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Stephen Plumb replied to chr1s's discussion 'Why did you become ECO?'8 minutes ago

I'm not the most active of people when it comes to convincing others in these matters, but I like to think that I do my bit. I became knowledgeable about green concerns when I was back in primary school (kindergarten to the Americans) as they ran ...

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Be green while you celebrate the red, white and blue

Fourth of July is one of my favorite holidays. I love the warm weather, barbeques, block parties and fireworks. Here are some ideas for making this year’s celebration a bit more sustainable.

Recycle - If your neighborhood has a block party, volunteer to collect and recycle all the bottles and cans. Every year, my neighborhood has a huge Fourth of July celebration. A few years back, I was enjoying the party but then noticed that there were no recycling bins and all the cans and bottles we… Continue

Posted by BuyGreen.com on July 1, 2009 at 12:30pm

USA Joins IRENA

Reuters:

U.S. joins International Renewable Energy Agency
Tue Jun 30, 2009 1:23am EDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States joined the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) on Monday as part of the Obama administration's commitment to developing a new energy policy, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said.

IRENA was established in January to promote development of the renewable energy industry w

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Posted by Mr_Grant on June 30, 2009 at 12:00pm

Clean Tech Open Announces Semi-Finalists in Rocky Mountain Region

Some of the Rocky Mountain region’s best and brightest clean tech concepts took a major step forward, as the Clean Tech Open (CTO) today announced the 12 regional semi-finalists in its clean tech business plan competition.

The semi-finalists were selected from a talented pool of 64 cl… Continue

Posted by Erik on June 26, 2009 at 8:34am

Green Summer Activities for Kids

Summer has officially started and my kids could not be more excited. About day number two though, I heard the dreaded “Mom, I’m bored.” Now I’ve already told my kids it’s not my job to keep them occupied all summer, but to help us stay busy (and me stay sane), I decided to look for some fun, economical, eco-friendly activities.

Here is what I came up with:

Museums and Exhibits – These are always a great learning experience, and generally economical too. For those of you in the Orange Co… Continue

Posted by BuyGreen.com on June 24, 2009 at 4:12pm

Seattle creek sees daylight again

A new smart growth development next to Seattle's Northgate Mall has replaced a parking lot -- and exposed the headwaters of Thornton Creek to the light of day for the first time decades.

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Posted by Mr_Grant on June 19, 2009 at 8:28pm

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Why did you become ECO? 2 Replies

Why did you make a stand and become more eco friendly and more eco conscience? What pushed you to become eco? Are your changes affecting others in your community? Personally, I made a stand and...

Tagged: community, changes, friendly, Eco

Started by chr1s in Environmental Issues. Last reply by Stephen Plumb 8 minutes ago.

Is fishthrowing unethical/cruel? (Update 2)

By now you've probably read or heard about the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals' latest outreach/education effort: stopping Seattle's Pike Place Fish from staging a fish-throwing demonst...

Tagged: Seattle, PETA, animal rights, philosophy, ethics

Started by Mr_Grant in Food & Agriculture Jun 11.

The future replacement options for oil dependency

I just listened to Obama tout a new solar installation in Las Vegas as one of the great achievements we need to accomplish. Eliminating our dependency on foreign oil. There are some options. Jatro...

Started by Danny Dowling in Technology May 27.