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Ban of Plastic Bags Takes Effect in San Luis Obispo County
The much debated imposition of a plastic bag ban in San Luis Obispo County came into effect on October 1st, 2012. Hundreds of stores all over the county stopped providing cus…
Read articleSaving Seeds to Preserve Plant Diversity
Collecting seeds, drying them and sharing them with others is a wonderful way to disperse plant varieties across regions. The collected seeds can be stored and planted at a l…
Read articleDisposing Trash Sensibly and Choosing Wiser Alternatives
Household Hazardous Products Drop-Off is a drop-off site at Chestnut Hill. The site is built for the convenience of people who’d like to dispose their household trash in an e…
Read articleEnvironmental Protection Agency of USA Finalized Cleanup Plan for Newark
USA’s Environmental Protection Agency has given the okay signal for the cleanup process of the White Chemical Corporation Superfund site’s contaminated ground water. The site…
Read articleEco-friendly Art to Save the Marine Environment
Marie Weichman, an art professor at Olympic College, Bremerton, had watched whales during her visit to Hawaii. She was inspired to create an art piece symbolizing the bond th…
Read articleKennedy Jr.’s Speech on Environmentalism
Robert F. Kennedy who is an American environmental activist, radio host and attorney, hosted a convention held on 21st Sept ’12 at the University School of Law. He highlighte…
Read articleHealth Fair for a Healthy Lifestyle
Do you wish to improve your lifestyle? You can begin by taking heath-tips at the Fourth Annual celebration of Fox Valley Holistic Health held at St. Geneva. Founder’s words J…
Read articleAccess to Healthy and Organic Food is a Major Obstacle in Toronto
Something that the people in Toronto tend to worry about is how to access fresh, affordable and healthy food. For some of the Toronto people, it is quite simple to gain acces…
Read articleOver $1.08 Million in the US Goes For Children’s ‘Green’ Education
In the past few years, quite a few multinational companies have started going green and becoming eco-friendly, and making this their marketing campaign’s tagline. Most of the…
Read articleGrocery Chain Kroger Highlights All its Achievements in the Sustainability Report
Kroger, which is a famous grocery giant located in the Southern and Mid-Western part of theUnited States of America, has finally released the company’s sixth yearly sustainab…
Read articleStudents of NYU Pledge to Reduce Energy Consumption
Over thousand students signed a pledge to work towards decreasing the energy usage in theNew YorkUniversitythis semester. The initiative is called Take the Pledge, which bega…
Read articleClean Air Excellence Award Given to SC Johnson
It was declared today that SC Johnson has been awarded the Clear Air Excellence Award for 2012 for its long standing commitment to the environment. The award was presented by…
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