“Shades of Green” Environmental Talk Radio on KOOP 91.7 FM (Huston-Tillotson University’s “Professor Dumpster”)

Please join the Shades of Green crew for this week's edition on KOOP Community Radio, 91.7FM, and streaming live at www.koop.org!

The week, we have the honor of hosting Huston-Tillotson's "Professor Dumpster"! Who's that, you ask??

A house is not a home without inhabitants, right? That’s where Professor Dumpster comes in. When he’s not testing sustainable technologies and low-waste living principles in an oversized trash can, Professor Dumpster sometimes goes as Environmental Science Professor, Dr. Jeff Wilson. Starting in the Fall of 2013, Professor Dumpster has made a 36 sq. ft. dumpster his home-sweet-home.

During the beginning phases of the project, Professor Dumpster was essentially “dumpster camping” in the bare-bones frame (don’t worry, they ran it through the car wash a couple times). Over the course of the year, the dumpster will be retrofitted into a modern dwelling space with all the amenities of a standard American home (shower, toilet, kitchen, bed, and WiFi access). By living in the dumpster, Professor Dumpster will not only experiment with innovative ways to live with less, but will also serve as the friendly (and funny) face for the educational side of the project. Just like Bill Nye the Science Guy, Mr. Wizard and Mrs. Frizzle from the Magic School Bus, Professor Dumpster will engage with the next generation in creative thinking about the important topics of sustainability and science education.

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