OFF February!

Social media is taking a huge toll on our families, our communities and our nation. This February, it’s time to push back. 

In the news this week, Patti and Doug talk about the proliferation of plastic particles in agriculture and what it means for the world, and the growing interest in community geothermal systems to reduce the need for fossil fuels and cut energy costs. Then Diego Hidalgo, founder of the “OFF” movement, explains his vision of a worldwide campaign to regain our time and attention by removing social media apps from our phones for 28 days in February. Learn more about the campaign on our program website, GreenStreetNews.org 

OFF February - with Diego HidalgoGreen Street with Patti & Doug Wood

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Links from the Interview

• More information about the OFF February campaign and how you can get involved: https://www.americansforresponsibletech.org/off-february

• Diego Hidalgo's bio: https://www.diegohidalgo.net/bio-en

• More information about the OFF Movement: https://www.offm.org/en

Links from the News

• Plastic in agriculture: https://bioengineer.org/study-reveals-first-evidence-of-plastic-nanoparticles-accumulating-in-edible-parts-of-vegetables/

• More information about plastic in fruit (study from 2020) https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0013935120305703

Geothermal project in New Haven: https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/geothermal/connecticut-union-station-network-underway

Diego Hidalgo, founder of the OFF Movement

The Invisible Threat - with Dr. Silvia Aroca

The secret to raising healthy kids in a technological world.

This week on Green Street, Patti and Doug talk about chemical lobbyists inside the EPA gutting regulations on PFAS, how the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has been ordered by the administration to quickly approve new nuclear power plants, and a new study showing that males are more impacted by exposure to some PFAS chemicals than females. Then Dr. Silvia Calbo Aroca talks about her new book, “Playing with the Invisible: The secrets to raising healthy kids in a world of technology.”

Green Street - The Invisible Threat with Dr. Silvia Aroca

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Links from the Interview

Buy Dr. Aroca's book (Kindle edition) on Amazon: https://us.amazon.com/Playing-Invisible-raising-healthy-technology-ebook/dp/B0FDD34TJ6/

Links from the News

An industry insider gets inside the EPA: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/climate/steven-cook-epa-pfas-forever-chemicals.html

NRC is being pressured to approve new nuclear power plants: https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eenews/2025/09/04/takeaways-from-big-senate-nrc-hearing-ew-00542598

New study shows males are more sensitive to PFAS chemicals than females: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-07-chemicals-impact-male-brain.html

The Science on Cell Phones and Cancer - with Dr. Ron Melnick

The designer of the largest cell phone study ever conducted tells how he did it any why so few people know about it.

This week on Green Street, Patti and Doug discuss the Trump administration’s effort to intimidate non-profit organizations working on environmental issues, and the new World Health Organization report confirming the links between cell phone radiation and cancer. Then Dr. Ronald Melnick, who designed and oversaw the landmark National Institute of Health study on cell phone radiation, talks about how the study was designed and why so many people have never heard about it. 

The Science on Cell Phones and Cancer - with Dr Ronald Melnick

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Links from the Interview

The official NTP web page about the study: https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/research/topics/cellphones Website of the International Commission on the Biological Effects of Electromagnetic Fields:

https://icbe-emf.org/

Links from the News:

The Trump administration is targeting non-profit environmental groups: https://www.propublica.org/article/earthjustice-abigail-dillen-q-a

World Health Organization confirms links from RF radiation to cancer: https://www.ehn.org/cell-phone-cancer-animal-study

Americans for Responsible Technology

https://www.americansforresponsibletech.org/