November 15, 2009
Sisters Melissa Shaner and Jennifer McCaig knew if they held on to their prom dresses long enough, they would one day find a use for them. And so they did: Shaner and McCaig started Cinderella’s Closet in May to distribute prom dresses and shoes to high school juniors and seniors. The sisters came up with the idea about four years ago, and it took off in March after Shaner had lunch with City Councilman Rodney Glassman.
Source: azstarnet.com
November 13, 2009
The Tucson councilman was the driving force behind his city’s requirement that commercial buildings harvest rainwater and that homes use “gray water” plumbing. While numerous governments, businesses and non-profits promote such measures, Tucson kicked it up a notch in September 2008 by making gray-water plumbing mandatory for new construction beginning next June. Councilman Glassman has spoken about his proposals to city councils in several other Arizona communities. Among them was Avondale, whose Environmental Affairs Commission said this year that gray-water recovery should be one of that city’s top “green” initiatives.
Source: azcentral.com
November 10, 2009
