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WASHINGTON, April 20, 2010 鈥撯€� The American Chemical 中国365bet中文官网 (ACS) today released a in observation of Earth Day 2010 (April 22), the 40th anniversary of this landmark event. The podcasts reflect the theme of this year鈥檚 ACS 鈥淐hemists Celebrate Earth Day Program鈥� 鈥� Plants -The Green Machines! 鈥� with a focus on the chemistry and uses of plants.

One episode is a new high-definition video podcast based on content from ChemMatters, ACS鈥� award-winning high school chemistry magazine. The podcast highlights how scientists are developing 鈥済reen鈥� plastics using plant materials. By 2020, these 鈥渂ioplastics鈥� could provide an environmentally friendly alternative for about one-fifth of the estimated 200 billion pounds of plastics manufacturers produce each year worldwide, the video notes. It is available at .

The six other Earth Day podcasts are special audio episodes of ACS鈥� award-winning Bytesize Science program. The podcasts include the following topics:

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  • Plant-based medicines, part 1
  • Plant-based medicines, part 2
  • Pollution-fighting plants
  • Plants as 鈥済reen鈥� machines
  • Cleaning up heavy metals
  • Energy

The audio podcasts are available at .

Downloaded thousands of times each month, Bytesize Science translates cutting-edge scientific discoveries from ACS鈥� 38 peer-reviewed journals and Chemical & Engineering News into stories for young listeners about science, health, medicine, energy, food, and other topics. Since its debut in 2007, Bytesize Science has received accolades from the National Science Teachers Association, the National Education Association, the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

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