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Refurbishing an old approach to PC recycling
Read the full story at News.com. There is an easy, cheap, and environmentally friendly way to recycle PCs, cell phones, and other electronics, according to Jeff Ziegler, CEO of Austin’s TechTurn: reuse them.
Wal-Mart to open eco-friendly superstore in Romeoville
Read the full story in the Chicago Tribune. You couldn’t tell by looking at it, but the concrete floor at the soon-to-be opened Wal-Mart Supercenter in Romeoville is made from leftover coal waste. The decorative floor boards and moldings are … Continue reading
Posted in Green Building, Green Business, Illinois
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The Smartly Furnished Home
Read the full story from the Union of Concerned Scientists. If you are concerned about the environmental impact of your home, what should you do when you need to replace worn-out furniture? After all, a piece of furniture can contain … Continue reading
Posted in Green Lifestyle, Green Products
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GLNPO Request for Applications – Great Lakes Collections of Household Unwanted Electronics and Medicines
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Great Lakes National Program Office is requesting applications for an estimated $175,000 in funding for 8-10 cooperative agreement grants which would mobilize citizens and communities to collect and recycle household unwanted electronics and/or dispose of … Continue reading
Green product manufacturers and retailers to meet at earthNOW expo
Read the press release. Consumers are demanding earth friendly products, and big box retailers, specialty shops and online stores are desperate to find new and innovative green products. Retail store buyers and corporate purchasing managers have been attending various trade … Continue reading
The latest from RenewableEnergyAccess.com
The latest issue of Renewable Energy Weekly is now available. Highlights include: 2008 Detroit Auto Show Greener Than Ever Study Shows Great Potential of Switchgrass as Biofuel Feedstock More Insights into Using Bacteria to Generate Electricity from Waste A National … Continue reading
New “Green†Conference Targeted For Procurement, Purchasing and Facility Managers
Touted as “one-stop-shopping†for procurement, purchasing and facilities managers, the Green Procurement Exposition & Conference – Midwest, June 4 & 5, 2008, was jointly announced today by the City of Chicago’s Department of the Environment, the National Association of Purchasing … Continue reading
Posted in Green Purchasing, Meetings & Webinars
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Lake Land College to host Alternative Energy Conference
Lake Land College will host an Energy Innovation Conference on Feb. 27-28 on its campus in Mattoon, Illinois. The first annual event will feature a keynote address by Jack Schultz, chief executive officer of Agracel and author of Boomtown U.S.A. … Continue reading
Posted in Illinois, Meetings & Webinars, Renewable Energy
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DCEO Small Business Environmental Assistance Program
Starting in January, the DCEO Small Business Environmental Assistance Program is hosting 8 statewide workshops for contractors, local building code officials, property managers, engineers, and architects to update them on new regulations for lead paint, asbestos, radon, erosion controls and … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Meetings & Webinars, Regulation
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ENTICE Programs for Teachers
The IDNR is offering professional development workshops for teachers in the coming months through the ENTICE (Environment and Nature Training Institute for Conservation Education) program. Continuing Professional Development Units are available for all workshops. For the first time, three are … Continue reading
Posted in Meetings & Webinars, Schools
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