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Be Symbol Savvy

Steve Snodgrass flickr/CC licenseBe Symbol SavvyRecycle labeling has just been taken up a notch. In an article posted by Lisa McTigue Pierce written by Michael Garry in the Feb. 28, 2012 issue of...

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Bacchus Would Be Proud

Bacchus Would Be ProudNow you can have the best of both worlds!!  In a recent article in Packaging Digest, a magazine for the packaging industry, it is reported that the wine industry is looking to...

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Green is the new Red for firehouses

image courtesy of Ted and Jen flickr/CC licenseGreen is the new Red for firehousesWe all appreciate how important our local firehouse is but we never want a visit from its firemen, no matter how good...

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Biofuels May Emit More Greenhouse Gases Than Thought

A plantation of oil palm trees in the Philippines, used for biofuel, processed food, and toiletries. The oil palms replace forest, rather than being grown on barren land. (Ted Aljibe/AFP/Getty...

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Global Warming Misconceptions

Global Warming MisconceptionsAll too often, when one hears the term “global warming” they envision the disastrous manipulation of global climate by the human race, or some far-fetched hoax invented by...

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Hollywood Is Ready For Its Close-up

Image Courtesy of AtomicPope Flickr/ccHollywood Is Ready For Its Close-upThe movie industry has certainly given the public great entertainment with blockbusters coming out almost every other week....

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Did You Hear That? Coal Being Discussed As Possible Energy Source

image americaspower flickr/CC licenseIn watching the first presidential debates the other evening, one thing that was said, and almost in passing during the topic of energy and how it affects our...

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The Green Vatican

Image credit: Michal Osmenda from Brussels, BelgiumWe have all witnessed the unprecedented election of a new Pope last week, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires, Argentina, the 266th pontiff...

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A Greener Way to Food Shop

Image credit: Keith Weller, USDA ARSGrocery shopping has become part of everyone’s daily lives whether you have to go to the local grocery store or supermarket to get that replacement container of milk...

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The Greening of Food Packaging

image credit wikimedia commonsAccording to an article in the Packaging Digest, there seems to be a new development in the material that is used in food packaging.It seems that the Department of Science...

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Your Carbon Foot Print: Reduce CO2

It’s time to stop associating energy efficiency with inconvenience, and start making it a priority, and making it our responsibility. Don’t groan, just read. Just like our health, our family, and our...

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Green Your Morning Commute with Citi Bikes

In September 2011, we were excited to learn that New York City was going to be inducting a bike share program, much like other cities have already done including Boston, Denver and Portland. After much...

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Fall Activities for the Whole Family

 As sad as it is to see summer come to an end, there are plenty of fun things to look forward to in the fall season ahead. The changing leaves, crisp autumn air, apple picking, Halloween and Pumpkin...

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Sustainability: What Does It Mean

 Nicholas A. TonelliWhen something becomes trendy, we often get caught in using catchwords or phrases that at times we really do not know the true meaning of them or what they signify. Although not a...

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Germany’s Waste Innovation

According to reports released from the United Nation’s climate science body, we only have 12 years to make monumental changes to our global emissions in order to limit global warming. If we don’t make...

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The Alliance to End Plastic Waste

Plastic items have been known to help improve our standard of living, hygiene, and overall nutrition.  If you take a moment and look around you are bound to be surrounded by numerous forms of plastic...

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Everything You Need To Know on Bali Banning Single Use Plastics

On December 24, 2018, Bali Governer Wayan Koster announced a major step to curb pollution by enacting a ban on single-use plastic and here’s what you need to know: This new policy aims to reduce...

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Green Weddings

Protecting the environment is important but luckily for us it has become extremely easy. Technology has created many avenues that help us find more eco-friendly solutions. If you are planning a...

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How Fabrics are Harming our Sea Life

Recently, microbeads – the micro plastics found in many of our facial cleansers and hygiene products, were banned from the U.S, marking a great stride toward reducing the toxic pollutants in our sea...

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UPS IS GOING GREEN

UPS, the venerable delivery company, is investing to convert their brown delivery trucks into green ones. Alternative fuel systems are a priority for the company in order to reduce emissions gasses...

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