Think green. Episode 33 /

Houses of the Future- UK's Royal Institute of British Architects have held a competition to find innovative solutions to urban home design. Australia Waste- The global renewable rubbish dump in Sydney normally turns over 175000 tonnes of household waste into reusable materials that would normal...

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Other Authors: Bartlett, Gillian (Producer), Nicholas, Damian (Narrator), Thompson, Andrew (Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:This edition in English.
Published: Geelong, Victoria : Switch International, 2008.
Series:Environmental studies in video
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Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Houses of the Future- UK's Royal Institute of British Architects have held a competition to find innovative solutions to urban home design. Australia Waste- The global renewable rubbish dump in Sydney normally turns over 175000 tonnes of household waste into reusable materials that would normally go to a landfill. Recycling Firm Turns TV's and Computers Into Floor Tiles- A British recycling project is producing non slip floor tiles using glass from bottles and even television and computer screens. Santa Monica Carbon- US Mayors have agreed to reduce green house emission by 7% in their cities. Santa Monica in southern California is proud to proclaim itself a 'Green city'. Climate Change Student Feature- A group of teenage students are taking a trip to the Swiss Alps to see for themselves how global warming is affecting Europe's climate. The trip is sponsored by Defra. Pandas- World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has recognised efforts of China's Sichuan and Gansu province to preserve Giant Panda habitats.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed May 9, 2014).
Physical Description:1 online resource (23 min.).
Playing Time:00:22:34