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Maggot's Mission
Newport's son has turned eco-explorer. Take a green journey with Maggot as he takes a lighthearted look at some common environmental misconceptions, finding out what the people of Wales think and putting questions to the experts.
Over the next few weeks, we'll be adding more of Maggot's missions - hoping to shed light on questions such as 'does your recycling just end up in landfill?' and 'will Wales really get a mediterranean climate?'
Maggot's Mission: If only Wales was Warmer
Does climate change mean that the weather in Wales be as hot as Magaluf?
Maggot's Mission: Wet, wet, wet
Wales is a really wet country. Why should we be interested in saving water?
Maggot's Mission: Power stations
Maggot investigates the view that "there's no point reducing our carbon footprint when developing countries are building more fossil-burning power stations".
Maggot's Mission: What does this symbol mean?
Maggot looks at the confusion behind recycling symbols.
Maggot's Mission: Can you be happy and green?
Being green is all about giving up things. You can't do this, you can't do that.
Maggot's Mission: Recycling into landfill
Does our recycling all get thrown into landfill anyway, or is that a myth? Maggot investigates.
Maggot's Mission: Power in the home
Is it true that you use more energy to turn lights and TVs on and off than to leave them running or on standby?
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