Category Archives: International

Study tests sewage for drugs

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the Windsor Star. Truckloads of stinking Windsor sewage have begun rolling down Highway 401 to be tested for drugs at the Environment Canada laboratories in Burlington. The federal environmental agency is just one of many … Continue reading →

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India Sets Up Green Tribunal to Try Environmental Crimes

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the full story at Earth911. Indian Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh announced the launch of a National Green Tribunal Tuesday, a step toward toughening environmental laws in a country faced with growing industrialization-related environmental issues. The third country in the … Continue reading →

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Students Use EPA Decision Support Tool in Panama Waste Management Study

Posted on October 5, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the full story from EPA’s National Risk Management Research Laboratory. EPA’s Sustainable Materials And Residuals ManagemenT Decision Support Tool (SMART-DST) was developed by researchers in the National Risk Management Research Laboratory to encourage more sustainable management of solid waste. … Continue reading →

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The Greening of Water Law: Managing Freshwater Resources for People and the Environment

Posted on September 13, 2010 by Laura B.

The Greening of Water Law: Managing Freshwater Resources for People and the Environment explores the notion and the benefits of greening water law by presenting and assessing a variety of legal, procedural and policy mechanisms, for both national and international … Continue reading →

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Daniel Wu Infomercial for "Fresh Air" (Clean Air Network)

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Laura B.

Hong Kong’s Clean Air Network has taken a slightly different, absolutely brilliant approach to raise awareness about air pollution. This video, starring Hong Kong film star Daniel Wu, is the result. It’s a parody of a late-night infomercial selling canned … Continue reading →

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Toronto collects electronics for recycling

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Laura B.

Toronto, in collaboration with the Ontario Electronic Stewardship, is making it easier for their citizens to recycle old electronics. They’ve instituted curbside collection for single family residents and containerized collection for multi-family apartment buildings. They’ve also done a series of … Continue reading →

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Peace Corps Partners with the Department of State to Tackle Energy and Climate Issues at the Grassroots Level

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Laura B.

In support of the Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas (ECPA), the Department of State will provide $1 million to fund Peace Corps volunteer efforts that increase rural access to energy, mitigate the effects of climate change, and support … Continue reading →

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Administrator Jackson Announces EPA's International Priorities

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Laura B.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa P. Jackson has announced the agency’s international priorities at a meeting of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation she is attending in Guanajuato, Mexico. The international priorities echo Administrator Jackson’s priorities for EPA, which … Continue reading →

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EU learns a lesson about chemical waste

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the Global Post. Oil trader Trafigura maintains that it did nothing wrong by disposing of hundreds of tons of “chemical slops” in the Ivory Coast back in 2006. But on Friday a Dutch court said … Continue reading →

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UK can purge all carbon emissions by 2030-report

Posted on June 25, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the full story from Reuters. Britain can eliminate all its carbon emissions by 2030 by overhauling its power supply, national diet and transport, a report by the UK’s Centre for Alternative Technology said on Wednesday.

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