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Yes We Can | 50Helping hands | India | Other countries Please navigate yourself through the states below and read more about how each state is Going Green. |
| US States are listed in alphabetical order, please click Previous or Next to go to the respective pages or click on these state links to find your state - AL-GA, HI-ME , MD-MN , NY-SC, SD-WY. |
HAWAII-The state's landmarki Global Warming Solutions Act of 2007 requires Hawaii to reduce its green house gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020. The City and County of Honolulu uses 20% biodiesel fuel made out of vegtable oil or soybeans, burns cleaner. These are usually used in large trucks, boats, and buses. |
IDAHO - Idaho Green Expo :An event wear people can learn about green products and services. Keep Idaho Green-An organization that informs people about preventing wildfires (which can add tons of Co2 to atmosphere) . Department of Environmental Quality -An organization that informs the public about: pollution, recycling, and how to be green |
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ILLINOIS-In 2007, Governor Blagojevich made a goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020 and then 60% of 1990 levels by 2050. A renewable energy standard requiring utilities to produce 27% of their power from renewable resources was made into a law. The state requires all state agencies to buy electricity generated by renewable-energy resources starting out at 5% then increasing to 15% by 2020. 
IOWA- 1.2 million tons of materials are recycled in Iowa each year. 600 plus Iowa communities have curbside recycling. Programs -Mulch Iowa Mercury Thermostat Recycling |
INDIANA -Indiana wants to find alterative power sources other than coal.This is because 90% of the energy that Indiana is from coal. 
KANSAS- Kansas City one of the top 25 greenest cities in the county. They recycle plastic, cardboard and aluminum, reuses wood when ever possible, and uses only 150,000 plastic bottles a year. These include that power companies must use 10% of the power from reusable souses by 2012. |
LOUISIANA-DM Articles gives tips on how to go green and to save money as well. After Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans is going green by recycling and putting solar panels on newly built homes. Farmers are also going organic. Zazzle.com makes a tie with the recycling logo on it that says "Go Green Louisiana." Zazzle also makes other clothing that has the message of going green.  |
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KENTUCKY- Techlines news is informing shoppers how to buy green electronics, such as buying Energy Star products and products made of recycled materials.
Fresh Floral Art offered a couple a chance to win organic flowers for their wedding. 
MASSACHUSTTS-Massachusetts-Greenport, Cambridge’s first neighborhood environmental group is focusing on greenhouse gases and preventing and reducing them. They help by passing out compact fluorescent light bulbs that were donated by NSTAR |
MAINE-Maine's legislature wants to pass environmental bills. These would reduce mercury pollution. That reduce mercury pollution, strengthen the state's energy conservation program and require major water users to report how much water they remove from Maine's rivers and streams. |