The PowTown GetDown 2022_02_04
Feb 5, 2022 by PowTownThe PowTown GetDown 2022_01_28
Feb 4, 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.
The PowTown GetDown 2021_06_18
Jun 19, 2021 by PowTownPills, 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.
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Nov 27, 2020 by LetsTalkTrashIs the recycling system broken? We’ll dive into the recycling bin and see where the bulk of our recyclables end up and also what they get turned into.
We’ll also celebrate BC’s first marine debris depot arriving in Powell River by tuning into an interview that Let’s Talk Trash team member, Abby McLellan, had with with CBC host, Gregor Craigie.
Finally, we'll take the Grinch out of a giftless Christmas.
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Sep 3, 2020 by LetsTalkTrashMaking 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.
42 Fish Celebrate the Language of Love
Aug 5, 2020 by 42 FishMusic from
- Ladysmith Black Mambazo - Music knows no boundaries
- Kalayla Johnny - Can't Help falling in love
- Mama D http://horizondancer.com/ - Mr. Businessman's Blues
- Bjork - In the Musicals
- Tom Waites - Swordfishtrombones
- Bryon Lee and the Dragonaires - Je t'aime
- Micky Hart and Babatunde Olatunji - Iyanu (surprises)
- Cream - Politician
- Pielle's and Gonzolazes - The Churchhouse Love Song
- Jehjeh Media
- A branch of Taxumajehjeh
- Taxumajehjeh
- Creation Production Facilitation
- Mama D Horizon Dancer
- Meet Diem!
Bottled Water or Tap?
Jun 26, 2020 by LetsTalkTrashThe story of bottled water is nuanced. Backed by the reality that we need clean drinking water to survive, and then infused with marketing campaigns that played on fears of water born pathogens and the wonders of trace mineral content.
What is the full story of bottled water? And with 1 in 7 people having no access to clean drinking water, can we thrive without it?
42 Fish: Dubious Days
Jun 25, 2020 by 42 FishThese are Dubious Days Cousins! Its; a s lightly off 42Fish who thrills the earholes this month! Infused with music from Donita and Hayden Large, Nîpisîy, The Cactus Club, Antibalas, Frank Zappa + Jean-Luc PONTY not to mention new and hilarious by Dragon Fli Empire!
Thursdays at 6PM on CJMP 90.1FM
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Mushroom vs Plastic: Who'd Win?
Mar 25, 2020 by LetsTalkTrashWould you live in a house made from mushrooms? Would you wear a suit embroidered with fungal spores to help decompose your corpse? Fungus has always been among us and now we are more actively seeking a symbiotic relationship. This episode explores the role of mushrooms in reducing the waste we produce, as well as cleaning up the waste we inevitably do create.
Cognitive Scientist & Mycologist, Theo Rosenfeld also shares how mushrooms can be key to physical and mental wellness during times of personal and even global crisis, like the COVID-19 pandemic.
The PowTown GetDown 2020_03_13
Mar 18, 2020 by PowTown42 Fish Get Sprung
Mar 14, 2020 by 42 FishJoin your Cousin Awd as 42 Fish leap ahead into the unknown depths!
Music to thrill your earholes by:
- Dragon Fli Empire
- Lee Scratch Perry & the Upsetters
- Harry Nillson
- Byron Lee & The Dragonaires
- NADJIWAN
- Northern Cree
- Scenic Route to Alaska
- Robbie Grunwald
Plus!! Updates from the Sunshine Music Fest... get your breaking news!
42 Fish: Makin Waves
Jan 17, 2020 by 42 FishFabulous and Flirty 42 Fish funkify fridges into the new year.
Hindsight is 2020 so we revisit some ol' friends!
These musicians use their art to make change in the world. Use whatever you have on hand Cousin! May Creative and Critical thinking rain down on the world!
- Corey and Joel - Groove is in the Heart of a Jam (home recording)
- Fred Wesley - Swedish Funkballs
- Kimmortal ft. Ostwelve - Activation
- Tonye Aganabe - We Ain't Friends
- The Bahama Soul Club - Open Wide
- Dragon Fli Empire - Hold Down the Fort
- Dele Sosimi Afrobeat Orchestra - T.M.I
- Queen Ifrika - Times Like These
- Ndidi O - Engine Gone Cold