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		<title>Illinois EPA Designates 15 Chicago Area &#8220;Green Fleets&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 15:54:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura B.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Illinois EPA, in coordination with the Chicago Area Clean Cities coalition, designated 15 new Chicago area Green Fleets at an event held today in Oak Park. The Illinois Green Fleets program provides for “Green Environment, Green Energy, &#38; Green Economics for a Green Illinois,” through the use of clean alternate fuels, such as natural [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=envnewsbits.wordpress.com&amp;blog=21688378&amp;post=25297&amp;subd=envnewsbits&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>How ethanol is saving fuel at Daytona 500</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 15:32:14 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Biofuels]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Read the full story at Mother Nature Network. Blended fuel emits 20 percent less greenhouse gas emissions than unleaded gasoline. In addition, NASCAR is supporting recycling programs for car batteries and oil. Filed under: Biofuels, Sports<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=envnewsbits.wordpress.com&amp;blog=21688378&amp;post=25294&amp;subd=envnewsbits&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Infographic: Mother Nature&#8217;s Pop Science Guide to Birds</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 15:11:22 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Data visualization/Infographics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wildlife]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[View the infographic at Mother Nature Network. Birds are some of the most adaptable animals on Earth, finding ways to survive in a variety of habitats on all seven continents. But since humans rarely take time to sing their praises, here&#8217;s a graphical tribute to the impressive achievements of our avian neighbors. Filed under: Data [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=envnewsbits.wordpress.com&amp;blog=21688378&amp;post=25291&amp;subd=envnewsbits&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Reconsidering California Transport Policies: Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions in an Uncertain Future</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 15:06:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura B.</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Climate change]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Download the document from the Rand Corporation. The state of California has set aggressive greenhouse gas emissions targets across all sectors of the economy over the next 40 years. The first of these targets occurs in 2020, when California plans to have reduced statewide greenhouse gas emission from their current levels to 1990 levels. As [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=envnewsbits.wordpress.com&amp;blog=21688378&amp;post=25288&amp;subd=envnewsbits&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Ikea&#8217;s Steve Howard on Bringing Sustainability to the Masses</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 15:05:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura B.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Read the full story at GreenBiz. A year ago, Steve Howard, founder and CEO of The Climate Group, became the chief sustainability officer (CSO) at Ikea, the privately held $32 billion Swedish home-furnishings giant. As Ikea releases its 2011 sustainability report, Steve talks with Heather King about his decision to move into industry, Ikea&#8217;s push [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=envnewsbits.wordpress.com&amp;blog=21688378&amp;post=25286&amp;subd=envnewsbits&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>NRDC to Work with Apple on Shoring Up Supply Chain in China</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 15:04:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura B.</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Computing/Consumer electronics]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Read the full story at GreenBiz. As Apple moves forward to address environmental problems in its supply chain, the opportunity is wide open to become a model for other companies to follow. As USA Today reports, Apple is moving forward with the Natural Resources Defense Council and the Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs (IPE), [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=envnewsbits.wordpress.com&amp;blog=21688378&amp;post=25284&amp;subd=envnewsbits&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Fast Food Packaging Study Finds McD&#8217;s, Starbucks are Green Leaders</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 15:03:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura B.</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Food service and restaurants]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Read the full story at GreenBiz. The work McDonald&#8217;s and Starbucks have done to make their packaging more recyclable or reduce the amount of material they use have earned them high praise from the Dogwood Alliance. In its latest report, Greening Fast Food Packaging, the environmental group lays out eight steps to help companies move [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=envnewsbits.wordpress.com&amp;blog=21688378&amp;post=25282&amp;subd=envnewsbits&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>San Francisco Commits to e-Stewards&#8217; Responsible Recycling Program</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 15:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura B.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Read the full story at GreenBiz. The City and County of San Francisco is continuing its environmental leadership today, announcing that it is just the third municipality in the nation to earn an e-Stewards Enterprise certification for its commitments to responsible e-waste management. San Francisco joins two other counties &#8212; Washington&#8217;s King County and California&#8217;s [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=envnewsbits.wordpress.com&amp;blog=21688378&amp;post=25280&amp;subd=envnewsbits&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Will Greener Shoes and Uniforms Bring Nike More Olympics Gold?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:59:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura B.</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Green business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Textiles]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Read the full story at GreenBiz. Nike hopes to win both green and gold at this summer&#8217;s Olympics in London. On Tuesday in New York City, the sporting-goods giant unveiled a new line of sportswear designed to help Olympians go faster, farther and longer. Nike is manufacturing its 2012 Olympic kits using less material &#8212; [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=envnewsbits.wordpress.com&amp;blog=21688378&amp;post=25278&amp;subd=envnewsbits&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>How U.S. Pro Sports Teams Rank on Environmental Disclosure</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:58:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura B.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Read the full story at GreenBiz. &#8230;with some support from my colleagues at Framework, I spent time during the fall of 2011 combing the official sites of every team in the National Football League (NFL), Major League Baseball (MLB), the National Basketball Association (NBA), and National Hockey League (NHL) to catalog all of the information [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=envnewsbits.wordpress.com&amp;blog=21688378&amp;post=25276&amp;subd=envnewsbits&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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