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E-Waste: Providence (Indie Cycle, December 16, 2018, 2:30-5pm, Providence, RI

by Yishan

E-Waste: Providence (Indie Cycle) Sun, 12/16/2018 02:30 pm  - 05:00 pm Flatbread Company, EcoRI Regift Sale, 161 Cushing Street, Providence  Electronic waste (e-waste) collection event hosted by Indie Cycle, LLC. Residents … more...

  Filed under: Environmental Activism

0 replies | 863 views | Posted on: 11/29/2018 | Last updated: 11/30/2018

E-Waste: Bristol (Indie Cycle, December 15, 2018, 9am-12:30, Bristol, RI

by Yishan

Sat, 12/15/2018 09:00 am- 12:30 pm Mount Hope Farmers' Market, 250 Metacom Avenue Electronic waste (e-waste) collection event hosted by Indie Cycle, LLC. Residents can drop-off computers, TVs, monitors, printers, sm… more...

  Filed under: Environmental Activism

0 replies | 710 views | Posted on: 11/28/2018 | Last updated: 11/28/2018

2018 Iowa Environmental Council Annual Conference - Environmental Justice: An Iowa Value, September 27, Des Moines, Iowa

Climate Change,clean energy,Sustainability,Energy Policy,Environmental Justice

by Aditya

Join fellow Iowans interested in a sustainable future for Iowa on September 27, 2018, at the Holiday Inn Des Moines Airport for IEC's annual conference. Environmental threats to land, water, and climate are more likely to impact low inc… more...

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0 replies | 840 views | Posted on: 08/17/2018 | Last updated: 08/17/2018

A Northern Philippines Organization is Turning Plastic Trash into Reusable Buildings All Around the World

by YijunW

In 2012, there people, named Russell Maier, Irene Bakisan, and Pi VIllaraza, put plastic and wastes into a bottle. They study, think, and practice. They invent the Ecobrick. An Ecobrick is a plastic bottle filled tightly with used, clean an… more...

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0 replies | 6829 views | Posted on: 05/10/2018 | Last updated: 02/20/2023

Greenovate City of Boston, Friday Fun with Greenovate, April 20, 4:30-6pm, Boston, MA

by YijunW

This year for Earth Day, Greenovate Boston will host events during Boston's Civic Engagement Week. Greenovate Boston will be presenting our the Climate Ready Boston Leaders materials to the general public. Greenovate Boston will also share … more...

  Filed under: Environmental Activism

0 replies | 563 views | Posted on: 04/13/2018 | Last updated: 04/13/2018

Greenovate City of Boston, Lunch and Learn with Greenovate April 19, Boston, MA

by YijunW

This year for Earth Day, Greenovate Boston will host events during Boston's Civic Engagement Week. Greenovate Boston will be presenting their work, focusing on Climate Ready Boston Leaders materials, to City Hall employees and the general p… more...

  Filed under: Environmental Activism

0 replies | 539 views | Posted on: 04/13/2018 | Last updated: 04/13/2018

Local Environmental Action 2018, Saturday, March 3, Boston

by Yishan

Join community leaders, environmental justice advocates and activists from across the region to build skills, discuss new ideas, and be inspired for the work ahead. Want one-on-one advice from an expert to build a new skill or answer pr… more...

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0 replies | 1781 views | Posted on: 02/23/2018 | Last updated: 02/26/2018

Discovering the benefits of going solar

by Theresa Renewables Lover

It can’t be denied that there are a lot of benefits people can get when they use home solar panels. First of all, people can save money when using home solar panels because their operating cost is very little. It’s true that the i… more...

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0 replies | 1388 views | Posted on: 11/27/2017 | Last updated: 11/27/2017

New blog post - language is more than a tool

by StacySinclair Technical writer

USGBC-LA's blog series entitled "Snapshot on Sustainability", continues this week with a new post entitled, "Language is more than a Tool". usgbc-la.org/blog. I hope you will enjoy, leave a comment, and share it widely. Cheers, Stac… more...

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2 replies | 13342 views | Posted on: 04/05/2017 | Last updated: 04/06/2017

Lego Looks to Plants as Building Blocks for Bricks

Lego

by Kalyani.rc Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Danish toy maker, seeking to decrease its carbon footprint, considers corn and wheat as an alternative to petroleum-based plastic. Lego makes billions of bricks a year out of petroleum-based plastic, but it is experimenting with more who… more...

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0 replies | 3418 views | Posted on: 03/11/2017 | Last updated: 03/11/2017

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