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Curiosity Quest Goes Green

Series: Curiosity Quest
2.6
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Episodes
10
Rating
TVG
Year
2014
Language
English
Publisher
Green Planet Films

About

Curiosity Quest Goes Green is an upbeat, family, educational program on PBS that explores what viewers are curious about....In Curiosity Quest Goes Green, each episode is also dedicated to raising awareness of earth-friendly issues. Together with host Joel Greene, viewers learn about things that each of us can do to be more eco-friendly and responsible inhabitants of the Planet Earth. In each show, Joel ventures on a quest to answer viewer's letters of curiosity. Each quest takes the audience on location for an unscripted, hands-on exploration. EPISODES INCLUDE recycling all different types of materials, worm farming, rescuing wild animals, backyard composting, the effects of plastics in our oceans, Battery Recycling, Fishing for Energy, Green Surfboards, Green Your Home, Lunch Tray Recycling, Polystryrene, Clothing Recycling, and more!

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Episodes

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1. Illegal Dumping

30m

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Did you know that some people dump their trash in the desert? Follow Joel on this journey throughout the Antelope Valley in California to learn what steps are being taken there to prevent illegal dumping.

2. GREEN TOYS The Sequel

30m

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What if all of the toys in the world were made out of recycled materials? Check out Green Toys as Joel revisits the factory and finds out how they make super sturdy toys out of recycled milk jugs!

3. Reptile Rescue

30m

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Did you know that a reticulated python can grow up to 35 feet in length? Get a close up look at several species of reptiles on this episode as Joel journeys through a reptile rescue facility.

4. Making Soap

30m

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Have you ever wondered what soap is made of? Greene not only visits a manufacturing company that makes organic cleaning products, but he gets to peer in the lab and make his own hand soap concoction.

5. Recycling Paint

30m

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When it comes to paint, do you know what a hockey puck is? Greene visits Acrylatex to learn how they recycle unused paint and make some amazing new products out of dried up paint.

6. Solar Panels

30m

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When it comes to being green solar panels are one of the best ways to help families and companies operate off "the grid." Joel visits a plant that manufactures solar panels that create energy from the sun!

Extended Details

  • Closed CaptionsNo

Artists

Joel Greenedirector
Melissa Dukeproducer