelson argues that state and federal government programs designed to reboot the economy during this decade are crucial to understanding the state today." -- Back cover text.
4347) Green good news
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"That old adage 'what you don't know can't hurt you' doesn't hold up as well when we're speaking of the environment. Around the globe environmental news worthy events are happening that could have close and serious consequences. But there is other news too, really good and hopeful news, news you should know. Now you've really got something to think about."--Container.
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A collection of DVDs all gathered into one "binge box" for a spectacular movie night.
Dr. Seuss' the Lorax (PG) (2012) (87 min.): Twelve-year-old Ted will do anything to find a real live Truffula tree in order to impress the girl of his dreams. As he embarks on his journey, Ted discovers the incredible story of the Lorax, a grumpy but charming creature who speaks for the trees.
Dr. Seuss' the Cat in the hat (PG) (2003) (82 min.): On a rainy afternoon,...
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Lupine's dense spires of bright blue flowers signal the coming of spring. Lupine is the only food plant for the larvae of the endangered Karner Blue butterfly. Plants grow 2' tall on sandy loams to very dry sandy soils. Will not grow well in clay soils. Perennial. Hardy to zone 4.
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"Elias Kelly's "My Side of the River" combines memoir and the stories of his elders with the impact of resource conservation on Native Alaskan communities to discuss the impact of federal and state regulations on traditional life and subsistence methods of Native Alaskans"--
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