Archive for June, 2008

June 30th 2008

EPA Spotlights Green Technologies at Grand Opening of Zarco Earth … - WebWire

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency highlighted green technologies at the grand opening of the Zarco 66 Earth Friendly Fuels Station today in Lawrence, Kan. Besides offering a variety of ethanol and biodiesel fuels, the station at 2005 W. 9th …

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June 30th 2008

Culinary Institute plans green student housing - Santa Rosa Press Democrat

ST. HELENA – As a part of a broad effort to make its campus more sustainable, the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone plans to construct what will be one of the city’s greenest buildings. On Tuesday the school will submit its design for …

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June 30th 2008

EBTC recognizes top Green Thumbs - Edwardsville Intelligencer

The city of Edwardsville’s Beautification and Tree Commission (EBTC) has announced the 2008 Green Thumb award winners. Every year, the EBTC asks residents to nominate a residential, commercial and/or public beautification setting that stands out …

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June 30th 2008

Lock and load for some guerrilla gardening - South Bend Tribune

Lock and load for some guerrilla gardening
South Bend Tribune, IN - 2 hours ago
but great for other things, such as prairie cord grass, Joe pye weed, black-eyed Susan, Culvers root, anything that will go in a rain garden, really.

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June 30th 2008

Culinary Institute plans green student housing - North Bay Business Journal

ST. HELENA – As a part of a broad effort to make its campus more sustainable, the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone plans to construct what will be one of the city’s greenest buildings. On Tuesday the school will submit its design for …

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June 30th 2008

Sprucing up Lake Kenosia - Danbury News Times

Sprucing up Lake Kenosia
Danbury News Times, CT - 1 hour ago
The city also plans to build a rain garden at the park — a native plant filled hollow that will catch runoff and keep it from getting into the lake.

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June 30th 2008

Sprucing up Lake Kenosia - Danbury News-Times

David W. Harple/Staff photographer This native hedgerow at Lake Kenosia has proven to be very successful. The city hopes to add another section of the hedge this year. Eventually, it will be a border running the length of the beach. The native plant …

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June 29th 2008

Zarco 66 Opens Earth Friendly Fuels Station in Kansas - Environment News Service

LAWRENCE, Kansas , June 30, 2008 (ENS) - The grand opening of the Zarco 66 Earth Friendly Fuels Station today in the university town of Lawrence, Kansas was more than just the opening of another gas station - it was attended by politicians and …

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June 28th 2008

Gardens On Tap This Weekend In Coventry - Hartford Courant

Gardens On Tap This Weekend In Coventry
Hartford Courant, United States - 29 minutes ago
By STEPHANIE SUMMERS | Courant Staff Writer Today, town staff and volunteers will install a rain garden near the Town Hall Annex on Main Street as a model

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June 28th 2008

Tolland (Tolland, Connecticut) - Hartford Courant

This weekend will be one for gardeners in Coventry. Today, town staff and volunteers will install a rain garden near the Town Hall Annex on Main Street as a model of storm water management, particularly in proximity to lakes. Rain gardens, planted in …

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