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PG&E Honored By Solar Electric Power Association

Trey Granger, September 25th, 2007

San Francisco, CA — Pacific Gas and Electric Company today received the Solar Portfolio Leadership award from the Solar Electric Power Association. This is the third time in as many years that PG&E has been awarded a Solar Business Achievement award from SEPA. The first two years the award came in the category of public awareness and industry leadership. This is ... read more

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Pizza Boxes Banned From Barrington Recycle Bins

Trey Granger, September 25th, 2007

EastBayRI.com features an announcement from Barrington, R.I.'s Department of Public Works, which tells residents that pizza boxes do not belong in recycle bins because of contaminants in the box fiber. This is actually not a new phenomenon, as pizza boxes have been taken by the county for years but not necessarily recycled. Upon further investigation, the "contaminant" is actually ... read more

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Pool Company’s Green Technology Goes Prime Time

Trey Granger, September 25th, 2007

The Phoenix Business Journal reports that Scottsdale-based Calsaway Pool Services Inc. and its environmentally-friendly pool cleaning techniques will be showcased on the NBC Nightly News on Sept. 27. Calsaway's process removes chemicals and bacteria from pools without draining the water, as the minerals bond with water and fall to the bottom of the pool. They are then removed by ... read more

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Hennepin County Celebrates Choose to Reuse Month in October

Trey Granger, September 25th, 2007

Check out Hennepin County's Choose to Reuse campaign, which will take place in October. The program is being held in partnership with 80 Minnesota organizations, and will encourage residents to reuse and reduce waste. One aspect of the campaign will be a free series of "Trash to Treasure" events for children that will showcasing reusing by using recycled scrap metal ... read more

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