Former Vice President Al Gore has called for a "man on the moon" effort to switch all of the nation's electricity production to wind, solar and other carbon-free sources within 10 years, a goal that he said would solve global warming as well as economic and natural security crises caused by dependence on fossil fuels.  "The answer is to end our reliance on carbon-based fuels," Gore told a packed auditorium in Washington's historic Constitution Hall. "When you connect the dots, it turns out that the real solutions to the climate crisis are the very same measures needed to renew our economy and escape the trap of ever-rising energy prices.  Video of Al Gore on We Can Solve It

Bring your unwanted computers and computer equipment to the "Community Green Day" on Saturday, July 26, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the parking lot of the Joel Coliseum near Goodwill (2701 University Parkway in Winston-Salem). Dell, Keep Winston-Salem Beautiful, Goodwill, and other sponsors are hosting this FREE recycling event. Community Green Day information and Questions & Answers. 

Summer Exchange to Focus on Greening Your Events & Parties
Planning a wedding, conference, race or festival?  Or, maybe just a backyard BBQ?  Events and parties typically generate a lot of waste.  Learn how to make your events eco-friendly, perhaps even zero waste.  Reduce, reuse, recycle, compost – we will provide alternatives and local sources for greening your event. Join us on Thursday night, July 31st, for our quarterly Environmental Exchange.  View our event flyer and forward the link to friends, co-workers and event planners.

Restaurant uses waste oil to fuel trucks, save dough. After the fish, fries, and hush puppies have been fried, what's a restaurant chain to do with vats of leftover oil? For Libby Hill, a Greensboro-based seafood restaurant, the answer is - fill up the gas tank. Restaurant uses oil for bio-diesel fuel.