Daily Archives: September 15, 2008

Recycled vegetable oil: Key to the Highway?

Posted on September 15, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full post at Triple Pundit. There’s much talk, high-level debate and lobbying over sustainability and biofuels these days, despite their miniscule market share and debate concerning what “sustainable” actually means. How all this well-intentioned theorizing, research and debate … Continue reading →

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What did you or your school do to be greener this year?

Posted on September 15, 2008 by Laura B.

Ever wanted to tell EPA what you thought on an environmental topic?  Each week, you have your chance in the EPA blog, Greenversations.  Each question is an open-ended blog entry; please share your thoughts as comments. This week’s question: What … Continue reading →

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National Middle School Sustainability Challenge Launches Today

Posted on September 15, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the press release. Starting today, middle school students across the United States are being encouraged to “go green” and team up for the Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge, the first and only national K-12 sustainability education initiative … Continue reading →

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The latest issue of GreenBuzz

Posted on September 15, 2008 by Laura B.

For a full-color, graphic version of this newsletter, go to http://greenbiz.com/enewsletter. How to Cash In on the Green Economy By Tilde Herrera http://www.greenbiz.com/podcast/2008/09/11/how-cash-in-green-economy Glenn Croston, author of “75 Green Businesses You Can Start to Make Money and Make a Difference,” … Continue reading →

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In Digital Age, Federal Files Blip Into Oblivion

Posted on September 15, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the New York Times. Countless government records are being lost to posterity because workers do not regularly preserve documents.

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Wind-Power Politics

Posted on September 15, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story from the New York Times. For years, wind-farm projects had stalled in the face of local political opposition. Then an entrepreneur named Peter Mandelstam came up with a new and energizing approach.

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Book Review: 'Dry Storeroom No. 1'

Posted on September 15, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full review in the New York Times. A behind-the-scenes memoir of London’s Natural History Museum — home to about 80 million specimens and a collection of extremely eccentric scholars.

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Greywater Central

Posted on September 15, 2008 by Laura B.

This site covers all aspects of greywater systems. Why to use them, how to choose, build and use them, regulations, studies, and examples. Includes greywater irrigation, greywater treatment, greywater filters, and indoor greywater reuse.

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Switched-on New Nanotechnology Paints For Hospitals Could Kill Superbugs

Posted on September 15, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Science Daily. New nanotechnology paints for walls, ceilings, and surfaces could be used to kill hospital superbugs when fluorescent lights are switched on, scientists heard at the Society for General Microbiology’s Autumn meeting being held … Continue reading →

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Bisphenol A Linked to Metabolic Syndrome in Humans

Posted on September 15, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story from the University of Cincinnati. New research from the University of Cincinnati (UC) implicates the primary chemical used to produce hard plastics — bisphenol A (BPA) — as a risk factor for the metabolic syndrome and … Continue reading →

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