FernBluffGreenCast

The Importance of Rainforests

This week’s episode adds to our listeners’ knowledge of just how important the rainforests are in our global equation.  Did you know that 200 trees are cut down every minute in the rainforests? Did you know that while rainforests only make up 6% of the earth’s surface that 75% of the world’s wildlife live there?  Tune in to find out how rainforests can help us in the battle against cancer, how you can help protect them, and much more!

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Deepwood Recycling Center

This week’s episode provides our local listeners with information about the recycling center located at 310 Deepwood Drive in Round Rock, Texas. Did you know that you can drop off your corrugated cardboard (that is not picked up by the recycling truck) to be recycled instead of throughing it in the trash?  Or, did you know that curb-side pickup is available for the recycling of large appliances?  Tune into to find out all of different kinds of materials (fiberboard, automotive materials, plastics, and more) that you can recycle at the Deepwood Recycling Center!

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Plumpy’Nut

The student who did this week’s episode wanted to produce a podcast on a very unique product called “Plumpy’Nut.”  Do you want to find out what Plumpy’Nut is and who is using it?  You’ll have to tune in to find out!

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Saving the Rainforests

This week’s episode is brought to by another student who has researched the rapid decline of our world’s rainforest habitats. Did you know that since 1970, the amount of rainforest that has been cut down in Brazil alone equals the size of Texas? Tune in to find out some of the repercussions of this trend, and how you can help save the rainforests and help our school out at the same time!

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Harp Seals

This week’s episode talks about Harp Seals, also known as “Saddle-Back Seals,” continuing our focus on wildlife conservation.  Did you know that over 1 million of these beautiful mammals have been killed over the last three years alone? Tune in to learn interesting facts about them and why they are being hunted!

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