- Contact Laura Barnes (lbarnes@istc.illinois.edu) with questions, comments, and suggestions.
Search ENB
Archived Posts
Categories
Daily Archives: February 7, 2008
Scientists, Politicians Aim to Tackle Drugs in the Water Supply
Read the full story in the Epoch Times. A partnership between politics and science in an effort to clean up Canadian waters is gaining momentum in the new session of Parliament. Chris Metcalfe, a professor in Environmental and Resource Studies … Continue reading
Posted in Canada, Environmental Health, Great Lakes Region
Leave a comment
Editorial: Green energy may fuel state's growth
Read the full story in the Jackson Citizen Patriot. As Michigan moves to energize its economy, the wind and sun might help power a transformation. State politicians are looking to draw at least 10 percent of the state’s energy from … Continue reading
Posted in Great Lakes Region, Renewable Energy
Leave a comment
Lakes cleanup would give $50B lift to economy
Read the full story in the Ann Arbor Business Review. Cleaning up the Great Lakes wouldn’t just help the environment. It would also be good for the economy. Restoring the Great Lakes – controlling invasive species, addressing sewage contamination, cleaning … Continue reading
Posted in Great Lakes Region
Leave a comment
Critics fear budget to hurt Great Lakes
Read the full story in the Toledo Blade. While a number of Great Lakes public officials and environmental activists are crying foul over President Bush’s proposed budget for the 2009 fiscal year, U.S. EPA Administrator Stephen L. Johnson said the … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Great Lakes Region
Leave a comment
Demand Drives GMA Sustainability Initiative
Read the full story in Environmental Leader. Sustainability initiatives are taking on greater urgency for consumer products companies as consumers, retailers, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and their own employees push for an increased focus on environmental and social issues. We recently … Continue reading
PHOTOS: A future in bioplastics
Read the full story at News.com. As the market grows for eco-friendly consumer products, the processes used to manufacture and package them are also becoming greener. Innovations in bioplastic, for instance, are creating packaging that looks like any plastic made … Continue reading
Posted in Green Business, Plastics, Sustainable Design
Leave a comment
Sports Teams Go Green: Real Thing or Just a Fling?
Read the full story at Fox Business News. When the Philadelphia Eagles launched its “Go Green” campaign in 2003, it was the first and only professional athletic team to take a stand on a major environmental initiative. Over the next … Continue reading
Posted in Green Business
Leave a comment
Wal-Mart Rolls Out Packaging Scorecard
Read the full story in Environmental Leader. Wal-Mart’s packaging scorecard, that rates suppliers on their sustainability, has gone live. The idea was unveiled at the Clinton Global Initiative in 2006 and put through a trial phase for the past year. … Continue reading
Posted in Green Business, Sustainability
Leave a comment
Why the greenest businesses are learning to play nice together
Read the full story at vnunet.com. For almost as long as the concept of business has existed it has been characterised as a highly competitive, even combative, sphere of human activity where a dog-eat-dog win-at-all-costs mentality is crucial to success. … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change, Green Business
Leave a comment
Top 10 Reasons To Green IT
Read the full story in Environmental Leader. As business ramps up for 2008, sustainability is top of mind for C-level executives and IT managers. It is now a major focus for organizations, and execs are considering how it pays, how … Continue reading