Title: Last Call at the Oasis Sneak Preview of the film LAST CALL AT THE OASIS New Documentary about the Global Water Crisis features Erin Brockovich and Michigan Chapter’s Lynn Henning Thursday, April 5th @7:00pm at the Grand Valley State University – Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus GVSU Loosemore Auditorium 401 W. Fulton, Grand Rapids, MI 49504 *Featuring* LYNN HENNING MI Sierra Club Water Sentinel This film spotlights Lynn Henning’s Sierra Club work tracking animal factory pollution, which has gained her International recognition, earning her the International Goldman Environmental Prize in 2010 and a spread in November 2011 issue of “O” Magazine. Presented by Sierra Club & GVSU RSVP by April 2nd to the West (more…)
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2012
Last Call at the Oasis-Documentary
Posted: Mar 27, 2012 6:13 AM EDT Updated: Mar 27, 2012 6:13 AM EDT SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Volunteers around the world collected nearly 9 million pounds of cigarettes, bottles and other trash during a coastal cleanup campaign last year, according to a report released Tuesday. more World’s largest volunteer effort OVER THE PAST 25 YEARS, Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup has become the world’s largest volunteer effort for ocean health. Nearly nine million volunteers from 152 countries and locations have cleaned 145 million pounds of trash from the shores of lakes, streams, rivers, and the ocean. This year, thanks to the 152 attendees, 405 lbs. was collected at Rodeo Beach.
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2012
Burning Up the Slopes
Most people (if not, in fact, everyone) can’t get their minds around just how big ideas can transform waste into recreation and can be environmental ambiguous. So it should come as little surprise that Steven Averett is a genius before his time.
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Mar
2012
Kent County Promotes Earth Day April 22
Earth Day is April 22 Make every Day Earth Day > Commit to protect the environment > Take action > Learn-teach-share = New Generation of Adults that will take us beyond our future. Kent County is challenging teachers and students to actively collect recyclables. Drop the recyclables off at the new Kent County Recycling & Education Center 24/7. Get this if you are one of the top schools you will win a recycled plastic bench for your school!!! How cool is that? Thanks Kent County for your commitment, action, and efforts to educate the next generation of leaders in Kent County. http://www.recyclekent.org/
Read MoreThe Michigan House House of Representatives moved closer to passing a a package of bills that would allow the co-mingling of yard clippings with garbage in landfills. Currently Michigan residents are required to separate yard waste from trash due to the “Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act” of 1994, among other benefits of the law. Separating yard waste from garbage keeps landfills from producing methane, a greenhouse gas that is 23 times more efficient at trapping heat than carbon dioxide. The law also ensures a robust composting industry in the state. More
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Mar
2012
Environmental Clean Up Opportunities
Are you the kind of person who likes to be involved? Superfund is the federal government’s program to clean up the nation’s uncontrolled hazardous waste sites. We’re committed to ensuring that remaining National Priorities List hazardous waste sites are cleaned up to protect the environment and the health of all Americans. This Web site provides topical information for the general public and for those involved in the Superfund program. On this site, you’ll find information about Superfund sites in your area, the health effects of common contaminants, cleanup efforts, and how you can become involved in cleanup activities in your community. If you are resident of Kent County and want to be more involved in an environmental clean up visit: (more…)
Read MoreDear Readers, I am blogging today about my participation in a large-scale medical study conducted by mail, to test whether vitamin D and fish oil (omega- 3 fatty acid) supplements prevent cancer, heart disease, and stroke. This study the VITamin D and OmegA-3 TriaL (VITAL) is funded by the National Institute of Health and will be conducted by a research team at Brigham and Women’s Institute of Health and Harvard Medical School over the next several years. Growing evidence suggests that vitamin D and fish oil may lower the risk for Cancer, heart disease, and stroke. My family has suffered and died of Cancer so I was happy to be apart of this Vital study. I am going to be (more…)
Read MoreComputers, TVs & Electronics – Household Waste Guide / Information obtained from RecycleKent.com Takeback Program All manufacturers whose computers and televisions are sold to households and small businesses in Michigan are required to have free and convenient take back recycling programs available to consumers. I did some research about Computers, TVs & Electronics disposal and recycling such electronic devices. To my own surprise I found only three companies that have a buy back policy. The three out of six mentioned a take back program for free or charge a fee for disposing of it properly. Domestic Clean Up Service has no affiliation or privy of the companies listed. We suggest that you use the link we have provided for these (more…)
Read MoreShare information about issues that effect companies and consumer costs located in Kent County Michigan. The cost of paying for two closed contaminated landfills has prompted the county’s public works director to suggest an amendment, outraging private trash haulers and industry insiders. Kent County has taken financial responsibility for the landfills, which cost approximately $800,000 a year, according to Public Works Director Doug Wood. He told 24 Hour News 8 that in the 1990s, provisions were put in place to cover the costs, but the money is projected to run out soon. The most recent amendment to the solid waste management plan was proposed to avoid a potential financial shortfall. Wood suggested that the county: Require 50% of all trash to be (more…)
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