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Composters Warm to Plant-Based Packaging
June 23, 2010 · Comments Off
Read the full story at GreenerDesign. Most composting facilities accept compostable packaging and products, but many also say a consistent method for labeling and identifying compostable items is needed, according to a survey. The Sustainable Packaging Coalition, responding to concerns from its members about composters possibly rejecting compostable packaging, surveyed 40 composting facilities across the United States about their current practices, opinions and problems they’ve encountered. Tags: illinois carbon consultants, carbon footprint, buy carbon credits, carbon offsets,... [Read the full story]
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Cool Green Morning: Tuesday, March 9
March 9, 2010 · Comments Off
Crack open a bottle of organic wine (no, it’s not too early) and dig into the day’s top green stories. Cool Green Morning is best paired with a full-bodied red (yes, this writer doesn’t know a thing about wine): How clean is “clean” coal, really? (Grist) A team of researchers says that consumers just aren’t interested in eco-friendly wine. (Journal Watch Online) This fall, Kentucky will become home to the greenest elementary school in all the land. (EcoGeek) In the wake of “ClimateGate,” science works on its defensive strategy. (dotEarth) New... [Read the full story]
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Eco Cars Top Detroit Auto Show
January 12, 2010 · Comments Off
Eco cars are dominating this year’s Detroit Auto Show with a number of new concept hybrids being launched by both large and small automakers. The Ford Fusion Hybrid won the 2010 North American Car of the Year, at this year’s 2010 North American International Auto Show, which opened for previews Monday, reports The Washington Post. Ford [...] Tags: carbon neutrality, Carbon Credits, carbon footprint, carbon offsets, carbon neutral, carbon offsetting, buy carbon credits Read More →
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Green Power Costs
April 12, 2010 · Comments Off
I love contrarians because they make think. One great example comes by way of Margaret Wente’s recent column in the Globe and Mail on the Province of Ontario’s announcement of $8 billion worth of green energy initiatives (i.e. subsidies) on top of $7 billion already promised. Among her points: * The province will pay solar producers “around 80 cents a kilowatt hour for the power they sell back to the grid. That’s about 15 times more than the current spot price that consumers now pay for power. The difference will eventually show up on their... [Read the full story]
GreenBusiness
Composters Warm to Plant-Based Packaging
Read the full story at GreenerDesign. Most composting facilities accept compostable packaging and products, but many also say a consistent method for labeling and identifying compostable items is needed, according to a survey. The Sustainable Packaging Coalition, responding to concerns from its members about composters...
[Continue reading: Composters Warm to Plant-Based Packaging]GreenBiz.com: 10 Years After
Read the full story at GreenBiz. Ten years ago today, GreenBiz.com went from dream to reality, as we “flipped the switch” on the site, making it live for the first time. An image of the site on that day is shown here. (You can click here to view a larger version.) We’ve come a long way since June...
[Continue reading: GreenBiz.com: 10 Years After]HUD Will Use LEED-ND to Select Sustainable Community Grants
Read the full post at The Dirt. At the Congress for New Urbanism, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced it will use LEED for Neighborhood Development (LEED-ND) to rate the “location efficiency” of community projects applying for its upcoming sustainable community planning grants...
[Continue reading: HUD Will Use LEED-ND to Select Sustainable Community Grants]Greening Your IT, for Newbies or Experts
Read the full story at GreenBiz. At the end of my talk with IBM’s John Lamb about his book, “The Greening of IT,” and the state of green IT globally, I asked him to walk me through a little thought exercise. In talking to companies both in the IT industry and beyond, I’m always struck by the...
[Continue reading: Greening Your IT, for Newbies or Experts]The Three Biggest Myths About Green IT
Read the full story at GreenerComputing. The IT world has risen to the environmental challenges of our time in a way that few industries have. Every major manufacturer today offers hardware systems that meet stringent standards for efficiency and sustainable manufacturing. The lead and toxic materials are going away...
[Continue reading: The Three Biggest Myths About Green IT]10 Things I’ve Learned About Carbon Footprinting
Read the full story at GreenBiz. As part of the GreenBiz 10 Year anniversary, I was asked to review the progress that has been made in carbon footprinting and carbon accounting during the past decade. In short, we’ve made stunning progress and learned much as a collective industry and community. Tags:...
[Continue reading: 10 Things I’ve Learned About Carbon Footprinting]10 Green NGOs Businesses Should Know About
Read the full story at GreenBiz. Who are the NGOs that companies turn to most often — and most effectively? To answer that question, we spoke with companies with long experience working with nonprofits, scanned our coverage over the last 10 years, and compared notes. Several NGOs stood out for their efforts to...
[Continue reading: 10 Green NGOs Businesses Should Know About]Battling Climate Change by Changing Behavior
Read the full story at GreenBiz. From smoking cessation to wearing seat belts, behavior change theories and experiences point to three key conditions needed for people, organizations or society to change — having a sense of tension, efficacy and benefits. Bob Doppelt, my colleague at the Climate Leadership Initiative,...
[Continue reading: Battling Climate Change by Changing Behavior]LEED for Commercial Interiors: An intro
Read the full story at Mother Nature Network. Tenants who green their leased space can earn LEED certification for their efforts. We’ve got 14 tips to help you get started. Tags: carbon offsets, illinois carbon credits, buy carbon credits, illinois carbon consultants, illinois carbon offsets, carbon...
[Continue reading: LEED for Commercial Interiors: An intro]Show Me the Honey: Sainsbury’s Hive Network Aids Bee Crisis
Read the full story at Fast Company. Bees are the buzzing guardians of the food chain — without them, some of our favorite fruits and vegetables (strawberries, almonds, watermelon, and cucumbers, to name a few) would never get pollinated. That realization — along with a deepening of bee crisis – has...
[Continue reading: Show Me the Honey: Sainsbury’s Hive Network Aids Bee Crisis]Small Business Innovation Research Program Phase I
Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-NIFA-SBIR-003240 Closing Date for Applications: Sep 02, 2010 Eligible Applicants: Small businesses Link to full announcement: http://www.nifa.usda.gov/funding/rfas/sbir_rfa.html The purpose of the SBIR program is to provide an opportunity for US-owned, for-profit small business firms...
[Continue reading: Small Business Innovation Research Program Phase I]Soy-Based Carpet Backing Coming Home Universal Textile Technologies
Read the press release. Universal Textile Technologies introduces EnviroCelTM Home, the first soy-based, performance enhancing polyurethane carpet backing for the residential market. The United Soybean Board (USB) and UTT have worked together since 2004 when UTT incorporated soy-based polymers into its carpet backing...
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Eco Cars Top Detroit Auto Show
Eco cars are dominating this year’s Detroit Auto Show with a number of new...
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