January 31st, 2012 § § permalink
The Majestic Plastic Bag
This another reminder about the three Rs of waste reduction. Every one of us can contribute to the solution!
1) REDUCE, 2) REUSE, and 3) RECYCLE
Reduce the amount of waste that you generate by purchasing products with minimal packaging. Sometimes, this is referred to as PRECYCLING.
Refuse to purchase over-packaged products and products packed in materials that are not readily recycled. Take a moment to let the manufacturers and retailers of such products know how you feel about the situation.
Choose reusable products over disposable products.
Recycle used or broken products as appropriate.
- Compost food waste (non-animal products) and yard waste (leaves and prunings).
- Single-stream recycling containers are available on campus.
- Single-stream curbside recycling bins are available to homeowners in Austin.
- Free household hazardous waste collection is available for non-business residents of Austin. The facility will accept for paint, motor oil, herbicides, pool chemicals, household and automotive batteries.
- Most of the supermarket chains offer recycling services for plastic bags.
- Don’t forget the opportunities afforded by Goodwill, Salvation Army, Craigslist, and Austin Freecycle.
January 31st, 2012 § § permalink
Officials can’t stop invasive pythons and anacondas from marauding in the
Everglades
… they can only hope to contain them.
January 30th, 2012 § § permalink
You can read a synopsis of the Karen Ruggiero saga by using the university library’s online newspaper database. Mark Lisheron penned two articles in the Austin American-Statesman on the subject on 2001-11-18 (page A1) and 2002-01-03 (page B1).
A decade later, her influence continues.
Jan Hendrik Schön’s career train derailed at roughly the same time as Ruggiero’s. At one point in 2001, Schön’s name was appearing as an author (or coauthor) on a new publication once every eight days!
In the aftermath of his scientific misconduct, three dozen peer-reviewed publications were retracted in major (“name brand”) scientific journals.
January 29th, 2012 § § permalink
This is a test of the emergency blogging system. This is only a test.
This has been a test of the emergency blogging system. Had this been an actual emergency, you would have been instructed where to tune for official news and information.
We repeat. This has been a test … only a test.
January 29th, 2012 § § permalink
This is a test of the emergency blogging system. This is only a test.
This has been a test of the emergency blogging system. Had this been an actual emergency, you would have been instructed where to tune for official news and information.
We repeat. This has been a test … only a test.
January 29th, 2012 § § permalink
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