GWAC: Winning the war on waste Sep 18, 2008
During Earth Day week in April 2008, Mayo s group organized a three-day event at lunchtime at the school cafeteria, where the kids sorted plastic, paper, Styrofoam trays, compostables, and recyclables. We weighed the trash each day and learned how much we trash we produce in a single lunch [10 pounds of bread. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
* Environmentalists exchange data in videoconference Sep 17, 2008
Society of Wilderness said 171 used needles were found on beaches on Earth Day in April ... Almost 18 percent of the garbage picked up during last Earth Days beach clean-up were plastic bags. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Creeks to be cleaned up on Saturday Sep 16, 2008
"Even if you only come out on Earth Day and Coastal Cleanup Day, come out," she said. Jehly said that the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa has committed to cleaning up Fryer Creek and has promised about 150 people. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
JIM DODSON: The Magic Eight Ball Knows All Sep 14, 2008
I've also run three big scrapbooking events, chaired a PTA holiday decorations committee, organized a bake sale for Earth Day and coached Pee Wee Football cheerleaders for three straight years. My husband, Don, says these experiences possibly qualify me to be vice president of the United States. (The Pilot Newspaper)
Car pooling catching on Sep 12, 2008
Timed to coincide with Earth Day, the initiative by the and its partners resulted in more than 1,400 individuals signing up at www ... That s up from under 300 before Earth Day. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Award-Winning Green Producer Greg Reitman In Production With New Feature Documentary Film "Rooted In Peace" Sep 11, 2008
Supporters of 11 Days of Global Unity include Nobel Peace Laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Honorary Co-Chairs Jane Goodall, Deepak Chopra, John McConnell (the original Founder of Earth Day), Robert Thurman, and NYC Councilman Alan J. Gerson. About We, the World. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Gardeners specialize in organic land care Sep 11, 2008
Forty-six years after Rachel Carson wrote Silent Spring and 38 years after the first Earth Day, could people finally be listening. Yes and no, say two professional organic land care specialists, Pam Burrows of Bolton doing business as Summersweet Gardens and Stephanie White of Landscape Gardening in Harvard. (Bolton Common, MA)
Timberland's Jeff Swartz on Corporate Responsibility Sep 10, 2008
We last talked on Earth Day, and you had just come from an event sponsored by Timberland. It seemed to have left you with mixed feelings. (FastCompany)
Co-op bags the bags for charity Sep 9, 2008
The program was introduced to UConn on Earth Day, April 22, with the goals of reducing the use of unnecessary bags while promoting environmental care. The most popular charity to donate to is the UConn Green Fund which has made $478. (The Daily Campus, CT)
'Significantly cheaper' Honda hybrid for SA? Sep 8, 2008
A LOOK INTO THE FUTURE: Honda's Insight hybrid, scheduled for world launch on Earth Day, April 22, 2009 ... The is Earth Day - April 22. (Motoring)
Four tips to save home energy and your money Sep 8, 2008
Search hundreds of franchises and business opportunities to find the one that is right for you. Quick Request Form: Request information from your favorite franchises and business opportunities. (USA Today -- Money)
Growing numbers say diet should reflect the divine Sep 7, 2008
A sign advocating buying fresh and local in the Shenandoah Valley is tacked on a bulletin board at the Shenandoah Valley Produce auction in Dayton, Va. Amish, Mennonite and non-religious small-scale growers are trying to adapt to the country's expanding diet for locally grown foods. (USA Today -- News)
Cook named Employee of the Month Sep 6, 2008
On Earth Day, he rode his bike to work to raise money for the Brooksby Village scholarship fund. The ride was 65 KM/40 miles (32. (Somerville Journal, MA)
2008 Republican National Convention: Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by Maria Cino Sep 5, 2008
And over the past 18 months, convention staff has served meals at the Dorothy Day Center, shipped donations of food at Second Harvest Heartland, assisted in an Earth Day Watershed Cleanup event and volunteered at the Special Olympics. We also helped send more than 80,000 comfort packets to Gulf Coast area. (PR Newswire)
CAFO panel begins setback compromise process Sep 5, 2008
The meetings are facilitated by Indiana Environmental Institute director and Indiana Earth Day chairman Bill Beranek. Beranek said setback regulations seem to be the main topic of contention in most CAFO discussions. (Winchester News-Gazette, IN)
Clorox Goes Green Sep 5, 2008
