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Monthly Archives: February 2008
Volunteers?
Anyone interested in letting me paw through their garbage?
Don’t worry, I’m not looking for social security numbers or bank statements.
I’m planning a story that will clarify exactly which substances should be placed in which bins. For example, did you know that egg shells are actually green waste?
So, I’d like to check out a few bins [...]
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WAE (Worst Acronym EVER)
One of the real perks of being a reporter is deciphering bureaucratese, the poetic prose found in nearly all government agency reports, some of which are admittedly more readable than others.
Of course, the bureaucrats are very found of alphabet soup.
I thought I’d seen every acronym under the sun until this morning, as I read through a document detailing [...]
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Nomellini v. Quinn
From the start, it was a showdown.
Tim Quinn, whose Association of California Water Agencies believes that some kind of peripheral canal is needed to save California’s water supply, walked Wednesday into a room full of San Joaquin County farmers and water planners and the water wizard himself, Stockton’s Dante Nomellini.
Nomellini and his pals are ”unalterably” opposed to a canal, [...]
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Eclipse of an eclipse
Wouldn’t you know it? The weather’s been drop-dead gorgeous for two weeks, and now — 24 hours before the most easily-viewable lunar eclipse in years — the clouds are rolling in.
This looks like a gametime decision, all you stargazers out there. The good news is that most of the rain is supposed to be tonight or [...]
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"Great day for a…."
“… Green wedding.”
Marketers have become very shrewd about pitching green story ideas. Thus, two days before Valentine’s Day, I get an email promoting a book on how to host a green wedding.
OK, I’ll bite. “Eco-Chic Weddings” by Emily Anderson suggests the following tips:
· Forget the Cake-Topper: Avoid the wedding themed (and tacky) cake-toppers- they will [...]
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Your Yosemite
The folks up at Yosemite National Park shy away from defining exactly how many people can visit the park without damaging fragile meadows or beaches along the Merced River.
For arguments on the flip side, check out Mariposans for the Environment and Responsible Government, representatives of which attended a forum on visitor capacity at the park [...]
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What would Jesus’ carbon footprint be?
Christians around the world begin observing Lent on Wednesday, but instead of giving up chocolate, fast food, cigarettes or booze, some are being asked to cut down on carbon.
Yep, that’s right. Members of the Church of England are challenged to reduce their carbon footprint during the 40 days preceding Easter.
Some churches have already made this a [...]
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Quote of the Day
This time, it’s a haiku, published by Grist Magazine:
“A frog in water
Doesn’t feel it boil in time
Dude, we are that frog.”
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"Good morning…"