Keep America Beautiful Announces America’s School Recycling Champions

Students at Marshall Christian Academy in Albertville, Ala., celebrated being named the national champions of the Keep America Beautiful Recycle-Bowl.

STAMFORD, Conn., Keep America Beautiful, Inc., the nation’s largest volunteer-based community action and education organization, today announced the winners of “Recycle-Bowl,” the first nationwide recycling competition for elementary, middle and high school students. Schools in 47 states competed, reaching more than 500,000 students across America. … Continue Reading

Green homes scheme gets off to flying start

Most of the show-homes will be on sale, but many will be kept to demonstrate to those in the towns and nearby the latest green technology including smart metering, advanced recycling and waste systems and electric car charging facilities.

Bicester, UK – THE first tenant has moved into a new development of eco-friendly affordable housing in Bicester.

Councillor Debbie Pickford of Cherwell District Council handed the keys to the first tenant, Edward Brassington, last week. … Continue Reading

The Green File – Indigenous Grassland Plants

Dr Johan Wentzel

The Green File by Dr. Johan Wentzel – written by Kormorant

In the previous issue of The Green File the various gardening components that can be created in an indigenous, eco-friendly garden were discussed. In this issue the emphasis will be on the first one of the components, namely an open area. Most of the plants suitable for an open area occur in the Grassland Biome and the focus will be on plants suitable for gardening purposes. … Continue Reading

Reusable “green bags’ harbor germs if not washed

A "Go Green" bag is perfect to take on your shopping trips and reduce the amount of plastic and paper bags you bring home just to throw away.

Wash those reusable bags. That’s a key piece of advice for users of so-called green bags from public health experts and researchers.

More Grand Forks shoppers are using these bags in lieu of disposable plastic bags. Some local grocery stores are encouraging the practice, and businesses give green bags away as promotions. … Continue Reading

Cloth or disposable diapers: The debate today

SILVER SPRING, MD, – Decades ago, there were no options. Cloth diapers were the only choice, and the only decision was which cute little diaper pins to use.

That all changed with Marion Donovan’s invention of the disposable diaper in 1961, when the great debate between proponents of disposable and cloth diapers began. … Continue Reading

Eco Friendly Building in the Heart of Downtown Brooklyn!

Beautiful views from this Brooklyn's Fort Greene eco-friendly apartment

Rising 36 stories in the heart of Fort Greene, This buidling’s striking glass and metal faade has become an architectural icon set in one of the most sought-after neighborhoods in Brooklyn.

Spacious and bright studio, one- and two-bedroom residences offer spectacular city and river views, 9 to 11 foot high ceilings, designer kitchens, oversized closets, luxurious baths, and washers and dryers in every home. This building is one of the first green rental buildings in Brooklyn and is Silver LEED certified, making it easy to live eco-friendly.

Overlooking Fort Greene Park and minutes from 11 subway lines, the Farmers Market, shops and restaurants on DeKalb Avenue, and BAM, This building is at the center of all that Fort Greene has to offer. 24 Hour Doorman On-site Parking Garage Landscaped Sundeck On-site Valet Service Bike Room 5,000sf Residents Amenity Space Featuring: Residents Lounge Fireplace Entertaining Kitchen Library State of the art Fitness Center Yoga Studio Screening Room Washers/Dryers in each Residence R, Q, B, M, A, C, G, 4, 5, 2, 3 Subway Lines.on DeKalb Avenue, and BAM, this building is at the center of all that Fort Greene has to offer.  Continue reading more…

La Casita Encantada: An eco friendly house made of recycled plastic bottles

If you have lemons, make lemonade.

Pragya Bhargavi:

There are various ways by which we can save our environment. One of the most powerful ways is the recycling of waste products. However, recycling does not always mean a serious activity of going and cleaning up all the trash. It can even be a simple, yet a great, fun-filled activity. The recent inspiration of recycling can be got from 78-year-old Maria Ponce and her husband 102-year-old Prudencio Amaya who have together built a house with the help of many recycled plastic bottles.

Dream home made from plastic bottles … Continue Reading

Twelve Steps for Going Green in 2012

While many people will make an array of resolutions for the New Year – lose weight, eat better, work harder, etc. – the Washington, DC-based environmental research organization Worldwatch Institute urges people to go green.

“The global community, and particularly people living in industrialized societies, have put unsustainable demands on our planet’s limited resources,” stated Robert Engelman, president of Worldwatch, in a press release. “If we expect to be able to feed, shelter, and provide even basic living conditions to our growing population in years to come, we must act now to change.”

The United Nations has designated 2012 as the International Year of Sustainable Energy for All, and broadening access to sustainable energy has been a goal in overcoming many of the world’s challenges, including food production, security, and poverty.

“With so many hungry and poor in the world, addressing these issues is critical,” Danielle Nierenberg, director of Worldwatch’s Nourishing the Planet project, stated in the release. “Fortunately, the solutions to these problems can come from simple innovations and practices.” … Continue Reading