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Billie Jean King Launches GreenSlam

Trey Granger, August 28th, 2007

NEW YORK - Sports legend and social activist Billie Jean King is launching GreenSlam, an eco-conscious initiative to harness the power of sports, beginning with tennis, to create socially responsible change with positive environmental impact. One year after the home of the US Open was renamed the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, King announced plans for GreenSlam, saying, “I’m ... read more

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CO2 Saver Prevents More Than 125,000 Lbs of CO2 Emissions in Three Months

Trey Granger, July 18th, 2007

PASADENA, Calif. - Snap Technologies, Inc. today announced that CO2 Saver – a free, lightweight application that allows computer users to quickly and easily start saving electricity when away from their computers – has collectively reduced its users’ power consumption and prevented more than 125,000 lbs of CO2 emissions from entering the atmosphere. CO2 Saver calculates the amount of energy ... read more

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Industry’s First Soy Based Seat Foam Coming in 2008 Ford Mustang

Trey Granger, July 16th, 2007

DEARBORN, MI, July 12, 2007 - Ford Motor Company and Lear Corporation will mark an automotive milestone in August when production of soy-based foam for seats begins in the 2008 model year Ford Mustang. America’s beloved pony car will use the industry’s first soy-based flexible foam in the seat backs and seat cushions beginning in August at the Auto Alliance International ... read more

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Live Earth Concerts Reach More Than 10 Million Online

Mark Rappaport, July 9th, 2007

NEW JERSEY (July 7, 2007) – A landmark audience of viewers from around the world united at www.LiveEarth.MSN.com to experience the excitement of Saturday’s Live Earth concerts and to confront the threat of global warming. As of Saturday, July 7, 2007 at 3:00 p.m. EDT, MSN had received a total of more than 10 million video streams and has ... read more

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Headliners for Live Earth Concert Revealed

Earth911, April 11th, 2007

Save Our Selves | Live Earth | 7.7.07»Blog Archive » USA LIVE EARTH REVEALED NEW YORK — Organizers today announced eighteen of the headliners who will perform at the U.S. leg of the 7-continent, 24-hour Live Earth concerts on 7/7/07. The concert will be held at Giants Stadium in New Jersey, Live Earth Founder and Executive Producer Kevin Wall said. Tickets ... read more

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Nine Steps to Hot Composting

Earth911, April 2nd, 2007

Active Composting Active, hot composting is a BATCH process. It differs from passive piles that just "sit there" seemingly forever or "continuous flow systems" where stuff is periodically dumped on top of the material already in the bin and removed from the bottom when it is dark and crumbly. My recommended steps for creating active, hot batches of compost are: Prepare the Composting ... read more

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Composting With Worms

Earth911, April 2nd, 2007

Editor's Note - This article was originally written in April 2007. Please see the following links for updated, more timely information concerning composting: Composting in the City - How to compost without a yard, little space and virtually no time. The Next Wave in Composting - What to do with the "biodegradable" and "compostable" products. Guide to Composting in ... read more

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