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One Small Step
S2 E32
How to Compost at Home
By NowThis
Published on 6/1/2020 at 8:09 PM
Here are 3 ways to compost at home during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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One Small Step
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How to Compost at Home
Here are 3 ways to compost at home during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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How to Grow Your Own Garden During Quarantine
From a spike in seed sales to long lines at nurseries, gardening is definitely having a moment during quarantine — so we spoke to expert gardener Kevin Espiritu about how to grow your own food at home.
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S2 E30
Small Farms in the Time of COVID-19
From labor shortages to a surplus of unsellable crops, here’s how small farmers are coping with the unprecedented impacts of COVID-19.
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S2 E29
How the COVID-19 Pandemic is Impacting the Environment
While we’re seeing some environmental benefits from global lockdowns, COVID-19 is nothing to celebrate.
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S2 E28
How to Live Safely and Sustainably During COVID-19
We reached out to the experts to answer your burning questions about how to live safely and sustainably during COVID-19.
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S2 E27
Thredup Helps You Give Away Old Clothes From the Safety of Your Home
Want to do some spring cleaning while stuck at home?
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S2 E26
FABSCRAP Rescues Discarded Fabric to Fight Clothing Waste
This nonprofit is fighting clothing waste by rescuing more than 5,000 pounds of discarded fabric a week.
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S2 E25
'The Cost Of Silence' Documentary Explores the Health Crisis Caused by the 2010 BP Oil Spill
This new documentary set out to uncover the true extent of the health crisis caused by the 2010 BP oil spill.
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S2 E24
This Hydroponic Farm Provides Fresh Food for School Lunches
Getting school lunches to be nutritious is always a challenge, but this school has come up with the ultimate solution.
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S2 E23
‘Spaceship Earth’ Documentary Tells the Story of Biosphere 2
This man lived inside a self-sustaining glass biosphere for 2 whole years to test drive what life would be like for humans on Mars.
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S2 E22
One Small Step: Spotlight on Good Bottle Refill Shop Owner Deanna Taylor-Heacock
In this One Small Step Spotlight, Lucy visits the Good Bottle Refill Shop and sits down with owner Deanna Taylor-Heacock.
One Small Step
S2 E21
NY Bans Single-Use Plastic Bags, Here’s What You Need to Know
As of March, 1st 2020 single-use plastic bags are officially banned in New York State.
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S2 E18
Actor Zazie Beetz Shares Her Zero-Waste Journey at Sundance
In this OSS Spotlight, we talk with actress Zazie Beetz at the Sundance Film Festival to talk climate change, sustainability, and going zero-waste.
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S2 E17
One Small Step: Spotlight on NRDC President Gina McCarthy
Lucy sits down with Gina McCarthy, the new president of the NRDC, to talk about the climate movement and challenging President Trump.
One Small Step
S2 E16
One Small Step: Spotlight on Ron Howard
You might know Ron Howard for his blockbuster hits like 'Apollo 13' and 'The Da Vinci Code' — but now he's using film to give a human face to climate disasters like the California wildfires.
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S2 E12
One Small Step: Spotlight on Package Free Founder Lauren Singer
Lauren Singer gained viral fame for keeping years of her trash in a mason jar — now she is helping others live zero-waste by selling reusable, recyclable, and compostable products at her store, Package Free Shop
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S2 E13
Author Naomi Klein Speaks About Her New Book, ‘On Fire’
Award-winning author Naomi Klein’s latest book, ‘On Fire,’ makes the case for a Green New Deal and captures the urgency of the climate crisis in a set of expansive long-form essays
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S2 E11
Meet Viraj Puri, CEO and Co-Founder of Gotham Greens
On this episode of One Small Step Spotlight, Lucy visits Gotham Greens, a hydroponic farming business growing leafy greens year round.
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S2 E10
One Small Step: Spotlight On 'Drawdown' Writer Katharine Wilkinson
On this One Small Step Spotlight, Lucy sits down with Katharine Wilkinson, the senior writer for the book that’s been called the most comprehensive.
One Small Step
S2 E9
Meet Boyan Slat, Founder of The Ocean Cleanup Project
Boyan Slat developed a new scalable solution to help rid the world’s waterways of plastic pollution—we spoke with him to learn how the technology works.
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S2 E8
What You Should & Should Not Flush Down the Toilet
Can our toilet habits be sustainable?
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S2 E7
Why America Needs The Green New Deal
Small steps are great because they inspire action and influence our culture for the better.
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S2 E6
What is the Future of Reusable Containers?
The average American produces 4.4 pounds of waste per day, and within that waste you will find a ton of single-use plastics that are contributing to the crisis of plastic pollution.
One Small Step
S2 E5
How Natural Burials Help the Planet
A traditional burial in the United States consists of embalming fluid, a wood or steel coffin, and a cement or stone marker for the grave.
One Small Step
S2 E4
How To Switch Your City To 100% Renewable Energy
More than 70% of global CO2 emissions come from cities and if more cities made the switch to 100% renewable energy utilizing solar energy, wind power, hydropower, and more, it could have a major impact on our climate change goals
One Small Step
S2 E3
Why You Should Turn Your Lawn Into a Food Garden
Americans use roughly 7 billion gallons of water a day to irrigate lawns.
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S2 E2
Greta Thunberg on Igniting a Global Environmental Movement
In August 2018, then 15-year-old Greta Thunberg skipped class to protest in front of the Swedish parliament to raise awareness about climate change, holding a sign that read "Skolstrejk för Klimatet."
One Small Step
S2 E1
How To Take Action Against Marine Plastic Pollution
From a dead whale found with 88 pounds of plastic in its stomach to small shrimp-like arthropods eating microplastics deep in the Mariana Trench, we have a serious marine plastic pollution problem
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