EP 17 - Airless Tires, Air Pollution, and Airplane Bans
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In this episode our hosts discuss new technologies engineered to help save the planet. Shelby and Anton discuss how Goodyear is reinventing the tire, what product are out there to help you monitor air quality, and will banning airplane travel help reduce carbon? Segment 1: Goodyear is working on more sustainable tires and the solution could be making them airless! Anton explains the positives and negatives of this new innovation for cars and bikes alike. Segment 2: Are you tracking the air quality in your home town? Shelby shares a new accessible, and more affordable, way to do so with Flatburn. Flatburn is an open-source version of a low-cost, mobile pollution detector. Tune in to learn how you can get your hands on one and what other options are out there! Segment 3: France recently signed into a law a ban on short domestic flights. The law was created to encourage the use of domestic trains in hopes to reduce carbon emissions. Anton covers the environmental benefits of traveling by trains instead of planes! To learn more, check out our sources below First Segment: https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/n... https://eco-officegals.com/step-forwa... Second Segment: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases... https://senseable.mit.edu/flatburn/ https://www.cityhealthdashboard.com/o... Connect with ATG: Instagram/Tiktok: @oneplanetmedia Website: https://oneplanetmedia.com/
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