tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32237432342704859392024-02-01T22:36:00.763-08:00Columbia College Recycling ProgramColumbia College Recyclinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14734456375510701222noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223743234270485939.post-75655133537018686712010-05-27T11:22:00.000-07:002010-05-27T11:34:29.024-07:00Green Job and Internship Available!<span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-size:100%;">Brittanie’s Thyme is a women-owned company dedicated to manufacturing natural and organic products that aid in producing a feeling of well-being, without the expense usually associated with high quality skin and personal care.</span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-size:100%;">Their product developers unite recipes and remedies that have been used successfully for generations with the latest scientific findings regarding herbal and natural ingredients. They strive to produce products that have a minimal effect on the planet, yet provide maximum results for our customers. They do not test any products on animals.</span><br /><br /></span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:swiss; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-1610611985 1073750139 0 0 159 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; 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mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal">“Take a look at this one” </p> <p class="MsoNormal">A man pulled from one of his bulging coat pockets a cylindric blue stone.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">“I’m a geologist, Mrs Leanne. May I?”<span style=""> </span>He pointed to a miniature spy glass and set it between his cheek bone and his brow to gaze at the beautiful stone.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">“Is is Sapphire, Mr. Brightlinger?” A young shop girl asked from behind the counter whilst cleaning a dream vase.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">“No! It’s new, something completely different!”</p> <p class="MsoNormal">“mhhmm”</p> <p class="MsoNormal">“Do you remember that woman I told you about? The one who keeps finding me during my digs?”</p> <p class="MsoNormal">“The barefoot one? Who appears to you wearing hardly nothing? You told me about that woman, Mr. Brightlinger.<span style=""> </span>If you don’t mind, I don’t want to hear the rest of whatever you are about to tell me!”</p> <p class="MsoNormal">“That’s her! But don’t think she’s some sort of appiration! She’s real I swear! I talk to her about what I am doing and why I am digging.<span style=""> </span>But she says nothing.<span style=""> </span>She just looks at me as I dig and sometimes she joins me in my dig.<span style=""> </span>Wh-y,” Brietlinger chuckled, making the spy glass tremble in his eyesocket, “just yesterday we dug a good ten feet into the ground together, simply enjoying our work and looking at the past unfold in front of us!”</p> <p class="MsoNormal">“You don’t say,” came the bored reply from behind the desk</p> <p class="MsoNormal">“Yes! And this is what we found!”</p> <p class="MsoNormal">He stared at the rock like it was worth something, thought Mrs. Leanne.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Later that year, Brightlinger could be found roaming the woods wearing a long trench coat filled neck to ankle with pockets full of rock samples a young woman had shown him.<span style=""> </span>A young woman who disappeared when he called for her and arose from the ground to show him new beauties.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">She was Earth.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">Story by Samantha Christmann</p><p class="MsoNormal">Check out Eco Columbia <a href="http://www.colum.edu/Administrative_offices/Recycling/Eco_Columbia_Newsletter.php">here.</a><br /></p>Columbia College Recyclinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14734456375510701222noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223743234270485939.post-25173915602928310652010-05-12T13:59:00.001-07:002010-05-12T14:01:08.650-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgohKG5Xiyw2XFnCafXW-VlUFZ33SoS6TJzX603NPnTsvid9z9TqmkG0YELPLk8zBUmW-0C3CMW6gPh-HM0EfdJ34P-WGJFrI05b_ZWFbaq5OGQo_xENoU57VzUNTr01m-cMYDzmrVnpBs/s1600/dd.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 259px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgohKG5Xiyw2XFnCafXW-VlUFZ33SoS6TJzX603NPnTsvid9z9TqmkG0YELPLk8zBUmW-0C3CMW6gPh-HM0EfdJ34P-WGJFrI05b_ZWFbaq5OGQo_xENoU57VzUNTr01m-cMYDzmrVnpBs/s400/dd.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470491517023434546" border="0" /></a><br /><img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/nbaldyga/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot.png" alt="" />Columbia College Recyclinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14734456375510701222noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223743234270485939.post-58769037373542880452010-05-12T13:39:00.001-07:002010-05-12T13:41:49.188-07:00GO GREEN For Finals<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRcAZHLqzfln5KphyphenhyphenpbdK9sW-vn3gQOVUzGUoLByy06-F_D4fW7siK4sqAPLF5RdivdkhNjQCe-TjJCGMRFBa5UdxX3Qx8YjgLCgD4OTnvQU1i4bKDxEtJYzVoCOCKSU3bAYvTZM4FRy4/s1600/Think+Green+for+Finals.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRcAZHLqzfln5KphyphenhyphenpbdK9sW-vn3gQOVUzGUoLByy06-F_D4fW7siK4sqAPLF5RdivdkhNjQCe-TjJCGMRFBa5UdxX3Qx8YjgLCgD4OTnvQU1i4bKDxEtJYzVoCOCKSU3bAYvTZM4FRy4/s400/Think+Green+for+Finals.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470486500430086738" border="0" /></a>Columbia College Recyclinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14734456375510701222noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223743234270485939.post-14702678138301478282010-05-10T21:29:00.000-07:002010-05-10T21:31:43.452-07:00so crazy......and unfortunate.