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Olympic Medals Made from E-Waste
Read the full story from Discovery News. For the first time, Olympians will be wearing medals that contain gold, silver and copper recovered from old electronics. The metal supplier, Teck Resources, recycled household appliances, electronics and cables and recovered metals … Continue reading
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12 Major Trends in Library Design
Read the full story in Building Design & Construction. Hint: one of them is green building. Many academic planners assumed that the coming of the Internet would lead to the decline of the library as we know it. To the … Continue reading
Posted in Green Building, Libraries
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TogetherGreen Invites Applications for Conservation Fellowships and Innovation Grants
TogetherGreen, an alliance between the National Audubon Society and Toyota, is accepting applications for its Conservation Fellowships and Innovation Grants. Through TogetherGreen Conservation Fellowships, forty promising individuals (half from the Audubon network and half from external organizations) will be chosen … Continue reading
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Nano Magazine
From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout 1994-2010. http://scout.wisc.edu/ Nano Magazine http://www.nanomagazine.co.uk/ Billed as “the magazine for small science,” Nano Magazine has an impressive online presence. Published in Britain, the magazine covers all aspects of nanotechnology and its various applications. … Continue reading
Posted in Nanotechnology, Research, Web Resources
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Envisioning Climate Change Using a Global Climate Model
From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout 1994-2010. http://scout.wisc.edu/ Envisioning Climate Change Using a Global Climate Model http://serc.carleton.edu/eet/envisioningclimatechange/ How do climatologists and others model climate change? It’s a good question, and one that students of the physical sciences and members … Continue reading
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EPA Awards $7.8 Million in Grants to Combat Greenhouse Gases
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that 20 U.S. communities, including two Indian Tribes, will receive $7.8 million in grants for projects that will reduce greenhouse gases (GHGs). The funds will help Climate Showcase Communities increase energy efficiency, saving … Continue reading
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How E-waste Works
Read the full story at HowStuffWorks. Think back for a minute at the procession of computers, TVs, cell phones, radios, game consoles and music players that have passed through your hands over the years. What about the endless stream of … Continue reading
Posted in E-Waste, Schools, Web Resources
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Does Sprint's Phone Buyback Program Satisfy Need for Greed?
Read the full post at ITWorld. Sprint Nextel today announced plans to expand its “Buyback” program for wireless devices. Company CEO Dan Hesse, testifying at a green telecom hearing on Capitol Hill, announced the revised plan, which now offers account … Continue reading
Green IT: CIOs Can Demand Sustainability from Vendors
Read the full story at CIO. Pamela Rucker doesn’t want to spend money with IT vendors that waste water or energy, or that have large carbon footprints. After all, she says, as vice president of IT for environmental services firm … Continue reading
Teens Say 'Environment' is a Top Concern
Read the full post at Earth911. Teens across the country are finding innovative ways to conserve energy and reduce waste in their schools with the new “Increase Your Green” challenge launched by DoSomething.org, a nonprofit organization that provides resources and … Continue reading
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