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San Francisco Claims US Record On Waste Diversion
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August 27, 2010 - CBS 5
| | Mayor Gavin Newsom is claiming the city has set national records in keeping waste from being sent to a landfill. The mayor said on Friday that San Francisco hit what's called a landfill diversion rate of 77 percent for 2008, the last year records were available. Officials say it was the highest such rate for a city in the nation.
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Green Living Thrives in Communes, Eco-Villages
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August 23, 2010 - USA TODAY
| | Shared eco-friendly living is becoming increasingly popular in places that range from communes to co-housing, eco-villages or intentional communities. These are not the hippy, free-love communes of the 1960s, but living arrangements that focus on organic farming, green building, communal spaces and other aspects of sustainability.
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China Plans Huge Buses That Can Drive Over Cars
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August 3, 2010 - The Huffington Post
| | China has overtaken the United States as the world's biggest producer of greenhouse gases and biggest energy consumer. But the country is also thinking in big and bold ways when it comes to how it will reduce pollution and a new plan to build a "straddling bus" is among the most space-age schemes yet. In an effort to go green and relieve congestion without widening roads, the Shenzhen Huashi Future Parking Equipment company is developing a "3D Express Coach" (also known as a "three-dimensional fast bus").
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Synthetic Estrogen BPA Coats Cash Register Receipts
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July 28, 2010 - Environmental Working Group
| | The plastic component bisphenol A (BPA) has been in the headlines nonstop as scientists, health experts and consumers press for a federal ban on food packaging made with this synthetic estrogen, shown to leach readily into infant formula, beverages and canned food. But most Americans are probably unaware that they are regularly exposed to the same endocrine-disrupting chemical in cash register receipts.
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City Hopes Bottle Ban Holds Water
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July 11, 2010 - The San Francisco Examiner
| | Events in city streets and parks could become BYOB — as in bring your own bottle. A ban on the sale of single-use water bottles at events on city property — including parks, streets and festivals — is being pitched. And considering San Francisco’s trend-setting policies on plastic bags and soda, it’s likely to pass.
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Oregon Paint Recycling Program a National First
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July 1, 2010 - Bloomberg
| | Oregon's first-in-the-nation environmental plan for recycling paint goes into effect on Thursday, and consumers will see the price of paint increase with it. The paint "take back" program was passed by the Legislature in 2009 after similar measures failed in Vermont and Connecticut.
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Portugal’s Eco-city, Amazon’s Ugly HQ, and More Urban Notes
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June 30, 2010 - Grist
| | Progress toward a sustainable future may be stalled in the Senate, but there's a ton of news and interesting research happening at the local level on the broad topic of improving built spaces -- cities, towns, buildings, transportation systems, etc. A quick roundup from the local solutions beat:
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Conservation Rebates Offered to Delaware Homeowners
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June 11, 2010 - Delaware Online
| | New home buyers may be eligible for rebates of $3,000 to $6,000 for properties upgraded to high energy efficiency and conservation standards, under a new "Green for Green" program announced Thursday in Delaware.
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Green Myths Debunked
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March 26, 2010 - Fortune
| | These days most forward-thinking corporations are trying to go green. Trouble is, when it comes to what's really environmentally sound, confusion reigns. Read about bottled water, hamburger meat, microwavable plastics, CFLs, paper grocery bags, and more
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Rewards for Saving Energy, Recycling? Enjoy Cupcakes, eBay Discounts
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February 3, 2010 - USA TODAY
| | Paying people to save the earth? This concept is gaining ground as more businesses, utilities and government agencies offer cash and other incentives -- like cupcakes and massages -- to encourage conservation. One company, RecycleBank, announced Wednesday that its recycling points can now be used for eBay purchases. Another, Earth Aid, is offering an array of prizes that include cocktail-mixing classes and for super-duper savers in Philadelphia, a weekend bed-and-breakfast package at the Four Seasons Hotel.
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