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Thanks to three years of hard work with the NRDC, the Boston Red Sox can now boast to not only one of the oldest ballparks in the country, but also one of the most sustainable. With solar powered trash compactors, recycled paper media guides and programs, a Green Team to collect bottles and cups from fans, and ARAMARK concessions providing recycled paper supplies and locally grown and organic produce, Fenway can now provide one more excuse for Sox fans to cheer.

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Submitted by ktfinklea on Saturday, May 24, 2008.

Strapped for outdoor space around their Upper East Side school, the boys of the Browning School habitually venture out of the classroom to share in the vibrant green spaces New York City has to offer. One sunny Wednesday, I had the opportunity to accompany them on a different kind of outing. Thanks to Jonny Dubowsky of Rock 'n Renew and two very cool science teachers, the fifth grade class of Browning got to escape the island of Manhattan and venture into the "wilds" of Bayonne, NJ where some exciting new prospects in Urban Ecology are blossoming.

Using an undeveloped lot as an outdoor classroom, Rock 'n Renew is working to build an Ecology Center to…

 Submitted by ktfinklea on Tuesday, April 1, 2008.

Or they want your t-shirts at least. Starting April 13th, you can take your old T-shirts to any Barneys nationwide and you'll have a chance to participate in the first ever t-shirt recycling drive and help benefit 1% for the Planet.

Read more details below and get your eco-chic on...

Tune in. Turn on. Drop off.

BARNEYS NEW YORK CO-OP, LOOMSTATE, AND SUNDANCE CHANNEL ANNOUNCE LAUNCH OF NATIONAL T-SHIRT RECYCLING PROGRAM
Donated T’s to be “Re-Fashioned” into Loomstate for Barneys Green Holiday 2008 Collection

New York, NY – As part of the Season 2 kick-off of “The Green” on Sundance Channel, the network has partnered with Barneys New York and the eco-chic fashion brand Loomstate to launch a first of its kind, national T-shirt recycling program. Beginning April 13th, consumers will be encouraged to drop off old t-shirts at all Barneys’ locations nationwide. Loomstate…

Monday, January 21, 2008

Okay, so the euro may be drop-kicking the dollar, and the "Continentals" may appear to outdo the US in both style and culture, but that doesn't mean that Europe always gets it right.  For anyone looking for a different comparison of the US and the EU, here's an interesting article that lends a few lessons at how to better navigate the road to cutting carbon.

Read the article here:

http://www.economist.com/opinion/displaystory.cfm?story_id=10533965