<br /><br />this site is so <a href="http://breathingearth.net/">weird</a>! real time stats on birth/death/co2 emissions...look at how big Kazakhstan is...who knew!Columbia College Recyclinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14734456375510701222noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223743234270485939.post-63538230501357758052010-05-05T14:50:00.000-07:002010-05-05T14:53:40.616-07:00Amazing Anti-Plastic Bag Short.This video is really cool...to watch, but the message is unfortunate...you know what i mean. Just <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQMgfhE3Nzc&feature=email">watch it</a>!Columbia College Recyclinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14734456375510701222noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223743234270485939.post-24987466490426442292010-05-03T11:49:00.001-07:002010-05-03T11:49:44.913-07:00Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill: The What, When and Where [UPDATED] : Planet Green<a href=http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tech-transport/gulfofmexico-oilspill-whatwhenwhere-whatyoucando.html>Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill: The What, When and Where [UPDATED] : Planet Green</a><br /><br />Posted using <a href="http://sharethis.com">ShareThis</a>Columbia College Recyclinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14734456375510701222noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223743234270485939.post-85541990913514611832010-04-19T12:03:00.001-07:002010-04-19T12:03:57.707-07:00Eco Fair this Thursday<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3nO-1R2kjtQknrQljH5wSJRcp3zdlUmHLLeYrU5xSy-RbJAGOaGj_IkVO1RA7XGYdnsAVbGJv96U7L-5S-JgAJSPZJHBfwoWxtYPmZi16DhW9SqznG7t8mgPcwSNTCc57ZcyLHCS46EM/s1600/ecofair2010.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 259px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3nO-1R2kjtQknrQljH5wSJRcp3zdlUmHLLeYrU5xSy-RbJAGOaGj_IkVO1RA7XGYdnsAVbGJv96U7L-5S-JgAJSPZJHBfwoWxtYPmZi16DhW9SqznG7t8mgPcwSNTCc57ZcyLHCS46EM/s400/ecofair2010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461926327613584818" border="0" /></a>Columbia College Recyclinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14734456375510701222noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223743234270485939.post-47603377494581614302010-04-14T14:18:00.000-07:002010-04-14T14:21:56.390-07:00Puma saying goodbye to shoe boxes<h2>Shoes will go into cardboard frames wrapped in reusable bags</h2><div class="CCol w160 fR clrR"><div pcid="0" style="padding-bottom: 20px;"><img src="http://switch.atdmt.com/action/msnus_msnbc_business_040607" width="1" height="1" /></div></div><p class="textBodyBlack"><span id="byLine"></span>FRANKFURT - Sporting goods maker Puma will launch eco-friendly packaging for its sneakers next year to reduce its carbon footprint, beating governments to the punch as it kisses old-fashion shoe boxes good-bye. </p><p class="textBodyBlack"><span id="byLine"></span>Puma said it would roll out the new packaging in the second half of next year and that by putting its shoes in cardboard frames wrapped in reusable shoe bags, it would save 8,500 tonnes of paper<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>— the weight of more than 1,400 adult elephants. </p><p class="textBodyBlack"><span id="byLine"></span>It also said the change would mean a reduction of 60 percent in water and energy used during the production process and the amount needed for transportation due to lighter packaging.</p>However, Puma Chief Executive Jochen Zeitz told Reuters the company would not save money<span style="text-decoration: underline;"> </span>with the new packaging.<p class="textBodyBlack"><span id="byLine"></span>"To begin with, we don't expect to save costs with this. It may even have a negative impact in the short term. But over the long run, there should be cost savings," he said.</p><p class="textBodyBlack"><span id="byLine"></span>"Sustainability is not only absolutely necessary considering the situation our planet is in, we as companies are also overdue to take responsibility," Zeitz said. "We can't wait for governments. Companies have to lead the way and we want to be among the leaders."</p><p class="textBodyBlack">annual U.N. climate meetings have failed to achieve any major breakthrough since signing the Kyoto Protocol in 1997.<br /></p><p class="textBodyBlack"><br /></p><p class="textBodyBlack">December's Copenhagen summit was billed as the world's best chance to agree a new treaty. Failure to achieve a treaty or the smaller goal of binding carbon cuts for rich nations has sapped momentum and is forcing a search for less ambitious solutions.</p><p class="textBodyBlack"><span id="byLine"></span>The chief executive said he hoped other companies would follow their lead.</p><p class="textBodyBlack"><span id="byLine"></span>"In changing the packaging and distribution life cycle from the ground up, we hope our new design and comprehensive solution encourages other retail companies to follow suit," said industrial designer Yves Behar, who created the new packaging.</p><p class="textBodyBlack"><span id="byLine"></span>Puma is the world's third-largest sporting goods maker, behind U.S. bellwether Nike and local rival Adidas.</p>Columbia College Recyclinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14734456375510701222noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223743234270485939.post-6159064663599385252010-04-14T14:09:00.000-07:002010-04-14T14:13:07.751-07:00Bike Tune-ups!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2fBt2DVOveiIG-UQRt1Z1PYMf7OeG6D_eqazKghfoNalG7LH6LcJQk1svPyOphJOjTuc2_gt1TQWRZCxxRb4MWUm8SvfbSDC8o3eX1HgSXF6YF6r1hjTx9IuwcflbOi0TFnF42GNKgrE/s1600/033+Bicycle.