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Local Communities Commit to Green The Delaware Valley has a lot to be proud of with many local municipalities making changes towards sustainable energy solutions. Abington Township is planning an energy audit. The PA Department of Energy awarded $36 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to support energy efficiency and conservation projects [...] April 22, 2010 marks the fortieth anniversary of Earth Day. Gaylord Nelson, founder of Earth Day, was a U.S. Senator from Wisconsin. He proposed the first national environmental protest in 1970 “to shake up the political establishment and force this issue onto the national agenda.” On April 22, 1970 twenty million Americans took [...] The Department of Housing and Urban Development has created an office of sustainable housing that will work on improving energy-efficient homes and financing for those homes. The new Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities will also work with city, county and rural governments to locate housing near jobs, schools and transportation. To promote sustainability, OSHC [...] Have you heard of The 3/50 Project? Founded by Cinda Baxter in the spring of 2009, The 3/50 Project began as a blog article response to the bleak economic news being hurled at all of us by the media. The challenge Cinda proposes is that we consumers shop at three local businesses and spend $50 per [...] Use these recipes to create nontoxic, green cleaning products that will save you big money. Here are just a few of the dangerous chemicals to avoid found in most household cleaning products: AlchoholNaphthalene, AmmoniaPDCBs, Bleach, Butyl, DyePhenol, FormaldehyclePropellants, CresolPetroleum distillates.
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