December 29, 2008
Businesses and institutions interested in composting organic waste from their facilities can learn more about the process at a seminar to be held in Greensboro in February. The N.C. Composting Council's seminar will focus on compostable products such as...
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November 22, 2009
At first glance, the thousands of glimmering panels erected on a former farm in southwest Davidson County seem like a brigade of energy soldiers, poised to vanquish America’s environmental bugaboos.
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November 20, 2009
GREENSBORO — The word in Fisher Park was downtown Greensboro got a new produce market, and residents Jane Gallimore and Helen Ullrich had to check it out for themselves. On Thursday, they stopped by the Downtown Farm Market on North Greene Street as...
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November 19, 2009
GREENSBORO — Two community organizations — one established in the city’s black community and a new group of young, socially conscious adults — will partner to educate the public about green job opportunities.
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Do you know how much petroleum you use on a daily basis? Or the amount of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, emitted by a cow in its lifetime?
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November 17, 2009
Two community organizations — one established in Greensboro’s black community and a new group of young socially-conscious adults — will partner to educate the public about green jobs opportunities.
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November 13, 2009
Do you know how much petroleum you use on a daily basis? Or the amount of methane — a potent greenhouse gas — emitted by a cow in its lifetime?
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November 4, 2009
Leon's Beauty School hit a milestone in its journey toward sustainability when it turned on a 165-panel rooftop solar system in late October. Last week, salon staff and students celebrated with a ceremony and green balloon release.
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November 3, 2009
What better way to keep in the well-wishing spirit of the fall and winter holidays than to modify our traditions to benefit personal health, animal welfare and the natural world outside our homes? The tips below provide some guidance on how to green your...
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November 2, 2009
Home cooks grappling with how to prepare meals in a more environmentally responsible way will find a practical, holistic approach in Kate Heyhoe's book, "Cooking Green: Reducing Your Carbon Footprint in the Kitchen -- the New Green Basics Way."
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November 1, 2009
Home cooks grappling with how to prepare meals in a more environmentally responsible way will find a practical, holistic approach in Kate Heyhoe's book, "Cooking Green: Reducing Your Carbon Footprint in the Kitchen -- the New Green Basics Way......
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October 20, 2009
People from all over North Carolina are expected to rally on Saturday in support of federal and international legislation that limit carbon emissions and pave the way for an American transition to an economy powered by renewable energy.
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October 19, 2009
Is it possible to go green on Halloween without taking all of the fun out of it? Actually, yes, because many Halloween traditions such as bobbing for apples, reading scary stories and carving pumpkins cost little and generate little or no waste.
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October 17, 2009
Think about your take-out lunch, your fall sweater, your television or the framed oil painting hanging over your fireplace. Where did it come from? Who made it? How was it made? Who benefited? A lack of transparency, particularly with imported products, m...
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October 14, 2009
A new policy requires UNCG, N.C. A&T and its sister universities across the state to meet ambitious sustainability goals that address everything from operations and transportation to classroom instruction and recycling.
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October 13, 2009
GREENSBORO — Duke Energy will install 7,020 solar photovoltaic panels atop the roof of a Greensboro industrial building as part of the utility’s efforts to supply more electricity through renewable sources.
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October 10, 2009
Is it possible to go green on Halloween without taking all of the fun out of it? Actually, yes, because many Halloween traditions such as bobbing for apples, reading scary stories and carving pumpkins cost little and generate little or no waste.
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October 8, 2009
The Community Sustainability Council will hold more public meetings next week to hear advice on how it should spend more than $2.5 million in energy-related stimulus funds. The meetings will take place from noon to 1:30 p.m. and 6:30 to 8 p.m. Oct. 1...
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October 3, 2009
How many Triad area restaurants and food-service providers can boast of their efforts to improve their ecological footprint, either by composting food waste, reducing fossil-fuel use or purchasing local, organic and Fair Trade ingredients?
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September 30, 2009
Don’t break the law by tossing that soda bottle or milk jug into the trash can. Starting Thursday , the state will ban two types of plastic bottles from landfills to raise North Carolinians’ recycling rate of one in five bottles. The ban affec...
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September 27, 2009
When Alice Waters visited the city last week, she did more than help raise money for the new Edible Schoolyard at the Greensboro Children’s Museum. She also advanced a national campaign to add vegetable gardens and serve healthier, locally produced...
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September 23, 2009
Alice Waters’ visit to Greensboro this week comes at a heady time for the local food movement: Farmers’ markets and community gardens are popping up all over the country. The White House helped launch a farmers’ market last week. And th...
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September 9, 2009
GREENSBORO — Shoppers who visit the Chic Chateau sale this weekend will find home furnishings that look like they came from the showrooms of high-end furniture stores: arm chairs covered in dark chocolate mohair, pillows filled with down and feather...
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September 8, 2009
GREENSBORO — Shoppers who visit the Chic Chateau this weekend will find for sale home furnishings that look like they were pulled from the showrooms of high-end furniture stores: arm chairs covered in dark chocolate mohair, pillows filled with down...
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August 29, 2009
Private and public elementary schools in Guilford County can earn some cash and promote recycling in their communities by participating in the fourth annual Kids, Cans & Cash contest, organized by Greensboro, High Point and Guilford County. The govern...
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