ECOapartment

How do YOU transit?

Hosts Amy Dupuis, Gillian Campbell, and Laura Perry talk about public transportation in the city and their preferred way to get around. They also talk with Grant Wingo, a highway engineer for the Cook County Department of Transportation, and ask all the transit questions. For information on the wheelchair-accessible routes in Chicago, go here [https://www.transitchicago.com/accessibility/accessibleservices/ ]. To advocate for more wheelchair accessibility on public transit, start here [https://www.accessliving.org/defending-our-rights/accessible-transportation/https://www.accessliving.org/defending-our-rights/accessible-transportation/]. City walkability scores, go here [https://www.walkscore.com/cities-and-neighborhoods/]. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app [https://anchor.fm/app]

WATER...the source of life

Learn all about water...the source of life, when co-hosts Amy Dupuis and Laura Perry talk with Gillian Campbell, water connoisseur. Water source map [https://geopub.epa.gov/DWWidgetApp/ ] Renter's Guide to Sustainability [https://ecoapartment.wordpress.com/eco-solutions/ ] - How to install an aerator [https://www.thespruce.com/how-to-install-faucet-aerators-4843220] --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app [https://anchor.fm/app]

The Meat Industry, By: A Rancher

Listen to hosts Amy Dupuis and Laura Perry discuss the meat industry and all its pros and cons with Rancher Natalie Berkman. TRIGGER WARNING: There is talk of killing animals towards the end of this episode after the ad break. Natalie gives great information about the meat industry from an insiders view along with tips to find meat you can feel good about, including finding your local butcher shop or visiting EatWild.com [http://eatwild.com/]. She is a part of the Country Natural Beef co-op, which you can purchase from here [https://www.countrynaturalbeef.com]. They ship nation-wide. For our Chicago-local listeners, here is a list of farmers' markets around the city [https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/farmers_market.html] to support our farmers. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app [https://anchor.fm/app]

My Plastic-Free Life

Listen to hosts Amy Dupuis and Laura Perry go room by room and discuss the ways they have gone plastic free in their own homes. Bathroom EcoRoots [https://ecoroots.us] Viori [https://viori.com] David Toothpaste [https://davids-usa.com] Georganics [https://georganics.com] Myro [https://www.mymyro.com] MeowMeow Tweet [https://www.googleadservices.com/pagead/aclk?sa=L&ai=DChcSEwjE6fX0htvvAhWs8sAKHb4sCnMYABACGgJpbQ&ae=2&ohost=www.google.com&cid=CAESQOD2TFR-1s1Dc4zWx1EeeAXdsxHImO7vLszARnz0i4UreDEIOWqMuL56qw9qrwsOtOchi3nsKxe8xcVThykreq8&sig=AOD64_020lXgTLl-SvQXnPKJIfetp57Uxg&q&adurl&ved=2ahUKEwjvmO30htvvAhUUCM0KHV5eDPIQ0Qx6BAgEEAE&dct=1] Violets are Blue [https://violetsareblueskincare.com/products/face-body-lotion] Kitchen Recycling plastic bags [https://www.plasticfilmrecycling.org/recycling-bags-and-wraps/find-drop-off-location/] Recycling non-traditional plastics [https://www.terracycle.com/en-US/zero_waste_boxes ] --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app [https://anchor.fm/app]

Eco-Reading, Watching, and Listening

Listen to hosts Amy Dupuis and Laura Perry discuss their favorite environmental shows, movies, and books. Here is a list of all the shows, movies, and books discussed in this podcast: Kiss the Ground [https://kisstheground.com] What the Eyes Don't See [https://www.amazon.com/What-Eyes-Dont-See-Resistance/dp/0399590838] Project Drawdown [https://drawdown.org] Down to Earth [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12585152/] How to Save the Planet [https://gimletmedia.com/shows/howtosaveaplanet] A Question of Intent [https://www.amazon.com/Question-Intent-American-Battle-Industry/dp/1586481215] Zero Waste Home [https://www.amazon.com/Zero-Waste-Home-Ultimate-Simplifying/dp/1451697686] --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app [https://anchor.fm/app]