Fun run added to Rail Fest schedule

Exide speaks about nonattainment boundary
On Sept. 1, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) responded to a letter written by City Manager George Purefoy regarding the recent news reports about air quality around the Exide Technologies battery recycling plant in Frisco.

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Electronic waste must be recycled under new law
Don’t throw that old cell phone in the trash, or the computer, printer, laptop, DVDs, video player or television that no longer works. They are all electronic waste, some contain hazardous materials and there are new rules for getting rid of them.

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Electronic waste must be recycled under new law
Don’t throw that old cell phone in the trash, or the computer, printer, laptop, DVDs, video player or television that no longer works. They are all electronic waste, some contain hazardous materials and there are new rules for getting rid of them.

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Breaking Midstate News with The Patriot-News headlines
MIDDLETOWN—Middletown Police Department is participating in the National Take-Back Day for drop-off of unwanted prescriptions drugs Saturday Sept. 25, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the municipal building, 60 W. Emaus St. The collection, sponsored by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, is aimed at getting unwanted prescription drugs out of homes, reducing the possibility it will end up in young …

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Fun run added to Rail Fest schedule
The North Platte Telegraph A new event is being added to this year’s Rail Fest celebration-a fun run and walk organized by Keep North Platte and Lincoln County Beautiful. KNPLCB executive director Mindy Hope said money raised from the event will be used to fund the organization’s educational recycling and litter cleanup programs.

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Earth and Surf Fest promotes environmental awareness

Continuum Helps Recycled Household Products Manufacturer Preserve Broaden Its Brand Awareness and Consumer Appeal
Team Develops Innovative Mail-Back Pack Toothbrush Packaging; Drives 37% Increase in Sales Within 21 Days

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Rubbish dumped at neighbours’ homes
Thoughtless residents fed up with Black Country binmen working to rule have resorted to dumping their uncollected rubbish bags outside their neighbours’ homes and in their gardens.

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National Grid launches recycling program for old refrigerators, freezers
SYRACUSE – National Grid is starting a new recycling program for old refrigerators and freezers. The utility is giving customers a $30 rebate if they call to schedule a pickup of second refrigerators or freezers.

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Hard fiscal times hit inmates
The nation’s unemployment crisis is now reaching far inside prison walls. Since 2008, thousands of inmates have lost their jobs as federal authorities shutter and scale back operations at prison recycling, furniture, cable and electronics assembly factories to try to make up $65 million in losses.

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Earth and Surf Fest promotes environmental awareness
N. TOPSAIL BEACH – Having fun and being good stewards of the environment were all part of the activities at the Earth and Surf Fest last Saturday.

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Pato Banton and The Now Generation live @ Green Living Expo, Bu Fest in Malibu

Pato Banton and The Now Generation live @ Green Living Expo, Bu Fest in Malibu, featuring Levi

Green Fest returns to boro

Paper or Plastic? Uh…Can I Get Back to You?
“Paper or plastic?” It’s probably the single most common question in daily life – a query that can lead to embarrassing indecision, a kind of eco-paralysis that spares neither the planet nor the people standing behind you in line. As it turns out, the environmentally correct answer to the question isn’t as straightforward as you might think.  In California, even the state’s highest court is …

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VA College Named One of Most Environmentally Friendly in U.S.
The College of William and Mary has been named one of the country’s most environmentally friendly colleges in the Princeton Review’s “green colleges” list.

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The New York Forum Goes Green as First Completely Paperless Global Conference; iPad for Every Participant
Richard Attias’ forum for developing new business models and creating jobs to be environmentally friendly. (PRWeb Apr 29, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/04/prweb3932834.htm

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Students focus on sustainability
By Tim Monzingo / Contributing Writer – The School of Merchandising and Hospitality Management held its sixth annual Creating Consumer Experiences Symposium on Tuesday to discuss a growing trend in the field of customer-business relations. This year’s symposium focused on environmentally friendly and sustainable business practices, a topic of growing concern among industry professionals and …

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Green Fest returns to boro
Jenkintown residents can use this weekend to learn more about being environmentally friendly, as the Jenkintown Green Fest is returning April 25.

