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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Power Plants Cut CO2 Emissions 7% in Three Years
US power plants cut emissions from nitrous oxides (NOx), sulfur dioxide (SO2) and CO2 in 2011 even as overall electricity generation increased, according to data from the Energy Information Administration and the EPA. In 2011, power plant NOx and SO2 … Continue reading
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Tagged American Electric power, Bank of America, ceres, CO2, Conventional Energy, duke energy, Emissions, Entergy, Environmental Data, Exelon, Feature, FirstEnergy, M.J. Bradley & Associates, NOx, NRDC, Oil & Natural Gas, Pacific Gas & Electric, PG&E, power plants, PSE&G, SO2, Southern Company, Tenaska, Tennessee Valley Authority, US Energy Information Administration
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Texas No. 1 State in CO2 Emissions from Energy
Carbon dioxide emissions from energy rose in 18 states and fell in 32 between 2000 and 2010 with Texas showing the greatest absolute decline of 58.8 million metric tons, according to data released by the US Energy Information Administration. Despite … Continue reading
Bayer, Syngenta, Rapeseed Producers Possible Bee Vote Losers
Dow Chemical may see an uptick in sales of its pesticide sprays as a result of the European Union ban on neonicotinoids, a class of pesticides linked to bee decline that are produced mainly by Bayer and Syngenta, Reuters reports. … Continue reading
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Tagged Bayer, bees, Dow, Dow Chemical, honeybees, Manuela Specht, neonicotinoids, Pesticides, rapeseed, sales, sustainable agriculture, syngenta, UFOP, USDA
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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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EPA Won’t Regulate Coal Mine Emissions
The EPA will not set methane emissions rules for coal mines, according to a document published in the Federal Register today. EarthJustice had petitioned the EPA to add coal mines to the Clean Air Act list of stationary sources and … Continue reading
Posted in air, coal, Environmental Policy & Law, epa, Government, U.S.
Tagged American Petroleum Institute, Bob Perciasepe, center for biological diversity, Clean Air Act, coal mining, Conventional Energy, earthjustice, Emissions, Feature, Henry Waxman, Jay Timmons, Methane, National Association of Manufacturers, Sheldon Whitehouse, Sierra Club, World Resources Institute
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US Denies Link Between Bee Deaths and Pesticides Despite Europe’s Ban
Photo via Shutterstock Just days after Europe placed a two year ban on bee-killing pesticides, the US government has released a claim that there is no clear link between widespread colony collapse and neonicotinoids, The Guardian reports. Seemingly ignoring a … Continue reading
Grocery Delivery Services Cut CO2 Emissions Up To 75%
Grocery deliver services — such as those offered by Amazon, Safeway, FreshDirect and Google — can cut carbon dioxide emissions by 20 to 75 percent compared with individual household trips to the store, according to University of Washington researchers. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Amazon, delivery services, Emissions, Feature, freshdirect, Google, grocery delivery, Home depot, LaserShip, Nike, Products & Planning, Retail & Restaurants, Safeway, Savings, SmartWay Transport Partnership, university of washington, UPS
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LaserShip Joins EPA’s SmartWay Transport Partnership
LaserShip has joined the EPA’s SmartWay Transport Partnership, a program that reduces transportation-related emissions by creating incentives to improve supply chain fuel efficiency. As part of the initiative, SmartWay provides the tools and framework with which LaserShip and other member … Continue reading
Posted in epa, fuel efficiency, Green Fleets & Transportation, Sustainable Strategy & Leadership, Sustainable Supply Chain, transportation, U.S.
Tagged coke, Emissions, frieght shippers, Georgia Gulf Corporation, Green Building, Home depot, LaserShip, Nike, Partnerships, SmartWay Transport Partnership, UPS
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With a 119 MPGe Rating, the 2014 Chevy Spark EV is the Most Efficient Electric Vehicle Available in the US
General Motors has released the official EPA ratings for the 2014 Chevy Spark electric vehicle, which goes on sale this summer in California and Oregon. The 2014 Spark EV has a driving range of up to 82 miles when fully … Continue reading
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Tagged Chevy, chevy spark, chevy spark ev, Electric car, electric motor, epa, general motors, green car, Green Transportation, Lithium-ion battery
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