The city of Madison first started offering recycling services in September 1968. Bryan Johnson, the city’s Recycling Coordinator, says that makes our recycling program one of the oldest in the […]
On Earth Day, a pledge to plant more trees
Earth Day was founded fifty-one years ago, by former Wisconsin Governor and US Senator Gaylord Nelson, who pushed for a day to raise awareness about environmental challenges. And today, our […]
Taking Stock of the World’s Waste
As part of our annual Earth Day programming, on today’s show we do a deep “dumpster dive” into the world of waste: food waste, medical waste, construction waste, e-waste, and […]
Reflecting on Earth Day
Most of the Perpetual Notion Machine’s listeners probably know that Earth Day, April 22, has come and gone with very little fanfare. But the purpose of Earth Day is no […]
Earth Day Special: Food, Farming, and Politics
Today on the show, we celebrate Earth Day by hosting Sarah Lloyd, director of special projects at the Wisconsin Farmers Union, in the studio for a conversation about agriculture and […]
Extinction Rebellion and Science Fiction for the Future
On Monday, April 15, activists in cities all around the world staged demonstrations to draw attention to the urgency of climate catastrophe. For the first part of the program, Patty […]
