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EPA, DOT, HUD Set 6 Principles for Sustainability
Read the full story in Environmental Protection. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood. and U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Shaun Donovan have teamed up to help improve access to affordable … Continue reading
Posted in Policy, Smart Growth, Transportation
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Radisson Hotels & Resorts Announces Opening of the USD 24 Million Radisson Plaza Mississauga Toronto Airport
Read the press release. Radisson(R) Hotels & Resorts today announced the opening of the Radisson Plaza Mississauga Toronto Airport, a USD 24 million, 100-room, all-suite hotel located at 175 Derry Road East in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. The hotel was recently … Continue reading
Posted in Canada, Great Lakes Region, Hospitality Industry
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Hotels to benefit from nanotechnology
Read the full story at Hotelier.com. Nanotechnology has a vital role to play in making hotels more sustainable, according to Claude Bérubé, design advisor to Sheikh Khaled Al Qassimi, director general of Sharjah Public Works.
Posted in Hospitality Industry, Nanotechnology
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Carrotmob
Via WordSpy. Visit the WordSpy for citation and usage information. n. An event where people support an environmentally-friendly store by gathering en masse to purchase the store’s products. Also: carrot mob. —carrotmobber n. —carrotmobbing pp.
Posted in Green Lifestyle
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What happens when the Kyoto Protocol expires?
Read the full story at How Stuff Works. The intent of the Kyoto Protocol was to curb greenhouse gas emissions and thereby hopefully avert this disaster. It aimed for a combined effort that would bring emissions down to 5 percent … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change
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Destroying Levees in a State Usually Clamoring for Them
Read the full story in the New York Times. Two brothers plan to return a muddy river in northern Louisiana to its ancient floodplain by removing miles of levees.
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New from the GAO
Technology Transfer: Clearer Priorities and Greater Use of Innovative Approaches Could Increase the Effectiveness of Technology Transfer at Department of Energy Laboratories. GAO-09-548, June 16. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-548 Highlights – http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09548high.pdf Polar-Orbiting Environmental Satellites: With Costs Increasing and Data Continuity at Risk, … Continue reading
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EPA Offers Resources to Improve Energy Efficiency and Save Money at Home
Did you know that a typical U.S. household spends about $2,200 a year on energy bills? EPA’s ENERGY STAR program offers a variety of tools and resources that can help utilities, state energy offices, local and tribal governments, and efficiency … Continue reading
Posted in Energy, Green Building, Green Lifestyle
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Waste Online
Via The Scout Report. Waste Online Sure enough, there is a good deal of “waste” online, so it’s nice to learn about the Waste Online website which serves as a great repository for information about an entirely different set of … Continue reading
Posted in Garbage, Green Lifestyle, International
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Design for a Living World
Via The Scout Report. Design for a Living World [Flash Player] The Nature Conservancy commissioned high-profile designers such as Isaac Mizrahi, Kate Spade, and others to produce textiles, furniture, jewelry, handbags, and decorative objects that were sustainable and used materials … Continue reading
Posted in Sustainable Design
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