Leisure
Students Use Dog Waste to Light Park
Posted on May, 2012 Categories: Biofuels , Check It Out! , Communities , Energy , Featured , Leisure , Organic Waste , Parks & Recreation , Waste Management Every day, about 200 dogs and their owners visit the Cosmo dog park in Gilbert, Ariz. When they go home, they leave behind about eight cubic yards of dog waste, plastic bottles, bags and other trash. Read more
New Tool to Explore Biodiversity and Urban Nature
Posted on October, 2011 Categories: Communities , Featured , Leisure , Parks & Recreation Environment Canada and the Halifax Regional Municipality recently announced the launch of a new collaboration - the HRM Urban Bio Kit. Read more
Nature Lovers Boost Local Employment
Posted on October, 2011 Categories: Business , Communities , Featured , Leisure , Parks & Recreation , Travel One of America's most vibrant "birding hotspots" is Rio South Texas; a tropical paradise with almost 500 recorded species of bird. The huge number of bird species, alongside the region's large tracts of nature preserves and ranch land, Read more
Local Park Gets Green Makeover
Posted on August, 2011 Categories: Business , Featured , Green Initiatives , Leisure , Parks & Recreation , Recycling , Waste Management The playground at Bristol Park in Turlock, Calif. is roughly 20 years old, in major need of a facelift and some TLC. Sadly, in today's economy, community projects like renovating an aging park can get put in the backburner due to budget cuts. Read more
Innovative Look at Changing Urban Mobility Needs
Posted on July, 2011 Categories: Consumer , Electric Vehicles , Leisure , Sports , Transportation Space is becoming increasingly scarce in the major conurbation centers and traffic density is growing continuously. Political and social conditions are changing. All these factors coalesce in increasing demands in terms of private transportation. Read more
New Funding and Validation to Turn Bike Rides into Cash
Posted on July, 2011 Categories: Bicycling , Communities , Featured , Green Initiatives , Leisure , Transportation CityRyde, the leading bike-sharing innovator, announced today that the carbon methodology behind its revolutionary Inspire software has been validated under the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS), bringing to fruition the two-year Read more
Pampering for High Flyers
Posted on June, 2011 Categories: Building Green , Business , Check It Out! , Featured , Leisure , Organic Waste , Planning , Travel , Waste Management Inn by The Sea creates a memorable and exclusive guest experience, but underscores properties commitment to sustainability. Read more
Conserve Gas and Save Cash with these Summer Holiday Driving Tips
Posted on June, 2011 Categories: Consumer , Energy , Energy Savings , Featured , Leisure , Travel As Americans across the country hit the road for the Fourth of July weekend, many families are struggling to deal with the burden of high fuel prices. One key tip is often left off fuel-saving checklists: buying the right tires can significantly improve a car's fuel efficiency. Read more
