Daily Archives: March 31, 2008

Lights dim, but photosynthesis thrives on Chicago skyline

Posted on March 31, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in The Age. Of all the cities in the United States, Chicago might be the most ready for something like Earth Hour. For much of the past decade, Chicago has pioneered a “green roofs” program: literally … Continue reading →

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Buy A Tree and Watch it Grow Thanks to Google Earth

Posted on March 31, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full post at EcoGeek. You can’t say there’s anything wrong with paying someone to plant a tree in some spoiled corner of the Earth. But it’s not exactly the most rewarding thing. That tree, the buyer assumes, is … Continue reading →

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World's Largest Retail Building Goes Green

Posted on March 31, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full post at EcoGeek. But buildings can also be retrofitted to be greener, and with great effect. In fact, since only 2% of buildings in America were built in the last few years, retrofitting is going to have … Continue reading →

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Putting the Pieces Together: How Do Citizens and Experts See the Energy Issue?

Posted on March 31, 2008 by Laura B.

Via Docuticker. Putting the Pieces Together: How Do Citizens and Experts See the Energy Issue? Source: Public Agenda From press release: When it comes to terms like conservation, energy security and energy costs citizens and experts define them and think … Continue reading →

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New season of Sundance's 'The Green' begins with look at an eco-visionary architect

Posted on March 31, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full AP story in the Kansas City Star. You have to be a little crazy to tilt at windmills — or sometimes, just to build them. Michael Reynolds has been raising hell and building what he calls earthships … Continue reading →

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Patagonia Accepting Environmental Grant Applications

Posted on March 31, 2008 by Laura B.

Deadline: April 30, 2008 Outdoor gear and clothing company Patagonia (http://patagonia.com/) provides funding for environmental work and is most interested in making grants to organizations that identify and work on the root causes of problems and that approach issues with … Continue reading →

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Beets: A Biodegradable Bonus for Earth-Friendly Plastics?

Posted on March 31, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full article from the Agricultural Research Service. Sugar beets supply one-third of the world’s sugar. Each year, America’s $1.27 billion sugar beet industry generates about 40 million tons of pulp­most of which is used as an inexpensive livestock … Continue reading →

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Choosing a new cleaning product based on environmental, health and safety issues

Posted on March 31, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Process Cleaning. Performance of an alternative is not the only selection criterion that needs to be addressed when looking for a new cleaning product. In keeping with the objective of the Toxics Use Reduction Institute’s … Continue reading →

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EPA Policy Committee Releases Report on Environmental Stewardship and Collaboration

Posted on March 31, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the press release. EPA’s independent National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy and Technology (NACEPT) today released a new report urging the agency to make stewardship its unifying theme and ethic and become the world’s premier model and catalyst for … Continue reading →

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