The LOOP - Issue 37
January/February, 2006
50 Things You Can Do To Save the Environment Many dedicated recyclers reading this already know much of this info, but you just may get some new ideas #50: Teach children to respect nature and the environment. Take them on hikes or camping. Help them plant a tree or build a birdhouseteach them by example. For #1-49, check out: http://www.justgive.org/ways/50waysenvironment.jsp. Also, visit: 100 Ideas for Creating a More Peaceful World http://www.justgive.org/ways/peace100.jsp
Green Design & Building on Radio Times/NPR An interesting hour discussion"Meeting the needs of today without denying future generations to meet their needs. There are needs for beauty, a sense of belonging & community as well as the environmental & resource needs. The basic principles of building green are understand the site, where is the sun, where are the breezes, where is the vegetation, what is the soil type, thinking about how to maximize these free resources. Advances in sustainable materials: bamboo instead of wood, reuse materials. Early adapters of these materials build confidence. We live in this culture where people want to walk around in their underwear and T-shirts in the middle of winter and in the summer want to run the air conditioning and have a quilt onFresh air makes people feel better, people have less sick days when they're in a green building." For the entire programlisten to: www.whyy.org/rameta/RT/2005/RT20051129_20_2.ram or visit: www.philau.edu/edi
How to get started being green? The demand for cleaner energy and green building materials is out there Learn more about clean energy & check what is your own carbon footprint in your home - In connection with its new carbonless/ low carbon energy initiative called BP Alternative Energy, BP launched an interactive calculator that allows families to understand the environmental impacts of their energy use. For more info on green building resources & events, visit: http://www.usgbc.org/ - US Green Building Council; http://www.dvgbc.org/ - Delaware Valley Green Building Council; www.ecofirms.org A non profit eco activists that aim to connect eco friendly companies, organizations, and individuals operating in US and Canada for the sake of cleaner and safer environment in North America.
Some cool online businesses:
www.betterworldclub.com - Out to change more than just tiressupports a cleaner environment and alternative modes of transportation. They have roadside & even bicycle assistance!
www.craigslist.org Local community classifieds and forums - a place to find jobs, housing, goods & services, social activities, community information, and just about anything else -- all for free, and in a relatively non-commercial environment.
www.freecycle.org The Freecycle Network is made up of many individual groups across the globe. It's a grassroots movement of people who are giving (& getting) stuff for free in their own towns.
Marketplace Exceptional Products from Close the Loop:
New Offer: To townships, communities or businesses with a load of tires - Close the Loop will take up to 500 car tires at no charge for your purchase of a truckload (22 tons, about 60 cubic yards) landscape rubber mulch (within a 200 mile radius of mfg plant in PA), same day delivery/pickup, rims on or off "ok".
Recycled Plastic Fencing We appreciate everyone's patience as the manufacturing facility is being expanded, and additional equipment is being installed to produce the fence faster. Our recycled posts are solid plastic and do not need timber or metal inserts. Just google: "plastic post" Close the Loop comes up #1 out of 27 million sites!
Inspirational Quotes:
"Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you." -- Frank Lloyd Wright
"Work for something because it is good, not just because it stands a chance to succeed." -- Vaclav Havel
"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." -- Mark Twain
a peaceful & happy 2006!
-- Close the Loop
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