Daily Archives: June 24, 2008

Home Depot Offers Recycling for Compact Fluorescent Bulbs

Posted on June 24, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the New York Times. Home Depot’s move will create the nation’s most widespread recycling program for the energy-saving bulbs, which have to be properly disposed of since they contain small amounts of mercury.

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Trends in Sustainable Development 2008-2009

Posted on June 24, 2008 by Laura B.

Via Docuticker. Trends in Sustainable Development 2008-2009 Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Division for Sustainable Development Efforts to reduce poverty and improve food security in developing countries are hampered by declining support for strong agricultural growth, … Continue reading →

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Nanotechnology: A Policy Primer

Posted on June 24, 2008 by Laura B.

Via Docuticker. Nanotechnology: A Policy Primer (PDF; 119 KB) Source: Congressional Research Service (via Federation of American Scientists) Nanoscale science, engineering and technology — commonly referred to collectively as nanotechnology — is believed by many to offer extraordinary economic and … Continue reading →

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Pricing: Commodity crunch reaches biobased feedstocks, additives

Posted on June 24, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Modern Plastics. No link in the plastics supply chain seems immune to price increases, with the avalanche of price hike announcements now joined by pronouncements from numerous additive suppliers. Even those sourcing basic materials from … Continue reading →

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Waste Management Launches Greenopolis Web Site

Posted on June 24, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Waste Age. Houston-based Waste Management has launched www.greenopolis.com, an interactive Web site for individuals, environmental organizations, schools and businesses to learn about the environment and earn rewards for their green behavior.

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EPA Proposes Standards for Water Efficient Homes

Posted on June 24, 2008 by Laura B.

To protect our nation’s water supply for future use, the Environmental Protection Agency is promoting and enhancing the market for water efficient products through the WaterSense program. The latest is a draft specification for water-efficient new single-family homes. The specification … Continue reading →

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Toxic avengers

Posted on June 24, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the Columbus Dispatch. A method to remove mercury from Ohio’s streams and lakes relies on two unlikely partners. Ohio State University researchers say combining sound waves and bioengineered algae could clean up our waterways and … Continue reading →

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Whole Systems Green Cleaning

Posted on June 24, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the McMorrow Report. Most green cleaning programs focus on using less toxic cleaning chemicals. While using greener cleaning products contributes to a healthier and greener workplace environment, facilities managers can do so much more. A … Continue reading →

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It's all happening at the zoo

Posted on June 24, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the McMorrow Report. When you try to envision New York City’s first LEED-certified Gold-landmarked building, you probably picture Manhattan institutions such as the New York Public Library or the Metropolitan Museum of Art. But actually, … Continue reading →

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EPA to Undertake Scientific and Regulatory Evaluation of Formaldehyde Use in Pressed Wood Products

Posted on June 24, 2008 by Laura B.

EPA is launching a broad effort to gain a greater scientific understanding of the potential health risks of formaldehyde’s use in pressed wood products. Through this process, EPA will develop risk assessments on the potential adverse health effects, evaluate the … Continue reading →

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