Green Apps. - Really?
Environmentally Friendly Apps
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With apps that do everything from finding local produce to collecting data for global research projects,technology is making it even easier for you to do your part to save the planet. Download one or more of these environmentally friendly apps to stay green on-the-go.
1. Green Mileage Price: Free
Track your vehicle's mileage with this simple app.
Record each fill-up and the app calculates your MPG.
2. Seasonal Harvest Price: Free
Eat locally! Eat Green! Find out what produce is in season in your area.Now supports large screen Android 3.0 Honeycomb Tablets!Become a Locavore! Seasonal Harvest helps you determine what locally grown produce is in season in your area. Select a state or use GPS to view in season produce. Click items for more info. Press menu for more options.Also helps search for recipes and nearby farmers markets.
Find green businesses and resources to help you live a sustainable lifestyle on a local level.
Search the largest directory of green businesses in North America. Find local recycling centers, to farmers markets, to green product retailers. Go to GenGreenLife.com to learn how to become a part of this directory.Greenest Cars - Honda is Top Rated
Honda Models Make Greenest Vehicles List 2012 In U.S
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Sanders Highland Park Fire Might Kill Recycling Plant « CBS
Sanders Highland Park Fire Might Kill Recycling Plant «
WWJ Photo/Beth Fisher
LAS VEGAS — A Las Vegas firm planning a recycling plant for construction and demolition debris on the site of the former Sanders factory says the fire at the site last weekend may scuttle its plans.
Last November, Green Energy Renewable Solutions Inc. (OTCBB: EWRL) bought five acres at the former Sanders factory at 100 Oakman Boulevard in Highland Park, and later contracted to buy adjacent parcels totaling about 10 acres.
The company says the combined 15-acre site is planned for development into a construction and demolition debris recycling plant, as well as the future site for a waste-to-energy plant that would use waste wood and other materials to produce renewable fuels and electricity.
Be sure to Safely discharge TV or CRT Monitors when scrapping
Kids Urging Crayola to Recycle
School kids urge Crayola to rethink recycling
Sunday, May 20, 2012 | 12:17 p.m.
A group of California grade school students wants Crayola to start a recycling program for spent plastic markers, but the company doesn't appear ready to make such a move.
About 40 students at Sun Valley elementary school in San Rafael, Calif., have been promoting an online petition aimed at nudging Crayola, a subsidiary of Kansas City-based Hallmark, into developing a "take-back" program for used-up markers.
Principal Julie Harris said Wednesday that the student group has been meeting at lunchtime for a couple weeks to discuss the project and monitor the petition's progress. The petition on Change.org had more than 60,000 signatures by Saturday.
The students plan to present the petition to Crayola, Harris said.
"I don't think they thought they were going to get there so quickly," she said. "They were hoping the Crayola company would take notice of it."
Crayola has, but spokeswoman Stacy Gabrielle said in an email that while the crayon maker encourages "children to share their ideas," the company has no plans to offer a recycling program for its markers.
She said Crayola does not have "the facilities or a process" for a recycling program, but that the markers' caps can be recycled at facilities that take that type of plastic. She also said because of the contents of the markers, the company doesn't recommend recycling them.
"Because only the marker plastic is recyclable, not the ink reservoir or the tip, we do not recommend that consumers recycle the markers themselves," she said. "It would require the removal of the nib and reservoir which could create small parts, a choking hazard to small children."
Crayola is, however, "very committed to doing our part to take care of the environment," Gabrielle said. She said Crayola uses solar energy to manufacture about 1 billion of the 3 billion crayons it makes each year and its markers are made with recycled plastic.
Land Wilson, the Sun Valley school parent who helped the students with the petition, said Thursday he's not discouraged by the company's response and hopes the company will reconsider.
"We're moving forward," Wilson said. "We love Crayola. This is all a very positive thing. ... (The kids) want to keep using their products, but they want to be green."
