Project Green : Local News
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Go green by drinking the right red wine
The wine you choose could impact our environment. Keely Chalmers reports... Read more..
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Thrifty ways to save your lawn and the environment
North Texas homeowners are coping with extended watering restrictions. But there are creative and inexpensive ways to maintain a green lawn while using less tap water and creating less pollution.... Read more..
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$60, 20-year LED bulb goes on sale Sunday
How much would you pay for an amazing, state-of-the-art light bulb? Shoppers will be asking themselves that very question at Home Depot and other outlets starting Sunday — Earth Day — when the bulb that won a government contest goes on sale.... Read more..
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H-E-B to give away free Earth Day bags
H-E-B is celebrating Earth Day by giving away thousands of reusable shopping bags.... Read more..
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Gardeners creating edible forest in Seattle
A group of gardeners has convinced the city to let them make a Seattle park the home to the largest public food forest in the country.... Read more..
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University of Vermont to ban sale of bottled water
The University of Vermont is getting greener by banning plastic water bottles.... Read more..
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Officials flip switch at Webberville Solar Project
Friday, Austin leaders unveiled the largest crop of city owned clean energy in the nation. In less than a year, crews transformed farmland into Austin's future, completing the Webberville Solar Project.... Read more..
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New recycling plant opens in Williamson County
The grand opening ceremony started around 11 a.m. The $6 million plant will hire 26 full-time employees. It is capable of recyling 6,000 tons of trash per month.... Read more..
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"Green" and affordable housing opens in Austin
The Foundation Communities' M-Station is not only affordable, it's also one of the greenest apartment complexes in the nation. ... Read more..
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Alaska Airlines starts using biofuel
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Festival teaches people how to go green
An Austin festival wanted to help people become more environmentally aware. ... Read more..
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Energy meters to be available for check out in Austin public libraries
Helping save money by saving electricity is a new goal of Austin's public library system. They're partnering with Austin Energy so you can check out a watt meter.... Read more..
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SXSW Eco Conference takes on climate change
Experts from around the world gathered at the Hilton Hotel in downtown Austin for the three-day SXSW Eco Conference.... Read more..
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Philippe Cousteau Jr. speech wraps up SXSW Eco Conference
Philippe Cousteau Jr. delivered a message of warning and hope in Thursday's keynote address to the inaugural SXSW Eco Conference, a gathering devoted to environmental and sustainability issues. ... Read more..
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Watering tips for your trees
The drought is taking a toll on trees in Central Texas. ... Read more..
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SXSW Eco Conference begins in Austin
Experts from around the nation are sharing solutions to the most pressing challenges facing the environment and economy.... Read more..
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City of Austin to be 100 percent green
The City of Austin is switching to 100 percent green power. That makes the city the largest local government in the country to power all of its facilities with 100 percent green energy. ... Read more..
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Asthma inhalers going green
People with mild asthma symptoms who controlled their disease with over-the-counter inhalers will now have to get a prescription... Read more..
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The best alternatives to standard light bulbs
In January, new federal regulations on energy efficiency go into effect that will begin to phase out standard incandescent light bulbs. The most popular kind, the 60 watt size, will continue to be made until 2014.... Read more..
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Georgetown enters Stage 2 water restrictions
On Monday, Georgetown goes into Stage 2 water restrictions, which means watering only twice a week.... Read more..
