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White House greens the holidays with recycled ornaments, LED lights
The White House is celebrating Christmas this year with recycled ornaments, energy-saving LED tree lights and natural materials, including dried hydrangeas that were previously used in floral arrangements. The official White House Christmas Tree, a Douglas Fir, stands 18 1/2 feet high and nearly 13 feet wide, in the Blue Room. CAPTION By Alex Wong, Getty Images…
‘Road Rage’ Case Highlights Cyclist Vs. Driver Tension
by Mandalit del Barco December 2, 2009 Bicycling magazine called it “the road rage incident heard ’round the cycling world.” A driver in Los Angeles was recently convicted of using his car as a weapon against two cyclists. And the case is focusing attention on the often uneasy relationship between motorists and bicyclists who have…
Protecting the Forests, and Hoping for Payback
Leah Nash for The New York Times Logs cut to thin the Deschutes National Forest in Oregon, an effort to promote sustainability. By WILLIAM YARDLEY Published: November 28, 2009 SISTERS, Ore. — A patch of ponderosa pines here in the Deschutes National Forest has been carefully pruned over the last few years to demonstrate the…
ecoShuttle Partners Up with Green Drop Garage to Go Veggie
Portland, OR, November 25, 2009 –(PR.com)– Portland-based alternative transportation provider ecoShuttle is proud to announce a new, promising partnership with Green Drop Garage, a local auto repair shop specializing in alternative fuel conversions. EcoShuttle currently has a fleet running on 100% biodiesel, and their mission has been clear from the beginning: To pave a car-less…
Greening the City
November 24th, 2009 – 11:02 am Posted by Jaclyn Abergas Tagged as: Environment Portland, Oregon, and San Francisco, California, top the list of the greenest cities in the US. But how is that ranking determined? Which factors are considered to be placed in the list of green cities? Air Quality Top green cities all have…
Recyle at Work Certification
ecoShuttle is Recycle at Work Certified—meaning our business has improved its recycling practices and reduced the amount of waste it produces by implementing all of the City of Portland’s five recycling steps…
Eco-Elegant Wedding Show
If you are interested in planning a more ethical and green wedding, but don’t want to sacrifice fabulous fashions and design, then Portland’s Eco-Elegant Wedding Show is your must-attend Fall event. Held at the newly renovated Platinum LEED certified Center for Architecture building which is located in the Pearl District, the event will showcase some…
Greenland’s Ice Sheet Melting Faster than Ever
By Christoph Seidler Everyone knows that the ice sheet on Greenland is melting. But new research shows it is disappearing much faster than previously thought. The findings could mean that ocean levels are also rising more quickly. The dimensions of this frosty giant go way beyond human imagination. With a surface area spanning…
Projected carbon emissions skyrocket
Region’s transportation hopes conflict with greenhouse goals By Steve Law The Portland Tribune, Nov 12, 2009 The Portland area’s $20 billion transportation wish list and its pledge to reduce greenhouse gases are on a collision course. A new Metro study shows that population growth coupled with a soon-to-be-approved Regional Transportation Plan will result in so…
Linking a sustainable Portland with how fair it is to all
By Eric Mortenson, The Oregonian October 30, 2009, 7:00AM Thomas Boyd/The Oregonian When Myron Orfield first visited Portland 15 years ago, Northeast 15th and Alberta was Portland’s poorest Census tract. Now it’s a gentrified example of change. Everyone tells us we’re great. We recycle, use trains and buses, capture our rainwater, support local farmers and…
Arbor School Open House
Open House! Arbor School of Arts & Sciences 4201 SW Borland Rd. Tualatin, Oregon 97062 503.638.6399 www.arborschool.org admissions@arborschool.org…
Michigan school buses go the “extra miles” on biodiesel
Bus rolls over 300,000 miles, highlighting performance and health benefits Contact: Jenna Higgins/NBB 800-841-5849 October 26, 2009 JEFFERSON CITY, MO. – School bus driver Linda Rogers remembers the winter days with thick, blue smoke fouling the air around the buses. Those were the days before her district switched to B20, a blend of 20 percent…
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