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 186px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2fBt2DVOveiIG-UQRt1Z1PYMf7OeG6D_eqazKghfoNalG7LH6LcJQk1svPyOphJOjTuc2_gt1TQWRZCxxRb4MWUm8SvfbSDC8o3eX1HgSXF6YF6r1hjTx9IuwcflbOi0TFnF42GNKgrE/s320/033+Bicycle.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460104228135920274" border="0" /></a><br /><br />C4Cycling will conduct bike tune-ups on Wed. and Thurs., April 14 & 15 from 2-4 PM in front of 623 S. Wabash. Get your bike tuned for spring. Suggested donation $5-10. Bring your bike, for $5 you could have your bike ready to go for summer!Columbia College Recyclinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14734456375510701222noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223743234270485939.post-86489950054077686452010-04-14T11:26:00.001-07:002010-04-14T11:26:52.035-07:00President Obama's Earth Day Message<object width="480" height="300"><param name="movie" value="http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/all/modules/swftools/shared/flash_media_player/player.swf"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="bgcolor" value="282828"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="flashvars" value="file=http://www.whitehouse.gov/videos/2010/April/042210_EarthDay.m4v&path_to_plugins=http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/modules/wh_multimedia/wh_jwplayer/plugins&path_to_player=http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/all/modules/swftools/shared/flash_media_player&skin=http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/all/modules/swftools/shared/flash_media_player/skins/EOP_skin.swf&captions_url=http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/av_closedcaption/042210_Earth_Day.srt&image=http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/audio-video/video_thumbnail/C0001_55.jpg&controlbar=bottom&frontcolor=AAAAAA&plugins=http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/modules/wh_multimedia/wh_jwplayer/plugins/privacy/privacy,http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/modules/wh_multimedia/wh_jwplayer/plugins/hat/hat,http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/modules/wh_multimedia/wh_jwplayer/plugins/share/share,http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/modules/wh_multimedia/wh_jwplayer/plugins/captions/captions&captions.file=http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/av_closedcaption/042210_Earth_Day.srt"><embed src="http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/all/modules/swftools/shared/flash_media_player/player.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="file=http://www.whitehouse.gov/videos/2010/April/042210_EarthDay.m4v&path_to_plugins=http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/modules/wh_multimedia/wh_jwplayer/plugins&path_to_player=http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/all/modules/swftools/shared/flash_media_player&skin=http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/all/modules/swftools/shared/flash_media_player/skins/EOP_skin.swf&captions_url=http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/av_closedcaption/042210_Earth_Day.srt&image=http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/audio-video/video_thumbnail/C0001_55.jpg&controlbar=bottom&frontcolor=AAAAAA&plugins=http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/modules/wh_multimedia/wh_jwplayer/plugins/privacy/privacy,http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/modules/wh_multimedia/wh_jwplayer/plugins/hat/hat,http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/modules/wh_multimedia/wh_jwplayer/plugins/share/share,http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/modules/wh_multimedia/wh_jwplayer/plugins/captions/captions&captions.file=http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/av_closedcaption/042210_Earth_Day.srt&stretching=fill&menu=false" width="480" height="300"></embed></object>Columbia College Recyclinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14734456375510701222noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223743234270485939.post-29912597856676552572010-04-13T11:22:00.000-07:002010-04-13T11:35:52.363-07:00Need a rain barrel? Compost bin?The City of Chicago is doing things a little differently this year with their rain barrel/compost bin program. The city is offering $30 rebates on your rain barrel and compost bin purchased at any local garden center or hardware store this year. Buy a rain barrel or compost bin that is just right for your garden before November 2010 and send in a completed rebate form and receipt of purchase. They will send you a check for $30.<br /><br />Residents are eligible for one rain barrel rebate and one compost bin rebate in 2010 ($60 maximum rebate). Rebates will be limited to 500 of each in 2010, so send in your rebate form ASAP for the best chances of receiving a rebate. They will post on their website, when rebates are no longer available.<br />To get your rebate form, come out to one of the Sustainable Backyard Workshops.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0NE0fuI8pIDEtUiuQ05EhyphenhyphenEvSO2wB7oQGSyLQ2-ewNWSbAyXuTA3xRNU4rcPUiflyUPK6EjtXOIFgK7sRA0DSBw6RmR9xu_FnmUiwq_UuZyLYEFB-_WGSUx6sBqE_QZzmtR1tMNzhRHI/s1600/Compost+Bin.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 282px; height: 294px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0NE0fuI8pIDEtUiuQ05EhyphenhyphenEvSO2wB7oQGSyLQ2-ewNWSbAyXuTA3xRNU4rcPUiflyUPK6EjtXOIFgK7sRA0DSBw6RmR9xu_FnmUiwq_UuZyLYEFB-_WGSUx6sBqE_QZzmtR1tMNzhRHI/s320/Compost+Bin.