Daily Archives: January 28, 2008

Nationwide 'teach-in' planned to address climate change

Read the full story in the Christian Science Monitor. In Springfield, Mo., college students are about to see quite vividly how much energy they consume. Piles of coal will be on display in proportion to what’s needed each day to … Continue reading

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EPA Seeks Data About Nanoscale Materials

Read the press release. What are the human health and environmental risks and benefits of nanoscale chemical products? That’s what EPA wants to find out with its just-announced Nanoscale Materials Stewardship Program (NMSP). Engineered nanoscale materials range in size from … Continue reading

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Corporate Express Converts Two Truck Fleets to B20 Biodiesel

Read the press release. Corporate Express US Inc., part of the Dutch-based Corporate Express NV (NYSE: CXP), announced today that it is now fueling the majority of its delivery truck fleets in Colorado and Kansas with Blue Sun’s Fusion B20 … Continue reading

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GreenPrint Launches a Free Version with the Hope of Saving 100 Million Trees

Read the press release. GreenPrint Technologies announced today the launch of GreenPrint World, a new version of its paper-saving software available for free to home users worldwide. The company estimates that with widespread use the software could save over 100 … Continue reading

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The latest issue of GreenBuzz

For a full-color, graphic version of this newsletter, go to http://www.greenbiz.com/enewsletter. Wal-Mart Announces Next Steps in its Green Evolution http://www.greenbiz.com/news/news_third.cfm?NewsID=36582 Wal-Mart wants to make its most energy intensive products 25 percent more efficient in the next three years, as well … Continue reading

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Green Pathways to Sustainability

Green Pathways to Sustainability March 10–12, Indianapolis, IN Sheraton Indianapolis City Centre www.nehsconference.org Join the graphics arts community in Indianapolis and discover how you can become a sustainable green printer. More than just lectures, NEHS’08 is the largest industry event … Continue reading

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Auditor: Government lags on measurements for Great Lakes toxins

Read the full story from the Associated Press. The federal government is running behind on developing ways to measure highly toxic chemicals in the Great Lakes that accumulate in fish, creating health risks for people and wildlife that eat them, … Continue reading

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Offshore wind power gets green light

Read the full story in the Tillsonburg (ON) News. Even though the Ontario government has lifted the moratorium on offshore wind development, one consultant predicts turbines won’t be popping up in Lake Erie any time soon.

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Big Green Challenge

The Big Green Challenge is now open for applications. Climate Change is one of the most pressing issues of our time. The Big Green Challenge will encourage not-for-profit groups and organisations to come up with new approaches to reducing CO2 … Continue reading

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Juice Box Geometry

Read the full experimental activity in Science News for Kids. Juice boxes with different dimensions — height, width, and depth — can carry the same amount of beverage. Figure out which company uses the smallest amount of box material to … Continue reading

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