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Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire. Photo: Ken Gallager, Wikimedia Commons. George Harvey The sustainability program at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC) in Lebanon, NH goes back to 1996, when the staff started taking a hard look at waste management. Waste is a particularly difficult problem for […] Danny Kennedy It seems as though every month for years, some company in the digital set has committed to, or better yet, achieved 100% renewable power supply. Facebook, Apple, Google and Amazon all have pledged to go 100% ｰ and some have made it, at least with their energy-intensive data centers. Even data center company, […] Cedar Hill’s solar field was installed by Norwich Solar Technologies in November 2018. Courtesy photo. George Harvey Norwich Solar Technologies (NST) recently built three projects that are interestingly related. All three involve health care providers that chose NST to install new solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. Solar system […] SAVE the DATE DECEMBER 3-4, 2018 • 24HOURSOFREALITY.ORG We couldn’t wait to share the good news: 24 Hours of Reality is back! Once again, we’ll travel across the Earth for 24 hours to learn more about how fossil fuels and climate change are creating unique health risks that threaten the wellness of families and […] EPA is making grant money available for New England communities to reduce environmental risks, protect and improve human health and improve the quality of life. EPA New England’s Healthy Communities Grant Program is currently accepting initial proposals for projects that will benefit one or more New England communities. EPA plans to award a total […] Reprinted with permission from EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Halloween may be fun, but…this most ghoulish of holidays is also cause for lots of waste, given the preponderance of one-time use costumes that end up in a box or in the trash come November 1. And sustainability proponents also […] BOSTON – EPA is beginning an effort to improve compliance with laws that protect children from lead paint poisoning by sending certified letters this month to about 400 home renovation and painting contractors, property management companies and landlords in and around Lewiston/Auburn, Maine. Under the initiative, EPA will provide educational materials on lead paint […] Melissa Morrison of Dragonfly Botanicals next month to lead the Herbal Pathfinder Series: Exploring the Natural World of Herbs Laconia, NH: Foray into the wild and tame world of herbs at Prescott Farm with Master Herbalist, Melissa Morrison starting Saturday, May 14 from 10:00am – 12:30pm. The Herbal Pathfinder Series: Exploring the Natural World of […] A Vermont start-up company, Wood Brush, is taking on the problem of plastics in landfills and waterways, one toothbrush at a time. BRISTOL, VT. After two years research and development, the Wood Brush Company is ready to begin production of high quality toothbrushes with a much reduced environmental impact. The first product will […] What’s scarier than a cat costume without painted whiskers or a vampire without fake blood? A study by the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics found that many children’s face paints contain toxins or heavy metals, even when labeled as “safe” or “nontoxic.” So before you buy petroleum-derived, heavily packaged, possibly toxic Halloween makeup […] |
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