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EPA Widens Window on Regulatory Process
EPA is sharing more information about ways the public can get involved in environmental regulation. The agency has added new features to one of its most popular Web sites for environmental regulatory information. This site – titled “Laws, Regulations, Guidance … Continue reading
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EHP Science Education Featured Lesson for January
Eyes: Windows to the World Summary: Students read and discuss an article on vision disorders related to environmental exposures. Then they use the article as the basis for the creation of a photo collage using both their own photos and … Continue reading
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Superfund Looks to Its Future
Read the full story in Environmental Factor. After two days of sharing the excitement of their science and recounting the accomplishments of the Superfund Basic Research Program (SBRP), on December 5 attendees at the twenty-year anniversary celebration (see Spotlight story) … Continue reading
Low Dose Arsenic Is an Endrocrine Disruptor
Read the full story in Environmental Factor. The U.S. drinking water supply contains several naturally occurring contaminants, such as potassium, arsenic, manganese and radium, as well as a number of organic contaminants including chlorination by-products and groundwater contaminants. The federal … Continue reading
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City hopes to cut landfill waste to nothing
Read the full story in the Austin American-Statesman. The City of Austin has launched an effort to try to dramatically reduce garbage and boost reuse and recycling within a generation. The city has hired a California firm, Gary Liss & … Continue reading
Posted in Composting, Green Government, Local Initiatives, Recycling
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ACS launches Bytesize Science – a new podcast for young listeners
The American Chemical Society (ACS) Office of Communications has launched Bytesize Science, an educational, entertaining podcast for young listeners. Bytesize Science translates cutting-edge scientific discoveries from ACS’ 36 peer-reviewed journals into stories for young listeners. It includes content from Chemical … Continue reading
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Recycled house made from trash?
Via The Lohasian (click link to see pictures). Ever wondered about the limits of what one can construct with disposed materials; the limits of re-purposing ? Well we just spotted the very cool Big Dig House of Lexington MA, and … Continue reading
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Recycle Your Christmas Tree
Via The Daily Green. Make a dent in holiday waste this year by “recycling” your fresh Christmas tree after you are done celebrating. Instead of taking up valuable space in landfills, where decay is painfully slow because of a lack … Continue reading
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Counties and Residential Green Building Standards
Via Docuticker. Counties and Residential Green Building Standards (PDF; 477 KB) Source: National Association of Counties Today, more than 80 regional and local green building programs are in place in the U.S. Local governments are finding innovative ways to promote … Continue reading
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Emerging adults and the future of wild nature
Via Docuticker. Emerging adults and the future of wild nature Source: USDA Forest Service, International Journal of Wilderness (via USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station) Many resource managers and wilderness advocates see links between appreciating wild nature, participating in … Continue reading
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