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E-Waste Recycling Round-Up

Ivan Kan — 2010-03-31T22:38:30Z

Last month, we implemented our newest program, a program that puts a twist on the recycling of e-waste. At the end of the day, we collected almost 8 tons (~7,650 lbs.) of e-waste! Read the full story at Tech Go Green

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DIY Sustainability: Appliance O&M

Kate Redman — 2010-03-22T19:57:23Z

This month is O&M (Operations and Maintenance) month at the Tech Go Green blog and today’s installment relates to major household appliances. Read the full story at Tech Go Green

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How To: Buy Green Power

Kate Redman — 2010-03-19T21:31:44Z

Purchasing green power means that the energy you use comes from sustainable, non-polluting sources, but it also means that you are encouraging the proliferation of green energy by demonstrating a demand for it. Incredibly, using green power is probably much easier than might you think. Read the full story at Tech Go Green

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Green News: Spain’s High-Speed Rail

Kate Redman — 2010-03-17T21:27:51Z

A recent New York Times article highlighted the recent success of Spain’s new high-speed rail. It was opened to the public in 2008 for travel between Madrid and Barcelona and is now becoming more popular than air travel due to its comparable price and significantly shorter wait time. Read the full story at Tech Go Green

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Book Review: Just Food

Kate Redman — 2010-03-11T19:40:04Z

I recently finished Just Food, a book by James McWilliams which describes a research based approach to eating environmentally sustainable food. Read the full story at Tech Go Green

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DIY Sustainability: Automobile O&M

Kate Redman — 2010-03-08T22:57:33Z

Just as in medicine, prevention is often the best approach to environmentalism. I will be dedication the DIY posts to various O&M procedures for the rest of the month—today’s post will be all about ways to keep your car running at its most efficient. Read the full story at Tech Go Green

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Green News: California Solar Project Offered Loan

Kate Redman — 2010-03-03T18:22:22Z

The New York Times reported earlier this week that the U.S. Department of Energy has offered BrightSource Energy a $1.37 billion loan to build a solar power plant in the Ivanpah Valley of southern California. Read the full story at Tech Go Green

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DIY Sustainability: E-Waste

Kate Redman — 2010-03-01T18:59:39Z

E-waste one of the fastest growing sources of trash in the world and must be dealt with carefully and conscientiously. Read the full story at Tech Go Green

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The Iota Project - Join the TGG team as a Committee Member!

Heather Ramirez — 2010-02-26T19:20:27Z

Tech Go Green is looking for enthusiastic and resourceful people to join our team as committee members for this new program! This is perfect for people who have a full-time job but would like to get more involved in the community or for people who would like more experience under their belt. Read more about this exciting opportunity with a local non-profit organization! Read the full story at Tech Go Green

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Workshop Recap: Westwood College

Heather Ramirez — 2010-02-19T00:25:27Z

Last night, we held our "Exploring Green Careers" workshop at Westwood College in Torrance. The turnout was amazing: over 70 people! Read the full story at Tech Go Green

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“Exploring Green Careers” Workshop

Heather Ramirez — 2010-02-16T19:21:24Z

Are you a COLLEGE STUDENT or CAREER CHANGER looking to enter the GREEN job industry but don't know where to start? Come to our "Exploring Green Careers" workshop this Wednesday, February 17, at 6:30PM on the Westwood College - South Bay Campus. Read the full story at Tech Go Green

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The Green College Student, aka Alessa, Blogs About TGG

Heather Ramirez — 2010-02-11T18:55:59Z

This past summer I spent ten weeks in Los Angeles, California interning at a sustainability consulting firm. You may be thinking, what in the world does sustainable consulting mean? Let's break it down: sustainable- "a means of configuring civilization and human activity so that society, its members and its economies are able to meet their needs and express their greatest potential in the present, while preserving biodiversity and natural ecosystems, planning and acting for the ability to maintain these ideals in the very long term" and consulting- "to seek the opinion or advice of another; to take counsel; to deliberate together; to confer... Read the full story at Tech Go Green

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Green News: The Copenhagen Accord

Kate Redman — 2010-02-10T20:20:05Z

The New York Times reported about the Copenhagen Accord, the climate agreement reached by the United Nations. The final version of the agreement is far from what some hoped, but still sets out important provisos for the future. Read the full story at Tech Go Green

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DIY Sustainability: Pervious Pavement

Kate Redman — 2010-02-08T19:17:18Z

Pervious pavement is as strong and resilient as normal paving, but allows water to enter the ground, which prevents runoff. Read the full story at Tech Go Green

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Book Review: Hot, Flat, and Crowded

Kate Redman — 2009-12-23T00:04:48Z

Thomas Friedman’s latest book, Hot, Flat, and Crowded, explains how the current environmental crisis is a result of the confluence of global warming, globalization, and overpopulation. Read the full story at Tech Go Green

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