Minor water leaks waste more than a trillion gallons of water each year in U.S. homes. “In a single home, leaks can waste more than 10,000 gallons every year – enough to fill a backyard swimming pool,” said Peter Frank with Gwinnett County’s Department of Water Resources. “Gwinnett County wants to help homeowners save money on their utility bills and save water in our community and for future generations.”
With that in mind, the Water Resources department staff is promoting “Fix a Leak Week” during March 15 – 21, 2010. The …

WHAT: 6th Annual SweetWater 420 Fest
WHEN: Saturday, April 17 and Sunday, April 18
WHERE: Candler Park, Atlanta
TIME: Saturday- Noon to 10 p.m.; Sunday- 12:30 to 8 p.m.
COST: $5 for a wristband to purchase beer
Free admission if under 21 or don’t want to Buy beer
INFO: www.sweetwater420fest.com

Toast Earth Day with lip smackin’ brews, good tunes and a great time at the 6th Annual SweetWater 420 Fest! Boasting an impressive line-up of bands, eco-oriented activities for kids and adults, unique arts & crafts vendors, and award-winning SweetWater beers, SweetWater 420 Fest is …

JOHNS CREEK, SANDY SPRINGS
Make your own rain barrel.  Then brag about it. 55 gallons of rain?  Yeah, we’ve got it right here, baby. Take home a fully functional rain barrel that you make yourself (don’t worry–it’s easy) made from a recycled 55 gallon barrel.  You’ll be ready to start collecting rain to water your garden or lawn–even in case of water restrictions.

Saturday, March 20, 9am – 11am

Fire Station, 10925 Rogers Circle, Johns Creek, GA  30097

Saturday, April 24, 9am – 11am

Recycling Center, 470 Morgan Falls Road, Sandy Springs, GA  30350

To …

Spring beauty is in the bag at Aviary Organic Beauty Collective! Aviary wants to “green your makeup bag” with premium organic products and services that will delight your skin and your wallet. Beginning Monday, March 15, customers can enjoy a $50 discount on a highly-personalized makeup lesson with renowned makeup artist Raney O’Keefe (normally $150 for a 120 minute lesson), 20% off all Julie Hewett Los Angeles makeup, and 20% off all Dr. Hauschka Skin Care products.

“We spend a lot of time thinking about what we put into our …

Google can now buy and sell energy in bulk thanks to approval from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). However, Internet giant Google doesn’t have plans to sell energy to consumers or anyone else.  Google plans to use its FERC certification in order to manage its own energy supplies as efficiently as possible. I suppose it does take quite a bit of energy to run the world’s largest search engine!  If you think your power bill is high, imagine the energy required to run all of those servers.
In Atlanta, we …

People around the world from all walks of life will turn off their lights and join together in celebration and contemplation of the one thing we all have in common – our planet. The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) launched an Earth Hour pledge program to generate awareness about climate change. The movement symbolizes that by all of us working together we can make a positive impact protecting our future and that of future generations. Help us light up Georgia. Georgia needs only 1% of Georgians (96,800) to sign the Earth …

Whether you have a dog or not, bring your tail to the Greendog VIPup Party on Wednesday, February 24 to celebrate Atlanta’s first and only GREEN dog daycare, boarding and grooming facility!  Enjoy light bites from Alon’s Bakery & Market, Jake’s Ice Cream for dessert, wine tastings, brews from Sweetwater Brewery, drool-worthy gift bags, and dancing to the tunes of DJ Doggie Style.  Oh, and you’ll get to walk the green carpet with the PUParazzi snapping your every move.
476 Whitehall Street
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
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The Bill Would:

Have Dire Economic and Environmental Consequences

Allowing the return of yard trimmings back to landfills would be devastating to small businesses engaged in composting/mulching and recycling programs. The landscaping industry has already suffered significant job losses as a result of the economy and the drought. More jobs would be lost and others would not be created if the state reverses its decision on the ban.
Compost infrastructure is beginning to grow in Georgia as the US EPA has placed food scrap recovery along with yard trimmings at front and center …