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Water Company Considers Using Wind Turbines to Reduce Emissions

Trey Granger, October 8th, 2007

Australian Broadcasting Corporation features the latest news from Melbourne Water, which is looking to install wind turbines in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. However, one of the considered sites for the turbines is a bird sanctuary. Melbourne Water officials claim they will investigate the environmental ramifications of each site before moving forward. Wind turbines take kinetic energy from wind ... read more

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Coke, NRC Team Up on Recycling

Trey Granger, October 8th, 2007

The Atlanta Business Chronicle reports on Coca-Cola's agreement to fund a recycling bin grant in partnership with the National Recycle Coalition (NRC). The grant program will be open to city and government organizations, but any for-profit or not-for-profit group that applies. The bins are expected to be featured at sporting events and music venues, as well as commercial locations. The grant ... read more

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Vitamin C in and on Your Skin

makeupu, October 8th, 2007

Cherelynn Baker is a contributing writer for Earth 911. Become an Earth 911 contributor. A popular (and naturally occurring) anti-aging ingredient for skin is Vitamin C. In anti-aging treatments Vitamin C is the most effective ingredient. The skin receives many good benefits from Vitamin C. Not only does this vitamin help get rid of the free radicals that can damage your skin ... read more

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Happy Hollow Park Hosts E-Waste Event

Trey Granger, October 8th, 2007

Happy Hollow Park & Zoo in San Jose, CA will have a one day free e-waste collection event on October 20 in the parking lot behind the History Park. Accepted items will include computers, monitors, CPUs, televisions, fax machines, radios, DVD/VCR Players, speakers, cell phones, Zip drives, lab equipment, printers, microwaves, shredders, power supplies, cables/cords, telephones/cell phones and stereos. Items that ... read more

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Tagged basics, batteries, carfluids, computers, copier, ideas, noteworthy, recycle, telephone, television

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E- waste: A Recyclable Resource

jkholcombe, October 8th, 2007

Justin Holcombe is a contributing writer for Earth 911. Become an Earth 911 contributor. In the 1970s, Gordon E. Moore theorized that computer processing power doubles about every 18 months especially relative to cost or size. His theory, known as Moore’s Law, has proved largely true. Thinner, sleeker, and faster computers have replaced the big boxes and monitors people ... read more

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Tagged basics, computers, ideas, lead, mercury, noteworthy, otherglass, recycle, reduce, reuse, stone, television, videogame

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