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But once the precipitation lands on an industrial facility or construction site, it becomes stormwater that must be handled properly under regulations issued by the Washington Department of Ecology.]]></description>     <dc:date>2010-09-02T12:00:00-05:00</dc:date>   </item>   <item rdf:about="http://www.pprc.org/news/NewsItem.cfm?ID=5112">      <title>Metal-Mining Bacteria Are Green Chemists</title>      <link>http://www.pprc.org/news/NewsItem.cfm?ID=5112</link>      <description><![CDATA[Microbes could soon be used to convert metallic wastes into high-value catalysts for generating clean energy, say scientists writing in the September issue of Microbiology.]]></description>     <dc:date>2010-09-02T12:00:00-05:00</dc:date>   </item>   <item rdf:about="http://www.pprc.org/news/NewsItem.cfm?ID=5105">      <title>Canada bans BPA. Why haven&apos;t we?</title>      <link>http://www.pprc.org/news/NewsItem.cfm?ID=5105</link>      <description><![CDATA[Environment Canada -- our northern neighbor&apos;s version of the EPA -- has officially declared bisphenol A (BPA) toxic. The ubiquitous chemical, found in the lining of nearly all cans used by the food and beverage industry, will have to be phased out in Canada.]]></description>     <dc:date>2010-09-01T12:00:00-05:00</dc:date>   </item>   <item rdf:about="http://www.pprc.org/news/NewsItem.cfm?ID=5106">      <title>Community College Training for Managing Green Jobs</title>      <link>http://www.pprc.org/news/NewsItem.cfm?ID=5106</link>      <description><![CDATA[Beyond &quot;green-collar&quot; jobs, like retrofitting a home to conserve energy or helping build a wind farm, an energy-conscious economy will need a new generation of environmentally smart managers, and that&apos;s where community colleges are stepping up with new courses and degree programs.]]></description>     <dc:date>2010-09-01T12:00:00-05:00</dc:date>   </item>   <item rdf:about="http://www.pprc.org/news/NewsItem.cfm?ID=5107">      <title>New Findings on Carbon Dioxide Release from World&apos;s Oceans</title>      <link>http://www.pprc.org/news/NewsItem.cfm?ID=5107</link>      <description><![CDATA[Carbon Dioxide (CO2), a greenhouse gas, is intricately linked to global warming. The largest store of CO2 is the world&apos;s oceans. How the oceans sequester or release CO2 to or from the atmosphere is important to understand as mankind alters Earth&apos;s climate with the burning of fossil fuels. A new report from researchers at the University of California, Davis offers clues on how that mechanism works by analyzing the shells of plankton fossils.]]></description>     <dc:date>2010-09-01T12:00:00-05:00</dc:date>   </item>   <item rdf:about="http://www.pprc.org/news/NewsItem.cfm?ID=5108">      <title>Sustainable Purchasing Webinar: Decks and docks, fiber-reinforced concrete and asphalt, spill booms and barriers and more
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"Kevin Guthard, VP of Operations, Nyloboard: Decking materials; trims; wall, floor and roof sheathing; signs; garage doors  www.nyloboard.com 
"Tim Stillwell, Owner, GeoHay: Synthetic hay bales &amp; filters, booms and other barrier filtration products  www.geohay.com 
"Paul Bracegirdle, Executive VP, NyconG: Fiber for reinforcement of concrete, asphalt and plastic products--www.nycon.com 
"Joe Keating, President, Polar Materials and Vitro Minerals: Recycled limestone, a feedstock for asphalt based roof coatings, roof shingles, sound deadening materials, stucco compounds and other products 

Join by phone for audio.

218-936-4700; Access code: 993348 
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The United States used significantly less coal and petroleum in 2009 than in 2008, and significantly more wind power. There also was a decline in natural gas use and increases in solar, hydro and geothermal power according to the most recent energy flow charts released by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.]]></description>     <dc:date>2010-08-26T12:00:00-05:00</dc:date>   </item>   <item rdf:about="http://www.pprc.org/news/NewsItem.cfm?ID=5099">      <title>Going Carbon Neutral: Does It Pay?</title>      <link>http://www.pprc.org/news/NewsItem.cfm?ID=5099</link>      <description><![CDATA[There is a growing trend among businesses to measure, report and neutralize the carbon footprint of their products. The first step to carbon neutrality is a product life-cycle assessment (LCA). This thorough assessment provides a comprehensive view of the carbon footprint of a product throughout its life, but it is worth the upfront time and cost?]]></description>     <dc:date>2010-08-25T12:00:00-05:00</dc:date>   </item>   <item rdf:about="http://www.pprc.org/news/NewsItem.cfm?ID=5098">      <title>Coming Soon: A Corn-Based BPA Replacement</title>      <link>http://www.pprc.org/news/NewsItem.cfm?ID=5098</link>      <description><![CDATA[BPA, a toxic compound found in everything from store receipts to water bottles, has been a hot topic as of late. That&apos;s because most industries have been slow to adopt alternatives to the petroleum-based estrogenic compound, which is used in the plastic manufacturing process, among other things. Enter isosorbide, a corn-based industrial ingredient that the Archer Daniels Midland Company is touting as a safe, renewable alternative to BPA.]]></description>     <dc:date>2010-08-24T12:00:00-05:00</dc:date>   </item></rdf:RDF>