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Energy Tax Credits Expire 12/31 - Act Now to Save $$$ on Effic...
Posted by Diane MacEachern
Wed, Nov 10
Energy-efficient doors and windows save money by keeping cold air out in winter and warm air out in summer. The federal government and many states are encouraging homeowners to replace drafty old windows and doors&nb...
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Coca-Cola Introduces HFC-Free Vending to the House of Represen...
Posted by 3BL Media
Thu, Apr 29
The next time a member of the House of Representatives reaches for a Coke, it will be from a greener vending machine. Today, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) joined Dan Beard, House Chief Administrative Officer and leaders from Co...
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Energy-efficient lights in MCD buildings, New Delhi, India
Posted by Surinder Saini
Thu, Mar 11
The Municipal Corporation of New Delhi (MCD), India has decided to replace all existing bulbs and lamps across the various municipal buildings with energy-efficient lamps and CFL lights. There are hundreds of MCD offices all across the metr...
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Kraft Foods sheds pounds for the new year!
Posted by Megan Scolari
Wed, Feb 10
In 2005, Kraft Foods implemented a new packaging goal and now they are two years ahead of schedule. The company has eliminated 150 million pounds of material from their supply chain! Just how did Kraft Foods succeed in their new...
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Better Late Than Never -- Living Walls Climbing Into US Consci...
Posted by Bob Kurz
Mon, Aug 31
Have you sometimes wondered if people in the rest of the world have been locked in an endless string of belly laughs at our expense? If you haven't noticed by now, we tend to be a bit slow to catch onto practical lifestyle changes that fe...
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Greening The Night (& Our Light) With Genetically Tweaked Biol...
Posted by Linda Lucille
Mon, Aug 24
Mother Nature is responsible for some pretty amazing sights, but there is nothing that brings out more of the wonder and childlike innocence in all of us than fixing our gaze on a bioluminescent object such as a mushroom, seaworm, jellyfi...
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Dreaming Of A Lean, Green Home? Concierge Services May Be The ...
Posted by Linda Lucille
Tue, Jun 30
Life can be crazy, especially if you're a parent or you just have a demanding job and what seems like a neverending list of responsibilities. Maybe you really want to take the necessary steps to do right by Mother Nature and green up your...
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8 Signs That You’ve Taken Your Green-Inspired Telecommuting Ju...
Posted by Elizah Leigh
Sun, Jun 28
Wow, the working-from-home thing is pretty cool, isn’t it? Telecommuting – otherwise known as corporate liberation – affords a person the opportunity to really sink their teeth into company responsibilities and accomplis...
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Plastic May Be The Devil But What If It Could Wash Our Cares A...
Posted by Bob Kurz
Tue, Jun 23
Although it's still in the development stage, the Xeros washing machine is poised to become every eco-mom and dad's wildest dream come true -- noooo, and not because doing laundry makes parents giddy. Pour yourself one cup of water -- yes...
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Top 10 Tips to Green Your Workplace
Posted by Justine Burt
Fri, Apr 17
You recycle at work and turn off your office lights when you go home. You’d like to do more to green your workplace but in this economy you don’t think your boss would approve any expensive green projects. What more could you...
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