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New club kick starts recycling at Lyons Township High School
Read the full story in the Riverside Brookfield Landmark. During a recent phone interview about the Lyons Township Recycling Club, club co-sponsor Will Meuer was temporarily distracted by a school P.A. announcement, ironically enough, mentioning the LT Recycling Club. The … Continue reading
Posted in Recycling, Schools
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Student's idea blossoms into full-school recycling program
Read the full story in the Martinsville (VA) Bulletin. A Patrick Henry Elementary School third-grader proposed a project to recycle paper that has caught on with her classmates.
Posted in Recycling, Schools
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Berkshire County schools add eco-learning to the curriculum
Read the full story in the Berkshire (MA) Eagle. In the world of energy consumption, schools and colleges are the guerillas of change: changing light bulbs, supplementing power with solar panels, adding recycling bins, posting real-time power usage on school … Continue reading
Posted in Energy, Schools
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The Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation Announces Winners of 2007 Recycling Leadership Awards
Read the press release. The Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC), a nonprofit, public service organization dedicated to recycling used rechargeable batteries, today announced the recipients of its seventh annual “Recycling Leadership Awards.” This year’s participants recognized for their exceptional recycling … Continue reading
Taylor & Francis set to publish Environmental Technology
Read the press release. Academic publisher Taylor & Francis, UK, has announced that it will publish the journal Environmental Technology with effect from Volume 29, 2008. A monthly publication, the journal is seen as a key title in applied environmental … Continue reading
Posted in Publications, Scientific Publishing
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Clean teeth in a clean world
Read the full story in the Newport News Daily Press. When you think of polluters, dentists aren’t typically the first thing that comes to mind. “The amount of waste generated from the dental industry is minuscule. I mean, minuscule,” said … Continue reading
Posted in Green Business, Health Care Industry
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King County executive wants greener development
Read the full story in the Seattle Times. King County Executive Ron Sims plans to introduce legislation that would allow the county to reject or modify development projects because of their effect on global warming.
Posted in Climate Change, Local Initiatives, Smart Growth
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'Black Cars' Are Destined to Turn Green
Read the full story in the New York Times. The entire fleet of roughly 10,000 limousines that are used by businesses would be required to meet fuel-efficiency standards, attainable only with hybrid vehicles.