GreenFest 2013 Coming to the Brown School

The annual event will be held May 18 from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the South Peabody elementary school. This year's theme is on sustainable and green technology.

7 Jobs that Make the World a Better Place

Want to make a real difference in the world? Consider one of these seven "green" careers that help protect -- and improve -- our planet. Provided by Jobs at AOL.

The following story was provided by AOLJobs.com  By Debra Auerbach for CareerBuilder Have you ever had an itch to quit your job and instead do work that makes a real difference in the world? In honor of Earth Day, we've compiled a list of seven jobs that help people live a better life – from the buildings they work and live in, to the energy that fuels their homes, to the air they breathe.  1. Conservation scientist: Conservation scientists are hired to help preserve and protect natural habitats. They usually work with landowners and federal, state and local governments to find the best ways to use and improve the land while conserving the environment.* If you’re looking for a green job in Peabody, check out our jobs page.  2. Energy …

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Peabody Students Making a Green Difference

Check out what's going on around Peabody.

Today is Monday, May 6. Here are five things to know today in Peabody.   Engage with your neighbors on Peabody Patch:

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GreenFest 2013 Coming to the Brown School

The annual event will be held May 18 from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the South Peabody elementary school. This year's theme is on sustainable and green technology.

GreenPeabody is putting on this year's GreenFest a little later and at a new location. Around 20 exhibitors from the surrounding area will set up at the Brown School May 18 for the third annual event. Event goers will be able to have their environmental, recycling, sustainable technology, gardening and energy-saving questions answered at no cost and be able to get some paper shredding and eletronics recycling done as well. JRM Hauling & Recycling will shred up to two boxes of confidential documents for free and any boxes after that is a $5 charge. An electronics recycling collection area will accept hardware such as TVs and monitors for a $10 fee and computers, printers, DVD players, VCRs, microwaves and stereo compoents for $5 each. Cash …

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JC Penney's Peabody Store a State Winner in National Energy Contest

The department store was one of two local winners for Massachusetts in the 2012 Energy Star National Building Competition run by the EPA.

JC Penney joined the national energy race and emerged a winner. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the winners of its 2012 Energy Star National Building Competition earlier this week and the department store ranked as a local winner for its location at the Northshore Mall. The point of the contest, which is in its third year, was to see how much schools, businesses and government buildings could save on energy in a year. For JC Penney's Peabody store that was $31,500 savings by reducing its energy usage by 24.7 percent. Competitors tracked their month-to-month energy consumption with an online energy tracking tool from the EPA. The national winner was the Demarest Elementary School in New Jersey, which reduced its energy …

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How Do You Rate Peabody's Trash and Recycling Program?

Are you happy with it? Is there anything different you'd like to see offered?

So, it's just over two years ago now that the city agreed to a new contract with JRM Hauling & Recycling -- a five-year deal that was aimed at increasing recycling and saving the city some money on waste disposal. One of the biggest changes was the switch to weekly recycling and limitations on how much trash residents could put at the curb. City officials said the more material residents recycled, the more money the city could save and become more environmentally-friendly. So how do you rate the changes? Are you happy with them? Is there anything else you'd like to see the city and JRM offer in the way of trash disposal and recycling? Discuss in the comment section below.

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Five Green Cars For Sale Nearby

If fuel efficiency is your number-one factor when looking for a car, here are five green automobiles we found on the North Shore, Andover and North Andover.

There are a lot of factors to consider when buying a car. If fuel efficiency is at the top of your list, here's a feature you'll enjoy. We scanned cars.com and AOL Autos for the greenest cars for sale on the North Shore and near Andover/North Andover. Here's what we found: * Obviously, mpg stands for miles per gallon but these cars all use some or all electricity. Here's a physicist explaining the drawbacks to using mpg as a measure. 1. 2010 Honda Insight EX — $16,395 This hybrid gets 43 mpg on the highway and 41 in the city. It has 26,041 miles on it and is for sale at Rockingham Honda in Salem, N.H. For more on this vehicle, check out the listing on AOL Autos. 2. 2013 Toyota Prius Plug-In — $32,477 This new Prius gets 49 mpg on the …

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Brown Students Collect State Recycling Title

Students at the South Peabody elementary school recycled more material per person per school than their peers across the state last fall.

The Brown School is the winner of the 2012 Massachusetts Recycle Bowl. It's sort of like a Super Bowl for environmentally-conscious schools. The award from the Keep America Beautiful Recycle Bowl Contest will be presented Monday, March 18 during a brief ceremony at the school with a representative from the Washington, D.C.-based organization and school officials. The nationwide contest spanned four weeks in October and November during which students kept track of recycling efforts and reported them to contest officials. The fifth grade and Environmental Eagles participated in the contest. As state champions, that means Brown students recycled more material per person per school than their peers across the Bay State. "We recycled about …

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Library Partners With Farm for Peabody CSA Program

Two information sessions will be held next week for anyone interested in learning more about a new CSA program the library is helping bring to Peabody residents.

Peabody residents will have yet another option to purchase fresh produce and other local farm goods this summer and reduce their carbon footprint. The Peabody Institute Library and the city of Peabody are sponsoring a Community Supported Agriculture program (CSA) with Silverbrook Farm out of Dartmouth. Before residents sign up for shares in the programs, two information sessions for anyone interested will be held March 6 at the West Branch (4 p.m.) and at the Main Branch (6:30 p.m.). Adult Services Librarian Kelly Rae Unger explains that in a CSA program, members agree to purchase products from a local farm throughout a season. "This agreement makes members shareholders of the farm, and each week the farm agrees to deliver the products to …

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Recycling in Peabody: Here's Everything You Need to Know

If you've got questions about how to recycle, we've got the answers.