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Chevron, Shell seek new LEED-like certification for shale gas | GreenBiz.com - 0 views

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shared by Adriana Trujillo on 27 Jan 14 - No Cached

Adriana Trujillo on 27 Jan 14

The new Center for Sustainable Shale Development recognizes companies that go beyond regulatory minimums to protect communities and the environment.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The new Center for Sustainable Shale Development recognizes companies that go beyond regulatory minimums to protect communities and the environment.</div>

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Chemical Spill Cost West Virginia Businesses $61M · Environmental Management ... - 0 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 12 Feb 14

The West Virginia chemical spill last month cost businesses $61 million, according to a preliminary economic impact study by the Marshall University Center for Business and Economic Research.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The West Virginia chemical spill last month cost businesses $61 million, according to a preliminary economic impact study by the Marshall University Center for Business and Economic Research.</div>

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Natural capital takes center stage at GreenBiz Forum 2014 | GreenBiz.com - 0 views

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shared by Adriana Trujillo on 07 Mar 14 - No Cached

Adriana Trujillo on 07 Mar 14

More businesses accept that they should account for water, fertile soil, forests, air and more. Far fewer are naming a price for these resources.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">More businesses accept that they should account for water, fertile soil, forests, air and more. Far fewer are naming a price for these resources.</div>

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Increasingly Homogeneous Food Supply 'Threat to' Health, Food Security · Envi... - 0 views

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shared by Adriana Trujillo on 11 Mar 14 - No Cached

Adriana Trujillo on 11 Mar 14

Over the last 50 years, human diets around the world have grown ever more similar and the trend shows no signs of slowing, with major consequences for human nutrition and global food security, according to research carried out at International Center for Tropical Agriculture.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Over the last 50 years, human diets around the world have grown ever more similar and the trend shows no signs of slowing, with major consequences for human nutrition and global food security, according to research carried out at International Center for Tropical Agriculture.</div>

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150 Companies, Organizations Urge GMO Crop Trial Action · Environmental Manag... - 0 views

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shared by Adriana Trujillo on 27 Aug 13 - No Cached

Adriana Trujillo on 27 Aug 13

Organic food manufacturer Amy's Kitchen, Farm Aid, Clif Bar & Company, The Urban Farm, Organic Seed Alliance and the Center for Food Safety are among more than 150 farm organizations, millers, retailers, bakeries, seed businesses and food processors urging the US Department of Agriculture to improve its oversight of experimental trials of genetically engineered crops.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Organic food manufacturer Amy's Kitchen, Farm Aid, Clif Bar & Company, The Urban Farm, Organic Seed Alliance and the Center for Food Safety are among more than 150 farm organizations, millers, retailers, bakeries, seed businesses and food processors urging the US Department of Agriculture to improve its oversight of experimental trials of genetically engineered crops. </div>

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H&M Grabs More Control of Factories Amid Bangladesh Unrest (1) - Businessweek - 0 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 14 Nov 13

H&M has negotiated agreements this year that make the Sweden-based fast-fashion retailer the sole customer of two factories in Bangladesh and a third in Cambodia, a move designed to give the retailer more control over working conditions and wages for the people who make its clothes. "We see these a little like test centers where we can try out different things that we can then push out on a larger scale in the entire supply chain," said social sustainability manager Anna Gedda

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">H&M has negotiated agreements this year that make the Sweden-based fast-fashion retailer the sole customer of two factories in Bangladesh and a third in Cambodia, a move designed to give the retailer more control over working conditions and wages for the people who make its clothes. "We see these a little like test centers where we can try out different things that we can then push out on a larger scale in the entire supply chain," said social sustainability manager Anna Gedda</div>

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Nestlé, Walmart, Coke, Pepsi and Unilever Support Recycling Network · Environ... - 0 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 04 Dec 13

