Daily Archives: September 5, 2008

Wal-Mart Canada Stores to Cut Energy Use 30%

Posted on September 5, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story at Environmental Leader. Wal-Mart Canda President and CEO David Cheesewright has announced plans to cut energy use by more than 30 percent in new Wal-Mart high-efficiency stores opening in 2009.

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HP Thinks Outside The Box, Sells Notebooks In Messenger Bags

Posted on September 5, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story at Environmental Leader. HP has redesigned the packaging of the HP Pavilion dv6929 by replacing conventional shipping materials and boxes with the HP Protect Messenger Bag with fabric made from 100 percent recycled materials. The design, … Continue reading →

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Green Healthcare Audioconference: Creating Environmentally-Sustainable Medicine – Strategies for Green Health Care

Posted on September 5, 2008 by Laura B.

Tuesday, September 9, 2008 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm (Eastern) 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm (Central) 11:00 am – 12:30 pm (Mountain) 10:00 am – 11:30 am (Pacific) For more information: http://www.greenaudioconferences.com/greenaudio20080909/index.html In the emerging field of Green Medicine, the … Continue reading →

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The latest from Renewable Energy World

Posted on September 5, 2008 by Laura B.

The latest issue of Renewable Energy Weekly is now available. Highlights include: Watch Green Happen in Kansas Carbon Credits Are Financing Renewable Energy Projects in India Inside Renewable Energy podcast: Crunch Time for Renewable Energy Tax Credits Energy Independence and … Continue reading →

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Office Depot Helps Customers Turn Trash into Cash with Technology Trade-in Program

Posted on September 5, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the press release. Office Depot (R) (NYSE:ODP), a leading global provider of office products and services, and N.E.W. Customer Service Companies, Inc. (NEW), announced that Office Depot has launched the Office Depot Tech Trade-In program, an electronics trade-in and … Continue reading →

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Great Lakes dead zone a mystery

Posted on September 5, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the Michigan Messenger. In the wake of a report in Science two weeks ago that concluded that the number of dead zones — areas of low oxygen that choke off life — in the ocean … Continue reading →

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Tiny Invasive Snail Impacts Great Lakes, Alters Ecology

Posted on September 5, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story at Gant Daily. Long a problem in the western United States, the New Zealand mud snail currently inhabits four of the five Great Lakes and is spreading into rivers and tributaries, according to a Penn State … Continue reading →

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EPA Tightens Engine Standards on Surf and Turf

Posted on September 5, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the press release. From lawn mowers and weed trimmers, to personal watercraft and speedboats, gas-powered engines will soon contribute to healthier and cleaner air for Americans. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has set strict new standards for gas-powered lawn … Continue reading →

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