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As you might imagine, I’ve seen my share of movies about toxic chemicals. There are a bunch, many of them excellent.

This one struck me because of the director’s personal inspiration to track down the source of her parent’s shiny new (practical, affordable, durable) vinyl siding. I love how she just won’t stop short of convincing them it’s not as simple as they think (been there?).

She had a hunch that vinyl had a dark side and, not surprising to me or Enviroblog readers, it does.

Find out about PVC for yourself by following co-director Judith Helfand’s investigative globe trot to understand the real (not-so-simple) source of her parents’ blue vinyl.

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GAP Stores has a recycle your denim and receive a 30% off coupon event, March 5 through March 14, 2010. They will recycle the denim and turn it into the eco friendly housing insulation.

Related posts:

1. Recycled Denim Insulation
2. Get Paid to Recycle – Recycle Bank
3. Trade-In and Recycle Used Electronics

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Earth Hour 2010 (March 27 @ 8:30pm local time) is rapidly approaching. A highlight in the travel industry as one of the main calls to action against climate change, Earth Hour has increasingly gained more and more attention since its inception in Sydney only three years ago.

It has become a global call to action to every individual, every business and every community throughout the world to stand up, take responsibility, and get involved in the fight for a cleaner, greener, sustainable future.

This year, hundreds of millions of people are expected to “go dark” – spanning over 4000 cities in 88 countries -pledging their support for the planet to make Earth Hour 2010 possibly the world’s largest global climate change initiative.

Earth Hour 2010 takes place on Saturday 27 March at 8.30pm (local time) and is a global call to action to every individual, every business and every community throughout the world. It is a call to stand up, to take responsibility, to get…

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Since its unveiling in December 2009, The recently rebranded Verdanza Hotel San Juan – the only independent full-service hotel in San Juan – has established itself as a leader in environmental responsibility, while carefully balancing a comprehensive approach to personalized service and attention to detail.

“We are working to set a new precedent in San Juan for sustainable business operations,” says Ricky Newman, general manager. “As a newly rebranded property, it was extremely important to us to make these practices part of our mission.”

While eco-conscious practices such as recycling at hotels are expected, Verdanza has taken extra steps with initiatives such as providing disposable restaurant and picnic lunch to-go containers that are 100 percent biodegradable, made from corn resin. Nearly all hotel personnel are clothed by a line of uniforms made out of 100 percent recycled polyester produced entirely from post consumer waste and guests are encouraged to return…

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I’ve noticed an interesting trend lately. The renovation of old buildings. Gorgeous old buildings gutted and rebuilt from the inside-out, as green and sustainable new structures.
An exciting (and well-publicized) example of this is the Sanctuary development on Capital Hill in Seattle.
The original church was built in the early 1900s and has been a distinctive landmark [...]

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1. Green Renovation to Global Institute of Sustainability Building on ASU Campus – Structure Recycling
2. Amenity Home – Modern Chic Organic Cotton Linen and Sustainable Hemp Bedding
3. Plyboo Bamboo Plywood and Durapalm Palm Tree Sustainable Flooring

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Last week, the Organic Consumers Association took a stand outside the mayor’s office in San Francisco to protest the city’s recent free composting program. (Read the article from their site here). It might sound like an odd thing to protest, especially with all the amazing benefits of composting. The national group chose San Francisco to [...]

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1. Sun Chips Compostable Bag
2. Eco Baby Care – Earth Baby Compostable Diaper Service
3. How Long Does it Take to Biodegrade?

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Since 2005, Walmart has been diving feet-first into sustainability. Read more and watch the video.

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A new study by NREL shows the U.S. has greater wind resources than previously estimated.

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Everett Rogers popularized the Diffusion of Innovations in 1962, a theory of how and why new ideas and technologies are adopted by a population. The adoption of solar energy can be analyzed through the following intrinsic characteristics that influence a purchase decision:

Relative Advantage
Potential solar energy adopters want to know how electricity generated by a solar system is better than electricity generated by the utility. With correct engineering and design, the electricity produced by a solar energy system is no different than the electricity delivered by the utility grid. Solar energy can be more reliable and secure than utility electricity when integrated with a backup system – enabling a truly uninterruptible source of energy for the building.

Solar also has a financially advantage to increasingly costly traditional utility electricity. Solar energy both reduced the fixed cost of electricity for the building owner and hedges against further electricity price…

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