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PICTURE STORY: For the third year running, Keep Atlanta Beautiful hosted the Race 2 Recycle, a 5k and 1 mile fun run, around beautiful Piedmont Park in Midtown Atlanta. View Images ››
SLIDESHOW: Keep Atlanta Beautiful Celebrates America Recycles Day with the 3rd Annual Race 2 Recycle
Keep Atlanta Beautiful Celebrates America Recycles Day

Movie theater
The 12-screen, 2,500-seat theater building is catching rain on the roof for toilets and landscaping, using low-energy lighting and making electricity with solar panels. Full Story ››


Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport today announced the launch of its new recycling program, GreenSortATL. The program was unveiled just in time for America Recycles Day on November 15. Full Story ››


Family Canoeing
Here is a listing of fun and educational events happening in November at the Chattahoochee Nature Center Full Story ››


Georgia State Parks leaf watch
Georgia State Parks
This is more going brown, orange and yellow than Going Green – but it’s still a fabulous activity for families to enjoy! Full Story ››


Grady-Midtown E-Scrap Event
Every 3rd Saturday of the month, bring your e-scrap to the parking lot of Grady High School on 8th Street, between Monroe and Charles Allen Drive from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Full Story ››
PDF: Grady-Midtown eScrap Event

Mohawk Industries Green Champion

Nominate an individual, organization or company that actively supports green initiatives which improve our environment.


This month’s Going Green Champion is the Mother Nature Network. It’s a website dedicated to providing the public with environmental information! Watch Video ››
  • CHECK OUT: Previous Going Green Champions



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    Interactives

    The federal government is offering up to $1,500 tax credits to homeowners who make energy-saving home improvements before the end of 2010. Click around this house to find out more. Full Story ››


    Compact fluorescent light bulb
    Check out infrared photos of energy leaks in a typical home -- and then find out how you can save money on your energy bills. Full Story ››


    Take a look at viewer-submitted images from national parks. View Images ››


    Calculate Water Consumption
    A Look At Compressed Natural Gas
    Which Hybrids Save Most Money?
    All About Hybrid Cars
    How Does Composting Work?
    Zach Boyden-Holmes/Getty Images
    President Barack Obama says next month's climate conference will lead to immediate action and "rally the world" toward a solution on global warming. Full Story ››

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    Cox Conserves

    Join the employees of Cox Enterprises in the company's environmental initiative Cox Conserves -- offering tips on how anyone can be more environmentally friendly. Full Story ››

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    Find A Recycling Center Near You

    Green Tip Of The Week

    Choose a natural fabric, such as cotton (organic if you can find it) or bamboo, for your next shower curtain and liner.

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