Be prepared Loudoun County Virginia, The CAN House is on its way to your neck of the woods.
What is happening in Loudoun County for “Going Green”.
“Atapco, in coordination with Equinox Investments, formed East Gate Partners, which represents East Gate Marketplace, Loudoun County’s first green shopping center. The center is planned near South Riding at the intersection of Rt. 50 and Tall Cedars Parkway. The 200,000-square-foot shopping center will anchor the nearby mixed-use East Gate Community when it opens in 2009.” Read More ….
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Although fluorescent lighting saves energy and money, it presents a special disposal consideration. Recycling solves this problem by separating the crushed components into reusable mercury, glass, aluminum, lead, copper and ash. None of the byproducts go to landfills – all materials are sold to industries and reused.
Florida has a great deal at stake when it comes to climate change. With their long coastlines, low elevation, and frequent proximity to tropical storms and hurricanes, Floridians could face flooding and other dangers as global warming continues. In a recent survey, half of the Floridians asked believed global warming will be a greater problem for their state than the rest of the continental United States.
It’s with good reason, then, that in July of 2007, Florida Governor Charlie Crist signed the state’s first ever Executive Order to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Among a variety of new climate-friendly ordinances, the Order mandates that all new state buildings be energy efficient and employ solar panels when possible. Furthermore, all new state cars should be energy efficient, using ethanol and biofuels when available.
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We are also incorporating energy conservation measures into our planning for other official Convention venues. At the Pepsi Center media pavilions, we are selecting high-efficiency lighting systems and using compact fluorescent, LED and solar powered lighting wherever possible. We hope to include solar arrays to assist with clean power needs. In areas where generators will absolutely be required, our goal is to fuel them by a minimum of 20 percent biodiesel.
The Pepsi Center has also been working independently to institute long-term sustainability measures on site. The Pepsi Center is installing a permanent solar array that will be operational before the Convention and long after our nominee has been chosen in Denver. In conjunction with the Pepsi Center, as well as the Convention Center and Hyatt Regency Headquarters Hotel, a percentage of the power supplied to these venues will be 100% powered by wind energy through Green-e certified renewable energy credits.
Dr. Cindy Tant (Green Doc Cindy) becomes certified through Green Real Estate Education. Joins instructor staff to certify real estate agents as GCREP-GL.
The Home and Product Expo is scheduled for August 15-17 at the Pensacola Civic Center. Energy Services of Pensacola invites you to visit their booth to learn about “green” power and see natural gas appliances on display including the Rinnai tankless water heater, hydronic heat, fireplaces and grills.
Be sure to register to win a natural gas Fire Magic Aurora grill that will be given away and enjoy chocolate chip cookies baked on the grill! Expo hours are Friday from 12-6 pm, Saturday from 10 am-6 pm and Sunday from 12-5 pm. For more information, contact Carmela Campbell at 324-1855.
Learn about new “Green” products and the use of Natural Gas, take a trip to the Civic Center!
Aluminum can recycling rates increased by 2.2 percent in 2007, the largest gain in 10 years, reports Business Wire.
The Aluminum Association, Can Manufacturers Institute and Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries made the announcement on July 21. Nearly 54 billion aluminum cans were recycled in 2007, about two billion more than in the previous year.
Recycling cans saves energy, said Robert Budway, president of the Can Manufacturing Institute. He told Business Wire recycling 40 aluminum beverage cans has the energy-saving equivalent of one gallon of gasoline. During 2007, Americans recycled enough aluminum cans to conserve the energy equivalent of over 15 million barrels of oil.
Aluminum cans are the most recycled beverage container in the U.S. and can be recycled indefinitely.
“Gulf Power applauds Governor Crist’s leadership in protecting the environment while at the same time helping Floridians reduce their energy costs,” Susan Story, Gulf Power president and CEO said. “Our EarthCents program, which combines numerous energy saving programs using leading edge technology, is truly a win-win for everyone. Customers could save up to 50 percent on their energy bills by participating in several of the EarthCents programs.” Read More ….
For its 425,000 customers in Northwest Florida, Gulf Power is initiating a series of pilot programs, including $1,000 incentive to install a solar water heating system and incentives for geothermal heating and cooling systems. Read More ….
