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Universal Power
New Charger Will Work
News and resources to inspire concerned citizens to
with Most Mobile Phones
The GSM Association, repre-
work together in building a healthier, stronger society
senting the mobile commu-
that works for all.
nications industry in 219
countries, will embrace
a universal charger
Seas the Day
standard by 2012. The
Celebrate World
new universal charger,
Ocean Day June 8 using a Micro-USB con-
Thousands of concerned
nector, will be compatible with the majority
citizens will gather on World
of new phones. It’s expected to be 50 percent
Ocean Day, June 8,
more efficient in its standby energy use than
to deepen awareness of the
existing chargers and will help eliminate an
universal benefits and alarm-
estimated 51,000 tons of e-waste, because
ing plight of Earth’s oceans,
fewer chargers will be thrown away with each
and the need to stop human
new phone purchase.
activities from harming them.
Source: GreenerComputing.com
Inspiring community events,
activities and celebrations
will roll out at aquariums, Pump Savvy
zoos, museums and other
Portal to Real-time Gas Prices
educational institutions in all 50 states and 70 countries, based on the 2009
GasBuddy.com offers instant, user-
theme, “One climate, one ocean, one future.”
friendly access to the today’s lowest
According to the World Ocean Network, the oceans have, “never dete-
priced gasoline pit stops, by area. The
riorated so much in five years.” Fish populations are falling sharply; invasive
nonprofit GasBuddy Organization,
species and diseases are spreading; coral reefs are dying; and pollution con-
Inc. notes that gas prices not only
tinues to threaten marine life, including plankton and shellfish that form the
change frequently, but can vary by
base of the food chain. Escalating carbon dioxide saturation is acidifying and
as much as 20 percent within a few
altering ecologies in the warming waters of our oceans, which play a crucial
blocks. Motorists, too, can contribute
role in maintaining Earth’s climate.
updates online, based on information
Find ideas for individuals, families, communities, artists, educators and conser-
gleaned as they combine errands around town
vationists who want to join in at TheOceanProject.org/wod/wod_ideas.php.
or take a fuel-wise local vacation. The site helps
everyone save bucks for more fun activities.
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80 Seymour Street, Hartford, CT
32 Strawberry Hill Rd, Stamford, CT
June 1
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& 15
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April 22
nd
(CRA Tully Health Ctr)
June 4
th
& 18
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(Rear Cafeteria)
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Session: 4:00 - 5:00 pm
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Session: 4:00 - 5:00 pm
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nd
Session: 6:00 - 7:00 pm
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Session: 6:00 - 7:00 pm
Bethany CT Campus
171 Amity Road, Bethany, CT
April 23
rd
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th
(Conference Room)
May 11
th
& 13
th
(Conference Room)
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