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Tag Archives: green
Green Up Clean Up Palooza
Green Up Clean Up Palooza 1226 Paoli Pike West Chester, PA 19380 Saturday, May 22, 2010 3 PM to midnight Suggested donation of $10 The Green Up Clean Up Palooza Extravaganza Fundraiser Party hits West Chester, PA on Saturday, May 22 from 3 PM to midnight. The purpose of the event is to celebrate the [...]
Sustainable Upper Dublin
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sustainable Upper Dublin A new organization, Sustainable Upper Dublin, has been formed within this Montgomery County PA community with the goal of promoting a more sustainable lifestyle, consistent with keeping Upper Dublin a place where we would all like to live and work for many years to come. With a strong emphasis [...]
Posted in Environment and Green, Events and Happenings Also tagged 19002, 19034, Montgomery County PA, sustainability, Upper Dublin Township Leave a comment
Summary of Public Meeting on Protecting Our Waters
Summary of Public Meeting on Protecting Our Waters Temple University, December 10, 2009 “We’re fighting for our lives.”, according to Al Benner of P.O.W. (Protecting Our Waters, Philadelphia) Robert Ryan, Ph.D., a hydrologist at Temple University, said that gas companies are considering drilling 25,000 gas wells in Pennsylvania, though others predict more. These many wells [...]
Posted in Environment and Green Also tagged Delaware River, environment, fresh water, Marcellus Shale, Schuylkill River, water pollution Leave a comment
Take The Green Pledge
Ambler, PA — The Ambler Main Street Green Committee has launched a program for businesses to “go green”. The concept was initiated during conversation about rating businesses and organizations for their environmental practices. “It became apparent that we had better start with a self-examination before judging others,” said Daniel Brouse, Chairperson of the Green Committee. [...]
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged 19002, Ambler, businesses, environmentally friendly, PA Leave a comment
Segway & GM Build Balancing 2-Wheel-Car-Scooter
Every once in awhile we have some exciting news to share and we’re happy to do so right here on The Last Mile. We’re pleased to introduce you to the Project P.U.M.A. (Personal Urban Mobility & Accessibility) prototype. It’s a working concept of what’s possible when you put together smart minds with the goal of [...]
GM and Segway For Two Wheeled Car-scooter
Unique solution opens new horizons in personal mobility NEW YORK – General Motors Corp. and Segway today demonstrated a new type of vehicle that could change the way we move around in cities. GM and Segway Join Forces to Reinvent Urban Transportation Dubbed Project P.U.M.A. (Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility), GM and Segway are developing [...]
Environmental Claims In Advertising
Given the increased consumer interest in “going green” and using environmentally friendly products, it is not surprising to see more and more claims being made in advertising. However, businesses should know that the FTC has rules that specifically address environmental claims. “It’s deceptive to misrepresent – directly or indirectly – that a product offers a [...]
Earth: Local Headlines For Global Green Community
Norristown, PA — Local community groups are taking a global position on the environment. Meetings and events for Spring Clean-up are underway. Full Article: Norristown, PA Community Clean-up Meeting Full Article: Norristown, PA Spring Clean-up Ambler, PA — The Main Street Green Committee released minutes from their last meeting. The initiatives include developing a model [...]
Green Minutes: Ambler, PA Going Green Notes
Ambler Main Street Green Committee Meeting Minutes January 19, 2009 I. One Commercial Hauler Reviewed the initial objective of having one trash hauler for businesses in the borough. The chance of obtaining this goal seems to entail going from store to store to enroll them, after finding the right fit for a private hauler. We [...]
Philadelphia See The Light