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Chevron Waste-to-Energy Plant to Save $27M · Environmental Management & Energ... - 0 views

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Chevron Energy Solutions will design and build a waste-to-energy plant at Broward County, Fla.'s wastewater treatment facility

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Chevron Energy Solutions will design and build a waste-to-energy plant at Broward County, Fla.'s wastewater treatment facility</div>

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Climate Change 'Biggest Issue in 2014 Proxy Season' · Environmental Managemen... - 0 views

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the biggest clash between activists and corporations this year is on climate change, the survey says. Nine of the 11 experts in the MGO survey named climate change the lead issue in the 2014 proxy voting season.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">the biggest clash between activists and corporations this year is on climate change, the survey says. Nine of the 11 experts in the MGO survey named climate change the lead issue in the 2014 proxy voting season.</div>

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Administration released the Third U.S. National Climate Assessment, the most authoritative and comprehensive source of scientific information to date about climate-change impacts across all U.S. regions and on critical sectors of the economy.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Administration released the Third U.S. National Climate Assessment, the most authoritative and comprehensive source of scientific information to date about climate-change impacts across all U.S. regions and on critical sectors of the economy.</div>

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Seventh Generation Seeks Tougher Toxin Regulations | CMO Strategy - Advertising Age - 0 views

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Seventh Generation is taking on much of the consumer-products industry and Washington with little more than kids in their undies and hats made from colanders and aluminum foil - otherwise known as the Toxin Freedom Fighters.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Seventh Generation is taking on much of the consumer-products industry and Washington with little more than kids in their undies and hats made from colanders and aluminum foil - otherwise known as the Toxin Freedom Fighters.</div>

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Top 10 Sustainable Brands Talks of 2013 | Sustainable Brands - 0 views

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There are strong signals pointing to the possibility of a thriving global economy - with health, dignity and happiness for all involved. The leading brands of tomorrow are seeing a wealth of opportunities in pursuing that possibility. They are reimagining their role in society, redesigning the ways they deliver value, and regenerating economic, environmental and social benefits as a result.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">There are strong signals pointing to the possibility of a thriving global economy - with health, dignity and happiness for all involved. The leading brands of tomorrow are seeing a wealth of opportunities in pursuing that possibility. They are reimagining their role in society, redesigning the ways they deliver value, and regenerating economic, environmental and social benefits as a result.</div>

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Amid Elephant Slaughter, Ivory Trade in U.S. Continues by Adam Welz: Yale Environment 360 - 0 views

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In the last year, the U.S. government and nonprofits have put a spotlight on the illegal poaching of Africa's elephants and Asia's insatiable demand for ivory. But the media coverage has ignored a dirty secret: The U.S. has its own large ivory trade that has not been adequately regulated.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">In the last year, the U.S. government and nonprofits have put a spotlight on the illegal poaching of Africa's elephants and Asia's insatiable demand for ivory. But the media coverage has ignored a dirty secret: The U.S. has its own large ivory trade that has not been adequately regulated.</div>

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The Latest Skirmish in a Long Battle to Save the Amazon -- K@W - 0 views

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Between August 2012 and June 2013, 1,855 square kilometers of the Brazilian Amazon were lost, a yearly increase of 103%. Degradation, where the forest appears intact but has been stripped of many commercial woods, increased 1,078%, albeit over a much smaller area.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Between August 2012 and June 2013, 1,855 square kilometers of the Brazilian Amazon were lost, a yearly increase of 103%. Degradation, where the forest appears intact but has been stripped of many commercial woods, increased 1,078%, albeit over a much smaller area. </div>

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Last year saw more clean energy milestones than we could fit on one page, but here are 13 of the key breakthroughs that happened this year.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Last year saw more clean energy milestones than we could fit on one page, but here are 13 of the key breakthroughs that happened this year.</div>

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How NASA helps companies manage water risk | GreenBiz.com - 0 views

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The satellites measure changes in Earth's gravitation field that signal shifts in the movement of water across and under Earth's surface.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The satellites measure changes in Earth's gravitation field that signal shifts in the movement of water across and under Earth's surface.</div>

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Exposure to Phthalate Drops, Other Chemicals Levels on the Rise · Environment... - 1 views

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Americans are being exposed to significantly lower levels of some phthalates - chemicals often referred to as plasticizers - that were banned from children's products in 2008, but exposures to other forms of these chemicals are rising steeply, according to a study led by researchers at University of California, San Francisco.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Americans are being exposed to significantly lower levels of some phthalates - chemicals often referred to as plasticizers - that were banned from children's products in 2008, but exposures to other forms of these chemicals are rising steeply, according to a study led by researchers at University of California, San Francisco.</div>

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Google alternative helps rainforest regeneration through ad clicks | Springwise - 0 views

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Ok, THIS is cool! Ecosia works in much the same way as its major competitors (Google, Bing, etc.), but rather than keep any income from advertising and sponsored links, the site donates around 80 percent to charities involved in the replanting of trees in Brazilian rainforests, such as the Nature Conservancy.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Ok, THIS is cool! Ecosia works in much the same way as its major competitors (Google, Bing, etc.), but rather than keep any income from advertising and sponsored links, the site donates around 80 percent to charities involved in the replanting of trees in Brazilian rainforests, such as the Nature Conservancy.</div>