(THE I.J.G.M) organization was created with the intention to reflect the true Jamaican values & pride. The associations prime objective is to take action, by promoting a cleaner and greener (JM) environment, and to help provide some social aid for the needy, which will in turn create a better quality of life for all jamaicans.
The objectives of the“KEEP JAMAICA GREEN & The I.J.G.M project” are:
· A To get a minimum of 50.000 signings for this petition.
· B To Hand this petition over to the Jamaican Govt,
· C To raise public awareness about the importance concerning the conservation of our ecosystem in Jamaica. This is in order to ensure that our exceptional Jamaican environment is preserved.
PLEASE SIGN THIS PETITION.
SIGN IT IF YOU ARE A JAMAICAN.
SIGN IT IF YOU ARE A TOURIST.
SIGN IT SIMPLY IF YOU ARE CONCERNED ABOUT OUR ENVIRONMENT.
TRASH FACT: Did you know, the aluminum cans we throw away each year use up the equivalent of 16 million barrels of oil, enough to fuel a million cars for a year!!
In David Bach’s “Go Green – Live Rich” book, he wakes us up to the little things we can do to Go Green, Live Rich. Order your copy today, start Going Green, a little at a time!
Thanks to all the folks who brought us their cans. Also, many of you came by and talked with us about the solar water system provided by Compass Solar Energy and our Compostable Picnic Packs.
Help us construct The CAN House again. We are looking for sponsors to bring The CAN House to an event to promote recycling in the community. Would your church, school, special event, organization be interested in bringing The CAN House to you.
To construct The CAN House and spread the word about recyling it takes some dedicated volunteers. Special thanks to all the folks who helped out with our Green Gone Wild project.
Ayla Green Sharon Evans Susan Black Duane Tant
Stay tuned for future events for The CAN House. Please comment if you saw us July 4th at Sertoma Celebration. If you would like for us to bring The CAN House to you, email us.
Who says Pepsi and Coke don’t mix. The aluminum cans make a great CAN American Flag. Special thanks to our volunteers RJ Marks, Duane Tant, AN Charles White, AA Damian Arroyos, Justin King.
Constructing The CAN House, but not pictured, a special Thanks to Allen Coleman, Coleman Property Inspections, llc. Also, thanks to Dan Gardner from Compass Solar Energy for the solar panel and electronics to run our water and flood lights.
Please visit our sponsors website for additional information. Look to the right of this post for links to all the people who supported The CAN House during Sertoma July 4th Celebration.
Hundreds of people watched as a CAN American Flag was built by Navy sailors AN Charles White, II and AA Damian Arroyos. These two young sailors spent their day creating an American Flag from aluminum cans during their July 4th. For all our military personnel serving here and abroad we SALUTE YOU.
Watch as we add additional videos and pictures of the event. Please leave your comments online about The CAN House and American FLAG.
The CAN House – Pensacola, FL – July 4th Sertoma Celebration
Deep Green Technologies llc, PleaseLitter.com, Green Doc Cindy, Compass Solar Energy and Dempsey Welding Corp. brought The CAN House to life on July 4th. Thousands of people stopped by to contribute their cans. Thanks to all the people who dropped by to talk with us about recycling, Green Gone Wild projects and creating a Green Economy.
Make sure to check all our posts about The CAN House during July 4th. Please make comments below, especially if you stopped by and saw us.
Thought you may want to see the effort for setting up, filling up and taking down The CAN House. Please play our video and come and join us July 4th at Seville Square, Pensacola, FL
One day left before The CAN House is constructed in Seville Square, Pensacola for the Sertoma July 4th Celebration. Everyone can be a volunteer – Bring us your CANS. All proceeds for the aluminum cans will go back to Sertoma.
Everything is coming together with the addition of Solar to The CAN House. We are still looking for RED, WHITE and BLUE CANS to create an American Flag made of cans on one side of the house. Bring us your CANS while you are attending the Sertoma July 4th Celebration Fireworks event in Seville Square, Pensacola.
Deep Green Technologies llc, Green Doc Cindy, Compass Solar Energy Inc, and Dempsey Welding Corp have worked hard to get The CAN House ready for the fourth. Drop by, bring us your cans, try out our off grid solar appliances, help us put the American Flag together with aluminum cans. Please make comments to our blog, we appreciate your input.
What is happening in Loudoun County for “Going Green”.