For Earth Day 2008, Knauss rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange -- a first for a Clorox chief -- and at his side stood a most unlikely partner: Carl Pope, the executive director of the Sierra Club, the country's first -- and largest -- national environmental organization. Just a few weeks earlier, Clorox had announced that the Sierra Club logo would appear on all Green Works labels. (FastCompany)
Offshore oil drilling proposal alarms environmentalists Sep 4, 2008
"Also, both houses of the state Legislature have passed AJR51, a resolution drafted by Assemblymember Pedro Nava (D-Santa Barbara) in opposition to lifting the moratorium.The issue of offshore oil drilling is a heated debate. Drilling advocates say the country must lower its dependence on foreign oil and that authorizing expanded leases for offshore drilling will provide immediate relief against sky rocketing prices at the pump and protect America's future energy needs. The opposition says... (Malibu Times, CA)
Residents cleaning the city Sep 3, 2008
One of the biggest accomplishments, Pastore said, was the Clean Sweep event, held April on Earth Day. Twenty-five groups armed with trash bags picked up more than 500 bags of litter. (Valley News, CT)
Volunteers gearing up for Bitterroot cleanup Sep 1, 2008
The river cleanup used to correlate with Earth Day, but that was always a little chilly and the river was high. We decided to schedule it for later in the summer when it's warmer and the river is lower so you can see more things. (Missoulian, MT)
Foresters to honor Bitterroot man Aug 27, 2008
Ever since Earth Day in 1970, there's been this back to the land movement and a lot of people saying, Every tree is sacred' and I want it. natural,' he said. (Missoulian, MT)
What happened to my country? Aug 27, 2008
Two years before the first Earth Day, global warming was just a topic for My Weekly Reader s far off in the future feature. Well, the future is now. (Winona Daily News, MN)
The We Campaign Addresses Global Wa... Aug 26, 2008
Other partners include The Climate Project, the Colorado Wildlife Federation, the Earth Day Network , the Girl Scouts USA and Audubon. At present, the movement claims 1,486,372 people as active in this campaign. (Suite101.com)
U.S. colleges moving to retire cafeteria trays Aug 26, 2008
I'll just keep coming back for seconds, said Jeff Lyke, a freshman at Glenville State, which started going trayless in April to coincide with Earth Day. It speaks well for our institution's consciousness in preventing an otherwise needless waste, said Glenville President Peter Barr. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
A tale of two brothers Aug 25, 2008
Earth Day activities, the Challenger Center, annual school science field trips to Orlando, Fla ... The brothers also started the annual Earth Day and neighborhood cleanup programs throughout Gillette. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
A Greener Convention, A Greener Future? Aug 25, 2008
On Earth Day 1991 Etown broadcast its first show. "We wanted to build a community through music," he says. (Time.com)
Soon plants will replace crop of rocks Aug 23, 2008
In addition to a 1,000 matching grant to purchase native plants for her Earth Day makeover, Hall will receive books about native plants and a pass to Shaw Nature Reserve to view native plant gardens. She ll also get to work with professional landscaper Linda Resinger, in charge of the MAC Horticulture greenhouses, and private land conservationist Jan Dellamano to design a native plant landscape for the problem area. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Watertowns Atrium School class convinces governments to decrease margin sizes and help save the planet. Aug 21, 2008
WBUR aired the story of their visit on Earth Day and the governor and many of the politicians replied with interest and sent letters to the class, thanking them for their work. It was exciting to get letters from the governor, a resolution from the mayor of Cambridge, an e-mail from the head of IT in Malden and a visit from the head of IT in Watertown, said Courtney Dorcena from Malden. (Watertown TAB & Press, MA)
Montreal top property in new Monopoly game Aug 21, 2008
chrisIsn't earth day April 22. The caption of the photo says march 29. (CTV.ca)
PHOTO GALLERY Aug 19, 2008
A woman looks out the window of her dwelling located along a polluted river on Earth Day in Pasay City, Metro Manila April 22, 2008. REUTERS/John Javellana ( PHILIPPINES) REF: RTR1ZR5E. (AlertNet)
Deer Lodge couple wins appliances, energy audit in NWE essay contest Aug 17, 2008
The essay contest was aimed at raising awareness for how customers can celebrate Earth Day every day, contest rules said. Adele was one of 900 of the company s customers in Montana, South Dakota and Nebraska who submitted a 50-word essay describing family efforts to save energy. (Montana Standard, MT)