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The petition at change.org: http://chn.ge/Lbqa82
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Presenting the First Green Ribbon Schools
April 23, 2012
Today I had the honor to name 78 schools as the first-ever U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools. When we set out a year ago to recognize comprehensive achievement in the areas of environmental impact, health and education, we didn’t know about the quality of the applications we would receive. But we discovered that these schools are engaging in some of the most innovative school reforms anywhere. These approaches are enabling the schools to reduce their environmental impact and costs; improve student health; and ensure that graduates are prepared to face the great challenges of the 21st century.
Today I had the honor to name 78 schools as the first-ever U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools. When we set out a year ago to recognize comprehensive achievement in the areas of environmental impact, health and education, we didn’t know about the quality of the applications we would receive. But we discovered that these schools are engaging in some of the most innovative school reforms anywhere. These approaches are enabling the schools to reduce their environmental impact and costs; improve student health; and ensure that graduates are prepared to face the great challenges of the 21st century.
To save energy and decrease their environmental impact, the winning schools are using a range of methods. Many purchase renewable energy and generate it on school premises. One boasts the world’s largest closed loop geothermal heating and cooling system and another features the nation’s first off-grid solar and wind powered school. We’re honoring schools that use green roofs, pervious pavement, rain gardens, rain barrels, rain cisterns and low-flow water equipment of all types. At some of the winners, the buses run on ultra-low sulfur diesel, compressed natural gas or the discarded cooking oils of local restaurants. Their conservation efforts extend from the cafeteria to the classroom, as they devise reusable snack bags and water bottles; dine with reusable plates, napkins and utensils for meals; and save paper by converting to digital assignments and grading.
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Presenting the First Green Ribbon Schools
Play Trash Tycoon today for fun and a lesson in green living...
Play Trash Tycoon Today!
Description
In a distant, but not so unrealistic future, where people have abandoned your town because it has become covered with trash, you the player, have been left to clean up the mess; So grab this trash picker, invite your friends and start to clean up your trash-strewn town to become the Willy Wonka of the garbage business. Earn game money and experience points by collecting trash, upcycling it in various ways, and creating new and marvelous products out of recycled components.
Plastics have 7 seven codes....
Remember proper sorting improves efficiency and reduces the operating costs of recycling facilities.
Plastics have 7 seven codes used by manufacturers for sorting .
#1 PETE/PET: Polyethyl tetraethylenei. Many beverages come in plastic bottles of this type. If your city doesn’t accept these bottles, you may be able to bring them to a redemption center.
#2 HDPE: High-density polyethylene. Manufacturers often use this plastic for rigid containers. Most recycling programs accept this type. You may have to recycle number two plastic bags at a grocery store.
#3 PVC/V: Polyvinyl chloride. Various chemical containers and other products contain this plastic. Only some towns and cities accept it. Remember to thoroughly rinse out any chemical residues.
#4 LDPE/LLDPE: Low-density polyethylene or linear low-density polyethylene. This more flexible plastic is used in some bags and condiment bottles. Most cities recycle it.
#5 PP: Polypropylene. This relatively common plastic is found in some cereal bowls and containers for refrigerated foods. You might be able to recycle it in a major town or city.
#6 PS: Polystyrene. This material can come in the form of plastic or foam in disposable cups, trays and cartons. It is particularly harmful to the environment. In most areas, it must be discarded.
#7 OTHER: Unlike the other numbers, seven doesn’t refer to a specific plastic. The material may consist of multiple plastics or a less common type. Few cities recycle it.
Metal, glass and cardboard often lack code numbers. If you need to sort metals, use a magnet; it won’t stick to aluminum, brass, zinc, lead or copper.
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This is an excellent way to go green and is great for the environment.
>>> Disposing of electronics is very important because improper disposal can be harmful to the environment.
>>> The contaminants found in electronic items are harmful materials that are not ideal for landfills.
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