It is estimated that 20 million plastic baggies are being thrown away each week in U.S. schools and that’s just schools.  I know I have used and discarded my fare share over the years. Last week I stumbled onto ReSnackIt.com™, a new green business in Avon, Connecticut that is not very high tech and not too complicated [...]

Filed under: Good Green Stuff, Green Business, Green Manufacturing | No Comments »

Avon, Conn. – WTS, Inc., the leader in application hosting, managed disaster recovery planning, and colocation services for Oracle’s JD Edwards applications, and their customer Reflexite Corporation based in Avon, CT, have been recognized by Oracle with an “Enable the Eco-Enterprise” award. This award recognizes Oracle customers and partners who rely on Oracle Applications and/or [...]

Filed under: CT Green News | No Comments »

Wallingford, Conn. – Global hydrogen energy leader Proton Energy Systems has announced it is launching a $1 million scholarship program aimed at high school seniors across the nation. The Proton Energy Scholarship will recognize and award high school seniors who demonstrate outstanding achievement, excellence and promise in the field of science or technology, and who [...]

Filed under: CT Green News | No Comments »

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis has announced a nearly $4 million stimulus grant meant to boost training and job opportunities in “green” industries throughout Connecticut and seven other Northeastern states. As part of the Northeast Consortium, Connecticut over the next 18 months will lead in the development of an electronic Green [...]

Filed under: CT Green News | No Comments »

By Lynne Panagotopulos, LEED® AP 11.09.09 Phoenix & Greenbuild 2009 Projections I am excited to be writing from Greenbuild and sharing some of my experiences over my four-day trip to Phoenix. I had a chance to enjoy some Arizona sun today – a nice break from the approaching New England winter back home. I am [...]

Filed under: Good Green Stuff, Green Buildings, Green Education | No Comments »

Ridgefield, Conn. – According to an article posted on Ridgefieldpress.com, builder and developer Michael Greenberg has proposed the construction of a new sustainable building and design center on his property at 136 Ethan Allen Highway in Ridgefield, just north of the Branchville Metro North train station. Plans call for an exposition center, an education center, [...]

Filed under: CT Green News | No Comments »