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Water Conservation
Water conservation involves the reduction in usage of water as well as the recycling of waste water for various purposes, including cleaning, manufacturing, and agricultural irrigation. A major issue for both consumers and industry alike, water conservation is increasingly important in a world with a rapidly growing population, particularly in urban areas.
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The eBay box: recyclable packaging for your reusable stuff
eBay is giving away 100,000 FSC-certified boxes in the hopes their online buyers and sellers will share in a green shipping experience. Re-sell, re-use, recycle.
4 | September 9, 2010 4:00am |
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Nuclear down, CO2 up in Japan, Germany
Nuclear power can cut energy industry's carbon emissions. But Japan, Germany are closing down reactors, firing up fossil fuels, post-Fukushima. Hello Carbon Bigfoot.
5 | March 12, 2012 9:51am |
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Acciona: U.S. wind potential 'the envy' of the world; enough in Midwest to power nation
Acciona's Eric Schneider says the U.S. has wind power potential that's the envy of the world -- and the Midwest holds the key. But a major federal push is required to build out the necessary...
8 | May 27, 2010 8:36am |
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Corporate sustainability is not out of reach of small businesses
Two new initiatives bring some much-needed resources to smaller companies seeking to do their part for the environment and their community
3 | April 20, 2010 7:40am |
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Waste not, want not list: San Francisco ranks as 'least wasteful' U.S. city
Sponsored research gauges attitudes and actions of urban Americans when it comes to environmentally-friendly behavior
April 16, 2010 1:49pm |
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Greening baseball's fields of dreams: Major league gets serious about a new sort of stat
Major League Baseball develops new app to collect and share environmental, operations best practices across stadium
April 16, 2010 4:21am |
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Redesigning a major Parisian public space
PARIS -- One of the city's largest public squares is undergoing renovations to restore vitality and revamp transportation, incorporating eco-friendly innovations into the plaza's redesign.
February 28, 2012 12:25am |
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Changing elephant poo to green paper
JAIPUR/DELHI -- An Indian entreprenur's journey to make eco friendly paper from elephant poo.
5 | February 8, 2012 6:48am |
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USDA new 'Plant Hardiness Zone' map released
The USDA has released a new version of its 'Plant Hardiness Zone' map.
1 | January 26, 2012 2:43am |
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GM refuels sustainability goals
Automaker pushes for 20 percent reduction in energy intensity and carbon intensity by 2020; emphasizes that money saved can be money reinvested.
January 25, 2012 12:30pm |
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Virginia military department refuels energy-efficiency offensive
Over the next 12 months, Schneider Electric will complete energy retrofits at nine facilities. The projected annuals savings in energy consumption will be 39 percent annually.
January 9, 2012 1:54pm |
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US HUD announces 2011 Sustainable Communities Grants
The US Department of Housing and Urban Development gave $96 million to 56 communities and organizations across the country to help spur economic growth and sustainable development.
December 7, 2011 4:19pm |
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Smithsonian American Indian Museum awarded LEED silver rating
The Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian was awarded the US Green Building Council's LEED silver rating, making it the first of the Smithsonian museums to be honored.
October 31, 2011 8:48pm |
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Commercial buildings the focus of new climate initiative
A new program introduced by the city of Los Angeles, the Clinton Climate Initiative and C40 Cities aims to help commercial buildings become more energy efficient.
2 | October 16, 2011 4:32pm |
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Los Angeles to build first LEED-certified NFL stadium
Entertainment giant AEG seeks to make the planned Farmers Field football stadium the "most environmentally sustainable stadium in the world."
9 | September 20, 2011 2:17pm |
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Major hotels to standardize carbon reporting, management
Do you know how your favorite hotel performs with respect to sustainability? My guess is you don't.
1 | August 30, 2011 12:06pm |
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Windex parent company slashes energy consumption, shines up green labeling policy
SC Johnson settles suits that involved its use of the Greenlist logo, extends energy efficiency and sustainable packaging initiatives.
August 3, 2011 2:27pm |
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Corporate philanthrophy: More companies give more
In aggregate, large enterprise businesses gave more than $15 billion during 2010.
2 | June 3, 2011 4:19am |
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Modern-day paper chase: The flap over sustainable forestry certifications
Regardless of which certification you support, it is time to get more serious about sustainable paper procurement practices.
4 | May 13, 2011 5:56am |
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Green business bustles in New York
Green business is bustling. Companies showed off green technologies ranging fro biodegradable Styrofoam cups, eco friendlier electronics, and lighting to a power generating exercise bike.
April 20, 2011 8:37pm |
