Daily Archives: July 25, 2008

EPA Floats Proposal on Emissions Controls for Paints and Coatings

Posted on July 25, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Metal Finishing. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing that control techniques guidelines could be just as effective as national regulations in reducing emissions of VOCs in ozone national ambient air quality standard non-attainment … Continue reading →

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Be Green Packaging Receives the First Cradle-to-Cradle Certification for Food Packaging

Posted on July 25, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the press release. Be Green Packaging, LLC (Be Green) is pleased to announce that their line of bulrush packaging has been awarded and certified “Silver” Cradle to Cradle by MBDC (McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry, LLC). MBDC is a leading … Continue reading →

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The latest from Renewable Energy World

Posted on July 25, 2008 by Laura B.

The latest issue of Renewable Energy Weekly is now available. Highlights include: Solar and Semiconductor Industries Come Together In San Francisco Next Generation Dye Sensitive & Organic PV, Part 1 Inside Renewable Energy podcast: Web 2.0: Connecting the Renewable Energy … Continue reading →

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EPA urged to control mercury from cement kilns

Posted on July 25, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the San Francisco Chronicle. Environmental groups Wednesday called on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to enforce a law that would control the thousands of pounds of toxic mercury discharged into the atmosphere every year by … Continue reading →

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In Surprise Move, EPA Bans Carbofuran Residue on Food

Posted on July 25, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the Washington Post. The Environmental Protection Agency announced yesterday that it will no longer allow residue of the toxic pesticide carbofuran on domestic or imported food, a decision that would effectively remove the chemical from … Continue reading →

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Victory Gardens

Posted on July 25, 2008 by Laura B.

Via Librarians’ Internet Index. Site for a “project funded by the City of San Francisco to support the transition of backyard, front yard, window boxes, rooftops, and unused land into organic food production areas. The SF Victory Garden program builds … Continue reading →

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Gassing Up With Garbage

Posted on July 25, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the New York Times. After years of false starts, a new industry selling motor fuel made from waste is getting a big push in the U.S., with the first commercial sales possible within months.

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