From www.stockpilingmoms.com: Going Green! – Batteries, the shocking truth! … Going Green! – Batteries, the shocking truth! by shelley on August 31, 2010. Batteries that are thrown in the trash produce dangerous substances like lead, arsenic, zinc, cadmium, … Read the complete article: Going Green! – Batteries, the shocking truth! Bookmark It
Read the rest of this entry »From www.cnbc.com: According to Dan:U.S. taxpayers finance nearly 25% of the budget for the Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), an international bureaucracy that routinely advocates for more government – including more taxes and spending in the United States. In just the past couple of years, the OECD has used American tax dollars [...]
Read the rest of this entry »From solarpowersystem.co.nz: It seems like only yesterday, installing solar panels to create at least part of your electricity was often thought of as a noble gesture but was just too pricey for most, still, some people hung onto the vision. Nowadays, people frequently perform Internet searches for a step by step solar power guide, which [...]
Read the rest of this entry »From cookingresources.suite101.com: By now, you’ve certainly heard the buzz about "eating local". When the 100 Mile Diet–a regime that limits allowable food to that which originates within 100 miles of its consumption point–was introduced in 2005, it raised awareness about the benefits of eating locally-produced food. For example, local food spends less time travelling and [...]
Read the rest of this entry »From www.theolympian.com: Scientists suspect that the forests with the biggest trees store the most carbon, and the Northwest forests are probably among the largest carbon sinks in the world. However, they also say that while slower-growing older trees store more carbon, younger trees also absorb more carbon as they grow rapidly. … Read the complete [...]
Read the rest of this entry »From content.usatoday.com: “The future of housing, in general, is sustainable communities,” Laura Mamo, a sociology professor at the University of Maryland and co-author of Living Green, tells Green House. She argues that single-family homes on large suburban lots have failed society, because they’ve created social isolation, dependence on personal cars and intolerably hefty mortgages for [...]
Read the rest of this entry »From www.knoxnews.com: Members of the Business/Retail Development Council of the Anderson County Chamber of Commerce gather for the unveiling of the “Buy Local – Stay Local” Shoppers Card. From left are Chamber Director of Administration Janet Hawkins, Anderson County Tourism Director Stephanie Wells, Chamber President Jackie Nichols, Business/Retail Co-Chair and owner of Dollars and $ense [...]
Read the rest of this entry »From www.princeofpetworth.com: In addition to proving DC residents green collar job training, DC Greenworks also designs and installs residential and commercial green roofs in the area. I’m including a few pictures of the beautiful mixed use green roof DC Greenworks … Read the complete article: Prince Of Petworth » Blog Archive » Best Spot for [...]
Read the rest of this entry »From gigaom.com: This week’s battles — in a U.S. EPA hearing, fuel standard workshops, negotiations among legislators and in the flurry of press releases that surrounded it all — represent some of the final showdowns in a high-stakes fight over how first-generation biofuels that use agricultural crops for feedstock and agriculture-based carbon offsets will figure [...]
Read the rest of this entry »From www.rgj.com: The move to Northern Nevada makes sense given how the majority of Gradients assets and resources are in the area, said CEO Craig Mataczynski. Mataczynski also cited the strength of the areas geothermal sector, along with quality of life and Nevadas business-friendly environment as driving factors for the move. Geothermal giant Ormat, for [...]
Read the rest of this entry »From effinghamdailynews.com: EFFINGHAM — Little by little, the Effingham Helen Matthes Library is going green, and it’s a chance for the library to be awarded a per capita grant, the library board learned at its regular board meeting Monday night. The board approved an environmental plan that lists what efforts the library staff have [...]
Read the rest of this entry »From blogs.ocweekly.com: What Do You Get When You Mix Surfing and Green Living? … Read the complete article: What Do You Get When You Mix Surfing and Green Living? - OC Weekly (blog) Bookmark It
Read the rest of this entry »From www.northlandsnewscenter.com: In this weeks, “Your Green Life” Meteorologist Jeff Edmondson takes a look at an Earth conscious way to update your wardrobe. … Read the complete article: “Green Clothing” - Northland’s NewsCenter Bookmark It
Read the rest of this entry »From www.journalgazette.net: SCHNEIDER – The developers of a proposed trash-to-ethanol plant in northwestern Indiana are also working on plans for what could be a $75 million solar power facility. … Read the complete article: Developer planning solar power site in northwest Indiana - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette Bookmark It
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