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The Old College Try
U. of Washington to create big eco-college |
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15 May 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 4:36 PM on 15 May 2008 The University of Washington is planning to create the largest environmental college evah. The proposed College of the Environment would become the 5th-largest of U-Dub's 17 colleges, combining its current schools of forestry, fishery sciences, atmospheric sciences, earth and space sciences, marine affairs, and oceanography. "Certainly, higher education in general has a responsibility to tackle ... |
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| Topics: education, green living, news, Washington (all these topics) |
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The State of Play
Washington governor may veto bill restricting toxins in toys |
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27 Mar 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 3:21 PM on 27 Mar 2008 Washington State Gov. Christine Gregoire may veto legislation that would be the toughest in the nation at making sure toys are free of (or low in) lead, cadmium, phthalates, and other toxins. Even though a slew of amendments exempt certain playthings, from tricycles to pellet guns to sleds, Big Toy officials have warned Gregoire that the bill is still too restrictive, since it doesn't ... |
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| Topics: green living, legislation, news, parenting, politics, state politics, toxics, Washington (all these topics) |
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Frosty the No Man
Washington school board puts a moratorium on An Inconvenient Truth |
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11 Jan 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| Frosty the No Man Washington school board puts a moratorium on An Inconvenient Truth First sex, now science? What will they tell the kids about next? The parents of a high-schooler in Federal Way, Wash., have complained to the district's school board about a teacher's plan to screen Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth, and the board has put a moratorium on the film. "Co ... |
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| Topics: An Inconvenient Truth, climate, education, green living, movies, news, Washington (all these topics) |
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E-Waste Not, E-Want Not
Washington Gov. Gregoire signs far-reaching e-recycling law |
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27 Mar 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| E-Waste Not, E-Want Not Washington Gov. Gregoire signs far-reaching e-recycling law On Friday, Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire (D) signed into law the toughest electronic-waste recycling measure in the U.S. -- good news for a state brimming with Microsoft techies who upgrade their systems once a quarter. The bill will require TV and computer makers to collect, transport, and dispose of the e-devices at their o ... |
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| Topics: green living, news, recycling, Washington (all these topics) |
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We Don't Need No Stinkin' Garbage
Seattle to reduce landfilling by producing less trash in the first place |
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19 Jul 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| We Don't Need No Stinkin' Garbage Seattle to reduce landfilling by producing less trash in the first place Seattle is pioneering programs to cut landfill costs by stopping trash before it starts, pursuing an ambitious long-term goal of becoming a "zero-waste" city. Seattle Public Utilities is using more electronic documents, radically reducing its use of paper, and instit ... |
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| Topics: environmental planning, green living, health, news, Seattle, Washington (all these topics) |
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There's No Place Like Foam
'Coffee-cup home' showcases wood-free construction |
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06 Jun 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| There's No Place Like Foam "Coffee-cup home" showcases wood-free construction Nancy Hall was looking for a forest-neutral way to construct a house on her 20 already-logged-over acres in Quilcene, Wash. She considered other darlings of the alternative-materials scene, but in the end chose Rastra -- blocks of insulated concrete foam. And how do you Rastra, mon? Take recycled polystyrene coffee cups. Mix 'em with ceme ... |
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| Topics: green living, news, Washington (all these topics) |
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