Peter Chianca: Building a better bullet Nov 11, 2008
I've been to the Earth Day concert, and I can't picture someone standing at a booth in between Heifer International and the La Leche League and plugging non-toxic bullets and mortar shells it would only be a matter of time before they were pelted with hemp. Is it possible that in our attempt to protect ourselves from all things noxious, we've gone a little overboard. (Medford Transcript, MA)
All the little bits add up Nov 9, 2008
Mrs. Weiss started the vermicomposting project in 1990 as part of a display for the town's celebration of the 20th Earth Day and kept the worms going for 10 years. The wrigglers aren't working anymore, but in many other areas of their lives the Weisses are continuing to develop an environmental ethos that got its start when they were living in San Francisco in the late 1960s. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
• Rethinking green Nov 6, 2008
Green becomes new again every 20 years, Shellenberger said, starting with the first Earth Day in the early 1970s. The bubble seems to emerge when the country faces military campaigns like those in Vietnam, South America and the War in Iraq. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
City leaders support limiting use of plastic bags Nov 5, 2008
If enacted, the ban on plastic bags at grocery stores would take effect on April 22, 2009 -- the next "Earth Day" -- a symbolic choice. City officials hope the other ordinances will be passed next year and enacted in 2010. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Rocky spot becomes green spot Nov 5, 2008
She eventually hauled in some rock to control erosion and entered the Daily Journal s Earth Day landscape challenge in hopes of finding a prettier, greener solution to the problem area. Her home was selected by an independent committee of area gardeners, interested citizens and former landscape challenge winners. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
REBOOT: South of the border, workers at a factory take computers and put them back to use Nov 5, 2008
The Cochise County Learning Advisory Council has developed a program over the past few years that led to the collection of electronic equipment on Earth Day in Sierra Vista and Bisbee and at the county s transfer station. Rohrbach hopes to use the warehouse in Douglas as a collection site in the future. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Veterans Day in the Newton schools Nov 4, 2008
He has other more pressing events to commemorate like Earth Day and Gay Pride Week. So a principal like Mr. Quaratiello of Revere could never be hired as a principal in the Newton Public Schools. (Newton Tab, MA)
Tucson to host major Earth Day event Oct 30, 2008
Tucson has been chosen as one of ten U.S. cities that will host a major event on Earth Day 2009, as part of the National Conversation on Climate Action. On Earth Day, April 22, Tucson will host a Spotlight Conversation as part of an elite group that will be highlighted nationally and receive extensive support in even planning and promotion ... We look forward to supporting Tucson s Spotlight Conversation event on Earth Day, said Michelle Wyman, Executive Director of ICLEI-Local Governments for... (FOX 11, AZ)
Environmental calendar Oct 28, 2008
ALOHA 'AINA EARTH DAY, monthly schools fundraising project, a disposal of recyclable waste, from scrap metal to beverage containers and computers; 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 1; McKinley High School parking lot, Pensacola Street; Rene Mansho, 306-1876. LEILEIHUA HIGH SCHOOL HI-5 RECYCLING DRIVE, a Project Graduation collection of recyclable cans and bottles, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 1 and 15, front parking lot; 542-1793. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Orange Peel Can Help Clean Up Dirty Water Oct 28, 2008
27, 2008) Highly colored industrial waste water is a serious environmental problem as it seriously discolors waterways as well as blocking sunlight for photosynthesizing plant species in the water. Now, researchers in Algeria have discovered that nothing more sophisticated than orange peel could be used to remove acidic dyes from industrial effluent. (Science Daily)
He dances with wolves Oct 27, 2008
Barry also took the stage at Rockefeller Plaza for one of the first Earth Day celebrations. I went on in front of 3,000 people with Slick, a huge, but mellow Canadian timber wolf who stood 31 inches tall and weighed 120 pounds. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Many churches are going green to save money Oct 26, 2008
For decades, talk of green churches, in-house recycling programs, and special worship services for Earth Day were seen as something just for the most liberal of congregations, he said. But now even the nation's conservative evangelical Christian leaders are promoting "a sea change of consciousness recognizing that the Creation we have been given is one we have to treat very carefully," said Buehrens, a former president of the national Unitarian Universalist Association. (Boston Globe)
Thousands Gather for Tucson Green Festival Oct 26, 2008
It wasn't Earth Day but that didn't stop Tucsonans from celebrating. Brianna Curran and her family were among thousands of festival goers. (KOLD.com, AZ)
Maya Lin's 'Last Memorial' in Golden Gate Park Oct 25, 2008
On April 22, the 39th Earth Day, Maya Lin will unveil a work at the California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park. Calling it "The Last Memorial," Lin said the piece will focus on the extinction of species. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Walden Pond spurs tribute play Oct 24, 2008
