| "Starfish Sentinels" - a simple and safe way to use wildlife to serve as a warning system for low levels of invisible pollution; "Frogmat" - a straw-filled mattress that can clean up oil pollution without harmful chemicals; "Bean Cleaner" - clean water, without expensive chemicals, for Third World countries from the seeds of the Moringa Oleifera tree; "Broad Flea" - the microscopic Dapnia, a water flea, eat algae that may suffocate fresh water sources. A natural solution to an ecological problem; "Chemical Bloodhound" - reports on a new generation of air- and water-pollution sensors; "Metal Plants" - Alpine Pennycress is being used to help clean unsafe, toxic land; "Clean Bugs" - fungi and bacteria are used to clean up carcinogenic wastes. 08DR PIJSCA 30 min. |
| "Lily Mops" - a look at microbiological method for cleaning up agricultural chemicals using Irises; "Lagan Water" - construction of a hi-tech weir has meant new life for the Lagan River; "Water Less C" - a waterless, electronic, biological toilet that can be installed anywhere; "Water Logger" - a portable Water Quality Logger tests water for possible pollution; "Grey Water" - Aquasaver has come up with a pioneering system that recycles domestic water; "Bug Cleaner" - scientists explore bacteria that eat pesticides in underground water quickly; "Electric Bacteria" - the combination of electronics and microbiology aid scientists in accurately monitoring bacteria. 08DR IJSCA 30 min. |
| "Poultry Power" - poultry droppings used as an inexpensive and renewable fuel source; "Quiet Motor" - newly designed, efficient motors save on electricity; "Viper" - a new kiln to improve charcoal production and the better use of local resources; "Baby Breather" - a canopy for baby carriages to protect children from air pollutants; "Peak Protection" - sandstone floors from abandoned cotton mills are used to save eroded country paths; "Swampy Joe" - a wetland harvester designed to harvest reeds without damaging the environment; "Sweetness and Light" - a bio-tech company is now turning plant waste into clean, efficient and renewable energy. 08DR IJSCA 30 min. |
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"Recommended. Describes how foresters make use of
computer graphics when re-planting a mixed forest and how genetic
manipulation can be used to tailor plants to our various needs." -EMRO
Review "Mixed Forest" - computer graphics, modeling, and photography are used by foresters in planting efficient forests; "Tailor-Made Plants" - genetic engineering of trees mean they can be grown to match the demands of the paper industry; "Pigs and Pines" - a herd of pigs is an ecologically sound, organic solution to keeping a forests grounds clear; "Exploding Trees" - a new method of pruning trees, parts are literally blown off by the military to benefit the forest's micro-environment; "Green Guitar" - carefully chosen timber from managed forests eliminates the need to use endangered hardwoods for musical instruments; "Wood to Oil" - a new, environmentally-sound development for turning wood into crude oil. 08DR IJSCA 30 min. |
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"Recommended. Well illustrated, each shows how background
knowledge of the undesirable insect can lead to a unique and ecologically
sound solution to bothersome insects." -Science Books & Films "Black Widow" - choosing one element from a Black Widow spider and synthesizing it has given us a new insecticide, harmless to man and nature but devastating to locusts; "No Flies on Me" - the common housefly is a pest and can spread disease. Now, minute worms are used as a natural insecticide against them; "Locust Killers" - a fungus named Green Muscle kills locusts - and only locusts; "Spray Mixer" - a simple, rotating spray reduces risk and waste while washing out commercial agricultural machinery; "Micronair" - a highly-targeted insecticide, sprayed carefully, pinpoints one species without harming the environment; "Locust Groupies" - Scientists study locusts' hormonal changes attempting to control their swarming behavior. 08DR IJSCA 30 min. |
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"Highly Recommended. A good complement to a course on
integrated pest management or on pesticides and the environment."
-Science Books & Films "Vine Weevil" - this female only insect lays thousands of eggs a year. Here we learn how a beetle is found to be its natural predator; "Aphid Control" - the latest battle against this tiny but damaging insect is to douse crops in an odor they abhor; parasites from attacking young trout; "Sea-Lice Lure" - a flashing light, instead of insecticides, lures sea lice away from salmon; "Midges" - an organic scent turns the table on this maddening insect; "Mosquito Meals" - chicken skins provide an accurate and less painful way to research mosquito repellent; "Deathwatch Watched" - careful studies reveal ways of overcoming the wood-hungry insect, Deathwatch Beetle. 08DR IJSCA 30 min. |
| "Sea Salmon" - environmentally-safe method to farm fish without chemical use; "Trout Treatment" - natural solution in lieu of pesticides to rid Rainbow Trout of parasitic disease; "Strangford Lough" - profile of one of Europe's richest marine sites and the nearby aquarium; "Ragworms" - profiles the world's first ragworm farm, growing them for fishing and aquaculture; "Ocean Floor" - looks at research being done to preserve fishing resources; "St. Peter's Fish" - aquaculture thrives thanks to an ingenious use of warm water from a textile plant; "Lobster Ranch" - computer technology aids in the study of lobster behavior. 08DR IJSCA 30 min. |
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"Recommended. Context is very informative, presenting
some recent advances in recycling innovations." -School Library
Journal "Green Teaching" - the long-term benefits of recycling is taught to young children by a waste management company; "Waste to Wood" - polystyrene, widely used as food packaging, can now be compressed into a hardwood-like material; "Plastic Oil" - scientists can now transform plastic back into usable crude oil; "Pencil Cups" - a magician's idea now works in recycling plastic cups into pencils; "Wastepaper" - a fermenting process from a tropical jungle fungus, yeast and old newspaper mixture creates a usable energy; "Shell Waste" - a simple chemical process changes mountains of discarded, wasteful shells into useful cattle feed; "Composting Rubbish" - a waste management company turns household rubbish into nutrient-rich compost. 08DR IJSCA 30 min. |
| "New Machines for Old" - recycling parts to expensive, high-precision machines can save hundreds of thousands of dollars; "Green Heat" - solar panels made from recycled parts produce hot water for efficient central heating; "Compucycle" - upgrading and refurbishing electronics help lower amounts being dumped in landfills; "Waterproof Cardboard" - a tough, biodegradable and waterproof paper, good for food packaging, can replace non-recyclable cardboard; "Dissolving Plastic" - a plastic which can dissolve is a great alternative for food packaging and can be used safely in hospitals; "Dyed Membrane" - a new technique filters particles as small as molecules; thus avoiding potential damage from industrial waste. 08DR IJSCA 30 min. |