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Archive for November 17th, 2008

WANTED: U.S. High School Students with Great Eco-Friendly Ideas!

If you’re a high school student with an idea to make your community a more sustainable place to live then there’s a new contest that just may be a great way to get the seed money you need to get your project off the ground. Put together by The Weather Channel and the National Environmental […]

WANTED: U.S. High School Students with Great Eco-Friendly Ideas!

If you’re a high school student with an idea to make your community a more sustainable place to live then there’s a new contest that just may be a great way to get the seed money you need to get your project off the ground. Put together by The Weather Channel and the National Environmental […]

WANTED: U.S. High School Students with Great Eco-Friendly Ideas!

If you’re a high school student with an idea to make your community a more sustainable place to live then there’s a new contest that just may be a great way to get the seed money you need to get your project off the ground. Put together by The Weather Channel and the National Environmental […]

Motor neurone disease clue found

Scientists have identified a molecule which could be key to understanding the cause of motor neurone disease.

Pupils targeted in superbug fight

Schools are being urged to teach pupils about infection control as experts step up the fight against superbugs.

Drug-resistant ward bug concern

Hospitals need to be vigilant against an emerging drug-resistant bacterium, warn infection control experts.

DesignStories Wants to Tell Tales of Trash Becoming Treasures

A new Swedish design firm in the city of Gothenburg DesignStories is directly using waste products from the local second-hand organization Emmaus to create new and salable items, such as the comfy cushion stools pictured above, and cool tables with mismatched legs. Best of all may be the old watercolor and oil painting canvases turned […]

Bikes From 2008 DNC Donated to Colorado U Boulder

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The University of Colorado - Boulder just received 50 more Schwinn bikes to add to their fleet of Adopt-A-Bikes, now making it 150 strong. The bikes were used at the DNC and RNC conventions this year as part of a Bikes Belong projects from Humana Insurance. Bikes were free to convention-goers […]

California Colleges Pay Students to Bike

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Universities in southern California are implementing several green commuting programs and incentives to encourage carpooling and biking to campus, reports the San Diego Union Tribune. While southern California is known for loving its autos, its also known for year round near-perfect weather. If there is any place in the US to encourage […]

Seven Cheap and Cheerful Commuter Bikes

More and more people are commuting on their bikes. But what is the best bike for commuting? Our bike expert Warren says a good commuter bike has three main attributes:
1. they come equipped with a heap of accessories, such as fenders (mud guards), lights, cargo rack and strap, safety locks, kickstands, bells, and chain/wheel splash […]