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ZapRoot: Green iPhone Apps

May 17, 2009 – 12:21 am

On this week’s episode: Save money on your iPhone with these Green iPhone Apps. A single mannequin stun protesting for Climate Justice shuts down a Bank of America branch. Trade in your current mode of transportation with the newest Alternative Autos.

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ZapRoot: X-Men Origins - Wolverine Goes Green

May 1, 2009 – 2:43 am

On this week’s episode: X-Men Origins: Wolverine–filmmaking goes green with the green initiative. McDonald’s fries will soon be pesticide free. Check out our Best Tweeters of the Week. Green your ride with the latest in Alternative Autos.

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ZapRoot: Who Owns the Rain?

April 24, 2009 – 4:57 am

On this week’s episode: Celebrate Earth Day with these activities. It’s becoming illegal to collect rainwater. Get your tech on with Green Gadgets.

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ZapRoot: Pillow Fight Gone Wrong

April 18, 2009 – 5:18 am

On this week’s episode: San Francisco–Flash Mob pillow fight costs city $20,000 in damages. The Department of Energy plans an $84 million carbon sequestration project in Illinois. Check out Totally Useless Crap you’ll never really need.

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ZapRoot: A Green Easter

April 10, 2009 – 12:01 am

On this week’s episode: Make this Easter a Green one. 700 new chemicals are untested for toxicity. Check out the new batch of Alternative Autos.

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ZapRoot: Extinct Bird Found, Then Eaten

April 6, 2009 – 4:42 am

CATVOn this week’s episode: A Worcester’s buttonquail is caught on film before it’s eaten. Brazil beefs up its army to protect more than just the Amazon Rainforest. Discover what’s new with Green Art.

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ZapRoot: The Truth About Recycling

March 27, 2009 – 2:05 am

On this week’s episode: Discover what really happens with your recyclables. It’s time for another round of That’s Just Weird.

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ZapRoot: Waterproof Sand

March 20, 2009 – 5:56 am

On this week’s episode: Hydrophobic sand can help turn deserts green. The FDA released guidelines and rules for genetically engineered and cloned food. The Discerning Brute polices unsuspecting people wearing fur.

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ZapRoot: Cow Urine Soda

March 15, 2009 – 3:53 am

On this week’s episode: In India, the RSS will soon market cow urine soda as a health elixir. Explore the ocean floor and more with Google Earth 5.0 (beta) features. ZapRoot brings you an animal round up.

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Earth Hour Theme Song

March 11, 2009 – 10:18 am

Last fall, the World Wildlife Fund asked Lanny Smith and his creative team at The Earthman Project, their non profit organization, to write a theme song for Earth Hour. They just finished the music video and are launching it. Their goal with the piece was to educate about the reason for the Earth Hour event, [...]

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