Daily Archives: July 28, 2009

Could $20-Per-Gallon Gasoline Make Us Happier?

Posted on July 28, 2009 by Laura B.

Listen to the story and read an excerpt from the book at NPR. When it’s time to fill up the gas tank, many fear the price of gas will return to the $4-a-gallon days of last summer. But according to … Continue reading →

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Dutch Company Develops Green Alternative to Common Chemical

Posted on July 28, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story at GreenBiz. DSM, a Dutch chemical and materials company, plans to release a greener version of a chemical used in polymers, resins, food and pharmaceuticals later this year. The company is working in a version of … Continue reading →

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Biobutanol Creeps Toward the Market

Posted on July 28, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full post at Green, Inc. A type of fuel once used in Japanese aircraft during World War II is slowly making its way again toward the market, and its backers say that it will work better in automobiles … Continue reading →

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Two Frogs, Two Pesticides and their Toxicity

Posted on July 28, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Environmental Protection. Two pesticides used in highly populated agricultural areas of California appear to be killing frogs that live and breed in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, according to results from a study published in the … Continue reading →

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Should Thursday Be the New Friday? The Environmental and Economic Pluses of the 4-Day Workweek

Posted on July 28, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Scientific American. As government agencies and corporations scramble to cut expenses, one idea gaining widespread attention involves cutting something most employees wouldn’t mind losing: work on Fridays. Regular three-day weekends, without a decrease in the … Continue reading →

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Xerox Saves $7.3 Million Through Earth Awards Projects

Posted on July 28, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story at GreenBiz. Twenty projects initiated by Xerox employees from around the world helped the company make big monetary, waste and energy savings. The projects were recognized as winners of the company’s 16th annual Earth Awards. They … Continue reading →

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Haitians Seek Remedies For Environmental Ruin

Posted on July 28, 2009 by Laura B.

Read/listen to the full story at NPR. The desperate poverty in Haiti, the Western Hemisphere’s poorest nation, isn’t just a matter of economics. It’s also a matter of the environment. Haiti is trapped in a classic downward spiral. Desperately poor … Continue reading →

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Expanding Skills and Advancing Your Career Through Social Intrapreneurship

Posted on July 28, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story at GreenBiz. If you’re reading this column, there is a good chance that you’re interested in a career with a positive social and environmental impact. But given the current economic environment, you may be wondering where … Continue reading →

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Highland Park homeowner installs wind turbine on his roof

Posted on July 28, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the Chicago Tribune. Doug Snower’s neighbors in Highland Park stared hard when the silver and blue wind turbine first appeared on his garage roof. While it could pass for a kinetic sculpture, the shiny, spinning … Continue reading →

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Discarded Food Finds New Life as Electricity

Posted on July 28, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story at ClimateBiz. San Francisco became the one of the first cities and counties in the country to adopt a mandatory recycling and composting ordinance for every building. The ordinance was aimed in part at capturing food … Continue reading →

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