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Glitz and glam eclipse hybrids at Lebanon car fest

Toyota Prius tops Japan’s March auto sales
Toyota’s Prius hybrid was Japan’s top-selling car in March for an 11th straight month despite global recall woes, an industry group said Tuesday. Toyota Motor Corp., reeling after recalls over issues that included braking problems with the Prius, sold 35,546… Toyota – Japan – Toyota Prius – Hybrid vehicle – Automobile

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(AFX UK Focus) 2010-04-08 05:10 China’s SAIC says to roll out hybrid car this year
SHANGHAI, April 8 (Reuters) – SAIC Motor, China’s largest automaker, plans to roll out its first self-developed hybrid car this year, followed by a plug-in hybrid car in 2012, a senior executive said on Thursday. SAIC is also in talks with new potential partners on developing environmentally friendly vehicles, Shui Fang, director of the alternative vehicle powertrain department at SAIC Motor’s …

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LAMBERTVILLE: City residents will see new police car shortly
LAMBERTVILLE — The city’s newest police car was delivered Friday and should hit the streets in about a week.

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Glitz and glam eclipse hybrids at Lebanon car fest
BEIRUT (AFP) – Eco-friendly or petrol-head? Lebanon’s government would prefer to go green, but market forces dictate otherwise in a country where glitz and glam take front seat for many a prospective car buyer.

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Glitz and glam eclipse hybrids at Lebanon car fest
BEIRUT (AFP) – Eco-friendly or petrol-head? Lebanon’s government would prefer to go green, but market forces dictate otherwise in a country where glitz and glam take front seat for many a prospective car buyer.

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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle – Jack Johnson Kokua Fest 2008

4/20/08 Waikiki Shell Kokua Fest. Last song of the fest. Jack Johnson, Dave Matthews, Tim Reynolds, Go Jimmy Go, Paula Fuga, Mason Jennings.

Stylish, eco-friendly, gas-stingy, Vespa peps up fest in Madison

Sit. Stay. Go green.
Being green might not be easy for Kermit, but for pets in the know it’s a snap. Eco-friendly pet products are cropping up everywhere, from boutiques to big box stores. Here are a few environmentally conscious products to ensure that your pet leaves behind a small carbon paw print.

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South Korea Unveils “ReCharging Road” for Eco-Friendly Buses
We’ve covered sustainable urban developments in Seoul before . On Tuesday researchers launched an environmentally friendly public transport system using a “recharging road”– with a vehicle sucking power magnetically from buried electric strips. The Online Electric Vehicle (OLEV), towing three buses, went into service at an amusement park in southern Seoul. If the prototype proves successful …

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Panel reviews 2009 environmentally friendly projects
A year’s worth of sustainable practices were recognized at a panel discussion at City Hall on Thursday night – from efforts that saved 4.3 million gallons on the county’s water bill, to a 100-percent cut in the number of free birthday cakes town of Bayfield employees get each year.

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Brabantia – Leader in Innovative Home Goods – Debuts New Eco-Friendly Items at International Home & Housewares Show …
Brabantia, Europe’s leader in innovative home steelware and household products, will unveil several intelligently designed eco-friendly items at the Chicago International Home & Housewares Show, March 14-16, 2010. Committed to environmental responsibility in the design, manufacturing and use of its products, Brabantia will debut its new Line of 100% Compostable Trash Bin Liners, its new Knife …

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Stylish, eco-friendly, gas-stingy, Vespa peps up fest in Madison
MADISON – For those who want to do their part in a “greener” lifestyle; for those who actually enjoy running errands, and for those who want to help celebrate the 100th anniversary of Madison’s oldest public elementary school, the Central Avenue School Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO) has just the ticket:

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