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A Day in the Life of a 14-year-old CEO

Katherine J. Chen, May 17th, 2010

While most teenagers these days spend their time shopping at the mall or playing the latest video games, Charles Orgbon III is already the president and CEO of his own company, Recycling Education. This precocious 14-year-old founded an instructional website that covers every topic relevant to the environment, from green lifestyle tips to global warming. A virtual encyclopedia of general ... read more

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Tagged haiti, ideas, newspaper, recycle

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EPA Awards More Than $2 Million to Small Businesses

Trey Granger, May 17th, 2010

In a time when small businesses are experiencing difficulty in the loan department, the U.S. EPA recently awarded $2.38 million in funding to 34 small businesses in 16 states that specialize in everything from pollution prevention to waste management. The funding is part of the EPA's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program, which was established to help small businesses develop and ... read more

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Tagged airquality, brownglass, clearglass, constructionmaterials, energy, greenbuilding, greenglass, wood

Published in Construction


8 Ways to Get Back to Nature

Libuse Binder, May 17th, 2010

Summer is nearly upon us, and now is the perfect time to start planning your warm weather getaways. No matter where you live, a hidden gem of a mountain to hike, lake to kayak or beach to lounge on likely lies no more than a few hours away. Even for the most budget-conscious urban dweller, there are many ways to ... read more

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Tagged airquality, basics, beaches, composting, reduce, waterquality

Published in Garden


Cool Battery-powered Gadgets

Amanda Wills, May 17th, 2010

The great thing about rechargeable gadgets is their portability. But the even better thing is that they often consume less energy lessen the chance of the dreaded "vampire power" drain. So we searched our networks for the coolest battery-powered devices that could be game-changers in the electronics industry. Samsung Reclaim cell phone Released last August, the Samsung Reclaim phone is the first ... read more

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Tagged batteries, computers, energy, packaging, pvc, recycle

Published in Electronics


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