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Curious about Birmingham’s Green Progress?
The Green Resource Center for Alabama is committed to making Alabama a greener place to live and work. Each year the GRCA publishes its Green Progress Report to recap some of the most significant events related to improving Alabama’s environment, reducing energy use and waste, and protecting the state’s natural beauty and resources. To download [...]
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Weatherizing Your Home: State Assistance Available and DIY Tips
Did you know that some families qualify for assistance in taking measures to reduce energy costs? The Alabama Weatherization Assistance Program’s (WAP) mission is to reduce energy costs for low-income households, particularly for the elderly, people with disabilities, and families with children, by improving the energy efficiency of their homes while ensuring their health and [...]
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New AL Bill Aims to Reduce Recycling Efforts
(Update-February 22, 2012-we’re happy to report that this bill has been killed and recycling efforts are no longer being threatened!) A new Alabama Bill, HB274, may actually harm the progress of commercial recycling efforts being made throughout the Birmingham area. It basically comes down to ”no public drop-offs, because they can’t control if a business decides to use a [...]
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University of Montevallo Observatory Complex gets Green Makeover
A construction project to help make the University of Montevallo’s James Wylie Shepherd Observatory Complex a Platinum-LEEDS certified facility has successfully begun. Funding for the project comes from the University of Montevallo Sustainability Committee, the UM Green Fund, the Student Government Association, and Legacy, Inc. The project consists of the installation of comprehensive alternative energy [...]
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