Archive for December 29th, 2009

Aluminum recyclers revive landfill plans

The landfill would house salt cake, a by-product of recycling aluminum. … conditions and be covered with clay daily to “prevent intrusion of rainwater. …

Governor Quinn Announces 2009 Environmental Hero Awards

IGNN (press release) During the kick-off recycling campaign, she encouraged students with no … MTD also uses green cleaning products and reuses rainwater to wash its fleet. …

Self-made water woes

… water problem has to be sought mostly within the cities themselves by trapping rainwater, saving water and recycling as much of waste water as possible. …

Md. Hospital Has Green Parking, New Facilities

… that allows rainwater to flow through to the soil, reducing the amount of … game consoles in a special bin that is collected for recycling, he said. …

The Toilet Than Can Save Our Water and Energy Problems

While harvesting rainwater and recycling graywater are fine strategies, it's time to get to the seat of the problem. We need a Toilet Revolution. …

Harvest rain to quench big-city thirst

By Molly Selvin I joined Los Angeles' rainwater harvesting program in October, when fierce Santa … Think curbside recycling — or reusable grocery bags. …

Learn to harvest rainwater at free Living Green Workshop

His focus has been on sustainable landscape techniques including practices such as green roofs, rainwater harvesting and use of renewable materials. … See all stories on this topic

Rain harvesting saves Tucson water

Such a system reduces outdoor water use, the largest drain on Tucson's water supply, said Brad Lancaster, author of the book "Rainwater Harvesting for … See all stories on this topic