Is Wisconsin spending enough to maintain its state parks? Parks advocate Mike McFadzen doesn’t think so. Then, UW-Madison professor Luca Mastropasqua joins us to share his award-winning research into upcycling plastic and turning hydrogen into fuel.
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Wisconsin parks suffering from lack of funding, staff
Wisconsin spends less money on its state parks and trails than nearly any other state, according to the Wisconsin Policy Forum. Our guest Mike McFadzen says that’s evident at many parks where aging infrastructure is failing and resources to fix it is lacking.
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Innovative approach to upcycling plastic earns UW-Madison large grant
To further his work on extracting energy from waste plastic, UW-Madison assistant professor of mechanical enginering Luca Mastropasqua recently received a $500,000 federal grant. We’ll talk to him about his decarbonization research.
Episode Credits
- Larry Meiller Host
- Mike McFadzen Guest
- Luca Mastropasqua Guest
- Jill Nadeau Executive Producer
- Joel Patenaude Producer
- Jeff Robbins Technical Director
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