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MM 7630. Energy Efficiency and Conservation. In Greensburg KS, where an EF5 tornado destroyed much of the town a year ago, tey are trying to build the town green. All of the town buildings are pledged to be LEED platinum, and they are encouraging residents to rebuild their homes green. Janice Haney hangs laundry in her backyard. 16472 B St., Greensburg, KS 67054.
April 13, 2009
Hanging Laundry, Kansas
This Month in Photo of the Day: Nature
"We're farm people," says Janice Haney of Greensburg, Kansas. "I enjoy hanging clothes out. We don't have to waste electricity on the dryer. The good old Kansas wind can do it on its own."
See more photographs from the March 2009 feature story "Energy Conservation."
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