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459690095231715170" border="0" /></a><a id="publishButton" class="cssButton" href="javascript:void(0)" target="" onclick="if (this.className.indexOf("ubtn-disabled") == -1) {var e = document['stuffform'].publish;(e.length) ? e[0].click() : e.click(); if (window.event) window.event.cancelBubble = true; return false;}"><div class="cssButtonOuter"><div class="cssButtonMiddle"><div class="cssButtonInner"><br /></div></div></div></a><br />The 2010 Sustainable Backyard workshop schedule is as follows:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Black</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">stone Library</span><br />4904 S. Lake Park Ave.<br />Saturday, April 24<br />10:00-11:30am<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">South Shore Library</span><br />2505 E. 73rd St.<br />Saturday, May 8<br />1:00-2:30pm<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Chicago Cultural Center</span><br />Millennium Park Room, 5th Floor<br />78 E. Washington St.<br />Thursday, May 13<br />6:00-7:00pm<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Brighton Park L</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">ibrary</span><br />4314 S. Archer Avenue<br />Saturday, June 26<br />10:00am-Noon<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Chicago Center for Green Technology</span><br />445 N. Sacramento Blvd.<br />Tuesday, June 29<br />6:00-7:00pm<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Chicago Lawn Library</span><br />6120 S. Kedzie Ave.<br />Saturday, July 10<br />10:00am-Noon<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5OLyohVsnoAnB__4DWALI89C4woFWbl3MH1vQjFEr3mDV7WQglx4O6dhhcpPoDuTSfdMaVK4U72XpeAEy9tktxaT0vf4ihMprgWWudSM-oyfKrLZ1fh-K6YThXfi5-ztSktUIzkQIxW8/s1600/Rain+Barrel.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 257px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5OLyohVsnoAnB__4DWALI89C4woFWbl3MH1vQjFEr3mDV7WQglx4O6dhhcpPoDuTSfdMaVK4U72XpeAEy9tktxaT0vf4ihMprgWWudSM-oyfKrLZ1fh-K6YThXfi5-ztSktUIzkQIxW8/s320/Rain+Barrel.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459689965401386658" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rogers Park Library</span><br />6907 N. Clark St.<br />Saturday, July 17<br />10:00am-Noon<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">West Pullman Library</span><br />830 W. 119th St.<br />Wednesday, July 21<br />6:00-7:30pm<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Douglass Library</span><br />3353 W. 13th St.<br />Saturday, July 24<br />10:00am-Noon<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Hegewisch</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Library</span><br />3048 E. 130th St.<br />Saturday, August 14<br />10:00am-Noon<br /><br />For more information email <a href="mailto:rainbarrel@cityofchicago.org" target="_blank">rainbarrel@cityofchicago.org</a>Columbia College Recyclinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14734456375510701222noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223743234270485939.post-37133036945170235392010-04-07T14:42:00.001-07:002010-04-07T14:42:59.433-07:00He knows best...<br /><br /><br /><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/MJfiKcg8lfI&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/MJfiKcg8lfI&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object>Columbia College Recyclinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14734456375510701222noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223743234270485939.post-17343539635132447352010-04-07T14:31:00.000-07:002010-04-07T14:34:03.204-07:00Volunteer for the 2010 Chicago Green Festival!To register to volunteer, please visit: www.greenfestivalvolunteers.org/chicago<br /><br />May 22-23, 2010 at Navy Pier! Are you committed to environmental and social justice? Be a part of helping put on an amazing 2-day event that will educate and activate people to make choices for a just and sustainable world! Become a part of a volunteer team that helps support the largest sustainability event in the country!<br /><br />Volunteers receive free admission to the event for both days, an exclusive staff organic cotton t-shirt, free memberships to Global Exchange and Green America, and a 10% discount at the Green Festivals and Global Exchange Stores. Volunteers must sign up for at least one 4.5-5 hour shift.<br /><br />Volunteers can also sign up to work on our Street Team, promoting the event and recruiting the over 1,000 volunteers to work the week-end of the Festival. Street Team volunteers, who give five hours before the event, gain all the benefits of event volunteers, but without having to miss a minute!<br />The Green Festival is an event co-produced by Global Exchange and Green America committed to the movement towards a just and sustainable society. The festival features: Over 200 Socially and Environmentally Responsible Enterprises * Community Groups * Over 100 leading Speakers * Organic Food Court *Local Music * Hands-on/Educational Pavilions * Green films * Yoga and movement classes * Green careers sessions * Organic beer and wine * Delicious organic cuisine and live music * And thousands of attendees who want to build a just and sustainable world and have opportunities to learn, be inspired, become active, & have fun!<br /><br />I’d love to sign up your group!<br /><br />Green Regards,<br /><br />Kristi Koehler<br />National Volunteer Coordinator<br />Seven Star Events<br />828-236-0324 ext. 130Columbia College Recyclinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14734456375510701222noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223743234270485939.post-63923440370215471872010-04-07T14:26:00.001-07:002010-04-07T14:26:42.171-07:00ECO FAIR!Earth Day is quickly approaching and The Recycling Program is working hard to make this years Eco Fair an even bigger success then last! Check out this video for some of the highlights from the 2009 Eco Fair so you know what to expect this year!