Night in a box is annual homeless shelter fundraiser Aug 17, 2008
KenS wrote on Aug 17, 2008 6:55 AM:" Things like this have become an ongoing event across this country. It has become like Earth Day, where everyone fusses and creates hysteria about cleaning things up. But the other 364 days of the year, it is ignored. Funny thing however, we are willing to pick up other peoples mess, but do not look at the root cause. The same thing goes for the Homeless I am sorry to say. Let us instead of constantly housing people, look at the root causes of why a person is... (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
CONNIE YOUNG: How I've lost 2,480 pounds Aug 16, 2008
We are joining with other California Unitarian Universalists and friends to lose 1 million pounds of CO2 emissions by Earth Day 2009. While the larger purpose of this program is to reduce one of the major factors contributing to global warming, many of us are participating for reasons that are close to home as well. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
A Computer-Generated Image showing the Phoenix Mars Lander, with ... Aug 15, 2008
We know a Martian day is similar to an earth day (its just 39 minutes longer), and that Mars rotates around the sun on a similar axis and plane as the earth even if the orbit takes almost twice as long and is a little more elliptical. And while the climate there can be harsh its not an alternately superheated and frozen mass like Mercury, a toxic gas ball like Jupiter or Saturn, or a frozen methane-sicle like Uranus. (Pique newsmagazine)
City may ban plastic bottles, Styrofoam at public event Aug 15, 2008
Brandi Clark, a green event planning and sustainability consultant who has produced Earth Day and other environmentally themed festivals, says while more events are voluntarily reducing waste and being eco-conscious, it's not enough. "It drives me crazy all these millions of bottles and cans are being generated over the years. The city requires you to have all these plans to get a permit but doesn't require a trash plan to recycle," says Clark, who is president of EcoNetworking and the founder... (Austin Business Journal, TX)
Psychologists determine what it means to think 'green' Aug 15, 2008
Psychologists determine what it means to think 'green. By Christinne Muschi for USA TODAY. (USA Today -- Life)
Going green registers with colleges Aug 14, 2008
Get information on education programs that could help you increase your earning power. University of California, San Diego student Anthony Fu compares samples of bio-diesel fuel reclaimed from the school. (USA Today -- News)
Eco-psychology Aug 14, 2008
Psychologists determine what it means to think 'green' - USATODAY.com. Psychologists determine what it means to think 'green. (USA Today -- News)
Xeko Debuts Its Fourth Earth-Saving Collectible Card Set, "Mission: China" Aug 8, 2008
The Seattle-based company launched the Xeko game on Earth Day in 2006 and is currently working on projects to extend the Xeko entertainment property into television, film, and merchandise. NOTE: High resolution images from the Mission: China collection available upon request. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Presidential energy pledges: We've heard them before Aug 6, 2008
1993 Bill Clinton: "On Earth Day I made a commitment to reduce our emissions of greenhouse gases to 1990 levels by the year 2000. ... In concert with all other nations we simply must halt global warming.". 2001 George W. Bush: "Tonight, I ask Congress to join me in pursuing a great goal. Let us build on the work we've done and reduce gasoline usage in the United States by 20 percent in the next 10 years.". (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Holliston fundraiser goes to the dogs Aug 6, 2008
As a result of the first dog bath last year, Roots and Shoots has been extremely busy with projects like making blankets for the homeless and goody bags for kids at Children's Hospital in Boston and planting trees on Earth Day. A byproduct of Roots and Shoots' projects was a bake sale that raised money for the homeless. (Holliston Tab, MA)
Spare the Air Music Festival Announces Line-Up Aug 6, 2008
"In 1994, we started what eventually became the largest Earth Day festival in the United States," said Francis. "With the wide range of environmental issues confronting our planet, from global warming to depleting energy sources, our focus is to promote awareness of public transportation options, global warming and alternative fuels and energies.Hosted by KROQ's Stryker, the line-up for the main stage of the festival will feature an acoustic performance by The Used, Saosin, Lit, Sugarcult, Death... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Green desert Aug 5, 2008
