Monday, January 7, 2008

From Greener Gadgets to Greener Bars - It's Eco-Smart Consumer News!

The Office of Environmental Education's Informed Consumer Initiative seeks to highlight some of the issues surrounding our consumer choices. The information and resources provided are not meant to advocate for any particular choice, but rather to let folks know what choices are out there and the costs and benefits associated with them.

Topics covered include: Food, Lawn & Garden, Energy, Water, Waste, Household Products, Personal Products, Product Distribution, Green Development, Farm News, Recreation and Global Climate. On our Web site, current new articles relevant to North Carolina are posted so that you can continue to be an Informed Consumer!

  • News Items are bulleted

>> New resources are marked with an arrow

Consumer News Articles Posted in the Last Few Weeks Include:

Energy

  • Asphalt Roads Providing Soalr Heat
  • Energy Bill Phases Out Light In Favor of Greener Devices
  • Airport Trying Hybrid Shuttles
  • For Fuel, N.C. Looks Homeward
  • Saving Energy, Money: There Are Simple, Low-Cost and No-Cost Steps To Make Your Home More Efficient
  • Bioheat May See Surge of Its Own
  • Energy Savers: Managing Resources Is Good Business
  • Energy Savers: Biodiesel Helps Run Diverse Fleet
  • Energy Savers: House Captures Warmth of the Sun
  • Energy Savers: Greasing His Wheels
  • Energy Savings: Myth or Money

Waste

  • N.C. Businesses Must Recycle Glass Bottles, Cans
  • Holiday Season Right Time to Recycle

Where Did You Get That?

  • N.C. Leads Fight To Stop Tainted Food
  • Shun Imports From China's Polluting Factories?
    Yes: U.S. Should Put Pressure On Bloated Chinese Industrial Base
    No: Boycott Would Hurt Chinese People, Not the Polluters

Consumer Main

  • Cities Enticing Residents to Go Green

>> MapEcos

House

  • Gadget Makers Edge Toward Going Green

Green Development

  • NCSU To Unveil $20 Million Sustainable Neighborhood
  • 'Green' Building to Gain Ground at Modest Pace
  • Green Homes Mark Milestone In Region
  • Southern Living Goes Green for WNC Idea House
  • New Home Outlook: Green Is Still a Go
  • Walking In City Gets a Bit Safer

Global

  • Melting Ice Pinned On Man, Nature
  • 350: The Number to Remember On Global Warming
  • Scientist Drills Shrinking Ice For Clues
  • Increased Carbon Dioxide In Atmosphere Will Kill More People

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