AmCan start-up makes recycling pay

Sinopec Changling Refinery Expansion Project Almost Completed
Sinopec Changling Refinery Expansion Project Almost Completed

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Fee-based e-waste plan causing stir
Manitobans could pay more for new flat screens, stereos and other electronics under a proposed fee-based e-waste plan that’s raising the eyebrows of environmentalists, who fear consumer backlash.

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Upcycled origami dress made from 1,000 paper cranes
From Ecouterre, here’s one way to turn your newspapers from ordinary trash or recycling into instant couture: This upcycled dress made from 1,000 newspaper cranes by Yuliya Kyrpo.

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Landfill in Hua Hin becomes plastic
Landfill sites that accommodate domestic and industrial rubbish have long been a cause for concern among environmentalists, who contend that the more rubbish that is buried in the soil, the more it contaminates the environment and affects people’s health.

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AmCan start-up makes recycling pay
With the backing of a host of well-known Napa County names, a new American Canyon-based company is preparing to wash and sell used wine bottles on an industrial scale.

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Fuel-efficient Car Makes 3 Autos in the Driveway

With gas prices rising above $3 a gallon nationwide, many drivers are pushed to purchasing small cars. But hundreds of thousands of owners are not giving up anything to downsize. Instead, they opt to add fuel-efficient cars to their driveways, parked alongside their SUV or pickup.

In households that own a small car, the family fleet is close to an average of three vehicles, according to CNW Marketing Research, which tracks industry trends. These growing fleets suggest an approach to conservation that is more addition than subtraction. “Small cars are like a fashion statement,” said Art Spinella, the president of CNW Marketing. CNW data also showed that more than 500,000 were sold last year as second or third cars in a household for three small cars, the Toyota Prius and Corolla and the Honda Civic.

Ken Collinsworth purchased a Toyota Yaris last month for his daughter to take to college this fall. But with gasoline price close to $4 a gallon near his home in Paso Robles, Calif., Collinsworth has been forced to driving the Yaris instead of his BMW X5 SUV and his GMC Sierra pickup. “I steal it from her every chance I get,” said Collinsworth, 53, who added that he would like to get another Yaris.

In another era, he might be pitied for parking one of his luxury cars to drive around in a gas saver. But unlike small cars introduced in the past, which had limited creature comforts, the latest bunch, including the Yaris, Nissan Versa, and the Honda Fit, can be bought with many of the same sought-after options as their bigger siblings, like navigation screens or iPod connections.

“It is a fundamental change,” Spinella said. “People are willing to buy small cars because they are more sophisticated.” And buyers appear willing to pay a lot for them. In 1990, buyers stuck to the low end of the scale when they bought a small car, CNW’s data showed. More than three-quarters opted for basic no-frills models, sometimes even forgoing a radio to keep the price down.

Now, ninety percent of purchasers are buying fully loaded small cars, the data revealed. “You look at these cars, and they have 16-inch wheels and a leather-wrapped steering wheel and a high-quality interior,” said A. Andrew Shapiro, a partner in the Casesa Shapiro Group, an auto industry investment and advisory firm. “They aren’t econoboxes, they’re just smaller cars.”

Pierre Tremblay, 67, of Howell, Mich., purchased a Toyota Prius this month because driving his Dodge Ram pickup 40 miles round-trip to work was costing so much. So far the Prius is getting 55 miles per gallon, compared with 13 for the truck. “I can go to work now, back and forth, on less than a gallon. Before it was at least three,” said Tremblay, a maintenance manager for a cement company.

With regular unleaded gas averaging $3.53 a gallon in Michigan this week, according to AAA, that is a savings of over $8 every workday. But Tremblay was not ready to get rid of his pickup, which is used to haul a camping trailer. The Acura head gasket and accessories as well as tempting huge luxury vehicles could not change his mind.

Americans have spent $20 billion more on gasoline so far this year compared with 2006, according to a recent report by the Government Accountability Office. “From a dollars-and-cents point of view, it doesn’t make sense,” said Jesse Toprak, the director of industry analysis for Edmunds.com, a Web site that offers car-buying advice. “There’s no way you’re going to drive it enough to justify the purchase, so it’s more of a psychological decision.”

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Average Joe Makes History with his Car!

David Murray places an electric engine inside his car with no mechanical experience. Find out how you can do the same by visiting ClearGas.Org for reliable up to date information. Do you part . . . or else!

What Makes a Home ?green?

Green is the new black, so to speak. Everybody is talking about going green and even building green. So what does it really mean to build green?

Defining green has been a challenge, even for those who are as green as you can get. To sum up green, the question would be – what type of environmental impact does the materials you are using have?

