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Do soaps with triclosan do more harm than good?
2.12.13
Source: Chicago Tribune, 2/10/13
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If co-workers and family members are coming down with infections this winter, you may be tempted to turn to an anti-bacterial soap for protection.
But some scientists are increasingly concerned that a common anti-bacterial ingredient called triclosan may harm people's health. Laboratory studies have found that it may disrupt hormones, interfere with muscle function and promote the growth of stronger bacteria -- and other research suggests it is building up in the environment to the possible peril of wildlife.
IL: Food Scrap Pilot Program in Madison County
1.31.13
Source: Environmental News Bits, 1/31/13
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Instead of throwing away their food scraps from breakfast and lunch, East Alton District #13 students are participating in a Food Scrap Pilot Program. The food scraps are collected and composted to become food for plants. This Food Scrap Pilot Program is sponsored by the Madison County Green Schools Program and takes place in the East Alton Middle School, Eastwood Elementary School and Washington Early Childhood Center, all in East Alton, IL.
Scientists Trick Iron-Eating Bacteria into "Breathing" Electrons in Effort to Create Biofuels
1.29.13
Source: Phys.org, 1/29/13
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Scientists have developed a way to grow iron-oxidizing bacteria using electricity instead of iron, an advance that will allow them to better study the organisms and could one day be used to turn electricity into fuel. The study will be published on January 29 in mBio, the online open-access journal of the American Society for Microbiology.
Call for Case Studies on Greening Collegiate Athletics and Recreation
1.15.13
Source: AASHE, 1/9/13
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AASHE is collaborating with the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and Green Sports Alliance to publish and promote case studies in greening campus sports. Please share your success stories and get recognized while helping other institutions learn from your efforts. Stories are being accepted through March 1, 2013.
HP, Apple don't sign US EPA challenge
1.4.13
Source: Waste & Recycling News, 1/2/13
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When the U.S. EPA launched the electronics recycling challenge in September, some of the biggest electronics retailers and manufacturers in the country were the first to sign on the dotted line. But noticeably absent were two of the biggest names in the field: Apple Inc. and Hewlett-Packard Co. HP is the world's biggest computer manufacturer and Apple makes many popular devices, including the iPhone and iPad, along with computers, and has a number of retail stores throughout the country. Both companies would not answer why they didn't sign on or if they plan to join the challenge, which asks companies to use only electronics recyclers that are certified by either R2 or e-Stewards. The challenge also requires participants to share data with the EPA and the public.
UI-based competition brings ideas for technology reuse, recycling
1.4.13
Source: The News-Gazette, 1/4/13
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Got an old 35-mm film camera stuffed in a drawer somewhere? Don't junk it just yet. Some enterprising students have come up with a potential way to convert it to a digital camera. Or turn a computer scanner into an inexpensive microscope that can diagnose skin cancer and other diseases. Or design a cloud-based mobile phone that you can update, restyle and keep forever. Those were among the winning ideas in the 2012 International E-Waste Competition sponsored by the Sustainable Electronics Initiative at the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, a division of the Prairie Research Institute at the University of Illinois.
Hacking away at the sustainable meat industry
12.17.12
Source: GreenBiz, 12/11/12
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What role can technology play in helping food companies and grocery stories procure more pork chops, steaks and ribs produced by ranchers and farmers adhering to sustainable and organic business practices?
That was the central question posed by the first ever "Meat Hackathon" (MeatHack) held Dec. 7-9 in New York City.
How will ecosystem services affect corporate decision-making?
12.17.12
Source: GreenBiz, 12/12/12
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Though few corporate decision-makers have heard of ecosystem services, the decades-old concept is now drawing significant attention to the natural infrastructure from which all natural resource-based goods and services flow and upon which all business and society relies.
Enter the March Madness tournament for college sustainability
12.17.12
Source: GreenBiz, 12/13/12
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GreenBiz Group and Qualtrics are partnering with with Enviance to present the second annual Environmental March Madness tournament, which will evaluate the academic programs and sustainability practices at dozens of universities around the country.
IL: WIU Installs Small Wind Turbine
12.13.12
Source: Western Illinois University, 12/12/12
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A small wind turbine was installed Dec. 6 at Western Illinois University to serve as a curriculum resource, while addressing sustainability goals of the University as part of the Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs' (IIRA) Illinois Wind for Schools project.
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