Las Vegas bets on environmentalism - USATODAY.com. Las Vegas bets on environmentalism. (USA Today)
Kenya: Wild Earth Spa Brings Back Vitality of Nature Aug 4, 2008
Hidden in a leafy neighbourhood and covered with a light but relaxing smell of green grass and blossoming flowers is the luxurious Wild Earth Day Spa ... The target customer for Wild Earth Day Spa is the woman "who is too busy looking after everybody else but not herself," she says ... Rapid growth of the business has enable Wild Earth Day Spa to develop products for corporate clients as well as bridal packages that begin six weeks before the big day. (allAfrica.com)
The buck stops there in voodoo Aug 2, 2008
", didn't help. Anyway, once again we found ourselves standing around on the street, with Rex furious that Starbucks had, as he put it, "left a bad skidmark on the boot". Wednesday: The failure of last week's Inert Earth Day focused our minds. That was the day when we called on the world's leaders to do nothing for 24 hours, in the hope of minimising the damage. They ignored our call, and continued this disastrous trajectory of getting up and doing things. But focused we were, and nothing... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Solvang raises its fees for most events Jul 31, 2008
Six annual occasions that the council labeled communitywide Danish Days, Earth Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day and Winterfest celebrations, and the Tour of California bicycle race will not be charged the city s new cost recovery fees of 50 an hour to reimburse time spent by city staff members before or during the event. Advertisement. (Lompoc Record, CA)
INSTRUCTION: Students learn about environment from early age Jul 31, 2008
Environmental education gets a green light - USATODAY.com. Get information on education programs that could help you increase your earning power. (USA Today -- News)
Greenest people compete Jul 31, 2008
Cohen launched the global contest on Earth Day, April 22, to raise awareness of green living options. More than 500 votes were cast online at his site, www. (Burnaby Now)
Dell dives into entertainment market with mini desktop Jul 30, 2008
as part of Earth Day observances, Dell said that the new machine will be the "company's smallest and most environmentally responsible consumer desktop PC.". That April announcement came just weeks after the PC maker announced that it would by 50% this year. (Computerworld)
Trade in UT's trays Jul 30, 2008
According to Reuters, on Earth Day this year, 300 universities served by the food management corporation Sodexo, including Georgia Tech, Tulane, Dartmouth, Colorado College, went trayless. But UT manages its own dining services, and its massive student body dictates many of its decisions. (The Daily Texan, TX)
The Music Industry Goes Green Jul 30, 2008
The Connector PETER SHAPIRO, 35, who produced the movie U23D, organized the largest Earth Day event in the United States, this year's Green Apple Festival, which spanned eight cities including Washington, D.C. (pictured). "When I took over the Wet- lands [a pioneering eco-minded music club in New York] in 1996, it was so hard to keep the business green. So my brother and I founded an environmental-consulting firm where we help companies such as GE and Ralph Lauren. But I wanted to go beyond the... (FastCompany)
Cryptic announces Star Trek MMO Jul 29, 2008
In theory, 1 stardate (or whaever you'd call them) is an Earth day. And I wouldn't worry about your geekiness. (Globe and Mail)
Watertown Community Foundation grants announced Jul 29, 2008
Earth Day 2008 The Charles River Conservancy received this grant to help produce their annual Earth Day clean-up along the Charles River. Watertown Community Foundation. (Watertown TAB & Press, MA)
BAM AND CAM: Private Obama Chat with Tory Leader Caught on Mic...'You should be on the beach... You need a break' Jul 27, 2008
This Earth Day should mark the beginning of a nationwide effort to harness our technology, our ingenuity and our will to achieve energy independence in our time, Obama said. His proposal would require that transportation fuels contain 5% less carbon by 2015, and 10% less by 2020. (The Drudge Report)
Water purity is worker's top priority Jul 27, 2008
Mrs. Strickland goes to North Augusta schools and events such as Kids Earth Day in April with her stormwater model. The model shows some of the ways water gets to the Savannah River. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Indigo Girls' Amy Ray flies solo Jul 25, 2008
I met them through my work with Honor the Earth, a group founded in the early '90s when Indigo Girls met Winona LaDuke at an Earth Day rally. These three women were incredible activists on both a local and global scale. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Nothing happened on Inert Day Jul 25, 2008
