Daily Archives: December 22, 2008

Gang green

Posted on December 22, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Newsday. As more people decide to live a green lifestyle, they’ll have to consider how the decision impacts their relationships and friendships–for better or for worse. Greeniacs who talked to RedEye said they’ve attempted to … Continue reading →

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Kids take can-do attitude to recycling

Posted on December 22, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story at vindy.com. The pupils at Canfield Village Middle School want to save the environment, one aluminum can at a time. Teacher Vicki Latimer said the kids collected 1,924 pounds of cans in October — the most … Continue reading →

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How Green Are Plastic and Wire Coat Hangers?

Posted on December 22, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story at Fox News. Hangers? I mean, seriously, do we really need eco-friendly clothing hangers? “Do we ever,” says Danny Schrager, CEO of Mountain Valley Recycling in Morristown, Tenn. “Ninety percent of America’s clothes are now imported, … Continue reading →

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A snapshot of clean technology in China

Posted on December 22, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full post at Cleantech.com. For clean technology investors in China, the future is bright. There is a perfect positive storm of government policy, consumer awareness, capital, land, engineers and entrepreneurs lined up to create and sustain a very … Continue reading →

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Indiana Government Cafeterias Switch to Bio-Plastic Containers

Posted on December 22, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story from Environmental News Service. Indiana public employees and visitors to the Government Center’s cafeterias will now be eating and drinking out of bio-based plastic containers made from Cereplast compostable resins.

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The greening of a college

Posted on December 22, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the Star-Gazette. How do you know it’s a green year at Corning Community College during our 2008 academic year? Students are having a slightly different experience in their art, biology, theater and machine tooling classes.

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EDF Releases Roadmap on Greening Corporate Fleets

Posted on December 22, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Occupational Health & Safety. Environmental Defense Fund has released a five-step framework to help companies minimize the environmental impact of their corporate fleets while protecting the bottom line. The new report, “Greening Fleets: A roadmap … Continue reading →

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The Greening of the Corporation

Posted on December 22, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Business Week. A new report analyzes how far advanced top companies are in addressing climate change and adopting environmentally friendly policies

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3 types of apps play a role in 'greening' data centers

Posted on December 22, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Network World. Applications that can help to better manage power and cooling and improve management, automation, load and capacity administration of these servers, will be in demand across the Asia Pacific excluding Japan (APEJ) region.

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Greening the Intellectual Infrastructure

Posted on December 22, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full post at Worldchanging. Andy Revkin makes a needed point, that an American bright green recovery can’t happen without a lot of new innovation, and thus a lot more people working on innovation.

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