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Plastic made from pollution hits U.S. market - 0 views

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Two childhood friends spent a decade, beginning in college, figuring out how to cheaply make plastic from carbon that's been captured from the atmosphere.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Two childhood friends spent a decade, beginning in college, figuring out how to cheaply make plastic from carbon that's been captured from the atmosphere.</div>

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Ship Emissions Pollute Hong Kong Air · Environmental Management & Energy News... - 0 views

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Marine vessel emissions cause up to half of Hong Kong's locally produced air pollution, CNN reports.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Marine vessel emissions cause up to half of Hong Kong's locally produced air pollution, CNN reports.</div>

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Brewers Meet 2020 Carbon Target Eight Years Early · Environmental Management ... - 0 views

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The UK brewing industry has met its 2020 carbon target - to reduce carbon emissions by 67 percent compared to 1990 levels - eight years early and is on track to achieve its 2020 target for improved water efficiency, the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) says.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The UK brewing industry has met its 2020 carbon target - to reduce carbon emissions by 67 percent compared to 1990 levels - eight years early and is on track to achieve its 2020 target for improved water efficiency, the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) says.</div>

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Nike's Waterless Dye Factory Cuts Energy Use 60% · Environmental Management &... - 0 views

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The process, which Nike has dubbed ColorDry, reduces dyeing time by 40 percent, energy use by about 60 percent and the required factory footprint by 25 percent compared to traditional methods, the company says.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The process, which Nike has dubbed ColorDry, reduces dyeing time by 40 percent, energy use by about 60 percent and the required factory footprint by 25 percent compared to traditional methods, the company says.</div>

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A Successful Push to Restore Europe's Long-Abused Rivers by Fred Pearce: Yale Environme... - 0 views

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From the industrial cities of Britain to the forests of Sweden, from the plains of Spain to the shores of the Black Sea, Europe is restoring its rivers to their natural glory. The most densely populated continent on earth is finding space for nature to return along its river banks.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">From the industrial cities of Britain to the forests of Sweden, from the plains of Spain to the shores of the Black Sea, Europe is restoring its rivers to their natural glory. The most densely populated continent on earth is finding space for nature to return along its river banks. </div>

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Average American consumes 50,000 pounds of raw materials annually for the stuff they buy - 0 views

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on average, each of us in the U.S. uses 25 tons of raw materials every year to produce our stuff and our energy. That is the weight of about 20 cars. By comparison, the average Chinese person uses 12 tons and the average Indian only 4 tons of raw materials per year.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">on average, each of us in the U.S. uses 25 tons of raw materials every year to produce our stuff and our energy. That is the weight of about 20 cars. By comparison, the average Chinese person uses 12 tons and the average Indian only 4 tons of raw materials per year. </div>

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Logging kingpin linked to kidnapping, violent assault seeks legitimacy via IPO - 0 views

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A businessman whose company kidnapped and violently assaulted environmentalists investigating illegal logging in a national park is set to earn millions of dollars from Thursday's initial public offering of Sawit Sumbermas Sarana, a palm oil company with holdings in Indonesian Borneo. Read more at http://news.mongabay.com/2013/1211-ssms-ipo.html#UUOhVkZxx6UTk8Rp.99

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A businessman whose company kidnapped and violently assaulted environmentalists investigating illegal logging in a national park is set to earn millions of dollars from Thursday's initial public offering of Sawit Sumbermas Sarana, a palm oil company with holdings in Indonesian Borneo. Read more at <a href="http://news.mongabay.com/2013/1211-ssms-ipo.html#UUOhVkZxx6UTk8Rp.99" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://news.mongabay.com/2013/1211-ssms-ipo.html#UUOhVkZxx6UTk8Rp.99</a></div>

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Beef Sector Collaborates on New Principles for Sustainable Beef Farming | Sustainable B... - 0 views

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The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform, a group helping food and drink companies to achieve sustainable production and sourcing of agricultural raw materials whose members include McDonald's Europe and Unilever, has announced the development of its Principles for Sustainable Beef Farming, what it is calling the most complete guidelines developed for beef production to date.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform, a group helping food and drink companies to achieve sustainable production and sourcing of agricultural raw materials whose members include McDonald's Europe and Unilever, has announced the development of its Principles for Sustainable Beef Farming, what it is calling the most complete guidelines developed for beef production to date.</div>

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Hedge fund downgrades stock over company's links to illegal logging in Russian Far East - 0 views

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A hedge fund manager has downgraded Lumber Liquidators' stock over the company's alleged links to illegal logging in the Russian Far East Read more at http://news.mongabay.com/2013/1202-lumber-liquidators-stock-illegal-logging.html#0g9VRO8vX0tA1BP8.99

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A hedge fund manager has downgraded Lumber Liquidators' stock over the company's alleged links to illegal logging in the Russian Far East Read more at <a href="http://news.mongabay.com/2013/1202-lumber-liquidators-stock-illegal-logging.html#0g9VRO8vX0tA1BP8.99" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://news.mongabay.com/2013/1202-lumber-liquidators-stock-illegal-logging.html#0g9VRO8vX0tA1BP8.99</a></div>

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