Daily Archives: September 10, 2009

Tips for a Waste-Less School Year

Posted on September 10, 2009 by Laura B.

U.S. EPA has released this fact sheet with great tips for starting the school year green.

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Visions of Chicago's future, from 'Blade Runner' to George Jetson; an engaging but uneven exhibit marks the Burnham Plan centennial

Posted on September 10, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the Chicago Tribune architecture critic’s post and view snapshots of this interesting exhibit to mark the 100th anniversary of the Burnham Plan. The exhibit, titled “Big. Bold. Visionary. Chicago Architects Consider the Next Century”, is on display at Chicago’s … Continue reading →

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Ugly Watermelons Could Make Good Biofuel

Posted on September 10, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story at EcoGeek. New research has come out that indicates watermelon could make a good biofuel additive.  Now, I know you’re immediately cringing because watermelon is a food crop and that spells disaster, but the good news … Continue reading →

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100 Jobs? It Looks Good to Michigan

Posted on September 10, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the New York Times. In a state that has lost 800,000 manufacturing jobs this decade, old factories are being retooled to make renewable-energy products.

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EPA region 5 now monitoring for air toxics at 15 schools, releases first sets of data from three schools,

Posted on September 10, 2009 by Laura B.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 announced today that it is now monitoring at all 15 schools in the region that were selected as part of EPA’s national Schools Air Toxics Initiative. The initiative, which is monitoring 63 schools in … Continue reading →

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