Monthly Archives: September 2010

Rain gardens grow from campus-community collaboration

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the full post at Environmental Almanac. See also pictures of the project courtesy of the homeowner. Last Saturday morning, the home of Anna Barnes and David Riecks on West Washington Street in Champaign was a scene of intense activity. … Continue reading →

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Initiative Will Put Americans Back to Work in Growing Clean Energy Sector

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the full press release at Jobs for the Future. With jobs in the country’s emerging clean energy sector growing more than twice as fast as jobs overall, the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) and Jobs for the Future (JFF) have … Continue reading →

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A Rind is a Terrible Thing to Waste

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the full story from NCSU. NC State University has launched composting in all campus dining hall facilities. The initiative will help the university reach the goal of diverting 65% of its waste from the landfill by 2015.

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University works to reduce stormwater runoff pollution

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the University of Maryland Diamondback. As the university works to maintain its “green campus” status, officials have identified something else to clean up: stormwater.

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EPA Will Propose Rule to Protect Waterways by Reducing Mercury from Dental Offices

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Laura B.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced it intends to propose a rule to reduce mercury waste from dental offices. Dental amalgams, or fillings containing mercury, account for 3.7 tons of mercury discharged from dental offices each year. The … Continue reading →

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Seeing the wood

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the full story in The Economist. Purveyors of water, consumers of carbon, treasure-houses of species, the world’s forests are ecological miracles. They must not be allowed to vanish, says James Astill

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The Solar and Green Homes Tour showcases how green you could be

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the full post at Denver Westword. This past weekend over 400 Coloradans got their solar on at the Denver Area Solar & Green Homes Tour. It’s easy for us to get caught up in our daily lives and forget … Continue reading →

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ISTC wins two awards from National Pollution Prevention Roundtable

Posted on September 23, 2010 by Laura B.

The Illinois Sustainable Technology Center (ISTC) has received a pair of national environmental awards. The Sustainable Electronics Initiative (SEI) and Dr. Tim Lindsey were recognized for their pollution prevention efforts. The 2010 Most Valuable Pollution Prevention (MVP2) awards presented by … Continue reading →

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After Sustainability

Posted on September 23, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Governing. What happens next after communities have achieved sustainable outcomes, such as cutting greenhouse gas emissions?

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California University Crowdsources Air Quality Using Smartphones

Posted on September 23, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Government Technology. While it may sound a bit idealistic, researchers at the University of Southern California are hoping to take advantage of the growing number of everyday shutterbugs and tap into the power of crowdsourcing, … Continue reading →

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