<br /><br /><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/EcDElQ3w2q4&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/EcDElQ3w2q4&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object>Columbia College Recyclinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14734456375510701222noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223743234270485939.post-87231205874217028292010-04-06T14:52:00.001-07:002010-04-06T15:11:47.111-07:00New Art Installations Up<span style="font-size:100%;">Have you seen the Columbia Chronicle stands lately? Well, you should.<br />The new theme: Food Industry "Efficiency or Deficiency"<br /><br />If you don't know this is a new happening at Columbia created this spring semester. Twice a semester students will create visual art toward an environmentally-related theme that will be determined by The Recycling Program. Student's submissions will be showcased in the Columbia Chronicle stands around campus. It is a great way to use art to raise awareness of the issues that surround us daily!<br /><br />Here are a few examples:</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYe8i_X8h3rZCQlqlEl_ghLklTHqDgUWyUnGDuHzhB-sC1Ko3OjbfiquqXOc8dyumMiogC2QrIHtte9wDAnW75gv3ngE9hv3B56XrK4U5BWzuDkcf41EnrQ6WjHNTMYMaZBMNaZCC3RcU/s1600/Whats+Missing+Art+Installation.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 259px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYe8i_X8h3rZCQlqlEl_ghLklTHqDgUWyUnGDuHzhB-sC1Ko3OjbfiquqXOc8dyumMiogC2QrIHtte9wDAnW75gv3ngE9hv3B56XrK4U5BWzuDkcf41EnrQ6WjHNTMYMaZBMNaZCC3RcU/s400/Whats+Missing+Art+Installation.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457149904204879954" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiviHgjzuKyAaJn4ESVP8cRSp6lBGGOBhZSbU-MH7YIOvUQBqvookOch4-r0kbsoYFy1mmtNP-FMIC4zDcR_HJYFcoHL7EfL6OVUlJ-hxXTCDPlOHGbiXLpOL5Wl2UdUp2wWtbsOFxvWIE/s1600/Art+Installation+Compost.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 259px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiviHgjzuKyAaJn4ESVP8cRSp6lBGGOBhZSbU-MH7YIOvUQBqvookOch4-r0kbsoYFy1mmtNP-FMIC4zDcR_HJYFcoHL7EfL6OVUlJ-hxXTCDPlOHGbiXLpOL5Wl2UdUp2wWtbsOFxvWIE/s400/Art+Installation+Compost.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457149791608542274" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Happy Tuesday,<br />NealeColumbia College Recyclinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14734456375510701222noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223743234270485939.post-19369739187628827702010-04-01T11:32:00.000-07:002010-04-01T11:55:05.696-07:00Obama Proposes More Offshore Drilling AreasThe Obama administration is proposing to open huge coastal areas for expansive oil and natural gas drilling. This would allow oil exploration along 167 million acres of ocean from Delaware to Central Florida. Nearly 130 million acres in the Arctic Sea would be opened too. Bristol Bay, a sensitive community with a few endangered species and plentiful fishing waters will be protected. The shore off of California will also be spared.<br /><br />The proposal plans to reduce dependence on foreign oil while creating a comprehensive energy plan involving clean renewable energy. But is it worth it? It is hard to deny that we still haven't figured out how to clean up oil spills (and they are wiping out ecosystems).<br /><br />The Senate may have one last chance to pass climate legislation before mid-term election concerns take over. Could this be a way to appease corporate interests? Offshore drilling would be a big desire granted. The trick is, keeping a strong enough environmentally-minded bill without letting it be stripped by outside interests.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirNUzdoVG2nrPLYyJIcAKWqP9U8ApQLogMABmghFGwFBtlIxvpndNJvmGeRZ_9BY6BArTo0KrgQk5dxwyvw9a6sP8hTp9CQ_oLzKC0e1kbmiorSYhtQI3fXQqQyTNeTFLQmPUpMrGgZS4/s1600/offshoredrilling.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirNUzdoVG2nrPLYyJIcAKWqP9U8ApQLogMABmghFGwFBtlIxvpndNJvmGeRZ_9BY6BArTo0KrgQk5dxwyvw9a6sP8hTp9CQ_oLzKC0e1kbmiorSYhtQI3fXQqQyTNeTFLQmPUpMrGgZS4/s320/offshoredrilling.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455244060187744674" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />It is not known how much potential fuel lies in the areas opened to exploration, although according to Interior Department estimates there could be as much as a three-year supply of recoverable oil and more than two years’ worth of natural gas, at current rates of consumption. But those estimates are based on seismic data that is, in some cases, more than 30 years old.<br /><br />The eastern Gulf area is believed to contain as much as 3.5 billion barrels of oil and 17 trillion cubic feet of gas, the richest single tract that would be open to drilling under the Obama plan. Drilling there has been strongly opposed by officials from both political parties in Alabama and Florida who fear damage to coastlines, fisheries, popular beaches and wildlife. Interior Department officials said no wells would be allowed within 125 miles of the Florida and Alabama coasts, making them invisible from shore. Out of sight, out of mind, right?<br /><br />So, what do you think? A planned transition? Or stuck in our ways?<br /><br />-Neale Baldyga<br /><br />Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/31/science/earth/31energy.htmlColumbia College Recyclinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14734456375510701222noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223743234270485939.post-40766076928211467182010-03-31T14:04:00.000-07:002010-03-31T14:08:42.057-07:00Attention Film Makers!To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, the Chicago Climate Action Plan (CCAP) team is launching an innovative video contest that allows middle, high school and college students in the city to develop a 90 second video that illustrates how they are participating in one or more of the 35 mitigation or adaptation strategies in the <a href="http://www.chicagoclimateaction.org/pages/home/1.php">Chicago Climate Action Plan</a>.