As reported in the New York Times, Home Depot will announce Tuesday, July 1st that it will begin accepting used compact fluorescent (CFL) bulbs at all of its U.S. stores. This recycling program will be the largest of its kind in the nation. You can read the full NY Times article by clicking here.
Joseph Makarewicz, an aquatic biologist at SUNY Brockport, opened the conference by discussing the results of four years of testing near the shoreline of Lake Ontario.
Other issues that were considered included lake level regulation, regulatory aspects of water quality, pharmaceutical problems in the water, watershed projects helping the lake, funding opportunities for municipalities and businesses and economic development.
The Rochester area's first collection of unused consumer medicine exceeded its goal by a huge margin, with 126,000 pills turned in that otherwise could have wound up in area waters or landfills.
There is growth in central New York of renewable energy technologies, policy solutions, business attraction and research around carbon and climate issues.
The conference will bring key global leaders to this area to highlight what is happening not just in this region, but globally. The program will also bring to light essential leadership opportunities for Central NY businesses, our academic institutions, government and industry in green technology to be held on July 17 & 18, 2008, in Syracuse, NY.
07/15/08 | Mini-seminar about NYSERDA’s Home Performance with ENERGY STAR program.
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07/17-18/08 | Sustainably Energizing New York's Creative Core in Syracuse, NY
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