Posted on December 29th, 2008 by admin
Tucson-Pima County metro area residents can recycle their Christmas trees through the City of Tucson’s TreeCycle program which begins at noon, December 26, 2008 and continues through January 11, 2009. TreeCycle is cooperatively sponsored by 10 area agencies and businesses. TreeCycle sites are located throughout Pima County, including Tucson, Oro Valley and Marana.
The TreeCycle program […]
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Posted on December 28th, 2008 by admin
The Nature Conservancy’s Tucson office, at 1510 E. Fort Lowell Rd. is continuing its rainwater harvesting tours by popular demand, to help educate the public about a variety of active and passive water harvesting techniques that can be implemented at homes and businesses. Call 622-3861 x 3437 for more information and to RSVP, or to […]
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Posted on December 27th, 2008 by admin
If you’ve always promised yourself tai chi lessons–to learn to conserve and get energy at the same time–now’s the time to give yourself a gift and sign up for Beginning T’ai Chi. Classes start January 8 at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Northwest Tucson. Classes meet on Thursdays from 5:45 pm to 6:45 pm and […]
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Posted on December 1st, 2008 by admin
Hi, I’m “Sunny” the GreenWatt.
I work to preserve the environment for future generations by using natural sunlight to generate green electricity. Renewable electricity is energy created from natural resources such as the sun, wind and landfill gas.
The GreenWatts Program lets you support renewable energy for as little as $2.00 per month. For every GreenWatt you […]
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Posted on October 7th, 2008 by admin
We are fun, exciting and totally different than any other green focused community!! Check us out!! www.myplanetstuff.com
MyPlanetStuff is a new Tucson based green company focusing on reusable products and offering an online reusable bag design contest. Our site is set up so the community can submit designs, vote on designs, purchase reusable products, share their […]
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Posted on September 29th, 2008 by admin
Tucson Botanical Gardens, designated as America’s Best Secret Garden by Reader’s Digest and an Arizona Treasure by Governor Napolitano, is an urban oasis in the heart of Tucson. Featuring a 5 ½ acre collection of 16 specialty gardens, the grounds represent a variety of gardening traditions and botanical themes. This beautiful oasis was originally the […]
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Posted on September 25th, 2008 by admin
SITC™ “recycles” or renovates older, under-insulated homes into healthier, more durable, extremely beautiful, environmentally-sustainable homes in suburban/urban areas.
SITC™ seeks to increase city-dwellers’ satisfaction with their homes in three main areas:
Occupant health: Straw-in-the-City™ uses one of two healthier techniques to add insulation to older homes, straw-bales or cellulose based insulation. Both techniques do not have toxic […]
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Posted on September 25th, 2008 by admin
EGBC currently focuses on improving documentation submittals for LEED Projects. The company’s goal is to reduce green building’s barriers to market uptake by streamlining the LEED certification process. EGBC focuses most strongly on clarifying the requirements and uncovering more options to earn points.
Ewanski Green Building Consulting offers the following services:
LEED Charette Facilitation
LEED Project Management
Market Transformation
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Posted on September 11th, 2008 by admin
Here is a new pilot program for UofA students that may be worth sending along to students you know …Have you ever thought about making one of those cool Internet videos that countless people around the world talk about and share? Well now UofA students have that chance through the University of Arizona’s new Don’t […]
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Posted on September 4th, 2008 by admin
WaterSmart workshops teach landscape water-conservation techniques. Free sessions at the Pima County Cooperative Extension, 4210 N. Campbell Ave., on Sept. 27 and Oct. 25 cover Hands-On Drip Irrigation 9 a.m.-noon, plus Irrigation Timers 1-3 p.m., and on Oct. 8 explore Principles of Xeriscape noon-2 p.m., and Harvesting Rainwater 9-11 a.m.
Reserve your spot by phoning 626-5161.
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