<br /><br />Click <a href="http://www.chicagoclimateaction.org/pages/earth_day_2010_video_contest/69.php"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">HERE</span></a> for more details!<br /><br />Now get outside! I's a GORGEOUS Spring day!<br /><br />DanniColumbia College Recyclinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14734456375510701222noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223743234270485939.post-78659522682167436452010-03-30T11:58:00.000-07:002010-03-30T12:08:15.757-07:00Cutting Back on Yellow Pages<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:100%;">When it comes to sustainability, we all know that little things can go a long way to preserving our planet’s resources. Whether it’s turning off your power strip when you’re not using it, or just making sure to hit the light switch when you leave the room, small changes add up to make big differences. The founders of a new website are working on their own way to combat waste, one phone book at a time. Inspired by the National No-Call Directory, a save haven for all of us who hate telemarketers, and motivated by the constant delivery of phone books he was receiving, a Missouri college student has started YellowPagesGoesGreen.org. The aim is not to stop the production of phone books and directories all together, but to prevent them from being delivered where they will not be used.</span><br /></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMkXruZHSh3CkmF7tjg5BwY6orFVY2qXRVYPecYv-hUceEWJyttgBPuliBB45lG4gAT5b5cEDqBKA0os0PwUyZUIqWJ2gFkfCtQBTCIGU79I0J4p1cmN7ErMZQ0YczKHk9LD2sidDGD7Q/s1600/yellowpagesgogreen.bmp"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMkXruZHSh3CkmF7tjg5BwY6orFVY2qXRVYPecYv-hUceEWJyttgBPuliBB45lG4gAT5b5cEDqBKA0os0PwUyZUIqWJ2gFkfCtQBTCIGU79I0J4p1cmN7ErMZQ0YczKHk9LD2sidDGD7Q/s320/yellowpagesgogreen.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454505144321698802" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Every year, 19 million trees are harvested in order to produce</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> 500 million directories. Due to the increase of smart phones and the popularity of search engines, many of these books will just end up in landfills without ever having been used. By adding your name to the list, you can prevent the delivery of your own book and raise awareness about the amount of waste involved in their production.</span><br /></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />By: Caro Griffin<br />Story Courtesy of: <a href="http://www.colum.edu/Administrative_offices/Recycling/PDF_folder/Eco_Columbia_4.pdf">Eco Columbia</a></span>Columbia College Recyclinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14734456375510701222noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223743234270485939.post-49897208402267020152010-03-29T14:36:00.000-07:002010-03-29T14:56:33.260-07:00NOTEBOOK MAKING!So here's the deal. On MARCH 30th...tomorrow, from 3:30 to 6:30, the book and paper center is going to allow us to use their equipment to make and bind notebooks. It's gonna be great. It's located at 1104 S. Wabash on the 2nd floor. Come, Join us! make some notebooks so we can give them away at eco fair on april 22nd! You can probably make one for yourself too:)Columbia College Recyclinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14734456375510701222noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223743234270485939.post-39580972198965783542010-03-29T14:32:00.000-07:002010-03-29T14:34:56.510-07:00The Story of Bottled WaterHey guys, here's another video about bottled water, this one is more interesting than the other...worth watching! so <a href="http://storyofstuff.org/bottledwater/">CHECK IT OUT!</a><br /><br /><br />Happy Monday<br />DanniColumbia College Recyclinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14734456375510701222noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223743234270485939.post-45948545025263495062010-03-18T11:25:00.001-07:002010-03-18T11:29:03.490-07:00Welcome to the Saudi Arabia of Coal<span style="font-size:130%;">Coming to Columbia this weekend!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande;font-size:100%;" >This multi-media performance portrays lfe in the coal fields of Appalachia where men and women chain themselves to heavy machinery as they try to stop mountaintop removal mining, and where others try to protect, sometimes violently, jobs the mining industry provides.<br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande;font-size:100%;" >The play is loosely inspired by Jeff Bigger’s newly released book, Reckoning at Eagle Creek, the Secret Legacy of Coal in the Heartland. Based at the home of Marie and Hovie, a young couple living in the mountain holler of Eagle Creek, the play chronicles their attemps to come to grips with their conflicting fates, when their 150-year-old homestead is threatened by a planned mountaintop removal operation.<br /><br />With a backdrop of film montages and historically-based satiric</span><span style="font-family: lucida grande;font-size:100%;" >al faux-mercials by filmmaker/actor Ben Evans. “Welcome to the Saudi Arabia of Coal” is a rare journey into the lives of those on the coalfield frontlines, and an entertaining, informative and illuminating theatrical production on the true cost of mountaintop removal and coal mining to our la</span><span style="font-family: lucida grande;font-size:100%;" >nd and citizenry.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcb__zuooun3sVOjiZjJSCpfAHNA77d91WghKwit3sObh7Ru5odEQr_lYZoc6nYwQHCxIK-4i_-ZlV0NSBKQJbXxKllssPmoOU-JS8gg1Ros_kSyfydOxCJd6NkI0dVN6uJqIDS0EJn_Q/s1600-h/Saudi+Arabia+Coal+Poster.