GREEN TIP Microwave with Glass
"For health reasons, it's safer to opt for heat-resistant glass or ceramic containers for use in microwaves. It's also greener: It reduces our reliance on plastics, which create CO2 in their production, and cuts down on trash."
-thedailygreen.com
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GREEN EVENTS IN NYC
Sat & Sun from 6/7/08 - 8/31/08
10:30-5:00 PM
SCIENCE AND ART EXHIBITION
This exhibition houses the sustainability-themed work of CUNY studentsresearchers and artists alike. Exhibition visitors will have an opportunity to vote in the Green Peoples Choice Awards after reviewing submitted posters and art pieces. Prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place will be awarded in both competitions.
Governors Island
Building 110
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IN THIS ISSUE
Green Tip: Microwave with Glass
Bike Rack Blues: The Search for a Place to Park
Professor Angotti on City Sustainability
Green Events in the Urban Jungle
Green Global News
Bike Rack Blues: The Search for a Place to Park By Jason Sample
Finding parking in New York is a nightmare, not only for drivers, but for cyclists. Ad hoc bike stands are created from traffic signs, gates, and trees - Hunter sophomore Jason Sample has had enough. "..." Sample recently went on a tour of the city, and with the help of ... .com, found a few official places to park, and encourages cyclists to join him in advocating for more.
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PLANYC2030: Does it Work for New York? By Tom Angotti
Mayor Michael Bloomberg's unprecedented long-term sustainability plan for New York City, PlaNYC2030, is a year old. But the failure (at least for now) of what the mayor's office declared to be a keystone of the plan -- congestion pricing in Manhattan -- should lead to some serious reflection about how to create a workable long-term plan for the city.
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Questioning Nuclear Power's Ability To Forestall Global Warming From sciencedaily.com
ScienceDaily (Apr. 22, 2008) Rising energy and environmental costs may prevent nuclear power from being a sustainable alternative energy source in the fight against global warming, according to a new study.
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