It was so well received that a production of the play is in the works to be broadcast across the country on public television, public radio and movie theaters this spring as an Earth Day 2009 special event. When I first wrote it, I didn t have Earth Day in mind ... Jonathon figured he could give the play for free to schools, colleges and community theaters, and maybe a couple dozen would perform the play for Earth Day, which seemed a good fit thematically. (Concord Journal, MA)
Docs: City Spent Tax Money On Candy, Flowers Oct 23, 2008
39 for funeral flowers, $200 for an Earth Day magic show and $32 for ice. Every year, Sacramento's City Council members are given up to $50,000 each of taxpayer money to spend at their discretion in their districts. (KCRA 3, CA)
Letters to the editor: (10/21/08) Oct 21, 2008
At the first Earth Day, 1970, the population was not yet 4 billion. It hit 5 billion in 1988 with barely a mention. (Anchorage Daily News)
The Clever World of Amazon.Com's Un... Oct 19, 2008
95 Uranium Ore Cake, saying "Many people purchased this for home use, but for me it is simply a sentimental object...My husband said this present has made Earth Day 2008 the best Earth Day yet.". Billy Bob McRobert "Billy Boy" has one of the most popular reviews, writing that the $19,999. (Suite101.com)
He makes sun's power portable Oct 19, 2008
It's also been deployed to power lights and amplifiers at outdoor Earth Day events and music festivals. Cooper envisions the trailer performing a direct humanitarian role, delivering flexible alternative energy to people living in remote places or victims of disaster. (News & Observer)
Just One Thing: Green Your Halloween Oct 17, 2008
Joe Lamp'l, author of "The Green Gardener's Guide," joined Sam Champion in honor of Earth Day to share his tips for conserving water in your garden. One of the best ways to conserve water is by replacing thirsty plants with more drought-tolerant ones. (ABC News)
UPS Foundation donates $1 million to environmental groups Oct 16, 2008
The awards include: $300,000 to The Nature Conservancy for tree-planting in Brazil s Atlantic Forest, China s Yunnan Forest, and East Africa s Highland Forest; $300,000 to the Earth Day Network for its youth program; $220,000 to Keep America Beautiful for educational programs; $200,000 to the National Park Foundation for youth hands-on learning; and $50,000 to the Arbor Day Foundation to plant 50,000 trees. BUSINESS Latest Headlines. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Bush to help open national parks to mountain bikes Oct 15, 2008
In April 2006, after a 65-minute ride through Napa County wine country on Earth Day, the president told an AP reporter: Were able to enjoy the beauty without really disrupting pristine nature of the place. Its a classic way for mankind to enjoy Gods gift. (MSNBC -- Sports)
UPS gives grants to enviro groups Oct 15, 2008
$300,000 to the Earth Day Network to support its national civic engagement project to educate youth about environmental issues and provide teachers with lesson plans and environmental impact online tools. $220,000 to Keep America Beautiful to support its environmental education initiatives, including the creation of KAB affiliates on college campuses, support for a community volunteer initiative, a challenge grant for KAB affiliates and an environmental partnership grant for UPS Global Volunteer... (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)
Santa Maria gets ready for ‘Peace Week' Oct 11, 2008
Thursday is Respect for Mother Earth Day. A tree planting will take place at Jim May Park, 809 Stanford Drive, by Taylor School students with help from the city's Recreation and Parks Department. (Santa Maria Times)
Sermon contest reflects creation's care Oct 10, 2008
Three sermons, calling on Christians to care for creation, have won prizes in the first Earth Day Faith Message Contest sponsored by Oregon Interfaith Power & Light. The competition was open to clergy or lay preachers who prevailed on their congregations to renew their connections to the Earth and try to live more sustainable lives. (OregonLive, OR -- Living)
America's eco-kids keep a keen eye on their parents Oct 10, 2008
"He'll come over and turn it off and say, 'Every day is Earth Day,"' Schmidt said. "He learned it at school.". (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
Climate change crisis Oct 8, 2008
Before many weeks had passed, they had organized 1,400 separate rallies in all 50 states, the biggest day of grassroots environmental protest since the first Earth Day in 1970. We thought long and hard about how to make the most effective use of those rallies. (CNN -- International)
Winchester Mayor outlines recent trip to Japan Oct 8, 2008
The meetings are facilitated by Indiana Environmental Institute director and Indiana Earth Day chairman Bill Beranek. "Cities and towns account for 1/3 of the population of the county and we're not at the table," Croyle said. (Winchester News-Gazette, IN)
David Archuleta gets a manager Oct 8, 2008
And just to show he's serious, this weekend Lee heads to San Francisco to join the Grateful Dead's Mickey Hart and Phish drummer Jon Fishman on stage at the , one of eight free Earth Day concerts being held around the country. He's also planning to make the ultimate sacrifice sometime in the coming weeks: "I'm gonna quit smoking," he declared. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Planet Earth 101 Oct 5, 2008
Kids today grow up recycling and go to Earth Day concerts with their parents. (My 6-year-old daughter came home from camp this summer wearing a Green Team badge and explaining why littering was bad. (Boston Globe)
