Kenny Luna
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Middle School Students Take on Dead Weight in Auto Industry, Win Nationwide Contest
Well it's no surprise to readers of TreeHugger that there's plenty of "dead weight" in the auto industry, but a team of Iowa middle school students took on the challenge of eliminating some of it themselves. And
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Siemens, Discovery and the NSTA Announce Student Finalists in We Can Change the World Challenge
In a bid to inspire middle school students around the country to get involved in the green movement, the National Science Teachers Association, Siemens Foundation and Discovery Education recently created the Siemens We
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Teacher Recognized for Efforts to Educate, Inspire Kids and Parents to Better Care for Our World
As a child growing up in Berkeley during the '60s, educator Patricia Donald loved reading National Geographic and Time magazines, where she says she learned about the pollution of the earth and its oceans, and the human-caused disruption of the balance
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Canadian Duo Runs Marathon Daily for One Year to Raise Eco-Consciousness Among Students
While so many people are working so very hard to help educate kids about environmental issues and what they can do to make a difference, there’s a pair of Canadians who’ve been on the run, literally, since May 4 of last year to
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Bill Nye's Paper Recycling Factory An Eco-Minded Toy Aimed at Kids Near You
While Christmas morning has come and gone, there’s no doubt that many kids across America are feeling flush with cash as a result of the holiday; and there’s a great, fun toy put out by Bill Nye that’s aimed at helping kids
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Recycled Toyota 4Runner Could Prevent Millions of Newborn Deaths
With approximately 3.9 million infants dying within a month of birth each year throughout the developing world, and 25 percent of those deaths due to complications of being born prematurely like heat and water loss, a group of innovative engineers at
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In California, Santa's Elves Took to Streets to Check Tots' Toys for Lead
As part of an outreach program to help parents better understand the effects of lead on their children, there’s a great group of folks that deserve a bit of recognition this holiday season for their efforts to educate and
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Top Beverage Companies Receive Mediocre, Failing Grades for Recycling Efforts
When you think of success in any endeavor the simple truth is that a grade of "C" is rarely considered top-notch. Mediocre is perhaps more like it, but that's just what Coca-Cola, called the top U.S. beverage
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Recycled Cans Create a Festival of Christmas Lights
If you're looking for a more eco-friendly way to create a festival of holiday lights in the future, consider what Pennsylvania homeowner Jim Berroth has taken on as a more environmentally friendly approach to
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Eco-Children's Book an Overnight Sensation as Santa Goes Green
When a children’s author can sell 13,000 copies in just a month without the support of mass-market booksellers there’s reason to believe this one just may be a hit with your kids. And with Christmas just around the corner and a price tag of $15.95
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Environmental Activists Find Common Ground With Polluters While Breaking Bread in Louisville
While the city of Louisville has been known for many things over the years, citizens of an area consisting of various chemical plants and commonly referred to as Rubbertown have put up with strange odors, burning eyes and fears that their every breath
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EPA Announces Lifecycle Building Challenge 3.0
If you're somehow attached to or involved with the green building movement it's certainly worthwhile to note that the EPA is urging professional and student architects, builders and product developers to submit designs for green buildings and building
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EPA and CCNY in Joint Venture to Produce Environmental Scientists
Faced with the stark truth that the numbers of U.S. students pursuing careers in science are dwindling rapidly, the EPA and the City College of New York have announced a joint effort to encourage and produce environmental scientists of diverse
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Can Penn State Successfully Ban the Water Bottle?
Citing the example of Washington University in St. Louis, students at Penn State are pressing administration to enact a total ban on the sale of plastic water bottles on campus. And doing it in a somewhat humorous way like gathering to sing parodies of
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Nickelodeon Launches Big Green Help Challenge for Kids
Backed by the star power of folks like LeBron James and Cameron Diaz, Nickelodeon has launched The Big Green Help Global Challenge for kids. It’s the first online multiplayer 3D global game designed for their age bracket with the goal of inspiring them
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Earth Hour 2009: Will Your City Take Action?
Way back in 2007, 2.2 million people took part in the world's first Earth Hour in Sydney Australia. And just one year later, 50 million people in 370 cities and towns, in more than 35 countries worldwide switched off their lights in a massive display
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Number of Environmental NGO's Growing By Leaps and Bounds
It's that time of year when non-profits of every environmental stripe come looking for donations, and not surprisingly I've already seen gift guides, requests to "adopt" animals, purchase green holiday cards and plain old-fashioned
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One in Three Toys on Shelf Found To Be Toxic
It turns out that researchers tested more than 1,500
