Daily Archives: April 21, 2008

The latest from RenewableEnergyAccess.com

Posted on April 21, 2008 by Laura B.

The latest issue of Renewable Energy Weekly is now available. Highlights include: Urban Sustainability: A Force for Change Popcorn-ball Design Doubles Efficiency of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Inside Renewable Energy Podcast: Full Cost Accounting of Energy; A Detailed Discussion about Future … Continue reading →

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Dental offices may be source of mercury pollution

Posted on April 21, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story from Reuters. Dental practices may be a source of a dangerous form of mercury contamination in the water supply, a small study suggests. In tests of wastewater from two dental practices, researchers at the University of … Continue reading →

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Solving the Diaper Dilemma

Posted on April 21, 2008 by Laura B.

Via Librarians’ Internet Index. This article discusses the question “Are disposable plastic or reusable cloth diapers better for the environment and for the babies themselves?,” noting that “[w]hile many of us might answer with a kneejerk ‘cloth!’, the answer isn’t … Continue reading →

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Go Green: Edutopia's Green Teacher's Resources

Posted on April 21, 2008 by Laura B.

Via Librarians’ Internet Index. Compilation of reviews of classroom resources on environmental topics such as energy conservation, waste and recycling, habitat and ecosystems, water, and wildlife. Search the database by topic, type of resource (such as online tools, green design … Continue reading →

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Fight Global Warming

Posted on April 21, 2008 by Laura B.

Via Librarians’ Internet Index. Website for an Environmental Defense Fund campaign designed as a “wake-up call” about global warming, “the most serious environmental challenge of our time.” Includes discussions of the dangers of global warming (such as health concerns, extreme … Continue reading →

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CFLs — Don’t Throw Them Away!

Posted on April 21, 2008 by Laura B.

Via Librarians’ Internet Index. “Replacing incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescent lights (CFLs) is a great way to reduce electrical use … but throwing them away in your regular trash can lead to soil and water pollution because CFLs contain small … Continue reading →

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Bring Your Own Bag

Posted on April 21, 2008 by Laura B.

Via Librarians’ Internet Index. Website for a campaign to remind people to bring “your own bags every time you go to the store. It’s one simple way to go green in your daily life.” Includes some statistics about paper and … Continue reading →

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Producer Responsibility for Product Take-back Can Promote Eco-Design

Posted on April 21, 2008 by Laura B.

This fact sheet from Clean Production Action outlines how Extended Producer Responsibility can promote sustainable product design.

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Seventh Generation Introduces New Teacher Curriculum

Posted on April 21, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the press release. Seventh Generation, the country’s leading provider of environmentally safe household products, is celebrating Earth Day where it matters most: in classrooms from coast to coast, where teachers are presenting the company’s unique Earth Day lesson plan … Continue reading →

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Presentations from Region 7/Region 5 Joint P2 Roundtable now available

Posted on April 21, 2008 by Laura B.

Presentations from the Joint Region 7/Region 5 P2 Roundtable meeting are now available at http://www.p2ric.org/Roundtable/2008SpringAgenda.cfm.

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