Durham residents are now receiving new telephone directories and this year, instead of throwing away old directories in the household trash, the City of Durham wants to remind residents to recycle them in their curbside recycling bin instead.
DURHAM, N.C. – Durham residents interested in saving water – and money – now have another opportunity thanks to the City of Durham’s New Toilet Rebate Program.
The program, sponsored by the City’s Department of Water Management, offers rebates valued at $100 when qualified water customers replace their existing toilets with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WaterSense-labeled, high-efficiency toilet models.
Triangle blogger, Ryan Boyles, snapped the above picture of “Hybrid Only” parking spaces outside Durham restaurant, Mez Mexican Restaurant. The photo is featured in his blog: Secondary Artifacts. Check it out the flickr page by clicking here.
RALEIGH – In an effort to help the environment, the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources has launched a new Web site that provides information on how to recycle fluorescent light bulbs. Check out the new Web site here.
Two men made a raft of plastic bottles and sailed from California to Hawaii in an effort to raise awarness of the dangers of “single-use plastics.”
RALEIGH, N.C. — The NC Triangle Chapter of the US Green Building Council (USGBC) and the North Carolina Solar Center present the fourth annual GreenNC commercial green building tradeshow taking place at the McKimmon Conference Center in Raleigh, NC on Thursday, Sept. 4.
This annual event is the only one of its kind in the state and has been leading the way for the expansion of green commercial building in the Southeast for the past three years. A prominent example of the expansion of green commercial building is the new Raleigh Convention Center which will open the day before GreenNC and is expected to achieve certification in the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) program, which is the highly regarded US Green Building Council developed commercial green building rating system. (more…)
The Fayetteville-Cumberland County Chamber of Commerce announced a new initiative Wednesday to “GO GREEN” by not only promoting environmentally friendly business practices, but by adopting those practices itself.
“Green business practices are good business practices - they save money and resources and help the bottom line,” said Doug Peters, Chamber President and CEO in a press release. “The chamber wants to ensure that it is one of the leaders in the conservation area.”
Peters said the biggest step the chamber is taking is to switch from a printed newsletter to an online version.
Each month more than 4,500 copies of the 12-page newsletter are mailed to chamber members and stakeholders.
Other steps the chamber is taking include the formation of an office GREEN Team, which will be in charge of recycling paper, purchasing eco-friendly office supply products, raising employee awareness to conserve energy and reduce admissions from technology equipment.
Ever wanted to tell EPA what you thought on an environmental topic? Each week, the EPA offers an open-ended blog entry for comments.
This week’s question:
When it comes to computers, do you minimize energy use?
It’s time to go back to school, so many Americans are replacing their computers. You can look for the Energy Star label to find one that uses less electricity. When you get your computer home, you can choose energy-saving settings like when to turn off the monitor.
¿Cuando se trata de computadoras, cómo minimiza el uso de energía?
Ha llegado el regreso al colegio y muchos estadounidenses están reemplazando sus computadoras. Busque la etiqueta Energy Star para encontrar una que use menos electricidad. En casa, puede seleccionar opciones para ahorrar energía como apagar el monitor.
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WASHINGTON — The EPA is opening a 30-day public comment period on its recommendations for areas to be designated as out of compliance with the agency’s 24-hour fine particle standards.
On Aug. 19 and 20, EPA notified states and tribes of its recommendations for areas to be designated as “attainment” or “nonattainment” for fine particle pollution, also called PM2.5. Exposure to fine particle pollution is linked to a variety of serious health problems, including aggravated asthma, chronic bronchitis, nonfatal heart attacks, and premature death.
States and tribes have an opportunity to respond to EPA’s recommendations, and provide new information or analyses if appropriate. EPA will consider those responses, along with the public comment, before making its final decisions. EPA must issue final designations by Dec. 18.
EPA will accept public comment for 30 days after a notice is published in the Federal Register.
Instructions for submitting comments are available at www.epa.gov/pmdesignations.
NBC17 is hosting a “Green Networking” event at 5 p.m. Tuesday at the Greenfire building in Durham.
So view the Evite and plan on joining us at 108 Morris St.
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