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcb__zuooun3sVOjiZjJSCpfAHNA77d91WghKwit3sObh7Ru5odEQr_lYZoc6nYwQHCxIK-4i_-ZlV0NSBKQJbXxKllssPmoOU-JS8gg1Ros_kSyfydOxCJd6NkI0dVN6uJqIDS0EJn_Q/s400/Saudi+Arabia+Coal+Poster.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450041880183956194" border="0" /></a>Columbia College Recyclinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14734456375510701222noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223743234270485939.post-76061314524276008892010-03-16T11:55:00.000-07:002010-03-16T12:03:40.636-07:00Springfield Lobbying Trip<o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="State"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="City"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PlaceType"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PlaceName"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"></o:smarttagtype><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id="ieooui"></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:lucida grande;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">On April 9<sup>th</sup> I loaded my belongings in a rental car leaving sky scrapers behind for corn fields. We drove through the afternoon, destination: <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Springfield</st1:place></st1:city>. We arrived at our motel early evening. We were there for a planned “lobby day”. Put together by ISEC, or the Illinois Student Environmental Coalition it was an annual trip to empower concerned student activists and let them speak out on a<span style=""> </span>number of environmental topics.<br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:lucida grande;"><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:lucida grande;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:lucida grande;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">We dropped off our belongings and headed over to a gathering in downtown <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Springfield</st1:place></st1:city>. There were environmentalists and politicians together, mingling and chatting. We ate dinner and had a very inspiring conversation with representative Julie Hamos. It calmed some nerves about the situation as we got to converse openly and naturally. She has been involved with political lobbying in <st1:state st="on"><st1:place st="on">Illinois</st1:place></st1:state> since the 1970’s and has a vast understanding on the subject. To our surprise, she was willing to share loads of it. It was a good practice run for the next day.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:lucida grande;"><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:lucida grande;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:lucida grande;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Before bed, we were put through an hour training session with representatives from the Sierra Club. What could we expect? What would we do in certain situations? ISEC-related students were separated into groups and assigned a packet. Each packet had different state senators and representatives that we were going to discuss issues with. It included detailed information on each individual politician from pictures and office numbers to bill sponsor details. Tracking them down was made as pain-free as possible. It was a really well thought out plan by every organization involved. I was encouraged by the buzz in the room and found it hard to sleep that night.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:lucida grande;"><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:lucida grande;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:lucida grande;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">We woke early on Wednesday. I studied fact sheets and did some last minute cramming before we were to put our knowledge and preparation to the test. Energized by coffee and the beautiful sunshine I set off for the Capitol. I was partnered with a fellow E.P.I.C. (Environmental Protection Initiative at <st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on">Columbia</st1:placename> <st1:placetype st="on">College</st1:placetype></st1:place>) member and friend. We became more confident in our work as the day went on, we were a successful team.<br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:lucida grande;"><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:lucida grande;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:lucida grande;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">We focused intently on four bills. The first was a package that pertained to solar energy. It would do great things such as lower barriers of entry for homeowners that want to use solar, increase the solar portfolio (make a higher regulated amount of solar necessary as a fraction of all energy use), and also allow citizens with solar panels to give excess energy back to the grid (preferably making some money from it). The second was a bill against Bisophenal-A, or bpa. It has been discovered as a cancer causing agent that still makes up many plastics, especially infant products. This bill would eradicate bpa from child products and force corporations to label any goods that include it. The third bill would allow new housing developments to be built on flood plains. We spoke out against this bill citing various environmental and social repercussions. For example, the big <st1:place st="on">Mississippi River</st1:place> flood of 1993 cost the government over $500 million to move residents out of disaster areas and clean up the damage. The fourth bill we opposed, proposed lifting the moratorium on nuclear plants. We explained that we can’t have any more nuclear waste created if we still don’t have a reasonable way of disposing of it!