Here is an article from the Lawrence Journal World I wanted to share about the green initiatives the University of Kansas is taking this weekend.

KU to show off green side

Basketball players from both Kansas University and the University of Michigan will be warming up in T-shirts made from 100 percent recycled material — with a special Green Game logo on the back — before Saturday’s 11 a.m. nonconference game in Allen Fieldhouse.

The Green Game is a collaboration between KU, the city of Lawrence and ESPN, designed to feature KU and Lawrence’s sustainability efforts.

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At this time of year, consider giving something that is green, but let’s use some imagination. Here are 12 gift ideas to please both the giver and receiver

MONTREAL – “On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, an eco-friendly gift that really sucked.”

You don’t want your love to be singing that little ditty this Christmas, do you? Let’s face it, some so-called “green gifts” are really more for the giver than the recipient. Sure, you want your friends and family to know that you care about the planet. And I am all for reusing gift bags, avoiding battery-operated toys, making your own gifts and fashioning original holiday cards from last year’s haul. But who really wants phosphate-free dish soap for Christmas? And please, no compact fluorescent bulbs in my stocking this year.

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