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August 18, 2010

ECONOTES 2010-08-18: Environmental Headlines for the Houston Region

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  1. Memorial Hermann switches to reusable containers (Allison Wollam – Houston Business Journal – August 16, 2010)
    Memorial Hermann has found a way to be more environmentally friendly. Disposable containers have been switched for reusable sharps containers. This prevents an average of 600 disposable sharps from going to a landfill. This has drastically reduced the hospital’s carbon footprint as well as saved money.
    http://houston.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2010/08/09/daily49.html?surround=lfn
  2. Not all support $40 million beach restoration (Harvey Rice – Houston Chronicle – August 8, 2010)
    The largest and most expensive beach and dune restoration project is planned to begin in two months in Galveston. More sand would be added to the beaches and dunes to protect houses from storms. Although some homeowners support this project, many critics say that it is a huge waste of money for a temporary boost for a sinking island with very high rates of erosion.
    http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/7145104.html
  3. ‘Green’ coffin is made from newspapers (ABC13 News – August 13, 2010)
    There is now a much ‘greener’ coffin that is very environmentally friendly. These coffins are made from recycled newspapers and can come in eight different colors. Everything used to make the casket is biodegradable, so there are no plastic or metals used.
    http://www.greenrightnow.com/ktrk/2010/08/13/%E2%80%98green%E2%80%99-coffin-is-made-from-newspapers/

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