Nestlé, Walmart Chile, Coca-Cola Chile, PepsiCo, and Unilever have signed a partnership to reduce waste and support a new recycling network in Chile. The companies have backed the Collective Recycling Project, which aims to recycle about 1,200 metric tons of waste per year through the installation of five recycling centers in the capital of Santiago.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Nestlé, Walmart Chile, Coca-Cola Chile, PepsiCo, and Unilever have signed a partnership to reduce waste and support a new recycling network in Chile. The companies have backed the Collective Recycling Project, which aims to recycle about 1,200 metric tons of waste per year through the installation of five recycling centers in the capital of Santiago.</div>

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Obama to Pick Clean-Air Regulator · Environmental Management & Energy News · ... - 0 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 29 Aug 13

Janet McCabe, a deputy administrator at the EPA's clean-air office, is expected to be nominated to head the division, a position that would put her at the center of President Obama's controversial climate change plan, the National Journal reports.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Janet McCabe, a deputy administrator at the EPA's clean-air office, is expected to be nominated to head the division, a position that would put her at the center of President Obama's controversial climate change plan, the National Journal reports. </div>

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Cox Enterprises and Manheim Cut Daily Water Demand 60% · Environmental Manage... - 0 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 10 Oct 13

Cox Enterprises and its Manheim auction operation in Georgia have saved 2 million gallons of water annually and reduced daily water demand by 60 percent since opening the Water Conservation Center in 2008.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Cox Enterprises and its Manheim auction operation in Georgia have saved 2 million gallons of water annually and reduced daily water demand by 60 percent since opening the Water Conservation Center in 2008. </div>

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Disney Recognized with LEED Awards by the U.S. Green Building Council | Official Disney... - 0 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 16 Oct 13

The Grand Central Creative Campus (GC3) Phase 2 received a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum certification-the council's highest honor. This award marks the first Platinum building in the Disney portfolio. The King's Mountain Technology Center, a Disney property in North Carolina, also received a LEED Silver certification.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The Grand Central Creative Campus (GC3) Phase 2 received a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum certification-the council's highest honor. This award marks the first Platinum building in the Disney portfolio. The King's Mountain Technology Center, a Disney property in North Carolina, also received a LEED Silver certification. </div>

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Apple, Facebook, Google score in Greenpeace data center ratings | GreenBiz.com - 0 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 04 Apr 14

Some of the Internet's biggest names are making impressive strides to reduce the carbon footprint of the cloud, says Greenpeace. Yet as the world's appetite for data expands, Twitter and Amazon Web Services are bringing up the rear.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Some of the Internet's biggest names are making impressive strides to reduce the carbon footprint of the cloud, says Greenpeace. Yet as the world's appetite for data expands, Twitter and Amazon Web Services are bringing up the rear.</div>

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Responsible Travel Tied to Bottom Line Benefits · Environmental Management & ... - 0 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 04 Apr 14

There is increasing recognition among both travel professionals and consumers of the importance of responsible travel and "strong evidence" that responsible travel is good for the economic bottom line, according to analysis by Center for Responsible Travel.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">There is increasing recognition among both travel professionals and consumers of the importance of responsible travel and "strong evidence" that responsible travel is good for the economic bottom line, according to analysis by Center for Responsible Travel.</div>

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Lowe's to Pay $18.1M in Illegal Dumping Settlement · Environmental Management... - 0 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 04 Apr 14

Home improvement retailer Lowe's Home Centers will pay $18.1 million to settle claims that more than 100 of its stores in California illegally dumped hazardous waste in landfills.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Home improvement retailer Lowe's Home Centers will pay $18.1 million to settle claims that more than 100 of its stores in California illegally dumped hazardous waste in landfills.</div>

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Solar Hot Water Systems at NY Firehouses Save City Money, Cut Carbon · Enviro... - 0 views

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shared by Adriana Trujillo on 02 May 14 - No Cached

Adriana Trujillo on 02 May 14

The savings, in both energy and carbon pollution, can be considerable. At the city's St. Mary's recreation center in the South Bronx, where a solar hot water system provides hot water for showers and the pool, the city is saving $39,000 a year on energy and cutting the complex's carbon footprint by 141 tons a year-the equivalent of taking 27 cars off the roads.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The savings, in both energy and carbon pollution, can be considerable. At the city's St. Mary's recreation center in the South Bronx, where a solar hot water system provides hot water for showers and the pool, the city is saving $39,000 a year on energy and cutting the complex's carbon footprint by 141 tons a year-the equivalent of taking 27 cars off the roads.</div>

