Word: fume
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...They can also fulfill the pledge by making double-sided photocopies, taking the T or bicycling to work once a week, or buying “environmentally preferred products,” such as recycled paper. Signers who work in labs can fulfill the pledge by shutting their fume hood sashes. Also, signers can fulfill the pledge by publicizing the sustainability initiative or by becoming involved in Green Campus Network activities. “It’s a great way to make sure that people are taking in mind the actions that they can take throughout the year...
...care centers, which have become an essential part of American life in an era of two-career families, are a striking example of how the insurance crunch may soon affect the lives of many unwary citizens. Operators fume that allegations of child abuse at a handful of centers have spooked insurers into indiscriminately canceling liability policies or demanding giant premiums. Mission Insurance Group, the chief provider of coverage for day-care centers, abruptly pulled out of the business last year. The handful of insurers that will still write day-care policies insist either on specifically excluding claims for damages arising...
...Everywhere, teachers fume about parents who think their child can do no wrong. Faced with overwhelming evidence of bad behavior over many years at several schools, some parents won't budge, screaming victimization instead. In his days as a principal, it would reach the point, says P.P.A. president Pryor, where he'd say to a parent: "Do you really believe that this teacher, when he's showering in the morning, thinks to himself, 'Today I'm going to make life as tough as possible for your child?'" A high-school teacher in Wollongong chided a boy who'd been ducking...
Once the domain of hippie holdouts, organic home dcor has gone mainstream. From fume-free paint to chairs made from sustainable wood, a growing number of products are manufactured without the chemicals used in traditionally made furnishings. They still cost a little more, but now they're easier to find and surprisingly chic. --By Lisa McLaughlin
...light when you leave the room, turn off your computer at the end of the day. If you have control over the heating and cooling (as in the dorms), turn the heat down when you’re not there. If you work in a laboratory with fume hoods, close the sash when you are not at the hood. Nationally, the average chemical fume hood uses the energy of three and a half houses. Closing the sash can cut that energy waste by over 50 percent...