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A recently-built bridge in York was constructed from more environmentally friendly materials. From the Dec. 2, 2011 New York Times: The town of York, Me., is putting up what could be a bridge to a better future, not because of it where it goes but because of what it is made of: plastic. . . . → Read More: Hard Plastic Bottles, Reborn as a Bridge The following is a copy of a guest editorial in the May 6-19, 2011 York Independent (http://www.yorkindependent.net/) written by YEEC member Victoria Simon. In a publication titled “Where Do Your Tax Dollars Go?” the National Priorities Project informs us that environment, energy and science receive 3 cents for every tax dollar. That includes research . . . → Read More: Working to make clean energy a top local priority  Comments are closed  Climate change, Energy conservation, Environmental regulations, Recycling, Solar energy For a variety of reasons, the York Energy Efficiency Committee will not be hosting an energy fair this year. However, the good folks in Portsmouth, N.H., will be holding their fourth annual Sustainability Fair on Saturday, May 14, 2011 from 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM. This year it is at a new location, Portsmouth . . . → Read More: No energy fair this year in York The Princeton Review in partnership with the US Green Building Council publishes a Guide to 311 Green Colleges. The report highlights what it considers the “most eco-friendly campuses,” detailing “vital stats on sustainability, including Green majors, Green job placement, getting around Green on campus, and more.” The Princeton Review notes that “among 8,200 college . . . → Read More: Green colleges lead the way Victoria Simon, member of YEEC, is coordinating a visit to the Rochester Waste Management site to observe the recycling process from the point at which the trucks arrive. We will meet at the York Park and Ride at 2 PM on Friday, Feb. 11, to car pool. We will be meeting and talking with . . . → Read More: Interested in recycling? Victoria Simon, a member of the York Energy Efficiency Committee, wrote the following article for the Dec. 17-30, 2010, issue of the York Independent. Find it at http://www.yorkindependent.net/ Plastic pollution realities According to the Wall Street Journal, the U.S. goes through 100 billion plastic shopping bags annually.(Estimated cost to retailers is $4 billion).Plastic is . . . → Read More: Plastic Pollution  |
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