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Greensburg or Greentown?

30 Jun 2008  IN HOME & GARDEN |   COMMENTS

If you've been glued to the tube watching the amazing eco-movement in Greensburg, Kansas, you may have encountered some confusion around the town’s name. Is it Greensburg or Greentown?+ READ MORE

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Be a Better Neighbor

16 May 2008  IN WA$TED! |   COMMENTS

Did you know that following Annabelle's advice about recycling can actually save you and your neighbors money by helping out your local economy?+ READ MORE

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Greensburg: One Year Later

2 May 2008  IN GREENSBURG |   COMMENTS

Sunday May 4th is a big day for the residents of Greensburg, KS. It marks the one-year point from when their town was obliterated by a tornado measuring EF5 on the Enhanced Fujita scale.+ READ MORE

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The Early Show in Greensburg

27 Apr 2008  IN GREENSBURG |   COMMENTS

Through Friday, May 2nd, CBS' The Early Show will be in Greensburg to help with the reconstruction and to document the action via their series, "Tragedy to Triumph: Greensburg Rising." Co-anchors Julie Chen, Harry Smith, Maggie Rodriguez, news anchor Russ Mitchell and weather anchor Dave Price will...+ READ MORE

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The People of Greensburg Need Your Help

16 Apr 2008  IN GREENSBURG |   COMMENTS

On May 4, 2007, the small Midwestern town of Greensburg, Kansas, was ravaged by a fierce tornado, resulting in a tragic loss of life and displacing more than 1,500 people.The South Central Community Foundation, which covers seven counties, including Kiowa County...+ READ MORE

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Skip Lunch, Fight Hunger

15 Apr 2008  IN WORK & CONNECT |   COMMENTS

Nearly 350,000 New York City kids and their families don't always have enough to eat.Plus, all teams that raise over $2,000 will be entered into a raffle for a chance to receive an exclusive cooking demo at the Institute of Culinary Education, while teams that raise over $1,500 will be entered into...+ READ MORE

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Plant a Billion Trees Campaign

1 Apr 2008  IN WORK & CONNECT |   COMMENTS

On April 1, 2008, The Nature Conservancy launched the Plant a Billion Trees Campaign, an online fundraising campaign to support its efforts in the Atlantic Forest of Brazil.To reconnect forest fragments through intensive reforestation in order to create forest corridors and improve the health of...+ READ MORE

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Sell, Trade Your Gift Cards

23 Mar 2008  IN HOME & GARDEN |   COMMENTS

If you received a tidy stack of gift cards over the holidays that you have little use for, consider trading them in for gift cards to stores you actually frequent, or better yet, sell them to other folk for cold, hard cash, which is always handy, no matter what the occasion. Plastic Jungle will pay...+ READ MORE

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Meet Naresh Ramchandani and Andy Hobsbawm of Green Thing

23 Mar 2008  IN WORK & CONNECT |   COMMENTS

Welcome to Planet Green's series about Change Makers. One thing we do every week is: think about the things we could do to make more of the fantastically creative content and features Green Thing needs to be the world's most desired and talked-about environmental initiative, which in turn will...+ READ MORE

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Raise Funds By Promoting Green

23 Mar 2008  IN WORK & CONNECT |   COMMENTS

Forget those cavity-loving candy bars: Schools, organizations, clubs, and non-profits of any size can raise up to 5,000 by selling Fundraising Green's myGreenSpark Redemption Book, a collection of discount coupons to 150 eco-friendly businesses-both local and online-including home goods, clothing,...+ READ MORE

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