Archive for September, 2008
Public Invited To Go Green With Paint Project
RALEIGH, N.C. – Dozens of volunteers will gather to stencil water protection messages and brightly colored fish on storm drains located throughout the N.C. State Fairgrounds on Saturday, Oct. 4. The event is being organized by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Division of Water Quality, in partnership with the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer [...]
Ganer Park “Goes Green”
GARNER, N.C. – A new Garner park will set an example for the community by “going green.”
Officials broke ground Tuesday on what will become White Deer Park.
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New Mag Encourages Girls To Green It Up
Girl power has gone green. A new fashion and lifestyle magazine, Boho, has launched, featuring articles on fashion, beauty, home and lifestyle as well as stories about strong green women.
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EPA Seeks Grant Proposals
As part of its Aging Initiative, EPA is seeking grant proposals that train older adults to be environmental leaders, and demonstrate how greenways and sustainable streets can improve the quality of life and environmental quality for the active aging. The solicitation opened Sept. 24 and closes Nov. 21.
States or state agencies, the District of Columbia, [...]
Larry’s Bean Bag? Check Out This Bio-Degradable Bag From Larry’s Beans
So, yeah, the folks at Larry’s Beans have a new bio bag. So how does it work?
Click here to find out.
Green Community Opens In Chatham County
By Jackie Asztalos, NBC17 Reporter
One of the largest green communities in the Triangle is now opening its doors in Chatham County.
Developers and Chatham County officials introduced the Brier Chapel community to the public Thursday. This development was constructed to provide homeowners with greener homes including increased solar capabilities and increased water conservation.
They will build over [...]
Coal: Where Do Obama And McCain Stand?
This blog from The Daily Green tries to sum it up.
Federal Agencies Map Plans to Address Marine Debris
WASHINGTON, D.C. — EPA, NOAA and nine other federal agencies have announced the completion of an interagency report to plan how individual federal agencies can prevent and reduce marine debris.
Marine debris, which includes improperly discarded plastic grocery bags, bottles, ropes, tires, soda rings and lost fishing gear, is found in the ocean and along coasts around [...]
Eco-Friendly Socks Offset Your Carbon Footprint
MORRISVILLE, N.C.–Devmire, Inc. will unveil a new line of socks under the Sierra Club name that is made from organic cotton, soy, bamboo and other eco-friendly materials. Read More.
Durham School Leads State In Green Building
W.G. Pearson Elementary school is going green, and environmental leaders are taking notice.
Recently, the school was recognized for its “leadership in energy and environmental design,” or LEED. It is the first school rated as a leader for LEED in the Triangle, and the second elementary school in the state to earn the rating that school [...]
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