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New Eco-friendly Home With a Feasible $100K Price Tag
The East Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pa. has something to be proud about, and this time it’s not the historical appeal of the Liberty Bell. Postgreen , a real estate development company focusing on modern and eco-friendly development in Philadelphia’s urban neighborhoods, recently completed...
GAO to Congress: Stronger Electronics Management Needed
August has been a big month in the realm of electronic waste and recycling, as the subject was both the focus of a Government Accountability Office (GAO) study and a named an international priority by the EPA. The GAO study was prepared for the House of Representative Committee on Science and Technology...
Microbes Take Bite Out of Gulf Oil Spill
Debate has been raging over government claims that only a quarter of the oil spilled into the Gulf of Mexico by BP remains, but some scientists say naturally occurring bacteria have been eating away at the oil at such a rapid pace that much of it is already gone. The Times-Picayune reports that a microbial...
DEA Pushes Nationwide Medication Disposal Event
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is partnering with community law enforcement offices to offer nationwide collection events for unused prescription medications on September 25. It is the first nationwide program that will address the proper disposal of pharmaceutical waste. Not all cities...
Quote of the Day: Scott Adams on Green Building
Not exactly Scott Adams’ new green home, but the one he designed for Dilbert. Dilbert creator Scott Adams writes about his new house in the Wall Street Journal: The greenest home is the one you don’t build. If you really want to save the Earth, move in with another family and share a house...
Monkey Adopts Kitten in Indonesian Forest
Photo via Telegraph , Credit: Anne Young/Solent News In the Ubud region of Bali, Indonesia comes a companionship straight out of children’s books. Photographer Anne Young was vacationing at the Monkey Forest Park when she spotted a young male long-tailed macaque monkey that had adopted a ginger...
Chewing Gum Litter Problem Costs Brits Millions
Tossed chewing gum litters sidewalks, induces not-so-pleasant words when stuck to the shoes and costs cities millions to remove. After reading just how much money towns in England spend annually to remove chewing gum from public areas, British design student, Anna Bullus , began dreaming up solutions....
Dell Sets Packaging Bar High For Electronics Industry
Technological advances and stringent legislation have made 2010 a big year for the electronics industry. But despite a high interest in e-waste exportation and the development of sleeker designs that allow for easier recycling, many manufacturers are still skipping over one important detail: packaging....
Calling All Journalism Students! Your Perfect Internship is Here
How would you like to intern for the coolest company in the green sphere? OK, we may be a little biased, but our editorial interns are not coffee fetchers or pencil pushers – they’re important writing and editing machines! If you have a love for the environment, passion for writing and a knack for...
Undercover Prize Patrol on the Lookout for Green-handed Acts
Going green in Charlotte could mean some extra cash in your pocket. The city has instituted a three-month Get Caught Green Handed campaign offering grocery store gift cards, foam fingers and food for those taking the time to recycle. The campaign will reward 288 uptown Charlotte recyclers that are using...
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