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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EU Carbon Prices Plunge to Record Lows
Carbon prices hit record lows today after the European Parliament rejected an emergency plan to boost the ailing EU carbon market. In a 334-315 vote, with more than 60 abstentions, lawmakers rejected a proposal to postpone — or backload — … Continue reading
Standards & Compliance: ASHRAE 90.1 Overhaul, Utilities’ Water Meter Push
Here’s the latest standards and compliance news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes seven items. ASHRAE announced that 26 more proposed addenda to ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2010, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings, are open for public … Continue reading
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Tagged American Water, American Water Works Association, ASHRAE, Austin Water Utility, Caterpillar, e-waste, Ecometrica, Energy Management, Executive Briefings, Global Sustainable Tourism Council, Green Building, Natural Resources Defense Council, PPG, Products & Planning, R2, San Antonio Water System of Texas, Water Management
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Environmental Executive Moves: Ecodesk, EDF, PwC, LiqTech
Here’s the latest news on hirings, promotions and departures among environmental leaders. Ecodesk: The open data sustainability reporting platform has hired Nick Murry as chief sustainability officer. Murry, who has also consulted for the United Nations, World Bank and European … Continue reading
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Tagged Camco Clean Energy, CH2M HILL, Ecodesk, Environmental Data, Environmental Defense Fund, Greenhouse Gas Management Institute, Halcrow, Hi-Tech, Hitor Group, LiqTech, People, R2 Solutions, Visipia
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UK Carbon Price a ‘Threat to Business Competitiveness’
Britain’s carbon-emitting businesses will pay more for energy than their European counterparts under the UK’s new carbon price floor, which goes into effect today. The emissions tax, set by the UK government in 2011, starts at £16 ($24.30) per ton … Continue reading
Posted in carbon footprint, clean energy, Climate, Environmental Enforcement, Environmental Policy & Law, Europe, European Union, Government, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Tagged Carbon Finance, Carbon Finance & Offsets, carbon price, carbon price floor, Emissions, Thomson Reuters Point Carbon, UK
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PwC Verifies Ecometrica GHG Software ‘Audit Ready’
Ecometrica say it has become the first environmental accounting provider to secure assurance of audit readiness, following a review by PricewaterhouseCoopers. The move comes as the UK’s largest companies face mandatory greenhouse gas emissions reporting as of Oct. 1. The … Continue reading
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Tagged BP, Business-to-Business, Carbon Disclosure Project, Ecometrica, Emissions, environmental accounting, Environmental Compliance, Mandatory GHG Reporting, Petkim, RSA, UK
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EPA Proposes Higher Renewable Fuel Standards
The EPA is proposing a 62 percent increase in the amount of cellulosic biofuels that refiners must blend into their gasoline and diesel, despite a federal court’s decision last week to strike down its 2012 standard for the fuel. The … Continue reading
Energy, Raw Material Prices Top CEO Concerns, PwC Says
Fifty-three percent of CEOs say energy and raw materials costs are the biggest threats to business growth prospects, according to a PricewaterhouseCoopers survey. The results from PwC’s Global Annual CEO Survey, which will be released in January, show a seven … Continue reading
PwC: Fuel Standard Could Cost Restaurants Billions
The use of corn-based ethanol required by the federal Renewable Fuel Standard mandate has dramatically distorted the market and increased costs throughout the food supply chain to the tune of billions of dollars, according a report by PricewaterhouseCoopers, for the … Continue reading
Sustainability a ‘New Concept’ for 12% of CEOs, Verdantix Says
More than one third (38 percent) of corporate sustainability leaders say their CEOs take a long-term perspective on sustainability, according to a Verdantix report. Verdantix interviewed 250 sustainability decision-makers at firms with revenues of over $250 million, across 13 countries … Continue reading
PwC: Supply Chains Threatened by Six-Degree Global Warming
Some 85 percent of companies have more complex supply chains as a result of globalization, and adjusted climate forecasts mean businesses should expect climate change to have an even more destructive effect than previously assumed on supply chains, assets and infrastructure, … Continue reading