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 […]
- Green Kids Clothes: Electropura Review
Category Archives: Hazardous Waste
Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Solar Tariffs, Formaldehyde, ‘Sue and Settle’ Tactics
Here’s the latest standards and compliance news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes 10 items. The White House is negotiating to drop its steep tariffs on Chinese solar panels, and the EU is talking with China to … Continue reading
Posted in chemicals, clean energy, Environmental Enforcement, Environmental Policy & Law, Hazardous Waste, solar energy, Waste Management
Tagged Environmental Compliance, Executive Briefings, formaldehyde, Funding & Incentives, nutrient trading, Oil & Natural Gas, solar tariffs, stormwater, Superfund, Tier 3, Water Management, Water Quality
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NJ Senator Seeks to Shut down Rotten-Egg-Smelling Landfill
A landfill in Roxbury, New Jersey, has received hundreds of complaints from nearby residents of a stench like rotten eggs, and a bill has been filed by Sen. Anthony Bucco that would force the landfill to shut down. The Fenimore … Continue reading
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Tagged c2r, Call2Recycle
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Kimberly-Clark Professional Partners with TerraCycle for Laboratory, Cleanroom Recycling Effort
Kimberly-Clark Professional has introduced a large-scale recycling effort for nontraditional cleanroom waste such as cleanroom garments, gloves, hoods, boot covers and hairnets. The company says it is the first large-scale recycling effort for this type of waste. With the RightCycle … Continue reading
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Veolia Predicts Toxic Waste Recycling Revenue Growth
Veolia Environnement expects revenue from its toxic waste recycling business to grow by 10 percent per year over the next four to five years and profit from these activities to grow by 15 percent per year, according to media reports. … 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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Abu Dhabi Company Wants to Make UAE a Ship Recycling Center
A marine contracting company in Abu Dhabi, Khamis Al Rumaithy (KARE) hopes to make the UAE a ship recycling center. The company hopes to establish a ship recycling facility in the region, which he says would secure the country “a … Continue reading
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Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Exxon $236m Penalty, Biofuel Makers’ Unusual Request
Here’s the latest policy, enforcement and legal news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes 11 items. ExxonMobil must pay $236 million to New Hampshire after a jury found the company liable for groundwater contamination caused by the … Continue reading
Posted in chemicals, coal, Environmental Enforcement, Environmental Management, Environmental Policy & Law, Environmental Reporting, Finance & Reporting, Hazardous Waste, Oil & Gas
Tagged Advanced BioEnergy, Carlsbad Irrigation District, Conventional Energy, Environmental Compliance, Executive Briefings, ExxonMobil, Fossil fuels, general electric, Shield Packaging Company
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Manufacturers’ Thermostat Recycling Programs Fall Short
A manufacturer-run program for collecting mercury thermostats is failing to keep the heavy metal out of the trash in most states, according to a new report released today by two environmental groups: the Multi-State Mercury Products Campaign (MMPC) and the … Continue reading
Posted in Hazardous Waste, Large, recycling, Waste & Recycling, Waste Management
Tagged c2r, Charts
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Ship Recycling Fund Approved by European Parliament
The European Parliament’s environment committee voted to create a Europe-wide ship recycling fund, in response to the European Commission’s proposed rules to ensure that European ships are only recycled in facilities that are safe for workers and environmentally sound. More … Continue reading
Posted in Green Fleets & Transportation, Hazardous Waste, recycling, Waste & Recycling, Waste Management
Tagged c2r, Call2Recycle
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