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There are steps afoot to make direct mail more environmentally friendly - good news for nonprofits that are on the horns of a dilemma between environmental responsibility and the ongoing... ... Source: www.moreover.com --- 13 hours ago
DETROIT, July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Ilitch Charities Chairman Christopher Ilitch today announced that the organization's inaugural Celebrity Golf Classic will benefit The Greening of Detroit and The Guidance Center, two nonprofit organizations based in ... Source: www.greenbiz.com --- 23 hours ago
Driven by soaring fuel costs and the public’s call for greater environmental responsibility, more firms are trying to green their supply chain and increasingly are looking for outside help to improve the eco-friendliness, economy and efficiency of their transportation and logistics, a new study says. ... Source: www.eyefortransport.com --- 9 hours ago
July 18, 2008 - Small and medium-size businesses (SMEs) in the manufacturing and distribution sectors are seeing increasing value in adopting software applications that support green supply-chain initiatives, according to a new survey from IDC, an IT services firm. ... Source: www.autobloggreen.com --- 1 day ago
Filed under: Etc. , Transportation Alternatives , Japan Most people are under the impression that trains are a reasonably green sort of transportation. When used in a city to move people about, the environmental benefits seem pretty obvious. Fewer cars are needed on the roads, decreasing congestion and electric trains are more efficient and create less air pollution than their automotive brethren. But apparently that's not good enough for some folks in Kagoshima, Japan. They realized if they placed some midori (green) around and under the train tracks, not only could they improve the appearance of their town but also reduce the heat island effect caused by acres of concrete and pavement. In the newscast discussing this development a reporter takes a temperature reading while standing on the asphalt street of 62.6 degrees Celsius (143.96 Fahrenheit). Moving over to the grass, the temperature drops to a much more reasonable 35 degrees C (95 F). So far they've done just under 3 kilometers (1.8 miles) but hope to green about 9 Km (5.5 miles) by 2012. The effect on the people of the city seemed positive. The one comment the reporter received from a woman about the improvement that we could understand without an interpreter said it looked beautiful. We agree. Thanks to B.T. for the tip! [Source: Japan Probe ] Continue reading Greening the rails in Japan Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments ... Source: www.property24.com --- 1 day ago
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Nobody was holding a gun to their heads. It’s not even required by law. The 77 businesses that have obtained certification as a Sacramento... ... Source: greenbiz.com --- 1 day ago
There's a lot of wishful thinking when it comes to detailing the bottom line benefits that can accrue to companies who pursue a green IT strategy. Enterprises make assumptions that they'll improve the bottom line by improving their IT department's environmental record. But is it, in fact, true? ... Source: www.topix.com --- 8 hours ago
Maggie Gyllenhaal looks stunning at the Batman premiere... as Kelly Osbourne gets it all wrong Kelly Osbourne stole the show at tonight's The Dark Knight premiere in London - but for all the wrong reasons. ... Source: greenerbuildings.com --- 20 hours ago
According to a new survey by CDW, just over half of IT decisions makers say cost is the biggest barrier to adopting more environmentally friendly computing practices at work, even though the benefits of doing so are widely recognized. ... Source: livingliberally.org --- 11 hours ago
At Living Liberally we are increasingly thinking of new ways to create a more sustainable environment here in New York as well as nationally. America's obsession with cleaning supplies and air fresheners has become a full time job for advertising strategists who have been known in recent years to market products towards younger and younger consumers. There has been a large increase in commercial cleaning supplies since the 1950s which has caused a lack of information on the ingredients of the products that Americans are using in their homes and workplaces. These air fresheners normally include a combination of benzene, trichloroethylene (TCE), and formaldehyde. These chemicals have been shown to be hazardous to the environment as well as questionable in their safety for humans. As we spend an increasing amount of time indoors, our breathing space suffers. Thanks to improvements in insulation in buildings there is very little room for these chemicals to escape. What results is a hazardous breathing environment for everyone. Plants are a natural solution to this problem as well as an aesthetic one. They pull carbon out of the atmosphere bringing the best part of the outdoors home to those of us who a rely on the synthetic wood on our desks as the only part of nature that we touch. Some do a better job than others as these natural air purifiers. Some are also better for specific pollutants in the air depending on your workspace or home, ... Source: greeningyourlibrary.wordpress.com --- 1 day ago
For those academic librarians, if you missed this keynote address from the EDUCAUSE 2008 Enterprise Conference at the end of May, you can listen to the podcast by EDUCAUSE President and CEO, Diana Oblinger. The slides are also available to follow along while listening to the 55minute podcast. Abstract: The environment is the largest enterprise [...] ...
