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A local grocery store recycles trash

Going green. A local grocery store is one of the first in the state to recycle all of its leftover food.

 

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    Bill may force home energy audits

    The American Clean Energy & Security Act may change the way houses are sold. Homeowners may be forced to disclose an “energy performance score” when it’s time to sell.

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      In this photo taken Monday, June 29, 2009, a driver handles recently fished tunas that weight over 350 kilograms before transporting them to Barcelona from the Basque Port of Hondarribia in San Sebastian, northern Spain. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos) 

      Fleet cuts, quotas topics at tuna meet

      It's no secret that overfishing has driven many tuna species including the iconic blue fin to the brink of extinction. But there is plenty of disagreement over what should be done about it.

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        US Energy Secretary Steven Chu, gestures during the closing joint press conference of the energy meeting of the Group of Eight (G8) industrialized countries in Rome, Monday, May 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Sandro Pace) 

        US: Paint world white to save energy

        U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu wants to paint the town white. At a climate change symposium in London, Chu said that painting roofs white would be part of a "new revolution" to cut greenhouse gases, according to AFP.

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          This week on Street Stories, John Villella and Walt Buteau will

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          Green Living Tips
          Keep the temperature of your water heater down to 120 degrees Fahrenheit. It'll be hot enough for every day usage, but will keep your bills down.
           
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