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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Tag Archives: Asia
Global Transportation Li-ion Battery Market to ‘Reach $22bn in 2020′
The global market for lithium ion (Li-ion) batteries in light duty vehicles will grow from $1.6 billion in 2012 to almost $22 billion in 2020, according to a Pike Research report. The free report, Electric Vehicle Batteries, says the Asia … Continue reading
Posted in Green Research & Technology, Hybrid Technology, Large
Tagged Asia, batteries, EVs, Global, Lithium-ion batteries, Lux Reseach, Pike Research, Predictions
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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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Lessons from China’s Emerging Sustainable Cities
Take a tour of China’s fast-growing megacities and you’re likely to come away astonished. Those of us who joined Gov. Edmund G. Brown, Jr.’s historic trade and investment delegation last week were struck by the sheer size and rapid scale … Continue reading
Lockheed Martin Builds Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Power Plant
Although Lockheed Martin is usually associated with aerospace technologies, the company is working with Beijing-based Reignwood Group to develop an Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) pilot power plant off the coast of southern China. The two companies signed a memorandum … Continue reading
MeadWestvaco Chooses American Tree Farm System, Root: 1 Wine Partners with American Forests
Packaging and packaging materials supplier MeadWestvaco Corporation has said it will give purchasing preference to certified wood supplies – specifically wood that is certified under the American Tree Farm System. The company currently certifies its forestlands under the Sustainable Forestry … Continue reading
Posted in Ecolabels & Sustainability Certifications, Sustainable Strategy & Leadership
Tagged American Forests Global ReLeaf, American Tree Farm System, Asia, Asia Pulp & Paper, Central & South America, certified wood, Forests, Global ReLeaf, MeadWestvaco, Root: 1, Sustainable Forestry Initiative, Viña Ventisquero
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FedEx Launches All-Electric Vehicle Fleet in Hong Kong
FedEx Express has expanded its alternative-energy vehicle fleet with 10 new all-electric commercial vehicles for use in Hong Kong. This is the first fleet of zero-emission all-electric vehicles for FedEx in Asia Pacific. The 10 EVs will be deployed this … Continue reading
Google Urged to Delete Ivory Ads
Google is under pressure to remove what an environmental group described as thousands of ads promoting products from endangered whale and elephant species. The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA), a non-profit based in Washington D.C., and London, wrote to Google CEO … Continue reading
Mandatory Water Recycling Proposed
The government of Maharashtra, India’s second most populous state and home to over 100 million people, is planning to make it compulsory for companies to adopt measures such as water recycling and rain water harvesting, reports Indian business publication Livemint.com. Maharashtra, home … Continue reading
Policy & Enforcement Briefing: State Dept. on Keystone, TX Water Projects, Polar Bears Protected
Here’s the latest policy, enforcement and legal news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes eight items. The State Department issued a revised environmental impact statement for the Keystone XL pipeline, presenting no conclusive environmental reason it should … Continue reading
Posted in clean energy, Compressed Natural Gas, Environmental Enforcement, Environmental Policy & Law, Oil & Gas
Tagged Alaska natural gas pipeline, Alaska Pipeline Project, Asia, BP, CITES, ConocoPhillips, Conventional Energy, Environmental Compliance, Executive Briefings, Exxon Mobil, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Fossil fuels, Global, ivory trade, Keystone XL, lead-based paint, New Hampshire Plate Glass, polar bear, renovation, Repair and Painting Rule, tar sands oil, Texas Water Development Board, TransCanada, water infrastructure proposals
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Starbucks to Eliminate Uncertified Palm Oil by 2015
Starbucks has agreed to purchase 100 percent of its palm oil from certified sustainable suppliers by 2015, according to Green Century Capital Management. Starbucks made the change in response to a shareholder resolution filed by the Green Century Balanced Fund, … Continue reading