Assessing impact can mean on the front end or the back end. For example, in some instances, the product you use in building your home might not be green to build, but the results of that product can be beneficial. A good example would be if a window is installed in a way that maximizes the collection of low winter sunlight and blocks the summer sun, this saves energy and is green.

Because defining green is difficult, standards are starting to be organized and listed in the GreenSpec directory. This directory bases decisions about products on categories such as energy-consuming appliances and VOC-emitting paints, specific thresholds can be established relatively easily. But for many criteria, the lines are much fuzzier and judgment calls are required.

It is important also to note that multiple criteria often apply—in other words, a product may be considered green for more than one reason. Take recycled plastic lumber, for example: it’s made from recycled waste, it’s highly durable, and it can obviate the need for pesticide treatments. Straw particleboard products are made from agricultural waste materials, and they are free from formaldehyde off-gassing. A product with multiple benefits could qualify for GreenSpec on the basis of its overall environmental performance, even if it doesn’t meet a threshold in any one category alone. Conversely, a product with one or more green attributes might not qualify if it also carries significant environmental burdens. For example, wood treated with toxic preservatives has advantages in terms of durability, but it would not be listed in GreenSpec due the health and environmental hazards it represents.

The primary intent with any green building products directory is to simplify the product selection process.

Another way to build green is to conform to what is called LEED Standards. LEED or ‘The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design’ is a Green Building Rating System™ that encourages and accelerates global adoption of sustainable green building and development practices through the creation and implementation of universally understood and accepted tools and performance criteria.

There are many resources available for consumers so that they can adapt their building materials and design to LEED standards. Building this way is probably the simplest way to go and there are many resources available to assist you.

So should you build green because it is popular? Not necessarily. You should build green because it is what will ultimately provide a ‘green’ future and not a black one.

DeFleur makes lasting impression on Binghamton University campus

Energy initiatives on MTA agenda
The agency responsible for transporting millions of New Yorkers through the darkest tunnels has seen the light.

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Carole Currie: Youths’ Green Eggs and Jam go a long way
A friend asked me the other day if I thought when we were teenagers, we were as connected as young people are now to their communities through tutoring, food drives, fundraisers and volunteer projects designed to help other people.

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Tivoli Fest to be held
ELK HORN/KIMBALLTON — This year’s annual Tivoli Fest, held May 29-30, will not only be a celebration of Elk Horn’s Danish heritage, but a celebration of the town’s birthday.

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Jerseys from recycled bottles
Nine teams competing in the World Cup will be wearing environmentally friendly jerseys made from recycled plastic bottles.

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DeFleur makes lasting impression on Binghamton University campus
In the 20 years since Lois B. DeFleur first stepped onto the Binghamton University campus as its president, student enrollment has climbed, endowments have increased seven-fold, and the physical campus has grown by more than a dozen buildings, including a Downtown Center.

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What makes a green package? How do consider a package is environmental-friendly?

I develop packages for consumer products. I am sure there are many right answers to this question. I am just curious what other people are thinking. Please elaborate your point. Thanks.

What makes hybrid cars so fuel efficient?

Why are hybrid cars so much more fuel efficient then “regular” cars?

what makes a vehicle environmentally friendly?

I would like to know the criteria of an environmentally friendly vehicle. I know that gas mileage and emissions are two factors. Are there any others?

Green power makes lawn and garden care more eco-friendly

On Earth Day and Every Day, Native Waters offers Earth-Friendly Alternative to Traditional Bottled Water
April 22, 2010 is the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, a call to action for people to renew their commitment to conserving and protecting the Earth’s resources. For consumers looking for more earth-friendly products, Native Waters is a natural choice.

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Tech helps fuel green businesses
Sustainability is more than a buzzword for leading-edge businesses that have already made eco-friendly practices a source of inspiration for green technology and practices.

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Democrats divided, undecided on Senate nominee
Jason Massey likes the emphasis U.S. Senate candidate Cal Cunningham has put on environmentally friendly, “green-collar” economic development. The Mebane Democrat spoke briefly on behalf of Cunningham at Saturday’s Alamance County Democratic…

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True Green
Neil Grimmer has a marketing problem. As the co-founder of Nest Collective in Emeryville, Calif., Grimmer manufactures what’s possibly the most environmentally sound baby food in America.

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Green power makes lawn and garden care more eco-friendly
(ARA) – When the sun shines on a beautiful summer day, it’s easy to gauge how important our yards are. Take a walk around your neighborhood and you’ll likely see a majority of your neighbors out mowing lawns, pulling weeds, cutting flowers and more.

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