I was dropping off recycling at Paper Stock Dealers (which is now called Sonoco Recycling, according to a sign at the site) this morning when I noticed posters for “Greenfest” pasted on the side of the cardboard bin. This event is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 13 from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. This time […]

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Yesterday the Pollution Prevention Assistance Division, a non-regulatory wing of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, launched a Sustainable Office Toolkit. An online resource, it’s offered as a guide, “which Georgia organizations can use to make their operations more environmentally friendly,” according to a press release.
The PPAD prescription for green offices includes waste reduction, environmentally-sensitive […]

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A news story, opinion column, letter to the editor or Vox Populi comment related to curbside recycling has appeared in the Savannah Morning News almost every day for the last two weeks. Yesterday’s guest column from Stacey Kronquest asks a question I’ve been wondering about: What’s the story on the magic number, the $1.02 […]

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From a couple weeks back, Connect Savannah published a survey of local green building efforts. Jack C. Star’s “Partly green with a hint of sunshine: Sustainable building techniques are becoming more common locally” includes information on the redevelopment of Fellwood Homes:
One of the most ambitious local projects, Sustainable Fellwood, seeks to achieve a housing development […]

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Treehugger.com, the self-proclaimed “leading media outlet dedicated to driving sustainability mainstream,” has just posted a guide called “How to Green Your Community.” Amoung the top 10 tips for “highly effective ways to go greener” are buying locally and reducing automobile trips. Which of the other suggestions could gain traction here in Savannah?

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