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Apr 27, 2023 by PowTownDJ Triple Dub is on Phish tour this week so you lucky reggae fans and ganja appreciators will be blessed with the presence of rin formerly of Bushwack! and Red Hot of Rhythm and Flavour on CJMP.
"That's right, Triple Dub is out of town and it's rin and Red Hot at the controls. Caught between 4/20 and Earth Day, it's a Freestyle Musical Celebration of the Cannabis plant and everything we love about it"
You can hear back eps of Bushwack here:
http://cjmponline.ca/podcasting/index.php?cat=Bushwhack%21
Rhythm and Flavour/Rytmo y sabor is live Thursdays at 7PT at www.cjmp.ca
Listen to back eps here http://cjmponline.ca/podcasting/index.php?cat=Rhythm%20and%20Flavour
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Apr 9, 2022 by PowTownSingle Use Plastic Bans and Edible Food Waste
Dec 31, 2021 by LetsTalkTrashSingle use plastic bans are popping up all over the Province of BC. Today we learn how this has been made possible. Also, on todays' 126th episode, we'll explore edible food waste. Tune in for great tips on preventing science projects in your fridge.
Zero Waste Cities: How do we get there?
Aug 31, 2021 by LetsTalkTrashThe road to Zero Waste is being paved, and in this episode, we look to cities like Victoria and Metro Vancouver for inspiration. We hear from Rory Took, a sustainability professional from Victoria about the many aspects of waste reduction and planning that are leading this city ever closer to its goal.
We also tune into a clip from a recent CBC radio interview by Grant Laurence with the Let's Talk Trash team and the qathet Regional District's manager of Strategic Initiatives and Assest Management, Mike Wall, featuring the up and coming Resource Recovery Centre project - located at the heart of the region and destined to bring the coastal community nearer to Zero Waste.
Pills, Cigarette Butts & Waste Water
Feb 28, 2021 by LetsTalkTrashMove over microplastics, there's a new villain in town. What have you flushed down the drain lately? Pills, cleaning products, paint from brushes, or even bacteria, fungi and metals, maybe? Do these contaminants of emerging concern need to be better regulated? We talk with a City Councilor and informed concerned citizen about their efforts to do just that.
We tap into the Hold Onto your Butts campaign as well, to hear about the unexpected consequences of tossing cigarette butts and what some towns are doing to offer a safer alternative.
National Zero Waste Conference 2020 inspiring highlights
Dec 30, 2020 by LetsTalkTrashThis 118th episode casts some rays of hope on the future of the planet. We share highlights from the annual National Zero Waste Conference held in November. 2020's virtual conference focused on how the circular economy is already transforming the ways we produce, use and circulate goods and services. May you be inspired by the change-makers designing out waste, keeping valuable materials in circulation and regenerating natural systems while creating new economic opportunities and opening the doors to a more inclusive prosperity.
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Sep 3, 2020 by LetsTalkTrash
Making Peace with Invasives
Weeds and invasive species. Are they friend or foe? We look at these sometimes maligned plants from a few angles in this episode. Aryuvedic practitioner, Todd Coldecott, chimes on their role in rebalancing both the planet and our wellness. Founder of No Spray Powell River, Lisa-Marie Bhattacharya, shares how pest management practices affect biodiversity, and finally Karen Skadesheim, talks about using so-called invasives as materials for basketry and other creative endeavors.
