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Artful rainwater design worth more than hydrologic value

The Municipal Posted on February 22, 2016 by Sarah WrightFebruary 22, 2016
The Outwash Basin, located outside The Ray and Maria Stata Center at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, reduces pollutant loads in rainwater and downstream damage from runoff while safely moving, controlling and containing rainwater, even capturing it for reuse. (Photo by Stuart Echols and Eliza Pennypacker)

Sustainable, beautiful, educational, and properly managing rainwater events. These are some of the elements that go into artful stormwater management design — or artful rainwater design, as the co-authors of “Artful Rainwater Design” would prefer it be called. Eliza Pennypacker, … Continue reading →

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Work Truck Show Educational Sessions Provide Fleet Management Essentials

The Municipal Posted on February 16, 2015 by The MunicipalFebruary 16, 2015

FARMINGTON HILLS, MI (Dec. 11, 2014) — In addition to a 500,000-square-foot trade show floor featuring the newest vocational trucks, vans and equipment, The Work Truck Show® 2015 includes a full slate of educational sessions offered in surrounding meeting rooms. … Continue reading →

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2014 Work Truck Show is “all about the future”

The Municipal Posted on January 27, 2014 by The MunicipalJanuary 21, 2014
The Work Truck Show trade show floor will be open March 5–7 at the Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, Ind.

The big trucks arrive March 5–7 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Ind., for North America’s largest work truck event: the 2014 Work Truck Show. Educational programming, including the Green Truck Summit, begins March 4. This year’s event also … Continue reading →

Posted in Conference / Expo | Tagged 2014, green, march, ntea, summit, Truck, trucks, work | Leave a reply

Government agencies cut costs, meet environmental goals with green purchasing

The Municipal Posted on October 4, 2013 by Sarah WrightOctober 1, 2013
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From protecting the environment and human health to saving money, a wide gamut of reasons exist for municipalities to “go green” and rethink their purchasing of equipment and supplies. Buying recycled products is one type of green purchasing municipalities are … Continue reading →

Posted in Going Green | Tagged chemistry, contracts, culver, governments, green, municipalities, products, purchasing | Leave a reply

Cut costs, meet environmental goals with green purchasing

The Municipal Posted on September 19, 2013 by Sarah WrightSeptember 18, 2013
Beyond making a positive environmental impact, the purchase of green products, including cleaning supplies, can be beneficial to workers’ and the public’s health. (Photo by Jodi Magallanes)

From protecting the environment and human health to saving money, a wide gamut of reasons exist for municipalities to “go green” and rethink the purchase of equipment and supplies. Buying recycled products is one type of green purchasing, but many … Continue reading →

Posted in Funding & Finances, Going Green | Tagged chemistry, contracts, county, green, mcgough, products, purchasing | Leave a reply

Purcellville, VA

The Municipal Posted on September 19, 2013 by Sarah WrightSeptember 18, 2013

The town of Purcellville, Va., has embraced the challenge with several green initiatives from community shredding events including Painting Purcellville Green, an annual event with energy and cost-savings workshops plus other environmental themed activities. For these initiatives Purcellville has received … Continue reading →

Posted in Funding & Finances | Tagged certified, childs, environment, green, policy, products, purcellville, town | Leave a reply

Profitable, in-house ‘green’ disposal

The Municipal Posted on August 22, 2013 by Dani MolnarAugust 21, 2013
After two years of practice, employees of Atlantic Beach, N.C., have the protocols for recycling and buying green down. Recently, the town clerk’s printer went bad and employees used EPEAT comprehensive environmental ratings to purchase a new one through a register recycler. The photo shows Richard Lee hauling the old printer off to recycling. (Photo provided)

It doesn’t happen every time, but occasionally, going green can also mean saving money. The State Electronics Challenge was designed by the Northeast Recycling Council in Brattleboro, Vt., as a way to teach municipal leaders green electronic disposal techniques. Since … Continue reading →

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Green Truck Summit and The Work Truck Show

The Municipal Posted on April 11, 2013 by The MunicipalApril 4, 2013
Charles Warner of Warner Plastics and Liners demonstrates the quality of the company’s dump truck liners at the 2013 Work Truck Show

By all accounts, NTEA’s The Work Truck Show and the Green Truck Summit at the Indiana Convention Center and Lucas Oil Stadium were rousing successes. In spite of an ill-timed snowstorm that socked some travelers, the 2013 show still had … Continue reading →

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Greening Columbus’ fleets

The Municipal Posted on March 15, 2013 by Sarah WrightMarch 12, 2013
As a step to reduce emissions, Columbus, Ohio, has introduced CNG vehicles

Emissions regulations and proactive decisions have spurred municipal fleet managers and governments to consider new practices and technologies to reduce their carbon footprint. Columbus, Ohio’s, fleet is on the cutting edge. The city’s efforts were recognized in 2011, when it … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy, Going Green | Tagged city, cng, fleet, green, reagan, stations, units, vehicles | Leave a reply

Conference Preview: The Work Truck Show 2013 pulls in to Indianapolis March 6-8

The Municipal Posted on February 15, 2013 by The MunicipalFebruary 5, 2013
The Work Truck Show 2013 will be March 6-8 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. It’s North America’s largest work truck event and covers more than 500,000 square feet packed with more than 550 exhibitors. (Photo provided)

North America’s largest work truck event, The Work Truck Show, is coming March 6-8 to Indianapolis. The Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis hosts the show, which is sponsored by NTEA and the Association for the Work Truck Industry and functions … Continue reading →

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News & Notes

The Municipal Posted on January 16, 2013 by The MunicipalJanuary 17, 2013

Farmington Hills, Mich. — The 2013 Green Truck Summit features two high-level keynote speakers: A leader in the vocational truck industry and a renewable energy innovator. On March 5, the summit kicks off with a talk from Lee J. Styslinger … Continue reading →

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