Fresh Air [Radio Scotland]

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How Green Is Mark's House?

20051005

20051006

Never mind top of the range organic housing, what can be done to make our existing houses more ecologically friendly? Fresh Air is at home with Mark Stephen to investigate how far £10,000 will go in making his home greener.

What help can local authorities offer?

20051012

20051013

Mark Stephen examines how Scottish energy companies have improved their use of sustainable energy, including marine energy, in the two years since he last investigated.

20051019

Mark Stephen examines how much packaging we really need to keep our purchases unblemished.

What is the impact on the environment of excess packaging?

20051026

Wind turbines, ground source heat pumps, solar - micro renewable technology, could be transforming the lives of the residents of Whiterashes, but what of the rest of Scotland? Mark Stephen investigates how the micro renewable industry is adapting its technology to the urban environment.

20051102

Scotland is the only country which has legally committed itself to the creation of a marine national park.

The site will be chosen by early next year.

The economic prize a park can bring will certainly be worth winning, but are communities aware of what a marine park will mean for them? Fresh Air investigates whether we're getting Scotland's marine park right first time.

20051109

We like our fruit unbruised and our equipment unbroken when we buy it.

How much is packaging a useful device for keeping our purchases unblemished and how much is an industry that makes a significant contribution to Scotland's enormous waste problem? Mark Stephen investigates for Fresh Air.

Episodes

Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
01	How Green Is Mark's House?	20051005	20051006	Never mind top of the range organic housing, what can be done to make our existing houses more ecologically friendly? Fresh Air is at home with Mark Stephen to investigate how far £10,000 will go in making his home greener. What help can local authorities offer?
02		20051012	20051013	Mark Stephen examines how Scottish energy companies have improved their use of sustainable energy, including marine energy, in the two years since he last investigated.
03		20051019		Mark Stephen examines how much packaging we really need to keep our purchases unblemished. What is the impact on the environment of excess packaging?
04		20051026		Wind turbines, ground source heat pumps, solar - micro renewable technology, could be transforming the lives of the residents of Whiterashes, but what of the rest of Scotland? Mark Stephen investigates how the micro renewable industry is adapting its technology to the urban environment.
05		20051102		Scotland is the only country which has legally committed itself to the creation of a marine national park. The site will be chosen by early next year. The economic prize a park can bring will certainly be worth winning, but are communities aware of what a marine park will mean for them? Fresh Air investigates whether we're getting Scotland's marine park right first time.
06		20051109		We like our fruit unbruised and our equipment unbroken when we buy it. How much is packaging a useful device for keeping our purchases unblemished and how much is an industry that makes a significant contribution to Scotland's enormous waste problem? Mark Stephen investigates for Fresh Air.