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How Many of 2009’s Banished Words Can You Use In A Sentence?

Thursday, January 1st, 2009

Maverick, winner of five nominations for his iconic performances in Hollywood westerns put off his annual staycation to make his way down to Main Street station, the one just past Wall Street to bailout his first dude, his friend he jokingly calls Green Monkey.

How many of these banned words from Detroit’s Lake Superior State University’s 2009 list of banished words and phrases can you use in just one sentence?  I ‘know’ you can better me!!!

  • -green
  • -carbon footprint or carbon offsetting
  • -maverick
  • -first dude
  • -bailout
  • -Wall Street/Main Street
  • -monkey
  • -icon or iconic
  • -game changer
  • -staycation
  • -desperate search
  • -not so much
  • -winner of five nominations
  • -it’s that time of year again
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GM Goes Green With It’s Recycling Network

Wednesday, October 15th, 2008

GM announced in September that by 2011 that at least half of it’s major manufacturing plants would become landfill-free.  That’s about 80 of the operations that will eventually recycle or reuse all of their production waste.  That’s a lot!recycling symbol

GM’s landfill-free plants will ship waste aluminum to their foundries to be reused to produce parts for their engines and transmissions.  Used motor oil will be reconditioned for reuse.  In addition, upwards of 50,000 TONS of waste material from the GM factories will be converted to waste-to-energy facilities this year.  Their sales from recycled scrap metal alone are nearing $1 billion annually.

GM’s bottom line will certainly benefit from their green improvements.

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Local Car Dealership Goes Green

Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008

wind generatorHave you driven down I-35 in Norman, past the new Marc Heitz Chevrolet lot? Well, you should.

This dealership boasts the cream of the crop in energy efficiency.

They’ve installed a wind generator! Ever saw a wind generator at a new car dealer? Me either! They plan on using the power generated from the wind system to power the LED lights signage. They’ve installed a high efficiently air conditioning system and used insulated glass on all the exterior walls.

Their landscaping includes over 370 trees and incorporates a rainwater cistern as its water source.

There are no solar panels on the building, at least not yet, that’s still in the planning stages. They’re also considering adding a Flex Fuel station.

Inside, they are installing a 40 foot waterfall that cascades into a 5000 gallon aquarium, outside, they are building an amphitheatre.

What else could they think of?

Well, they also included TWO dog parks (for the customers bringing their canine friends) and a huge playground for the kiddos!

Mark Heitz is certainly thinking outside the normal ‘car dealership’ box!

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