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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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6 Eco Vacations for Summer

Lori Brown, May 10th, 2010

With breaks from school, warmer temperatures and an approved vacation form submitted at work, summer travel is calling your name. More people than ever are not only seeking a vacation, but are also looking for ways to minimize their getaway's impact. Finding environmentally friendly hotels, resorts and lodges is easier than you might think, with credible websites and travel agencies dedicated to ... read more

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Rebuilding a Sustainable Haiti

Libuse Binder, April 26th, 2010

Even before the 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit Haiti this January, most of the country's residents were living in conditions of poverty and surviving on less than $2 a day. To compound this, many lacked access to clean water or adequate housing. The quake exacerbated these problems, but they also galvanized many organizations already working in Haiti to help the country ... read more

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Governors Island Gets a Green Makeover

Katherine J. Chen, April 23rd, 2010

Situated in the center of New York Harbor lies Governors Island, formerly a military base occupied by the U.S. Army and Coast Guard. In 1996, the Coast Guard shut down and “mothballed” the Island, and it lay dormant until 2003 when the federal government exchanged the land for one dollar to the people of New York. But what was once ... read more

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13,000 Emergency Shelter Kits Headed to Haiti

Lori Brown, April 20th, 2010

Though progress in Haiti following the Jan. 12 earthquake is becoming increasingly visible, significant aid for the estimated 1.3 million displaced Haitians is still largely needed, most notably in the form of shelter. The American Red Cross alone has spent $111 million in the three months following the disaster, with approximately 39 percent of that money spent on emergency ... read more

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How to Find the Best Eco-friendly Hotels

Katherine J. Chen, April 15th, 2010

From the outside, the Heritance Kandalama in Sri Lanka may look like an abandoned temple run over by weeds and vegetation, but the luxury hotel is actually one of the most eco-friendly resorts in the entire world. The wild vines, shrubs and plants that cover the hotel’s windows, balconies and roofs ensure that rainwater is able to flow from ... read more

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The Little Animal Shelter That Could…Go Green

Lori Brown, April 14th, 2010

Located in Lake Panasoffkee, Fla., the Humane Society/SPCA of Sumter County (HSSPCA) is currently raising funds to build Florida's first green animal shelter. "We have often been described by many of the larger rescues throughout Florida and by representatives of the national animal agencies as 'the little rescue that could,'" says Claudia Labbé, Green Shelter Committee chairperson ... read more

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Sharing Your Office Space for the Environment

Katherine J. Chen, April 2nd, 2010

From the outside, the Thoreau Center for Sustainability in San Francisco looks like just another office building. Few would guess the amount of thought and detail that went into choosing the center’s construction materials, which range from recycled windshield glass to natural fibers like cellulose and cotton. The California center also uses sustainably harvested EcoPanels from Architectural Forest Enterprises and ... read more

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A College Senior’s Spring Break Diary

Marisa McNatt, April 1st, 2010

University of Colorado senior Lindsey Zelmer spent her spring break leading students on a trip to Santa Catalina Island off the coast of Southern California. But it wasn't the stereotypical spring break of late-night parties and beach lounging. Zelmer's vacation was all preserving a pristine landscape. “It’s just right over the water from L.A., and there’s this vast contrast,” Zelmer ... read more

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86 Percent of Americans Want an Eco-Friendly Apartment

Amanda Wills, April 1st, 2010

A recent study by Rent.com found that a staggering 86 percent of Americans prefer an apartment with sustainable features, and more than half are willing the shell out the extra cash for the upgrade. According to the survey, 42 percent of respondents were willing to pay up to $100 extra to live in a green apartment, and 13 percent would ... read more

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