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Science and Nature

Paper, Bottles, & Cans

GreenBeats is a WHRO-produced series of animated shorts that focuses on critical environmental issues and themes. The 10-part series promotes environmental education and stewardship and is targeted toward children grades 3 through 5.

Paper, Bottles, & Cans

Season 1 Episode 2 | 2m 43s | CC

There’s too much trash, but you can help. Learn about what types of things can be recycled (and which things can’t) and how best to prepare them before their journey to become something new.

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"Foam Free" is an anthem that teaches viewers about the harmful effects of polystyrene.

Join a singing squirrel as he prompts a boy outside to enjoy all the wonders of nature.

Bag it and trash it before it gets into our waterways.

Produced for WHRO's Batten Environmental Educational Initiative, made possible by the generosity Jane Batten.

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