Ask The Trib: Paths to the new pool Oct 5, 2008
Since unveiling its glass-recycling program in conjunction with Earth Day in 2006, the city of Ames Resource Recovery Plant has diverted 248 tons of glass from the landfill and reused it in various ways, such as landscape projects and industrial sandblasting. Although the city of Ames uses garbage to produce refuse-derived fuel to burn in the Ames Power Plant, glass creates problems when it ends up in the waste stream. (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
Nature Guide Oct 3, 2008
Held every year in conjunction with Earth Day, the "AAA Great Battery Roundup" is designed to encourage motorists to take old automotive or marine lead-acid batteries to a local collection point where they can be safely recycled and formed into new batteries. Get local detail here. (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
General Releases Oct 3, 2008
4 - Student-Athlete High Performance Center Update - Cal Places 7th in Final 2007-08 Directors' Cup Standings - Judge's Ruling on Student-Athlete Center Is 'A Major Victory for Our Students' - Cal Athletic Hall of Fame Adds 7 New Members - Cal Hosts Special Olympics Summer Games June 6-8 - Student-Athletes Recognized at Honors Luncheon - Cal Again Posts Strong APR Scores in All Sports - Cal Fifth in Directors' Cup Standings - Cal, ISP Sports Extend Partnership - Cal Athletes to Celebrate Earth... (Calbears.com)
EPA scuttled Libby emergency Sep 25, 2008
"note: Earth Day is the following week." Seven days later, a meeting with the White House Office of Management and Budget appears on the schedule of Marianne Lamont Horinko, then the assistant administrator for the EPA's Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response. A few weeks after that, the EPA released an "action memo" expanding the agency's current authority to allow the cleanup insulation from Libby attics. (Montana Standard, MT)
EPA backed off emergency declaration in Libby Sep 25, 2008
note: Earth Day is the following week. Seven days later, a meeting with the White House Office of Management and Budget appears on the schedule of Marianne Lamont Horinko, then the assistant administrator for the EPA's Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response. (Missoulian, MT)
After 37 years of foster care, there's always room for one more Sep 25, 2008
Mr. Mitrecic volunteered at Earth Day events and for the school's Olympics. This year, he is a youth coach for the 6-year-old's football team. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Electronics dumping ground Sep 23, 2008
The GAO said, "EPA records show that none of the recyclers willing to sell to us had filed proper notifications of their intent to export CRTs for recycling as is required . . . Some of these seemingly noncompliant companies actively cultivate an environmentally responsible public image; at least three of them held Earth Day 2008 electronics recycling events.". In addition, federal rules allow for exporting just about any other non-CRT products, "such as computers, printers and cell phones,"... (Boston Globe)
When the bag is a product, too Sep 22, 2008
This year, , the supermarket chain that focuses on organic foods, banned plastic bags, starting on Earth Day, as part of an effort to get consumers to reuse bags, including the canvas ones sold by the grocer for between $2. 99 and $9. (Boston Globe)
Volunteers bag trash, oddities Sep 21, 2008
Fallon said she had studied Earth Day in school and particularly wanted to help to keep turtles from being caught in trash and nets. "We would go around our neighborhood collecting trash, and as we were cleaning up, people would be throwing out more stuff," she said, shaking her head. (The St. Augustine Record)
The school carpool: Are we there yet? Sep 20, 2008
You will be thought un-green, like that time you brought Styrofoam cups to the second-grade Earth Day breakfast. You may as well hang a "No Playdates" sign on your kids. (Boston Globe)
Plastic-bag ban in Palo Alto could hit next spring Sep 20, 2008
The ban, if approved by the City Council this fall, could go into effect around Earth Day (April 22) next year, Bobel said. He said he hopes it would be the first step in a comprehensive program to motivate consumers to bring reusable bags when shopping anywhere. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
EPA, D.C. Area Students Officially Launch World Water Monitoring Day 2008 Sep 19, 2008
Participating organizations included the Alice Ferguson Foundation, Amazon Conservation Team, District Department of the Environment, City of Alexandria Environmental Policy Commission, CH2M HILL, DC Water and Sewer Authority, Earth Conservation Corps, Earth Day Network, Girl Scouts of the Nation's Capital, International Year of the Reef, Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin, Jewish National Fund, LaMotte Company, National Environmental Education Foundation, Naturalist Audubon... (PR Newswire)
PTO continues to support cultural arts Sep 19, 2008
Twenty percent of the cost that parents spend on the products will go towards the PTO. PTO officials are also working on doing a special offering for two weeks around Earth Day, when they will receive 40 percent of the profits from www. greenraising. (Pictorial Gazette, CT)
Report: Guaranteed fish shares may prevent overfishing Sep 19, 2008
By Hoang Dinh Nam, AFP/Getty Images. A bamboo boat loaded with provisions for a fishing trip is pushed into the sea at a fishing port in the central province of Khanh Hoa. (USA Today -- Tech)
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)
