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ISSUE 1, VOLUME 9 25 great ways to save the planet! Environmental solutions were plentiful in this year's
"What's the Big Idea?" contest. People from all around the country
took the time to think about how they might make the world a better place and
submitted videos and photos to us describing their ideas. Each of their
entries is an environmental solution waiting to happen. Your vote could help
bring one of them to fruition. |
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Environmental News Stories |
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U.S. Senate Abandons Global Warming
Bill The U.S. Senate's much anticipated tangle with a landmark bill
that would have required the nation to make deep cuts in greenhouse gas
emissions responsible for global warming came to an unceremonious end Friday,
as proponents failed to muster enough votes to formally consider the
legislation. |
'Together' Launches U.S. Campaign
to Fight Climate Change On Thursday, in observance of World Environment Day,
businesses, U.S. cities nationwide and nonprofit organizations joined with
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger,
and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to launch Together, a consumer engagement
campaign on climate change. |
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Brazil Protects Vast New Areas of
Amazon Rainforest Following a speech in observance of the special day, President
Luiz In�cio Lula da Silva signed the documents authorizing the three new
protected areas in the Amazon, including Mapinguari National Park in Amazonas
state, named after a mythical red furry creature supposedly living in the
rainforest. |
Biggest U.S. Biodiesel Plant Opens
in Houston A former waste oil and chemical refinery has been transformed
over the past year into a zero emissions biodiesel production plant in
Houston. When GreenHunter Energy opened the $70 million biodiesel refinery
and glycerin distillery Monday, Texas Governor Rick Perry was on hand. |
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Featured Eco�mmunity Stories |
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Enlightened Play - Toys for
Sustainaholics Getting young people and children interested in sustainable
thinking can take the form of playing a fun game rather than giving them a
boring lecture. In order to help you connect with the young ones in a
meaningful way, make sure to check out Enlightened
Play on Eco-mmunity. |
Discover All The Ecobiz Innovators If you want to find some of the most inspirational and
high-quality ecologically minded businesses, then you want to click this
story. Featuring dozens of accomplished innovators, this marker group is
conveniently organized so that you can see the geographic location of each
business and easily click the website link to view their official website. |
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Take part in a meaningful charity sports event. Biking can be
great fun, especially when you are riding for conservation. The Green Ride is
a 230 mile long journey from NYC to the Catskills and back, and will benefit
the Black Rock Forest Consortium, an acclaimed school-in-the-forest, as well
as the NY-based Sustainable Hudson Valley organization. |
EPA Video Tutorial on Programmable
Thermostats You can change the global dynamic of energy use by regulating
your home's heating and cooling with this trusty new computer programmable
thermostat. |
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