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Out With the Lawn, In With the Paving
 
Out With the Lawn, In With the Paving
Wed, Feb 22 2012 at 12:23 PM EST
By GeoffWakeling
 
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Arsenic-contaminated drinking water: Potential health risks and a proposed solution
Thu, Feb 16 2012 at 10:39 PM EST
By knw1095
 
Nearly 100 million people in developing countries are exposed to dangerously high levels of arsenic in their drinking water. Arsenic, a naturally occurring element, is present in water, air, food, and soil, and all human populations are exposed to it in one form or another. For example, the highly toxic heavy metal enters drinking water supplies from natural deposits in soil, rock, and from agricultural and industrial sources. Read this blog
BCI orphanage
Thu, Feb 16 2012 at 1:20 PM EST
By noun2007
 
BridgesCambodia International (BCI)  Read this blog
Illinois Net-Zero-Energy masterpiece producing 40 percent more energy than it consumes
Thu, Feb 16 2012 at 11:09 AM EST
By emily.hammes
 
Illinois Net-Zero-Energy masterpiece producing 40 percent more energy than it consumes Written by Brett Little  //  February 13, 2012  //  Illinois, LEED Platinum, Read this blog
One Man’s Trash: Making Recycle Bins Compete with Garbage Cans
Tue, Feb 14 2012 at 1:33 PM EST
By cmcbrien
 
One of the biggest impediments to an effective recycling program is the trash can. Everywhere we go, it is far too easy to simply throw everything into a readily-accessible and all-to-easy-to-use trash bin. Only by making it easy to recycle will we ever see an increase in our recycling rates. Want to increase the amount of recyclables collected in your area? Make sure you have recycling bins competing with your garbage cans.   Read this blog
Almost Zero Energy – MI LEED Home give 2011 Energy Report
Sat, Feb 11 2012 at 12:46 AM EST
By emily.hammes
 
Almost Zero Energy – MI LEED Home give 2011 Energy Report Written by Brett Little  //  February 10, 2012  //  LEED Platinum, Michigan, Read this blog
Third Peer-Reviewed Study Shows Powerful Benefits of My Integrative Prostate Formula
Thu, Feb 09 2012 at 12:13 PM EST
By DrEliaz
 
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Determining Value of Solar Just Got Easier
Wed, Feb 08 2012 at 5:55 PM EST
By emily.hammes
 
Determining Value of Solar Just Got Easier Written by Jason La Fleur, LEED AP  //  February 2, 2012  //  Economics, Miscellaneous, Read this blog
Newsweek's Top "Green" Companies Anything but Green
Tue, Feb 07 2012 at 10:49 AM EST
By bernard.ferret
 
Calling IBM, HP, Apple and Dell "Green" companies is a huge stretch of the imagination. Newsweek (now part of the Daily Beast) absolutely misunderstands what a green company is. Read this blog
DIY Environment Friendly Household Improvements
Thu, Feb 02 2012 at 5:08 AM EST
By kiley.elizabeth17
 
  DIY Environment Friendly Household Improvements Did you know that keeping your house in tip top shape can help you take care of the environment? Homes that are well kept will naturally be more energy efficient, so the entire environment can benefit just from you taking good care of your own house. Try out these four little DIY household repairs that will keep your energy bill down and the environment safe. Repair any Broken Blinds Read this blog

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