Green Street Radio

06/05/2026

are in trouble around the world, and that could spell disaster for humans. This week on Green Street Patti and Doug talk about Erin Brockovitch’s fight against data centers, and the incredible waste associated with cut flowers. Then entomologist Dr. Tara Cornelisse, Lead Zoologist of NatureServe , joins the conversation to talk about the plight of our pollinator population, and what we need to do to protect this critical part of our interdependent natural world.

Monday on KPFA Radio and always on greenstreetnews.org and https://www.youtube.com/

06/02/2026

Did you know that Green Street is on YouTube? The chemicals contained in items, from nail polish to synthetic to food packaging, can disrupt normal sexual development and even prevent . Watch and hear as Patti and Doug discuss a new study on wireless radiation and , how America’s national parks are opening up to the fossil fuel industry, and how the EPA is weakening regulations on coming from burning plastic. Then Harvard-trained pediatrician Dr. Leo Trasande, an internationally recognized expert on disrupting chemicals, talks about the future of the UN’s World Plastic Treaty and what we’re learning about the devastating harm of the chemicals in plastic.

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Plastic's Toxic Troublemakers

05/29/2026

The Trump administration is doing everything in its power to break the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency [EPA]. Will the agency survive? This week on Green Street, Patti and Doug talk about the rise of anti-bacterial due to , and the EPA’s latest attempt to weaken drinking standards for PFAS chemicals. Then former EPA scientist Dr. Kyla Bennett, senior scientist at Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility [PEER], discusses how the critical EPA programs that were designed to protect and the are at risk under the current administration and how the loss of EPA scientists and policy experts could spell real trouble for us now and in the future.

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05/26/2026

Did you know that Green Street is on YouTube? You would think that baby food would be among the safest things a human could eat. Think again. Watch and hear as Patti and Doug discuss the health effects of exposure to wireless radiation, how the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is opening the door for states to sue over climate change, and why recent cuts to SNAP-Ed are negatively impacting families who need it most. Then Dr. Elizabeth Dunford of The George Institute for Global Health in Australia talks about the study she and her colleagues recently conducted on the actual ingredients in baby food, and why new parents need to read carefully.

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Oh, Baby! What's In That Food

05/22/2026

What does it mean to be , and how is digital stealing the skills we need to get along with each other? This week on Green Street, Patti and Doug talk about the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s efforts to undo regulations on , and how New York Governor Kathy Hochul is dismantling the State’s groundbreaking climate law. Then psychologist and author Dr. Betsy Stone talks about the impact of technology on our society, and how we are slowly losing the skills we need to live meaningful and productive lives.

Today at 2PM ET on WBAI 99.5 FM New York, Monday at 2PM PT on KPFA Radio and always at greenstreetnews.org and https://www.youtube.com/

05/21/2026

Flame retardants do more harm than good. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency needs to listen to science and not industry lobbyists. Hear our recent episode with Green Science Policy Institute's Dr. Arlene Blum on the dangers of flame retardant chemicals https://youtu.be/OeVtEBcKNvg

“The court’s ruling makes clear that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency cannot ignore its duty to protect Americans from highly toxic, long-lasting chemicals like ,” said Earthjustice Attorney Kelly Lester. “For too long, communities around the country have been left to bear the health consequences of exposure to this highly toxic chemical, with children especially vulnerable to its harms. This decision requires the agency to follow the science and the law to protect public health.” full story at Earthjustice

Flame retardants don't do much in the way of fire-safety and make fighting fires much more toxic. Learn more about flame retardant chemicals at https://www.grassrootsinfo.org/flame-retardants

05/19/2026

Please make a public comment here: https://www.epa.gov/sdwa/proposed-pfas-rescission-rule

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency needs to know we know how dangerous PFAS chemicals are.

"The rule would rescind limits for four types of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in the drinking water regulations: , , and -DA, commonly known as . The agency plans to continue regulating and , but will delay enforcement to 2029." Full story at Waste Dive

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05/19/2026

Did you know that Green Street is on YouTube? Now you can watch and listen while Patti and Doug discuss how synthetic fabric clothing is not only contaminating our world with , but it’s also impacting our ability to reproduce.

This week on Green Street, Patti and Doug talk about the legacy of , state efforts to ban artificial food dyes, and what kinds of are often found in baby . Then investigative reporter and author Alden Wicker talks about fast , synthetic , and how our throw-away relationship with cheap is not only exacerbating the worldwide plastic crisis impacting but our own health in ways we never expected.

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The High Cost of Fast Fashion

05/15/2026

Could the air inside your car contain known to cause ? This week on Green Street, Patti and Doug talk about 's amazing energy island and Al Gore’s thoughts about addressing the power demands of . Then biophysical chemist Dr. Arlene Blum, founder of the Green Science Policy Institute, talks about her lifetime of work on flame retardant chemicals and her recent study of the toxic air inside cars.

Today at 2PM ET on WBAI 99.5 FM New York, Mondays at 2PM PT on KPFA Radio, always at greenstreetnews.org.

05/12/2026

Hear our interview with Dr. Leo Trasande on the subject of preventable plastic problems: https://www.greenstreetnews.org/post/plastic-s-toxic-troublemakers-with-dr-leo-trasande

"Dr. Trasande was clear: this is preventable, but it's still happening on a global scale.
"Nearly two million children were born too soon in 2018 as a result of this preventable exposure," he told us. The recently published research found that about 70,000 infant deaths happening because of preterm births that can be traced back to plastic exposure." full story at The National Desk - TND

Plastic and phthalate exposure is causing terrible harm. Learn more about phthalates at www.grassrootsinfo.org/phthalates