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December 7 - Green Ribbon Cutting at Loras College

November 28 - Loras College is Petal Certified

November 10 - Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque joins the Petal Project

November 9 - Contempo Salon Spa joins the Petal Project

October 11-12 - Growing Sustainable Communities Conference
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August 1 - Petal Project to Receive Governor's Award for Environmental Excellence
View DNR Press Release | View ECIA Press Release

January 11, 4:30pm - Finley Hospital Green Ribbon Cutting
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December 5 - Finley Hospital completes Petal Project certification

November 23 - Loras College receives Power Fund Grant to educate students on energy reduction

October 30 - Premier Tooling Earns Pollution Prevention Petal

July 29 - Finley Hospital featured for water conservation
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July 27 - Premier Tooling Earns Waste Reduction Petal

July 27 - Finley Earns Water, Energy and Education Petals

July 21 - ECIA Earns Water Conservation Petal

July 12 - Petal Project Receives National Innovation Award
For more information and a full list of recipients

May 17-21 Bike to Work Week
"It's not just for people wearing spandex" Learn how your company can promote BTWW or pledge to ride your bike to work For More Information or to Register

April 24, 2010 Downtown Cleanup
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April 24, 2010 Port of Dubuque Cleanup
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April 22, 2010 Earth Day - Doors to Sustainability
Dubuque 2.0 and the City of Dubuque host an interactive Earth Day event in conjunction with the Dubuque Art Center's "Doors to Sustainability" closing event
For More Information

April 22, 2010 Earth Day
Make your Earth Day Pledge with the Sierra Club for a chance to win a trip to Hawaii
For More Information or to Register

March 27, 2010 - "Petal Project Peddles Sustainability"
Dubuque Telegraph Herald - Petal Project effort helps businesses focus on environmentally sound practices.
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March 9, 2010 - Sustainable Communities Conference
9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Grand River Center at the Port of Dubuque
For More Information or to Register

March 5, 2010 - 10 in 2010 Update
Premier Tooling joins the Petal Project

March 9, 2010 - Sustainable Communities Conference
9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Grand River Center at the Port of Dubuque
For More Information or to Register

February 13, 2010 - 2nd Annual Eco-Expo
10:00am-1:00pm
Swiss Valley Nature Center
For More Information

February 10, 2010 - First Greenlight Testimonial is Live!
See how DB&T is meeting its sustainability goals
Visit Business Greenlight

January 28, 2010 - Dubuque 2.0 to hold kick-off event
Time: 4:30-6:30pm
Place: Roshek Building, 700 Locust Street
More information on Dubuque 2.0

January 24, 2010 - "Good to be Green"
The Petal Project will be featured in the Dubuque Telegraph Herald's "Good to be Green" insert
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January 12, 2010 - 10 in 2010 Update
Finley Hospital joins the Petal Project

January 14, 2010 - 10 in 2010 Update
Welu Printing joins the Petal Project

January 13, 20010 - 10 in 2010 Update
Younkers joins the Petal Project

January 8, 2010 - P2 Services Review
Iowa DNR Pollution Prevention Services Staff review criteria and give the Petal project 2 thumbs up

January 6, 2010 - 10 in 2010 Update
180 Main Restaurant & Pub joins the Petal Project

January 5, 2010 - 10 in 2010 Update
Gronen Restoration joins the Petal Project

January 4, 2010 - 10 in 2010 Update
Calico Bean Market joins the Petal Project

December 23, 2009 - 10 in 2010 Update
IIW Engineers & Surveyors joins the Petal Project

December 8, 2009 - 10 in 2010 Update
Addoco, Inc. joins the Petal Project

November 18, 2009 - 10 in 2010 Update
Loras College. joins the Petal Project

September 1, 2009 - 10 in 2010 Update
Dubuque Bank & Trust joins the Petal Project