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Plenty's guide to planning a gorgeous green wedding
Read the full story at Plenty Magazine. From attire and flowers, to food and invitations, Plenty’s style and food editor details the ‘how to’ of an eco ceremony.
Posted in Green Lifestyle
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More campuses are practicing than teaching green
Read the full story in Plenty Magazine. As 18 million students return to more than 4,000 colleges and universities around the country this fall, whatever color the foliage may be, campuses are going green. A Princeton Review study reports that … Continue reading
Posted in Schools, Sustainability
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The latest issue of Greenbuzz
For a full-color, graphic version of this newsletter, go to http://greenbiz.com/enewsletter. Greening Distribution with Industrial Infills By Leslie Guevarra http://greenbiz.com/podcast/2008/09/02/greening-distribution-with-industrial-infills For years, distribution centers were built outside urban centers. But concerns about fuel and energy costs are prompting firms to … Continue reading
Posted in Green Business
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Neutralizing Fluorocarbons
Read the full story in Technology Review. Fluorocarbons–common chemicals in which carbon is bound to fluorine–are potent greenhouse gases, and some form toxic compounds that can accumulate in the environment. But neutralizing fluorocarbons has required a process whose high temperature … Continue reading
Posted in Chemical Industry, Climate Change, Environment, Research
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The War on College Cafeteria Trays
Read the full story in Time Magazine. College cafeteria food is about to get a bit tougher to take — literally. This fall thousands of students will have to navigate their university dining halls without one crucial feature: the cafeteria … Continue reading
Posted in Schools
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Love Your Veggies grants
The makers of Hidden Valley Salad Dressings are now accepting applications for the 2008-09 Love Your Veggies grant program. Each grant award will support an elementary school in developing a program offering fresh vegetables and fruits lasting through the 2009-10 … Continue reading
Posted in Schools
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Localized Pollution Potentially Plays Large Role in Future Climate Change
Read the NOAA press release. Short-lived gases and particle pollutants — which stay in the atmosphere for just days or weeks — have a greater influence on Earth’s climate than previously thought, according to a new NOAA-led report released today … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change, Research
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