Three UC campuses on green honor roll
August 9, 2010 by admin
Filed under Going Green
DPW ups water restrictions amid lack of rain
DANVERS — If you want to keep your lawn and garden green, you’ll have to grab a watering can or use a hose. A lack of rain has prompted the town to ban the use of sprinklers. The new water restrictions, which are in force in both Danvers and Middleton, allow lawn and garden watering only from handheld hoses and watering cans from 7 p.m. to 8 a.m.
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Redwood Shores teen broadcasts ‘green’
‘Eco Company’ co-host gets experience in planned profession
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Thomson’s green plan includes white roofs
Subways, hybrid taxis and green roofs would flourish in Toronto if Sarah Thomson becomes mayor, the candidate said yesterday in unveiling her environmental policy.
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New allies join transit campaign
Lower Mainland mayors again called for new funding for transit. The Mayors’ Council is getting some high profile help from environmental, labour and other groups.
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Three UC campuses on green honor roll
The Princeton Review named three University of California campuses to its 2011 Green Rating Honor Roll for tallying the highest score in the publication’s measure of a college’s environmental friendliness.
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Environmentally Friendly Oakhurst Dairy to Supply Seven Maine College Campuses
March 4, 2010 by admin
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Dowagiac tries green energy :City makes move toward environmentally friendly streetlights.
DOWAGIAC — The city of Dowagiac is going green.
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Small is beautiful: Japan’s hand-made electric cars
While auto manufacturing giants spend millions to develop environmentally-friendly electric cars, one Japanese company has taken a more low-key approach, crafting hand-made “green” cars.
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High-Speed Cables feature environmentally friendly design.
TurboTwin Low-Smoke Zero-Halogen cables support speeds up to 16 Gbps for high-speed connectivity in computer, networking, and telecommunications markets. Units meet CSA FT4 flammability and physical testing requirements and are PVC-free. Parallel-pair cable design ensures optimal performance and consistency between pairs. Available in wire sizes from 30-24 AWG, 2-8 pair cables include foil …
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AT&T Slims Down Accessory Packaging, Announces New Eco-Friendly Standards for Handsets
Less is definitely more â especially when it comes to paper and plastic that are typically thrown away. Extending its commitment to environmental sustainability, AT&T* today announced a transition to smaller and more eco-friendly packaging for the wireless device accessories it sells.
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Environmentally Friendly Oakhurst Dairy to Supply Seven Maine College Campuses
Boston – Oakhurst Dairy today announced that it has been chosen as the official supplier of local Maine dairy products to six campuses in the University of Maine system and Northern Maine Community College served by ARAMARK Higher Education.
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