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Lessons from Spiders and Mussels on Manufacturing
8.17.10
Source: GreenerDesign, 8/4/10
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Professor Julian Vincent, retired director of the biomimetics and natural technologies program at the University of Bath's Department of Mechanical Engineering, believes that the biggest benefit from bio-inspired design lies in improving manufacturing methods.
America's greenest college campuses 2010
8.17.10
Source: Mother Nature Network, 8/16/10
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The Sierra Club releases its Cool Schools 2010 list, and Vermont's Green Mountain College earns the top spot.
PA: 'Green roof' will serve as learning lab, demo for future
8.16.10
Source: Bucknell University, 8/3/10
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The view from the third floor of the Dana Engineering Building at Bucknell University just got a little greener. About 150 trays of soil and sedum - a variety of hardy, flowering plants - were installed Thursday on a 600-square-foot portion of the roof on the east side of campus, laying the groundwork for the University's first "green roof."
IA: Engineers receive $951,500 federal grant for University of Iowa green power initiative
8.16.10
Source: University of Iowa, 8/2/10
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A team of University of Iowa engineers is using a one-year, $951,500 U.S. Department of Energy grant to increase the amount of green energy produced at the UI's Oakdale Renewable Energy Plant and to develop a "UI Green Power Initiative" that can be used as a model program for other universities across the country.
DC: American University Resident Student Green Eagle Program
8.16.10
Source: American University, 8/9/10
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Resident Student Green Eagles are paid, part-time student workers hired to implement sustainable practices on campus and to conduct outreach to the university community as a whole, with an emphasis on the residence halls where they reside. The program runs from the beginning of fall semester to the end of spring semester and may continue on a limited basis during the summer if/as participants are available.
State of Illinois, Chicago Public Schools and Harris Make List of Top Purchasers of Green Power
8.15.10
Source: U.S. EPA Region 5, 8/11/10
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The state of Illinois, Chicago Public Schools and Harris N.A. have made the list of the nation's top 50 green power partners using the most renewable electricity, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced recently. Of the three, the state of Illinois came in highest on the list at number 23. The state purchases 176 million kilowatt-hours of green power annually, about 33 percent of its purchased electricity use.
Kid's Bounce Houses Test High for Toxin
8.12.10
Source: Greenwire, 8/12/10
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Lead levels in inflatable kid's bounce houses can be dozens of times the federal safe limit, according to a lawsuit filed by California Attorney General Jerry Brown (D) against manufacturers.
Eco-Friendly Products Marginally Accepted in Cleaning Industry
8.12.10
Source: Sustainable Business, 8/11/10
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When it comes to purchasing cleaning products, more than half of business decision makers cite performance (61%) and price (52%) as the two most important factors; followed by ease of use (21%) and impact on the environment (20%), according to a new survey conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs on behalf of Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG).
GAO e-Waste Report Misses the Mark on Basel Convention
8.12.10
Source: Sustainable Business, 8/12/10
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The U.S. Congress released a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report yesterday that addresses the management and trade of hazardous electronic wastes. The report correctly urges the EPA to deal with the massive flows of U.S. e-waste. However, according to the Electronic TakeBack Coalition, it misses the mark in recommending that the EPA put forward legislation that would ratify the Basel Convention, without first prohibiting the export of hazardous electronic waste to developing countries.
Government Office Seeks National Approach for E-Waste
8.12.10
Source: Waste & Recycling News, 8/12/10
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The Government Accountability Office has issued a new report on electronic waste recycling, looking to see if a national, Basel Convention-compliant approach would be preferable to the state-by-state approach currently being developed in the U.S.
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