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NRG Energy and Unilever Announce Formation of Strategic Partnership on Renewable Energy... - 0 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 13 May 14

Unilever will work with NRG Energy to ensure that 100% of its U.S. energy needs are met through clean and renewable sources by 2020. Unilever already purchases renewable energy certificates to cover 100% of its U.S. electricity consumption, but will transition to direct renewable energy generation with the help of NRG.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Unilever will work with NRG Energy to ensure that 100% of its U.S. energy needs are met through clean and renewable sources by 2020. Unilever already purchases renewable energy certificates to cover 100% of its U.S. electricity consumption, but will transition to direct renewable energy generation with the help of NRG.</div>

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The biggest barrier to Apple and Google's clean power plans: Utilities - Fortune - 0 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 14 May 15

Despite news about Google and Apple investing in clean energy to power their huge data centers, Internet companies' renewable energy efforts are being held back by slow-moving, monopolistic utilities and sclerotic state policies, according to a report by Greenpeace released Tuesday.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Despite news about Google and Apple investing in clean energy to power their huge data centers, Internet companies' renewable energy efforts are being held back by slow-moving, monopolistic utilities and sclerotic state policies, according to a report by Greenpeace released Tuesday. </div>

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Wind Power Leading The Way For Renewable Energy Technology - 0 views

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A new report from the European Commission has concluded that wind power is the renewable energy technology with the largest and most successful deployment over the last 20 years.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A new report from the European Commission has concluded that wind power is the renewable energy technology with the largest and most successful deployment over the last 20 years.</div>

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Adriana Trujillo on 16 Jul 15

Wind energy has been utilized more successfully than any other form of renewable energy for the past 20 years, according to the European Commission Joint Research Center. Over the past two decades, wind energy's global installed capacity has grown from 3 gigawatts to 370 GW, the report said. The U.S. added 131 megawatts of installed wind capacity in the first quarter of 2015 with 68 new turbines, the American Wind Energy Association said.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Wind energy has been utilized more successfully than any other form of renewable energy for the past 20 years, according to the European Commission Joint Research Center. Over the past two decades, wind energy's global installed capacity has grown from 3 gigawatts to 370 GW, the report said. The U.S. added 131 megawatts of installed wind capacity in the first quarter of 2015 with 68 new turbines, the American Wind Energy Association said. </div>

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Climate Model Suggests Everest Glaciers Could Nearly Disappear - The New York Times - 0 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 22 Jun 15

Continuing greenhouse gas emissions and climate change could cause Nepal's Everest region to lose 99% of its glaciers by the end of the century, researchers say. "The numbers are quite frightening," said Joseph Shea, a glacier hydrologist at Nepal's International Center for Integrated Mountain Development

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Continuing greenhouse gas emissions and climate change could cause Nepal's Everest region to lose 99% of its glaciers by the end of the century, researchers say. "The numbers are quite frightening," said Joseph Shea, a glacier hydrologist at Nepal's International Center for Integrated Mountain Development</div>

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Drought Could Cost Calif.'s Central Valley $1.7bn · Environmental Management ... - 0 views

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Del Birmingham on 21 May 14

California's drought could cost Central Valley farms and irrigated agriculture $1.7 billion and some 14,500 jobs this year, according to a study by the UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">California's drought could cost Central Valley farms and irrigated agriculture $1.7 billion and some 14,500 jobs this year, according to a study by the UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences.</div>

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Susan Shaheen: How car sharing accelerates sustainability | GreenBiz.com - 0 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 16 Oct 14

The co-director of the Transportation Sustainability Research Center focuses on furthering behavioral change.

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Chevron, Shell seek new LEED-like certification for shale gas | GreenBiz.com - 0 views

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