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green grove initiative

thu, 05 dec 2013 20:17:04 +0000

the green grove campaign is one of the projects of the um green initiative at the university of mississippi to encourage recycling in the grove on game days.

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mcdonalds recycles fry oil, some goes to biofuel

sat, 08 dec 2012 10:00:39 +0000

ole miss student lindsay fox discovers how one big food company is trimming the fat off its wasteful processes.

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ole miss bike paths alleviate pollution and safety risks

wed, 03 aug 2011 12:00:21 +0000

people ride bikes for exercise, to save gas, and to keep pollution out of the earth. however, there are times when they can not travel to all places they need because of traffic on major highways. in order to insure their safety, there should be bike pathways so they can travel at ease. with this innovation, they will also be able to stay out of the way of cars. overall, this innovation will be a much safer way for the earth with less pollution.

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cohousing a new way of living for oxford, mississippi

wed, 03 aug 2011 09:00:30 +0000

oxford, mississippi has unaffordable housing. a solution to unaffordable housing is living in a cohousing community. the residents share facilities and utilities. it is often affordable and provides social and economic benefits.

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let the sunshine into your wallet

tue, 10 may 2011 09:00:23 +0000

in oxford, miss., architect brent swain is using passive solar techniques to build green homes. with his ideas, one home in the city has added 1,000 square feet of space but utility costs have decreased.

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oxford university transit system promotes bus usage

sun, 16 jan 2011 12:00:19 +0000

the bus system is making riding easier by installing solar powered gps systems that inform riders of where their buses are at every moment.

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turning ole miss from a car hub into a walk-friendly community

thu, 13 jan 2011 09:30:56 +0000

the city of oxford is working to provide more options of transportation to encourage residents to not drive their cars as much. innovations include bike pathways that have helped make the community a “bike friendly community”. the next step is for a “walk friendly community.” in order to meet this goal, the oxford pathways commission held a series of meetings to hear proposals on how to make the area more amenable to pedestrians.

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oxford pathways commission expands bike routes, cuts carbon at ole miss

wed, 12 jan 2011 09:00:30 +0000

in this video, oxford pathways commission secretary kate kellum discusses turning derelict railways into state-of-the-art cycling paths for the residents around the university of mississippi. the paths are expected to reduce automobile traffic by nearly 3,000 vehicles, as well as pulling 40 tons of greenhouse gases from the surrounding area.

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the gulf coast of mississippi is building green and exploring alternative energy

fri, 03 dec 2010 18:03:41 +0000

the gulf coast of mississippi has built government buildings such as city hall in gulfport that are green buildings and the new congressman, steven palazzo, gives his opinion. residents also weigh in on the matter.

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