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An authoritative, and continuously growing, new online manual offers a comprehensive view of "best practices" in green buying. Read the story.
Hello, Old Paint
Recycling paint can prevent toxic pollution, save taxpayers money and, eventually, bring new revenue to government. Yet at present, recycled paint accounts for less than 10 percent of purchases by California government. Read the story.
By recycling trash on the job and at home, the more than 200,000 state employees in California can make a major contribution to the state's policy goals. The Chair of the California Integrated Waste Management Board reviews the growth − and the environmental benefits − of California's "recycling culture." Read the story.
Asthma is the primary cause of hospitalization for California children under age 15 and is the leading cause of school absences due to chronic illness. California public schools lose an estimated $40.8 million from asthma absences of 12-17 year olds. Teachers and janitors also suffer high rates of work-related asthma. Schools are taking action to ensure that their facilities are healthy by adopting green cleaning policies.
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The Irvine Unified School District in Orange County, California, has taken on the challenge of renovating and building green, as well as thoroughly integrating what they are doing into their curriculum. In a short 14 months, they have come up to speed and saved hundreds of thousands of dollars on their utility bills. Read the story.
Federal funds are flowing to California’s schools, community colleges and universities, as well as to local energy efficiency programs. California school districts, colleges and universities will get an additional $1.3 billion in expedited State Fiscal Stabilization Funds that have been fast-tracked. Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), $49.6 million will be available for local energy efficiency programs. An estimated 20,000 clean energy workers will be trained under another ARRA funding mechanism providing $75 million for the nation’s largest state-sponsored green jobs training program. Read the story.
