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by John Szozda |
Recycling: A Green Living success story
Recycling may be our biggest environmental achievement in the 38 years since the first Earth Day in 1970.
The reason?
Recycling may be our biggest environmental achievement in the 38 years since the first Earth Day in 1970.
The reason?
What’s good for the environment has proven to be good for the economy. The recycling industry in Ohio accounted for 169,000 jobs, $6 billion in annual wages and $30 billion in annual sales, according to the 2001 Recycling Economic Impact Study conducted for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Read Full Story . . .
Improve your yard with wildlife and rain gardens
Leisure time in a fast paced world continues to be a priority for the public, according to studies. Attracting wildlife to backyards provides relaxation to those who enjoy the outdoors.
Anyone can build a wildlife garden to lure birds, butterflies, squirrels, chipmunks, and others, according to Heather Norris, a naturalist with the Metroparks of the Toledo Area.
A wildlife garden must have three elements: food, water and shelter, said Norris.
“There are simple, inexpensive things you can do to make your yard more attractive to wildlife,” she said. Read Full Story . . .
Defining organic — setting new quality standards
Beef consortium, food markets see growing niche
Looking for a “green” lawn in every sense of the word
Wealth of info available for managing waste, going “green”
Towns see wind in their future energy plans
Event planners hope to draw more participants
Goodwill and Dell launch free computer recycling service
Interest in car pooling program growing
Think “green” when shopping for products and services
Communities confront storm water pollution
Architectural construction program at Terra goes green
Everyday ways to positively impact the environment
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