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Payless to Launch Green Footwear Line

Jennifer Berry, October 14th, 2008

Payless ShoeSource recently announced its plans to launch a green footwear line at the beginning of 2009. The company also signed an agreement with Summer Rayne Oakes, Discovery Network's Planet Green fashion and beauty expert and author of "Style, Naturally: The Savvy Shopping Guide to Sustainable Fashion & Beauty" to serve as the green footwear line's Eco Consultant. The line ... read more

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Virginia Program Sells Two Million CFLs in First Year

Trey Granger, October 14th, 2008

Dominion Virginia Power has partnered with the Home Depot and Honeywell since October 2007 to offer energy-efficient compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) at discounted rates, and the program passed two million sales this week. Dominion discounted the bulbs by $1.50 for single orders and $3 for multi-packs for bulbs sold at The Home Depot stores in its Virginia service area. Although the ... read more

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Austin Expands Recycling Program

Ashley Schiller, October 14th, 2008

In hopes of increasing recycling rates and revenue, the city of Austin, Texas, kicked off a single-stream recycling program earlier this month. This type of program allows more materials to be accepted and also has a history of increasing resident participation. In addition to plastics number one through seven and boxboard (cereal boxes and similar packaging). Plastic bags and Styrofoam ... read more

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