Sustainable Tennessee

A few times a year SustainableTN turns off the internets for a week or so to get some fresh air, some family time and some time away from the green interwebs. We will be back online October 6th.

The endangered flower Ruth’s Golden Aster is getting some help to keep it’s sworn enemies like poison ivy, Japanese honeysuckle and Virginia creeper from killing off the last of the beautiful flowers. It only grows along a short length of the Hiwassee and Ocoee rivers in Polk County. via The Tennessean
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The first LEED-certified bank building in Tennessee will be opening in Chattanooga soon. The location, at the forthcoming Two North Shore retail development has a variety of green building and environmental initiatives attached to the project. via CTFP
Gov. Bredesen announced Monday that there are 40 retail stations that offer some combination of biofuels in Tennessee. [...]

Clarksville is working on a few new eco-friendly schools. via CLC
If you are in Chattanooga this coming weekend, stop by the Hamilton County Fair. There will be a “green” gardening exhibit by the Hamilton County Master Gardeners. via CFT
How to get started if you interested in solar power for your home. via Tennessean
The gas supply [...]

Ms. Cheap has some good advice for where to recycle your aluminum cans in Middle TN. BTW, did you know that a bottle bill is in the works? Let’s get it passed this year!
A recent Rutherford County E-waste collection effort netted tons of electronic waste, such as old computers, cellphones, tv’s and computer monitors. [...]