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Archive for March 2011

Dick Young Dies; Illinois Loses An Astounding and Inspiring Naturalist

Dick Young, Illinois naturalist and environmental leader has died at age 86. Here you see a photo I took of him standing on the entrance to his green roof taken in 2008 when I met him at his home. Dick Young, Illinois naturalist and inspirational environmental leader has died on Sunday at age 86. In 2008 I had... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
March 16, 2011 at 1:49 pm
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Learning About Recycling and Green Living at the Philadelphia Home Show

Entrance to the Philadelphia International Garden Show which featured the bottom half of the Eiffel Tower as a centerpiece to it’s “Springtime In Paris” theme. Here you see the light show – you can almost hear the French music. Sometimes life brings unexpected surprises. One of those surprises happened recently when the American Chemistry Council and Plastics... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
March 13, 2011 at 3:30 pm
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Chicago Flower and Garden Show 2011 Goes Sustainable

Aquascape Inc. amazing fountain featured at the Chicago Flower and Garden Show 2011 which is made out of post-consumer recycled plastic. Chicago Flower and Garden Show 2011 was a breath of ”green” Spring air. Featured this year at the event were several incredible displays of green and sustainable garden solutions which helped consumers see how they... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
March 13, 2011 at 11:46 am
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Philadelphia Garden Show is Inspiring Recycled Green Plastic Art Plus a Contest For Garden Furniture

Each year tens of thousand of people come to garden shows across the country. Each show is beginning to display more and more green ideas for the public. This week I am at the Philadelphia Home Show seeing some amazing reuse and recycling of plastics. At the top of my list for creative reuse of... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
March 9, 2011 at 7:03 am
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