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Skip directly to: Search Box, , , Text Version. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
DANIEL WEINTRAUB: Don't mess with my beach, buster Jul 20, 2008
The first Earth Day was just a few months later, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency was formed the following year. President Richard Nixon said the incident "touched the conscience" of the American people. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
DEQ looking for clean businesses, organizations to applaud Jul 15, 2008
Some are more high-profile than others, like Earth Day. But for a long time, people didn t know about Earth Day, either. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Musicians with a mission Jul 15, 2008
On Earth Day 1992, he became Pamlico Joe, the "fishin' musician with a mission.". Contributed photo. (The Daily Reflector)
Worth the risk? Debate on offshore drilling heats up Jul 14, 2008
And it led to California creating its own environmental quality board, stronger federal regulation of the oil industry, the birth of environmental groups and the first Earth Day. "We think of ourselves as the beginning of the environmental movement, because of that spill," says Mayor Marty Blum, who had moved to the city just two months before the disaster. (USA Today -- Money)
Officials hope new-look Sandstone can ride ‘green’ wave to success ... 311 joins Snoop Dogg for Unity Tour ... Hall of Fame to honor former mayor ... UG to roll out proposed 2008 budget tomorrow ... District looks to cut the budget, lower mills ... Library budget to stay the same ... The first 100 days ... Rescues, outages follow storm ... ';var marqueewidth="350px";var marqueeheight="25px";var marqueebgcolor="#FFFFFF";////NO NEED TO EDIT BELOW THIS LINE////////////var pauseit=1;var marqueespeed=1 //slow speed down by 1 for NSvar copyspeed=marqueespeedvar pausespeed=(pauseit==0)? copyspeed: 0var iedom=document.all||document.getElementByIdif (iedom)document.write(''+marqueecontent+'')var actualwidth=''var cross_marquee, ns_marqueefunction populate(){if (iedom){cross_marquee=document.getElementById? document.getElementById("iemarquee") : document.all.iemarqueecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"cross_marquee.innerHTML=marqueecontentactualwidth=document.all? temp.offsetWidth : document.getElementById("temp").offsetWidth}else if (document.layers){ns_marquee=document.ns_marquee.document.ns_marquee2ns_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8ns_marquee.document.write(marqueecontent)ns_marquee.document.close()actualwidth=ns_marquee.document.width}lefttime=setInterval("scrollmarquee()",20)}window.onload=populate;function scrollmarquee(){if (iedom){if (parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))cross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)-copyspeed+"px"elsecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"}else if (document.layers){if (ns_marquee.left>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))ns_marquee.left-=copyspeedelsens_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8}}if (iedom||document.layers){with (document){document.write('')if (iedom){write('')write('')write('')write('')}else if (document.layers){write('')write('')write('')}document.write('')}}Thursday, July 10, 2008 Formerly known as Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Capitol Federal Park at Sandstone hopes to pack in the crowds this year with performances by musicians like 311, Snoop Dogg, Jack Johnson and others. Photo by Paul'luc Chokota Officials hope new-look Sandstone can ride ‘green’ wave to success Jul 13, 2008
On Earth Day this year, they planted a number of trees to commemorate the holiday. Fritz said more trees will be planted next year to continue the movement. (Kansas City Kansan, KS)
Creative recycling Jul 13, 2008
Tuesday is Earth Day - a friendly reminder to think twice about the resources we use. Crafting is a great way to go green. (AZCentral -- Home)
Reward offer Jul 13, 2008
Residents reap rewards for recycling - USATODAY.com. Residents reap rewards for recycling. (USA Today)
Wessagussett Memorial Garden all cleaned up for Independence Day. Jul 8, 2008
We stopped and asked what they were doing and they replied we are cleaning the brook for Earth Day. We were excited to pitch right in and help with this activity and the next day we formed an Anti-Pollution club and set out to clean up our neighborhood. (Weymouth News, MA)
The Sox lineup may be tough on opposing pitchers, but try doing their laundry Jul 7, 2008
On special occasions, such as Mother's Day or Earth Day, attendants will slap stickers of pink ribbons or recycling logos on the jerseys. When the weather gets stifling hot in midsummer, they'll reach into the closet for special jerseys made of a Cool-Max-type material. (Boston Globe)
