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  • Face of Defense: Soldier Starts Recycling Effort in Iraq

    08/06/2009 4:27:55 PM PDT · by SandRat · 6 replies · 297+ views
    American Forces Press Service ^ | Sgt. Joshua Risner, USA
    BAGHDAD, Aug. 6, 2009 – The Army teaches soldiers to leave a place better than they found it. One soldier has applied this adage to the Multinational Division Baghdad area of operations by thinking “green.” Army Sgt. Tanisha Manning, with 1st Cavalry Division’s Company B, Division Special Troops Battalion, has started a recycling initiative at Camp Liberty, Iraq. "It's about saving money [and] helping the environment, and it's part of a responsible drawdown, because we want to leave this place better than we found it," the New York native said. "I started this about two months ago, and it's just...
  • Austin, Texas Requires Green Audit for Real Estate or Face Criminal Charges

    06/04/2009 6:26:50 AM PDT · by Rufus2007 · 74 replies · 2,441+ views
    NewsBusters ^ | June 4, 2009 | Jeff Poor
    The government is continuing to encroach on freedoms more and more in the name of climate change. Case in point: An ordinance that went into effect June 1 stating if you sell your home in Austin, Texas and you fail to get a clean energy "green" audit, you will likely face criminal charges. According to an ordinance passed by the Austin City Council passed in November 2008, any home 10 years or older will require an "Energy Conservation Audit. Failure to comply - criminal charges as explained by the local community-owned electric utility: ...more (w/video)...