</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:lucida grande;"><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:lucida grande;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:lucida grande;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">We went from office to office leaving business cards and fact sheets in case we couldn’t catch up with our intended “targets” of the day. We wanted them to know that we <b style=""><u>are</u></b> paying attention. We got to meet with one representative in her office and a few others in passing. We made a strong case for each environmental bill. At first thought, lobbying seemed a very daunting task as we were up against experience and corporate power. Some of these lobbyists were people that were paid to do just that. We felt fresh and new in comparison, but we did have some important power on our side. We were young, educated and passionate. Soon, our generation will be making most of this country’s decisions.<br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:lucida grande;"><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:lucida grande;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:lucida grande;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">I can’t stress how vital it is for young people to get involved in their political process. After overcoming the initial shock, one will realize that politicians are just people. If they don’t hear your concerns, how they can be held responsible? The political system as confusing and scary as it is, doesn’t work without citizen cooperation and there’s no better time to start then now.</span></span></p><p face="lucida grande" class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p face="lucida grande" class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.greenstudents.org/">ISEC</a></p><p face="lucida grande" class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.colum.edu/recycling">Columbia Recycling</a></p><p face="lucida grande" class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p style="font-family: lucida grande;" class="MsoNormal">Peace,</p><p style="font-family: lucida grande;" class="MsoNormal">Neale<br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p style="font-family: lucida grande;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>Columbia College Recyclinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14734456375510701222noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223743234270485939.post-37550127477802270952010-03-15T14:10:00.000-07:002010-03-15T14:11:59.988-07:00MARCH 27th is EARTH HOUR<a href="https://www.myearthhour.org/home">Earth Hour</a><br /><br /><p>On Earth Hour hundreds of millions of people, organizations, corporations and governments around the world will come together to make a bold statement about their concern for climate change by doing something quite simple—turning off their lights for one hour. In the U.S. where we are already feeling the impacts of climate change, Earth Hour sends a clear message that Americans care about this issue and want to turn the lights out on dirty air, dangerous dependency on foreign oil and costly climate change impacts, and make the switch to cleaner air, a strong economic future and a more secure nation.</p> <p>Participation is easy. By flipping off your lights on March 27th at 8:30 p.m. local time you will be making the switch to a cleaner, more secure nation and prosperous America. View the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.myearthhour.org/tools/toolkit" title="Toolkits">toolkits</a>, to find out what else you can do to get involved including leading the Earth Hour movement in your community.</p> <h3>Set Your Clock</h3> <p>On Saturday, March 27, 2010 at 8:30 p.m. local time, Earth Hour will once again cascade around the globe, from New Zealand to Hawaii</p> <h3>Sparking a Movement</h3> <p>Since its inception three years ago, Earth Hour’s non-partisan approach has captured the world’s imagination and became a global phenomenon. <strong>Nearly one billion people turned out for Earth Hour 2009</strong> – involving <strong>4,100 cities</strong> in<strong> 87 countries</strong> on <strong>seven continents</strong>. </p> <p>Last year, <strong>80 million Americans </strong>and <strong>318 U.S. cities</strong> officially voted for action with their light switch, joining iconic landmarks from around the world that went dark for Earth Hour, including:</p> <ul><li>Empire State Building </li><li>Brooklyn Bridge </li><li>Broadway Theater Marquees </li><li>Las Vegas Strip </li><li>United Nations Headquarters </li><li>Golden Gate Bridge </li><li>Seattle’s Space Needle </li><li>Church of Latter-Day Saints Temple </li><li>Gateway Arch in St. Louis</li><li>Great Pyramids of Giza</li><li>Acropolis and Parthenon in Athens</li><li>Christ the Redeemer Statue in Rio de Janeiro</li><li>St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City</li><li>Big Ben and Houses of Parliament in London</li><li>Elysee Palace and Eiffel Tower in Paris</li><li>Beijing’s Birds Nest and Water Cube</li><li>Symphony of Lights in Hong Kong</li><li>Sydney’s Opera House</li></ul>Columbia College Recyclinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14734456375510701222noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223743234270485939.post-33226930393657135232010-03-15T14:05:00.000-07:002010-03-15T14:08:11.563-07:00Make your own Hula-Hoop!Hey guys!<br /><br />So the weather is getting warmer and everyone is getting anxious to go outside and get some exercise. Here's a fun way to be active, creative, and green all at the same time. Follow the link and let the hula-hooping begin!<br /><a href="http://www.jasonunbound.com/hoops.html"><br />http://www.jasonunbound.com/hoops.html</a>Columbia College Recyclinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14734456375510701222noreply@blogger.com0