Daily Archives: June 11, 2008

EPA's GreenChill Dramatically Reduces Greenhouse Gases from Supermarket Industry

Posted on June 11, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the press release. Since launching last November, the GreenChill Advanced Refrigeration Partnership has nearly tripled its membership and prevented emissions of 2.5 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent, equal to the annual emissions of almost 500,000 cars. GreenChill … Continue reading →

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City aims for a "healthy" "green" Taste of Chicago

Posted on June 11, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full post in the Chicago Tribune’s The Stew blog. Most of the post discusses the “healthier” (although certainly not healthy) items vendors are required to include this year. However, there is this tidbit midway through the post: Daley, … Continue reading →

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Green Cleaning Pollution Prevention Calculator

Posted on June 11, 2008 by Laura B.

The Green Cleaning Pollution Prevention Calculator quantifies the projected environmental benefits of purchasing and using “green” janitorial services and products. It is designed to forecast the environmental benefits of reducing chemical use by doing some or all pollution prevention measures … Continue reading →

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