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Part of the Greening efforts for the Democratic National Convention include "promotion of bulk water, drinking water from the tap," according to Parry Burnap , who heads the local host committee's convention Greening efforts. read more ... Source: www.enn.com --- 1 day ago
A chief obstacle to the true Greening of the meetings industry is air travel. According to USA Today, on a New York-to-Denver flight, a commercial generates 840 to 1,660 pounds of carbon dioxide per passenger — what a typical driver generates with an SUV in a month. Now, imagine the carbon footprint of 10,000 attendees flying into a Denver convention — even one planned with the intention of being Earth-friendly. ... Source: www.fwicki.com --- 22 hours ago
21-Jul-2008 - The blue-green pigment from microalgae responsible for the Greening of oyster gills may also provide a natural blue-green colouring for food, says new research. The compound called marennine, produced by the microalgae Haslea ostrearia ... ... Source: www.fwicki.com --- 7 hours ago
- Real estate investment company Ardenbrook Inc. announces that the 7901 Oakport Street Office Building, located in the Port of Oakland Business Park in Oakland, is embracing the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program and other related green initiatives. The building will be turning to the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED-EB designation, which is tailored to existing properties. "We as a long term value owner have an incentive to invest in Greening existing properties. After all, the notion of turning brown edifices into clean, green machines is anything but a new idea," says William Mathews Brooks, President of Ardenbrook. LEED-EB certification is the gold medal standard in the race to energy efficiency. Certification means an existing building has achieved a rating from the U.S. Green Building Council based on six categories, ranging from cleaning issues to systems upgrades and maintenance to meet green building performance standards. "We will be sweating the small stuff," property manager MJ Williamson says. "Utilities are the largest operational cost for the building, accounting for 50 percent of overall costs on average. Coincidentally, it is the easiest to realize savings. Our goal is to reduce energy costs by 30 percent. Much of this challenge involves educating tenants." For building owners, energy savings are easily quantifiable and go directly to reducing the operating costs of the building. That data ... Source: www.faceparlour.com --- 18 hours ago
I’m excited to announce that Pow.Wow’s panel discussion on Greening Your Business is rescheduled for tomorrow night. Pow.wow and Noise 13. The topic is What does “green” do for your business?, and the panel includes the Lucas Heldfond of Spring Home, Matt Scullin of New Resource Bank, Brad Coy of San Francisco Real Estate Services, “Ecobroker” [...] ... Source: www.svinsider.com --- 18 hours ago
It is impossible to ignore the importance of getting greener - especially as Silicon Valley intellectual atmosphere is Greening at rapid pace. Almost half of all cleantech investments benefited SV companies, according to market research by Cleantech Group. Many newspaper stories have started with the words Biofuels are responsible for higher food prices. But according to [...] ... Find more results for Greening on RSSMicro.com |
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Beer drinkers beware. TalkGreen reminds us that not all eco-friendly beers are created equal. Rising fuel prices and new emissions standards have the airline industry Greening up its act. Ford Motors scrambles to produce smaller, more fuel-efficient cars . The Green Routine cracks a common plastic bag myth. Does Panasonic hold the key to the e-waste solution? Most Huggable is a regular roundup of some of Hugg's top green news storie... ...
learn how to attract pollinators to your garden! Name: Shayna Location: Oakland Discounted compost bins, free tree and brush chipping services, free low-flow showerheads, water-efficient toilet rebates....the list of local government-sponsored resources for Greening the home goes on and on for SF Bay residents. Right now I'm jumping up and down about the FREE garden workshops offered through StopWaste. A brief list of classes to get you jumping up and down, too! Did I mention that they're FREE? Gardening from the Ground Up (learn about creating healthy soil) Go Native- Planting for Pollinators Creating Year-Round Edible Gardens Bay Friendly Gardening Basics Check out the workshop list and calendar here . Don't forget to order your own compost bin while you're there. Other Resources: free brush and tree chipping service and high-efficiency toilet rebates ________________________________________________________ INFO: Please send us photos and info on how you live green@home . This is not a contest, just a way to build up an AT inspirational database of sorts on how real folks are living greener at home. Simple, straightforward ideas are welcome, like how you deal with your recycling bin in a small kitchen, and so are ambitious projects - like your amazing green roof. We hope to have a big archive of ideas to inspire us all by the end of the month. PRIZES: In exchange for sharing your green@home ideas, Ecover will reward the first 100 Ap ...