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Foam Defined

(1) A collection of minute bubbles formed on the surface of a liquid by agitation, fermentation and foam producing bacteria in activated sludge such as the nocardia species, etc. (2) The frothy substance composed of an aggregation of bubbles on the surface of liquids and created by violent agitation or by the admission of air bubbles to liquid containing surface-active materials, solid particles or both. Also called froth.

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Q&A: JCPenney Eyes 'Light Green' Consumers

Published November 18, 2008, 9:05 pm, BrandWeek

Since March, environmental lifestyle expert and author Danny Seo has been showing J.C. Penney shoppers that it’s easy being green by identifying store products such as organic cotton towels and bamboo bowls, and giving the products a Simply Green distinction (a program created by J.C. Penney).

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Small steps can lead to big energy savings

Published November 18, 2008, 8:02 pm, The Holland Sentinel

Hope McCoy’s home energy bills went from $312 and $407 a month to $161 and $99. She did it with little steps: Switching to energy-efficient light bulbs, installing a programmable thermostat, cleaning her furnace filter, weather-stripping around her doors and vents. She also replaced broken windows. Whether it’s a focus on ecology or economics, more people are looking into better ...

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Ozone Layer Healing as Emissions Are Cut Back

Published November 17, 2008, 10:33 am, Environment News Service

, November 17, 2008 (ENS) - The emissions of ozone-depleting substances should have "a negligible effect on ozone in all regions beyond 2070," as long as governments continue to comply with the Montreal Protocol, according to a new assessment of the global ozone layer led by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA.

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Keep up on your tiller and lawnmower maintenance

Published November 17, 2008, 6:44 am, MLive.com

The gardening season is over, but that doesn't mean every job is finished. A few odds and ends are left to do before winter sets in. Getting the tiller and lawnmower ready for spring is one of the most important.

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Cleanup Continues At Tanker Spill Site

Published November 17, 2008, 5:11 am, WCVB Boston

Cleanup continued Monday on Interstate 195 in Swansea after a tanker truck rolled over Sunday spilling more than 8,500 gallons of gasoline on the highway.

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To pluck or not to pluck

Published November 16, 2008, 11:34 pm, Appeal-Democrat

No hunter ever said he shot a duck because of the thrill of "cleaning" it. That is why behind the scenes of the popular California sport is somebody willing to get the tasty waterfowl ready for the oven.

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Officials seek to muffle barking dogs

Published November 16, 2008, 3:12 pm, Daily News Journal

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Barking dogs are creating dangerously high noise levels at the new animal shelter in Clarksville, workers said.

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Officials seek to muffle barking dogs

Published November 16, 2008, 10:41 am, Lexington Herald-Leader

Barking dogs are creating dangerously high noise levels at the new animal shelter in Clarksville, workers said. Montgomery County animal control officers say they spend a couple hours a day at the Animal Control and Adoption Center with noise reaching 115 decibels or more - about as loud as sandblasting or a rock concert. Occupational safety officials recommend 15 minutes or less of daily ...

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By the City of Jamestown Department of Development Code Enforcement and Housing Staff

Published November 16, 2008, 3:09 am, The Post-Journal

Energy conservation is on the minds of almost everyone these days, especially with the economic downturn being experienced across the nation.

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N.M. company recycles glass to be used for plant irrigation

Published November 15, 2008, 1:29 pm, Las Cruces Sun-News

SANTA FE — A block of white "foam" sitting in a pool of water slowly and steadily sucked up the magenta-colored liquid. The foam, made almost entirely from recycled glass, can absorb water from around plants and store it until needed by the plant's root system.

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