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Russia Dumps Olympics Construction Waste, Breaks 'Cleanest Games' Pledge · En... - 0 views

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    Russia has been dumping waste from construction projects associated with the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, breaking a zero waste pledge the country made as a central pillar of its Olympic bid, reports the Associated Press.
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Consumers to Food and Beverage Brands: Step Up Recycling Efforts · Environmen... - 0 views

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    Consumers expect companies to play an active role in recycling and they want a product's packaging to tell them if it is recyclable, according to a survey conducted by Research Data + Insights on behalf of the Carton Council of North America.
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FTC Cracks Down on Companies' False Biodegradable Plastics Claims · Environme... - 0 views

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  • Adriana Trujillo on 07 Nov 13
     
    The US Federal Trade Commission has taken action against six companies - ECM Biofilms, American Plastic Manufacturing, Champ, Clear Choice Housewares, Carnie Cap and AJM Packaging - for making false environmental marketing claims.
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Largest US Landfill Closes · Environmental Management & Energy News · Environ... - 0 views

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    The largest landfill in the US shut it gates forever on 10/31/13. After 56 years of operation, the Puente Hills Landfill in southeastern Los Angeles County has collected around 130 million tons of waste since 1957 and is 40 stories high in some places, according to the San Gabriel Valley Tribune.
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5 tech trends mingling with bio-inspired design | GreenBiz.com - 0 views

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    Bio-inspired design is showing up in technology projects big and small, from telescopes inspired by lobster eyes to see more of space to swellable microneedle arrays that provide safer skin grafts, based on an insect with a similar swellable proboscis.
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These two technologies shone during Sandy's darkest hours | GreenBiz.com - 0 views

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    Microgrids and cogeneration kept the lights on for NYU and a housing development while Sandy caused widespread outages
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How Shell, Chevron and Coke tackle the energy-water-food nexus | GreenBiz.com - 0 views

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    Conservation International's Business & Sustainability Council (PDF) examined the corporate risk and opportunities related to the energy-water-food nexus. Shell, Chevron and Coca-Cola have working solutions for the energy-food-water nexus.
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Obama Issues New Executive Order on Climate Change - 0 views

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    Just a few days after the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, President Obama signed an Executive Order designed to encourage Americans to incorporate climate change awareness into their activities and plans.
  • Del Birmingham on 07 Nov 13
     
    President Obama issued an Executive Order designed to encourage Americans to incorporate climate change awareness into their activities and plans.
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Europe begins smart water project rollouts | GreenBiz.com - 0 views

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    Acciona Agua, the water services division of Acciona, a global renewable energy, infrastructure and water services group, will deploy Spain's first smart water grid in the western city of Cáceres as part of a European project that aims to apply new technologies to the management of drinking water networks.
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Why the relationship between water and agriculture needs to change | GreenBiz.com - 0 views

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    A WRI analysis shows how much tension exists between essentail resources; food and water.
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Major palm oil companies accused of breaking ethical promises | Environment | theguardi... - 0 views

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    Large palm oil companies that have promised to act ethically have been accused of land grabbing, ignoring human rights and exploiting labour in their African and Asian plantations.
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How Palm Oil Is Driving the Sumatran Tiger to Brink of Extinction | TIME.com - 0 views

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  • Adriana Trujillo on 07 Nov 13
     
    In a Greenpeace report, Sumatran tigers are on the brink of extinction due to illegal oil-palm concessions.
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J&J wants to know what's happening in your bathroom | GreenBiz.com - 0 views

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    Johnson & Johnson consumer division took up the cause of recycling in the bathroom in early October. Care to Recycle initiative is susing Tumblr blogging as its platform.
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Pacific Coast Leaders Sign Historic Climate Action Plan - 0 views

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  • Del Birmingham on 06 Nov 13
     
    The four governments, California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia committed to take action to expand the adoption of zero-emissions vehicles, with a goal of 10 percent of new vehicle purchases by 2016.
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Patagonia weaves Fair Trade practices into supply chain | GreenBiz.com - 0 views

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    Patagonia will offer 9 styles of Fair Trade Certified apparel in its fall 2014 lineup. As part of the effort, Patagonia will contribute a portion of revenues from sales of Fair Trade items to the Indian workers that produced them.
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Lululemon, Patagonia Pledge End to Endangered Forest Fiber Use · Environmenta... - 0 views

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  • Designer Eileen Fisher, apparel companies Quiksilver, Prana, Patagonia, Lululemon Athletica and other global clothing brands with revenues totaling more than $4 billion have partnered with environmental organization Canopy to develop purchasing policies that aim to end the use of endangered forest fiber. The companies along with 14 eco-designers are working to craft forest-friendly purchasing policies that track which forests their rayon and viscose fabrics are from. The group also will work to eliminate controversial forest fiber from their supply chains.
  • Adriana Trujillo on 04 Nov 13
     
    Designer Eileen Fisher, apparel companies Quiksilver, Prana, Patagonia, Lululemon Athletica and other global clothing brands with revenues totaling more than $4 billion have partnered with environmental organization Canopy to develop purchasing policies that aim to end the use of endangered forest fiber. The companies along with 14 eco-designers are working to craft forest-friendly purchasing policies that track which forests their rayon and viscose fabrics are from. The group also will work to eliminate controversial forest fiber from their supply chains.
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REI Saves 93% on Data Center Energy with Evaporative Cooling · Environmental ... - 0 views

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    Outdoor retailer REI retrofitted its Seattle data center, resulting in a 93 percent reduction in the cooling energy used
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Nike Builds Concept Store from Trash | Earth911.com - 0 views

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    Nike has created a new concept store that's literally made from trash. The Shanghai store was entirely made from recycled materials, including 50,000 used CDs and DVDs and thousands of beverage containers
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Unilever sweetens Turkish ice cream factory with LEED | GreenBiz.com - 0 views

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    Unilever is planning to build in Turkey what could become the first LEED-certified ice cream factory. The $127 million facility will include rainwater harvesting systems, heat- and energy-saving systems, and an attached facility for sorting and processing waste. GreenBiz.com
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Las Vegas School District Saves $12,500 per Day from Lighting Retrofit | Energy Manager... - 0 views

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    Nevada utility NV Energy helped a Las Vegas school district save $2.25 million and avoid 21.4 million KW-h of electricity consumption per year by installing energy-efficient lighting at 152 schools. The project also enabled the school district to earn $790,000 in utility rebates during the 2012 fiscal year
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