http://www.green571.com/blog Green571, Environmental Blog Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:40:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Project571 Announces the First All Eco-Friendly Collegiate Apparel Web Based Midwestern company introduces stylish “green” clothing for all your favorite universities CHICAGO — August 3, 2009 —Project571 announces the first line of collegiate apparel made with all eco-friendly materials using fair trade practices. Today, after being at ... http://www.green571.com/blog/index.php/2009/08/04/announcing-project571-eco-friendly-collegiate-apparel/ Did you know that used oil can recycled into new oil? Surprisingly, a lot of people don't. If you recycle just two gallons of used oil it can generate enough electricity to run the average household for almost 24 hours. Cars are an indispensable fact of life for most of ... http://www.green571.com/blog/index.php/2009/05/29/recycle-oil/ Project571 has added Michigan, Illinois, Northwestern and Ohio State to the arsenal of organic college apparel.  For organic Michigan Wolverines tshirts and college apparel click the link... For organic Illinois Fighting Illini tshirts and college apparel click the link... For organic Ohio State tshirts and college apparel click the link... For organic Northwestern Wildcat ... http://www.green571.com/blog/index.php/2009/05/18/project571-adds-michigan-illinois-northwestern-and-ohio-state/ Unless you've been living in an underwater cave for the last 20 years, you already know that smoking is not good for you. But did you know tobacco growth is also bad for the environment? CIGARETTES AS AIR POLLUTION This is what you all must have already understood, still to clear things ... http://www.green571.com/blog/index.php/2009/05/18/quit-smoking/ The biggest choice you can make to Green your pet is to buy high quality American made pet food. Most pet food is made overseas and needs to travel a long way to reach your local pet store. These foreign foods are also very low quality and can even be ... http://www.green571.com/blog/index.php/2009/05/07/green-your-pet/ April 21st, 2009 is Earth Day, the one day a year we exclusively give back to our planet. There are many ways to get involved in your community as well in your home. Take the time to clean up your home, neighborhood and community and recycle whatever you clean up. ... http://www.green571.com/blog/index.php/2009/04/25/earth-day/ On Tuesday March 31st 2009, the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections of the House Education and Labor Committee held a hearing that examined green jobs and their role in our nation’s economic recovery. The purpose of the hearing was to define the term green jobs, classify factors that grow green jobs, ... http://www.green571.com/blog/index.php/2009/04/25/green-jobs-and-the-economy/ Project571 is the world's first all organic college apparel company. Educating people on the effects of climate change and what can be done in our daily lives to reduce our carbon footprint begins in our grade schools, our high schools, and in our universities. Project571 is proud to be the ... http://www.green571.com/blog/index.php/2009/04/22/project571-organic-college-apparel/ Chemical pesticides and insecticides are made from fossil fuels, a nonrenewable energy source and a leading cause of global warming. They also wash into our soil eventually making their way into our rivers and oceans. An environmentally friendly option is to use a "natural" or "organic" pesticide around your home ... http://www.green571.com/blog/index.php/2009/04/10/petroleum-based-pesticides/ The United States is responsible for a third of the world's garbage, 75 to 95 percent of which could be recycled. Even things that are too big to be collected on the street, like electronics or furniture, are still recyclable at local drop off areas. Our garbage is taken to ... http://www.green571.com/blog/index.php/2009/04/07/pay-for-your-garbage/