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Conservation Efforts on Navy Installations Recognized by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
WASHINGTON, DC, March 2010 : Three United States Navy installations have been nominated for the 2009 Military Installation Conservation Partner Award by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). This award recognizes military installations that have accomplished outstanding work in cooperation with FWS to promote conservation on military lands during the past year. The nominated installations are Naval Air Station Fallon, Naval Air Station Kingsville, and Barry M.
Green (Living) Review - Sunday, March 7, 2010
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Paperless Office
The United States alone, which has less than 5% of the world's population, consumes 30% of the world's paper. http://www.reduce.org/paper/index.html Why reduce? The 3 E's Tips for reducing office paper waste
The Green Changemakers - Tuesday, March 2, 2010
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E-waste Causing Problems for Countries
A report was recently released by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) about the rising problem of E-waste in countries like China and India. million tons of e-waste in 2010 is second to the United States with around 3 million tons. Their website will help you find state and local government programs along with manufacturer and retailer recycling programs for eCycling all your electronics. Electronic sales are said to grow immensely in the next 10 years, raising the question of what to do about all the E-waste that will come from it. UN experts say
Green Life Smart Life - Monday, March 1, 2010
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  • Depressed? Get Some Fresh Air
    Tags: Personal Fitness depression high energy dance Maryland United States University of Marylan Is the recession getting you down?  Are you in a tizzy over job losses? Finances? Family? 
    Green Living Ideas - Saturday, August 22, 2009
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  • Ethanol Producers Concerned About Antibiotic Regulation
    Tags: Ethanol alternative fuels antibiotics ethanol by-products FDA food prices health United State Antibiotic overuse concerns the health care industry, as bacterial infections have become resistant to them, but why are ethanol producers concerned?  What do antibiotics have to do with making fuel from corn?  The answer lies in the process
    Green Living Ideas - Wednesday, April 15, 2009
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  • USPS Unveils NYC’s Largest Green Roof
    Perhaps the United States Postal Service’s slogan could be, “What can green do for you?” USPS expects the roof will last 50 years, greatly reduce the amount of contaminants in the building’s storm water runoff, and help USPS achieve its stated goals for reduction in energy usage. Tagged: Green, green roof, Manhattan, Morgan mail processing facility, New York City, United States Postal Service, USPS ...Tags: One of UPS’ most popular slogans was “What can brown do for you?” after its installation of the largest green roof in New
    Green Life Smart Life - Tuesday, August 4, 2009
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  • Green Your Thanksgiving by Eliminating Food Waste
    Tags: Food and Cuisine Holidays Special Occasions agriculture Britain carbon dioxide Composting food waste methane Thanksgiving United State Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and although this holiday is designed to celebrate the bounty of fall harvests and myths of US history, discarding (or composting) half the meal makes this holiday unsustainable.  You may be planning to green your Thanksgiving by only serving local foods; however, if you waste those [...] [ Green Your Thanksgiving by Eliminating Food Waste from Green Living Ideas ] ...Tags:
    Green Living Ideas - Thursday, November 19, 2009
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  • THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY RECOGNIZES VELDERS, ANDERSEN, DANIEL, FAHEY & MCFARLAND FOR RESEARCH EXCELLENCE
    March 2009 - The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that Dr. This paper also earned the 2007 United Nations Environment Programme Award for the “Best New Paper on a Montreal Protocol Related Topic: Science Category.” “The science policy presented in the Velders paper energized diplomats and citizens to take action on climate outside of the Kyoto Protocol,” said Dr. IGSD WASHINGTON D.C. Stephen O.
    Green (Living) Review - Monday, March 16, 2009
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  • United States has enough empty houses to hold all of Britain
    If we would assume four people per household, then the United States has currently enough surplus housing to put the entire population of the United Kingdom, that is to say Britain, with room to spare for Israel. As some households are more than four while others are less this is just a play on numbers, but it shows how much housing stock there is that is not being used while, at the same time, there are millions of homeless men, women and children across the USA. The same, in a way, would more than likely, also be a case in Britain as there too many homes stand unused and legislation has
    Green (Living) Review - Wednesday, January 6, 2010
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  • The First Earth Day – Birth of the Modern Environmental Movement
    Tags: Special Occasions Earth Day Earth Day Network Gaylord Nelson Lenin long time environmental activist oil spills The New York Times United States Environmental Protection Agency Vietna Earth awareness has swept the face of the globe in recent years. However, American environmentalism was put on the map almost four decades ago, after the first ever Earth Day.
    Green Living Ideas - Tuesday, April 21, 2009
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  • Golf Balls Take 1000 Years to Decompose
    Golf is a popular leisure sport in the United States and Europe among the middle and upper class.  Golf courses are often criticized by environmentalists for their use of water, fertilizers, and pesticides.  Sure, golf carts are electric vehicles; however, “The extensive use of pesticides on golf courses raises serious questions about [...] [ Golf Balls Take 1000 Years to Decompose from Green Living Ideas ] ...Tags:
    Green Living Ideas - Friday, November 13, 2009
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  • Understanding the “Smart Grid”
    With all of the talk about renewable energy becoming “mainstream” as opposed to “alternative” over the course of the Obama years, the United States is rapidly growing its smart grid strategy and infrastructure to efficiently deliver electricity. Though a major cause for excitement among greenies for some time, many consumers do not yet [...] Post from: Green Living Ideas
    Green Living Ideas - Saturday, March 28, 2009
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  • Coffee Filter Wall
    She included the mattress in a great story in Redbook called “Made in America” that featured 50 products made right here in the United States (the mattress is made in Wisconsin).  My pal Jennifer Jafarzadeh is the former lifestyle editor for Redbook magazine I met many months ago when I was going office-to-office launching my Simmons Natural Care by Danny Seo mattress line.  Jennifer is now off blogging and doing a very fun, very visual and very thorough blog that only a former magazine editor could do. 
    Daily Danny - Wednesday, March 18, 2009
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