1 Electronics disposal service looks to make city greener
More than a truckload's worth of old and non-functional electronics were recycled Aug. 4 in the city hall parking lot. Allen residents helped make the city a little greener this month at the city's quarterly electronic waste collection in the city hall parking lot Aug. 4. Source: The Allen American
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2 Wear recycled clothes, Prince Charles tells people
London, Sep 2 : Britain's Prince Charles has asked people to wear more recycled clothes and natural fabrics to reduce waste and conserve the world's resources. Source: New Kerala
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3 Ferozabad glass work helps create French sculpture
The 700-year-old glass art of Ferozabad in Uttar Pradesh came to the centre-stage of global contemporary art Sunday with the unveiling of a 4.2 metre high futuristic glass installation 'The Precious Stonewall' conceived by French glass artist Jean-Michel Othoniel. Source: Calcutta News
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4 Ferozabad glass work helps create French sculpture
By Madhusree Chatterjee, New Delhi, Sep 5 : The 700-year-old glass art of Ferozabad in Uttar Pradesh came to the centre-stage of global contemporary art Sunday with the unveiling of a 4.2 metre high futuristic glass installation "The Precious Stonewall" conceived by French glass artist Jean-Michel Othoniel. Source: New Kerala
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5 Metal roof can cool home, earn tax credit
Dear Jim: My old asphalt shingle roof is leaking, and it has ugly dark streaks. I am thinking about installing a metal roof this time. Will a metal roof be hotter, and are there tax credits for it? -- Carol G. Source: Detroit Free Press
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6 Science & Environment
The Hubble space telescope has returned to view one of its favourite subjects - a giant stellar explosion that was first seen on Earth in 1987. The famous supernova is one of the most studied objects in the southern sky. Source: BBC Radio 1
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7 Essex County Environmental Center sets fall activities
The Essex County Environmental Center, 621 Eagle Rock Ave., will hold the following ongoing clubs and activities throughout the fall months for both children and adults. Join them to take nature walks, canoe rides along the Passaic River, enter a photography contest or learn to make your own soap! Source: The Progress
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8 Storm-damaged shingles to get new life
Randy Kleager of Paul Reed Construction, left, and Harvey Chavez pull extraneous debris from a load of roofing shingles Chavez dropped off at PRC’s shingle pile. The shingles are destined for shredding and recycling into asphalt paving. Source: Scottsbluff Star-Herald
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9 S. Carolina power company coal ash sites face closure under federal environmental plan
McCLATCHY NEWSPAPERS COLUMBIA, S.C. — About 20 power company dump sites, some of which have leaked poisonous coal residue into groundwater, face closure in South Carolina under a federal plan to protect the environment from electric utility waste. South Carolina’s coal ash ponds include a pair in lower Richland County that are the source of increasing community complaints. Arsenic has seeped ... Source: The Toledo Blade
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10 A selective recycling system
RENO — From the manufacture, to the store, to the consumer and to the recycling center, everyday products go through a long process before the containers that carry consumable goods can be reused. Source: Daily Sparks Tribune
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