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Washington, DC, Approves 50% Renewable Electricity By 2032 Target | CleanTechnica - 0 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 22 Aug 16

Washington DC enacted a law committing the district to 50% renewable energy by 2032. In addition, the bill lays out a program to cut electricity bills in half for about 100,000 district residents by 2032 through the use of renewables.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Washington DC enacted a law committing the district to 50% renewable energy by 2032. In addition, the bill lays out a program to cut electricity bills in half for about 100,000 district residents by 2032 through the use of renewables.</div>

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EPA ruling on aircraft emissions paves way for new regulations | Environment | The Guar... - 0 views

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The EPA concluded that GHG emissions produced by jet engines are harmful to human health and welfare, as they contribute to climate change.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The EPA concluded that GHG emissions produced by jet engines are harmful to human health and welfare, as they contribute to climate change.</div>

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Wal-Mart, America's Largest Grocer, Is Now Selling Ugly Fruit And Vegetables : The Salt... - 0 views

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Over the past few years, so-called ugly fruit and vegetables have been gaining a host of admirers. Now, Wal-Mart has officially joined the bandwagon. Starting this week, America's largest grocer says it is piloting sales of weather-dented apples at a discount in 300 of its stores in Florida.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Over the past few years, so-called ugly fruit and vegetables have been gaining a host of admirers. Now, Wal-Mart has officially joined the bandwagon. Starting this week, America's largest grocer says it is piloting sales of weather-dented apples at a discount in 300 of its stores in Florida.</div>

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Seventh Generation Establishes An Internal Carbon Tax - 0 views

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Del Birmingham on 05 Aug 16

Seventh Generation has been an environmentally conscious company from the get-go. Founded in 1988, the company is named after an ancient Iroquois document that declares that "in our every deliberation, we must consider the impact of our decisions on the next seven generations." Now, the company is taking its environmental consciousness to a new level. Recently, Seventh Generation released its Corporate Consciousness 2015 Report which revealed the company is establishing an internal tax on its carbon emissions.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Seventh Generation has been an environmentally conscious company from the get-go. Founded in 1988, the company is named after an ancient Iroquois document that declares that "in our every deliberation, we must consider the impact of our decisions on the next seven generations." Now, the company is taking its environmental consciousness to a new level. Recently, Seventh Generation released its Corporate Consciousness 2015 Report which revealed the company is establishing an internal tax on its carbon emissions.</div>

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Climate Change: Vital Signs of the Planet: 2016 climate trends continue to break records - 0 views

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Each of the first six months of 2016 set a record as the warmest respective month globally in the modern temperature record, which dates to 1880, according to scientists at NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) in New York. The six-month period from January to June was also the planet's warmest half-year on record, with an average temperature 1.3 degrees Celsius (2.4 degrees Fahrenheit) warmer than the late nineteenth century.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Each of the first six months of 2016 set a record as the warmest respective month globally in the modern temperature record, which dates to 1880, according to scientists at NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) in New York. The six-month period from January to June was also the planet's warmest half-year on record, with an average temperature 1.3 degrees Celsius (2.4 degrees Fahrenheit) warmer than the late nineteenth century.</div>

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Climate Change: Vital Signs of the Planet: Sea Level - 0 views

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Sea level rise is caused primarily by two factors related to global warming: the added water from melting land ice and the expansion of sea water as it warms. The first chart tracks the change in sea level since 1993 as observed by satellites. The second chart, derived from coastal tide gauge data, shows how much sea level changed from about 1870 to 2000.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Sea level rise is caused primarily by two factors related to global warming: the added water from melting land ice and the expansion of sea water as it warms. The first chart tracks the change in sea level since 1993 as observed by satellites. The second chart, derived from coastal tide gauge data, shows how much sea level changed from about 1870 to 2000.</div>

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As Clouds Head for the Poles, Time to Prepare for Food and Water Shocks - 0 views

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A changing climate means less rain and lower water supplies in regions where many people live and much of the planet's food is produced: the mid-latitudes of the Northern and Southern hemispheres, including the U.S. Southwest, southern Europe and parts of the Middle East, southern Africa, Australia and Chile. As WRI-Aqueduct's future scenarios for water supply show, diminished water supplies will be apparent in these areas by 2020 - less than four years away - and are expected to grow worse by 2030 and 2040.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A changing climate means less rain and lower water supplies in regions where many people live and much of the planet's food is produced: the mid-latitudes of the Northern and Southern hemispheres, including the U.S. Southwest, southern Europe and parts of the Middle East, southern Africa, Australia and Chile. As WRI-Aqueduct's future scenarios for water supply show, diminished water supplies will be apparent in these areas by 2020 - less than four years away - and are expected to grow worse by 2030 and 2040.</div>

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Mattel Plans to Cut Utility Bills 40% Using Recycled Water · Environmental Le... - 1 views

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Mattel recently became a California water agency's newest recycled water customer, which will save about 2 million gallons of drinking water per year in the drought-stricken state.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Mattel recently became a California water agency's newest recycled water customer, which will save about 2 million gallons of drinking water per year in the drought-stricken state. </div>

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Pollution from power plants in two states killed thousands of people last year | Grist - 0 views

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More than 4,400 people died last year because of health problems caused by emissions from Pennsylvania and Ohio's power plants, according to reports from NextGen Climate America and PSE Healthy Energy. In total, the states' power plants caused problems that cost state residents $40 billion in health care bills, the reports found.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">More than 4,400 people died last year because of health problems caused by emissions from Pennsylvania and Ohio's power plants, according to reports from NextGen Climate America and PSE Healthy Energy. In total, the states' power plants caused problems that cost state residents $40 billion in health care bills, the reports found.</div>

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SOLUTIONS: Installing a green roof is worth the investment | Opinion - New Jersey | cen... - 1 views

