http://www.702.co.za Talk Radio 702 - The Podcasts en-us 2006 19 March 2010 2 702webmaster@702.co.za This week’s Celeb Green Tip comes from Andrew Mac, lead singer for the group Flat Stanley. Andrew says as a band they make sure to get rid of their old batteries responsibly. They have found a place in Cape Town that takes care of the disposal of batteries so that they don’t harm the environment. 19 March 2010 Fly Brother SA presents the electrically powered bike/bicycle, just a simple six hour electric charge gives you about a 50km of hassle free travelling. 18 March 2010 On the 27th of March at 20h30 people on all seven continents will be switching off their lights for an hour in a symbolic call for world leaders to deliver a fair and effective global climate deal. 17 March 2010 Using the Bokashi Kitchen Composting system makes recycling of all your food waste (cooked or uncooked) into a super compost a breeze. By simply adding specially prepared microbially enriched Bokashi to your food waste and fermenting for 2 to 3 weeks high quality compost is within everyone’s reach. 16 March 2010 Simon is currently reading Jane Goodall’s book: 'Hope for animals and their world', which focuses on the success stories of conservation around the world and has reaffirmed the importance of focusing on the good stuff in the green fight. Simon encourages us all to focus on the positive. 15 March 2010 Don’t preheat your oven unless you are baking, use matches instead of lighters, don't get a paper phone book, give away or swap things you don’t use. Don’t miss Aki Anastasiou’s humour as he presents today’s green tip. 12 March 2010 We always hear how this can save energy and time, but it was never possible to measure out exactly what you need. The new ECO Kettle is different: the internal reservoir holds a full capacity of water ready for use, while the measuring button allows any quantity – from a single cupful to full capacity – to be released into the separate chamber for boiling. 11 March 2010 Dieter Zermatten, a BTech Degree Industrial student at the University of Johannesburg, has won the House and Leisure Designers at Woolworths Competition. The competition was part of the Design Indaba Expo 2010 recently held at the Cape Town Convention Centre. 10 March 2010 Project 90 x 2030 yesterday launched a toolkit series for clubs and other interested parties on various topics related to Climate Change. The purpose of the toolkit is to provide a package of ideas and materials focused on climate change that firstly South African schools can use (gr 8 – 10 appropriate), but also to provide anyone with practical and simple information in one place. 09 March 2010 Switzerland shows that it has some of the best checks and balances in place when dealing with environmental challenges. 08 March 2010