Green Colored Glasses- Green Kids Clothes: Electropura ReviewElectropura is run by fashion designer Lynn van Gastel who creates fashions for kids in sizes o-5 from existing materials. In today’s world where nearly everything seems to be disposable, these fashions rescue fabrics that still have tons of wear in […]
- Skateboard Sculptures of HaroshiCheck out these fantastic skateboard deck sculptures by Japanese artist Haroshi. He’s got an extremely varied portfolio of artwork made from old beat up decks. These five pieces shown here are just some of his latest sculptures. His method of wooden […]
- Eco-Friendly Gift Ideas — For the CookLooking for a green gift idea for the eco-chef in your life?? Check out these kitchen spice racks available in bamboo. Bamboo is a great wood to use because it grows extremely quickly with little water and no use of pesticides […]
- Beads For ChangeAre you looking for an eco-friendly product for the fashionista on your shopping list this year? Check out Beads for Change. This program employs women of Uganda who live in hillside slums. They are refugees after decades of war in […]
- Oil Town LivingI’ve got to admit that I live in the middle of a city fueled by oil. Make no mistake about it, Calgary is definitely an oil town. We’ve got a terrible reputation as red necks with out Stampede and a […]
- Penguin SweatersTo be clear, this post is about tiny sweaters for penguins such as pictured on the left. I am not writing about sweaters for humans with penguins on them such as this one from Chanel pictured on the right. It’s […]
- Getting In Bernie Madoff’s PantsThey say you can’t judge a man until you’ve walked a mile in his shoes so can you judge him after using his pants?? Check out the Bernie Madoff collection on Fredrick James for a cool selection of Ipad covers […]
- The Ultimate Solar LightHere in the Western world, solar lights are a novelty not a necessity. It’s easy to forget about people living on other places of our small planet that aren’t going green to save the world. They’re simply living hand to […]
- Etsy Find: Talking Squid Recycles TeesTalking Squid is not just saving the planet by recycling t-shirts, they’re also helping you save money with their huge 50% off summer sale. Yup, half off! So, what could you spend half as much on?? Well, they’ve got an outstanding […]
- Quitting SmokingQuitting smoking is one of the best things that you can do for the health of the environment and yourself. Cigarette butts make up about 80% of litter commonly found on streets. The exhaled fumes from cigarette smoke are a […]
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Category Archives: Environmental Enforcement
Policy & Enforcement Briefing: GMO Crop Delay, Arctic Strategy, McCarthy and Moniz Votes
Here’s the latest standards and compliance news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes 11 items. Democrats will attempt another vote on Gina McCarthy’s nomination for EPA administrator on Thursday, the Hill said. Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), who is … Continue reading
Posted in Environmental Enforcement, Environmental Management, Environmental Policy & Law, Environmental Reporting
Tagged American Petroleum Institute, Arctic, Asia, batteries, Blount Boats, Chevron, China National Petroleum Corp, Dow Chemical, Environmental Compliance, Ernest Moniz, Executive Briefings, Genetically modified organisms, Gina McCarthy, grid reliability, Hefei Guoxuan High-tech Power Energy Co, Monsanto, Oil & Natural Gas, sustainable agriculture, Urban Waters Federal Partnership, Water Management
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Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Ship GHGs, Solar Panel Duties, McCarthy Vote Scrapped
Here’s the latest standards and compliance news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes 10 items. Republicans boycotted a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing on Gina McCarthy’s nomination for EPA administrator, leaving Democrats unable to get … Continue reading
Posted in Automotive, Biofuel, china, energy efficiency, Environmental Enforcement, Environmental Management, Environmental Policy & Law, Environmental Reporting, epa, Green Fleets & Transportation, solar energy, transportation
Tagged Environmental Compliance, Executive Briefings, Gina McCarthy, Hydroelectric, Oil & Natural Gas, Renewable Fuel Standard, Solar Panels, Vehicle Production Group, Water Management, Water Resources Development Act
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Policy & Enforcement Briefing: EPA Bee Report, Post-Sandy Aid, Energy Contracts Urged
Here’s the latest standards and compliance news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes 11 items. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR, pictured) has urged President Obama’s administration to contract for the remaining $1.5 billion … Continue reading
Posted in air, chemicals, china, clean energy, Climate, energy efficiency, Environmental Enforcement, Environmental Management, Environmental Policy & Law, Environmental Reporting, solar energy, Sustainability
Tagged Better Buildings Challenge, ceres, Chevron, colony collapse, D.S.C. of Newark Enterprises, energy savings performance contract, Environmental Compliance, EU, Executive Briefings, Exelon, general motors, Gina McCarthy, honeybees, Hurricane Sandy, Kyoto Protocol, Nuclear Energy, People, Pesticides, Solar Panels, South America, sustainable agriculture, The Moore Company, Three Mile Island, Water Management
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Policy & Enforcement Briefing: EPA Slammed on Chemicals, Printers Demand Waste Regs
Here’s the latest standards and compliance news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes nine items. At its current rate, the EPA will take over a decade to judge the toxicity of 83 chemicals prioritized for review, according … Continue reading
Groups Urge Farm Energy Bill Support
More than 100 national, state and regional organizations have written to members of the US Congress urging them to support a Farm Bill with mandatory funding for renewable energy and energy efficiency programs. The letter was sent to House and … Continue reading
Policy & Enforcement Briefing: GMO Bill, Ozone Agreement, Coal Slurry Danger
Here’s the latest policy, enforcement and legal news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes 11 items. U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) introduced a bill Wednesday to require labeling for foods made … Continue reading
Posted in coal, Environmental Enforcement, Environmental Policy & Law, Environmental Reporting, Hazardous Waste, recycling
Tagged Carbon Tax, e-waste, Executive Briefings, fertilizer plant, Genetically modified organisms, hydrochlorofluorocarbons, Keystone XL, Nuclear Energy, nuclear waste, Oil & Natural Gas, slurry, sustainable agriculture
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Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Arch Coal Setback, Texas Water Case, $1bn Utility Settlement
Here’s the latest policy, enforcement and legal news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes 14 items. The US Court of Appeals ruled yesterday that the EPA can revoke Arch Coal‘s permit for its Spruce No. 1 mountaintop mine in West … Continue reading
Posted in Environmental Enforcement, Environmental Policy & Law, Environmental Reporting, Halliburton
Tagged Arch Coal, beef products inc, Environmental Compliance, Executive Briefings, Fisker Automotive, Madison Gas and Electric Company, Wisconsin Electric Power Company, Wisconsin Power and Light, Wisconsin Public Service Corporation (WPSC)
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Oil, Gas EHS Spending: 60% Jump Predicted
Oil and gas companies’ spending on environment, health and safety issues will balloon 60 percent to $56 billion in 2030, up from $35 billion in 2011, as heavily publicized environmental disasters have increased regulatory scrutiny, a Lux Research study says. Upstream … Continue reading