The Connecticut Post showed its green today with stories of particular interest:
Governor M. Jodi Rell rode on the train line from New Haven to Hartford with Transportation Secretary, Ray LaHood. There is talk of a future high-speed commuter line between the two cities.
"The target date of 2016 for the New Haven-to-Hartford line to feature commuter and high-speed lines sounds far in the future. But there are deadlines to meet every step of the way, and the next governor, whoever it is, will need to maintain the state's focus, even as other matters inevitably take center stage."
Here's hoping Connecticut doesn't drop the ball on the rail line before 2016. To read more of the article, click here.
But area hospitals such as St. Vincent's, Bridgeport, and Griffin are not dropping the ball these days by ditching their polystyrene cups and plastic utensils. Since hospitals have a high carbon footprint, this is one way to lower it.
"In an effort to be more environmentally friendly, several hospitals are phasing out products made of plastic foam, which resists biodegradation and is not always accepted by recycling programs.
On July 1, St. Vincent's will begin replacing its non-green cups and the like with more environmentally sound paper products. Griffin Hospital in Derby is also planning to replace its foam products with 'green' items and will do away with plastic cutlery, in favor of starch-based products. Meanwhile, Bridgeport Hospital has already gotten rid of plastic foam trays, and is in the process of replacing plastic foam cups with the paper variety, as well as selling reusable mugs."
To read more, click here.
Images courtesy of the State of Connecticut and St. Vincent's, respectively.
"The target date of 2016 for the New Haven-to-Hartford line to feature commuter and high-speed lines sounds far in the future. But there are deadlines to meet every step of the way, and the next governor, whoever it is, will need to maintain the state's focus, even as other matters inevitably take center stage."
Here's hoping Connecticut doesn't drop the ball on the rail line before 2016. To read more of the article, click here.
But area hospitals such as St. Vincent's, Bridgeport, and Griffin are not dropping the ball these days by ditching their polystyrene cups and plastic utensils. Since hospitals have a high carbon footprint, this is one way to lower it.
"In an effort to be more environmentally friendly, several hospitals are phasing out products made of plastic foam, which resists biodegradation and is not always accepted by recycling programs.
To read more, click here.
Images courtesy of the State of Connecticut and St. Vincent's, respectively.
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Posted by: davao jobs | March 25, 2011 at 11:25 PM