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City unveils 'greener, cleaner, cheaper' trash trucks
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND — For city trash-collection officials, Christmas came on Earth Day. On Monday, the city unveiled four new trash-collection trucks purchased with help from state grants and outfitted to run on natural gas, which officials said could...Tags: Alternative Energy, Environmental Issues, Global Warming, Energy Resources
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UCLA stops smoking on Earth Day
Heija Yan took a drag from his cigarette as he approached Powell Library on the UCLA campus Monday, not noticing that the ashtrays were empty and askew. The electrical engineering graduate student had no idea that the university had enacted its...
Tags: University of California, Los Angeles, Meningitis, Glendale (Queens, New York), Education, Electronics
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State agency to compost food scraps
Talk about leading by example -- the Maryland Department of the Environment announced Monday that it would begin collecting food scraps at its Baltimore headquarters for composting. The Earth Day announcement comes on the heels of Howard County...
Tags: Career and Workplace, Environmental Issues, Waste Management Incorporated, Environmental Pollution, Howard County
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This week in government
Scheduled meetings this week of the Washington County Commissioners, Washington County Board of Education, and Hagerstown Mayor and Council: WASHINGTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS County Administration Building 100 W. Washington St., Hagerstown Tuesday, April...Tags: Career and Workplace, Science and Technology, Government, Hunt Valley, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Virginia State Parks recognize Earth Day
Virginia State Parks recognize Earth Day with a week of events and programs April 22 marks the 43rd celebration of Earth Day, the grassroots environmental awareness event celebrated in 175 countries. To mark the occasion, Virginia State Parks will...
Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Gardens and Parks, Travel, State Parks
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Lucie L. Snodgrass: Md. farmers do their part
Since its inception in 1970, Earth Day has led to enormous growth in understanding the consequences we face if we do not take care of our natural resources. It has led to more action to protect our planet’s land, water, air, wildlife and human...Tags: Global Change, Renewable Energy, Conservation, Environmental Issues, Ecosystems
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Celebrate Earth Day
mariel@communityartscenter.netThis week, Centre College and the Community Arts Center will collaborate in celebration of a global week of events, activities and awareness relating to our globe and all life on it: Earth Day. At 7 p.m. Wednesday, as part of its Earth Week activities,...Tags: Education, Literature, Arts and Culture, Colleges and Universities
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Earth Day marked over three days at Linton Springs
Earth Day will be a big event at Linton Springs Elementary School. In fact, the school's Earth Day activities will actually span three days: April 22, 24 and 25. The theme will be monarch butterflies. Kindergartners at Linton Springs will make stained-... -
It's Earth Day! Here are 7 ways to honor the planet
Happy Earth Day! It’s been 43 years since Wisconsin Sen. Gaylord Nelson celebrated the very first Earth Day on April 22, 1970. It’s not yet a federal holiday, but Earth Day is celebrated by schoolkids from coast to coast (along with many...
Tags: Conservation, Environmental Issues, Nobel Prize Awards, Ecosystems, Google Inc.
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3 Central Michigan communities getting $2.97 million from US for water, sewer improvements
KINGSTON, Mich. (AP) — Three central Michigan communities have received $2.97 million in federal aid for improvements to their water and sewage treatment systems. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Monday that the Tuscola County village...Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack
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After 43 years, people still celebrating Earth Day
Happy Earth Day 43. It’s been 43 years since the first Earth Day celebration took place in 1970. Earth Day was founded by Gaylord Nelson, who, in 1970, was the Democratic senator from Wisconsin. In January 1969, he witnessed the devastation caused...
Tags: Endangered Species, Conservation, Environmental Issues, Wildlife, Arts and Culture
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Danville-Boyle County Pets of the Week for April 23, 2013
Our featured pets this week are Abby and Amanda. Abby is a beautiful, adult tortoiseshell cat. Abby is a sweet and affectionate girl, but like many kitties, she prefers to do her socializing on her own terms. Abby seems to like more quiet surroundings and...
Tags: Animals, Pets
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