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Princeton University recently installed a green roof on a new Wawa convenience store to study the benefits and cost-effectiveness. The Wawa roof stores 79,000 gallons of rainwater to help insulate the building.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Princeton University recently installed a green roof on a new Wawa convenience store to study the benefits and cost-effectiveness. The Wawa roof stores 79,000 gallons of rainwater to help insulate the building.</div>

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EPA Issues Final Landfill Methane Emissions Rules · Environmental Leader · En... - 0 views

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The EPA today released final standards for new and modified municipal solid waste landfills and emission guidelines for existing landfills. Under the final rules, new, modified and existing landfills will begin capturing and controlling landfill gas emissions at levels that are one-third lower than current requirements, updating 20-year-old standards for existing landfills.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The EPA today released final standards for new and modified municipal solid waste landfills and emission guidelines for existing landfills. Under the final rules, new, modified and existing landfills will begin capturing and controlling landfill gas emissions at levels that are one-third lower than current requirements, updating 20-year-old standards for existing landfills. </div>

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The launch of a Natural Capital Protocol for businesses to identify, measure and value ... - 0 views

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The Natural Capital Coalition launched the Natural Capital Protocol, a framework for harmonizing natural capital valuation across business sectors. The framework was developed over the last two years with input from more than 450 organizations and has been piloted by companies including The Coca-Cola Company, Dow Chemical, Nestlé, and others.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The Natural Capital Coalition launched the Natural Capital Protocol, a framework for harmonizing natural capital valuation across business sectors. The framework was developed over the last two years with input from more than 450 organizations and has been piloted by companies including The Coca-Cola Company, Dow Chemical, Nestlé, and others.</div>

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These Shoes Are Knit From Recycled Water Bottles | Co.Exist | ideas + impact - 0 views

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Two weeks ago, this new shoe was three plastic water bottles. After ground-up bottles are turned into recycled filament fiber and delivered to a factory, a San Francisco-based startup uses a proprietary process to 3D-knit the fiber into a seamless, essentially waste-free shoe.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Two weeks ago, this new shoe was three plastic water bottles. After ground-up bottles are turned into recycled filament fiber and delivered to a factory, a San Francisco-based startup uses a proprietary process to 3D-knit the fiber into a seamless, essentially waste-free shoe.</div>

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Wind blowing strong in US - Onshore Wind | reNEWS - Renewable Energy News - 0 views

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In less than 15 years, at least 20% of the nation's electricity likely will be provided by wind, according to the American Wind Energy Association. The US had 18.2 gigawatts of installed wind capacity either under construction or in the pipeline during the second quarter of the year.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">In less than 15 years, at least 20% of the nation's electricity likely will be provided by wind, according to the American Wind Energy Association. The US had 18.2 gigawatts of installed wind capacity either under construction or in the pipeline during the second quarter of the year.</div>

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Neighbourly Helping Businesses Align Philanthropic Efforts with SDGs | Sustainable Brands - 0 views

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Companies including SABMiller, Dow, Novozymes, and many others have begun to align their corporate responsibility targets with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) since the United Nations (UN) launched them in September. Indeed, aligning corporate strategy with the SDGs demonstrates the relevancy of social and environmental efforts, and private sector contributions are essential if we hope to achieve the 17 ambitious targets by 2030.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Companies including SABMiller, Dow, Novozymes, and many others have begun to align their corporate responsibility targets with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) since the United Nations (UN) launched them in September. Indeed, aligning corporate strategy with the SDGs demonstrates the relevancy of social and environmental efforts, and private sector contributions are essential if we hope to achieve the 17 ambitious targets by 2030. </div>

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Google has achieved a 40% reduction in the amount of energy its datacenters use for cooling through a machine learning technology developed by its subsidiary DeepMind.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Google has achieved a 40% reduction in the amount of energy its datacenters use for cooling through a machine learning technology developed by its subsidiary DeepMind.</div>

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Publix Commits To Cage-Free Eggs - 0 views

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Publix Super Markets pledged to source 100% of its eggs from cage-free operations by 2026.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Publix Super Markets pledged to source 100% of its eggs from cage-free operations by 2026.</div>

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http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/sites/files/gpuk/GPEA_Corporate%20Microbead%20Commitment%2... - 1 views

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Greenpeace ranked the world's 30 largest cosmetic and personal care brands according to the strength of their commitments to eliminate microbeads from their products. Companies among the top-3 included Beiersdorf (joint first), Colgate-Palmolive (joint first), L Brands (joint first), Henkel (joint first), Clarins (joint second), Unilever (joint second), Reckitt Benckiser (joint third), L'Oréal Groupe (joint third), and others.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Greenpeace ranked the world's 30 largest cosmetic and personal care brands according to the strength of their commitments to eliminate microbeads from their products. Companies among the top-3 included Beiersdorf (joint first), Colgate-Palmolive (joint first), L Brands (joint first), Henkel (joint first), Clarins (joint second), Unilever (joint second), Reckitt Benckiser (joint third), L'Oréal Groupe (joint third), and others.</div>

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Why the U.S. and others are spending billions to protect forests | GreenBiz - 0 views

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Forests are massive carbon sinks, and the U.S., alongside other developed countries, are donating large sums of money to protect these carbon-rich landscapes from deforestation.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Forests are massive carbon sinks, and the U.S., alongside other developed countries, are donating large sums of money to protect these carbon-rich landscapes from deforestation.</div>

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EU to introduce CO2 emission limits for trucks | Reuters - 0 views

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The EU is considering placing limits on carbon dioxide emissions from commercial trucks, which account for about 25% of the region's road emissions.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The EU is considering placing limits on carbon dioxide emissions from commercial trucks, which account for about 25% of the region's road emissions.</div>

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