Archive for the ‘Earth Day 2009’ Category

Local startup plans to make recycling a sun-powered art

By Claudia Boyd-Barrett on Friday, April 17th, 2009

A new kind or recycling bin could soon be making an appearance on the streets…

Toledo gears up for Earth Day celebrations

By Claudia Boyd-Barrett on Friday, April 17th, 2009

Second-grade teacher and environmental enthusiast Lorri Doner is not one to let Earth Day go…

Students work to bring light to Third World countries

By Aya Khalil on Friday, April 17th, 2009

Four students from St. John’s Jesuit Academy want to illuminate the world – one BoGo…

Hot potential: Toledo’s solar industry promise

By Claudia Boyd-Barrett on Friday, April 17th, 2009

Six months ago, 58-year-old Marty Vick quit his job at an auto parts plant and…

Green incentive: How saving energy can save your wallet

By Claudia Boyd-Barrett on Friday, April 17th, 2009

For all the talk about going green, chances are most people are more worried about…

Owens Corning, Pickens focus on energy conservation

By Julie Ryan on Thursday, April 16th, 2009

The Owens Corning building sits as a silent sentinel as the Maumee River flows through…