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Army cuts size, increases efficiency of its vehicle fleet

At the end of fiscal year 2012, the Army's vehicle fleet numbered around 70,800 vehicles, which is about 12,000 less than it had in 2009. As it cuts back on the number of overall vehicles it has, the Army is also assembling a greener, more environmentally friendly fleet.

Tags: Edward Moscatelli , Army , DoD , green acquisition , Federal Drive , GSA , Michael OConnell

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Decatur Street represents walk on the green side

Decatur Street in Edmonston features energy-efficient streetlights, rain gardens, wider sidewalks and bike paths.

Tags: Edmonston , Decatur Street , Adam Ortiz , Rushern Baker , green ,

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'Green' whitewashing covers the dirty truth

Nearly every product that claims to be environmentally friendly is misleading to buyers, an environmental marketing firm claims.

Tags: green technology , green products , FTC , Federal Trade Commission , TerraChoice , Scott case , Underwriters Laboratory of Canada ,

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Hybrid doesn't equal environmentally friendly

Owning a hybrid car doesn't automatically mean it's environmentally friendly.

Tags: hybrid , hybrid cars , hybrids , miles per gallon , fuel economy , going green , Environment Issues

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GSA's Eco-MAS

Tags: green government , MAS , executive order , GSA , Steven Kempf , FAS

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