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
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BP, Shell, Statoil Offices Raided in Oil Price Fixing Probe
European Commission investigators raided the offices of oil companies BP, Royal Dutch Shell and Statoil as well as data collector Platts as part of a larger inquiry into price manipulation of the global crude market. The unannounced inspections were carried … Continue reading
Policy & Enforcement Briefing: EPA Water Plans, Cemex $1m Fine, States Sue BP
Here’s the latest policy, enforcement and legal news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes nine items. The EPA on Friday proposed several options to reduce the amounts of mercury, arsenic, lead and selenium that power plants release … Continue reading
Policy & Enforcement Briefing: EPA Water Plans, Cemex $1m Fine, States Sue BP
Here’s the latest policy, enforcement and legal news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes nine items. The EPA on Friday proposed several options to reduce the amounts of mercury, arsenic, lead and selenium that power plants release … Continue reading
Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Tyson $4m Penalty, Alcoa Cleanup, BP Appeal
Here’s the latest policy, enforcement and legal news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes 11 items. Tyson Foods and several affiliate corporations have agreed pay a $3.95 million penalty, conduct third-party audits and buy $300,000 worth of equipment … Continue reading
Posted in chemicals, coal, Environmental Enforcement, Environmental Management, Environmental Policy & Law, Environmental Reporting, Oil & Gas
Tagged Alcoa, BP, Conventional Energy, Dominion Energy, Drakes Bay Oyster Company, Environmental Compliance, Ernest Moniz, Executive Briefings, Fossil fuels, Nuclear Energy, Oil Re-Refining Company, sustainable agriculture, Tyson
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Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Biofuel Fraud, Exxon Spill, DuPont MOU
Here’s the latest policy, enforcement and legal news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes 10 items. A US district judge sentenced Jeffrey Gunselman to nearly 16 years in federal prison, $54.9 million in restitution and $175,000 in … Continue reading
Posted in Biofuel, biomass, clean energy, Environmental Enforcement, Environmental Management, Environmental Policy & Law, Hybrid Technology, Nissan, Oil & Gas, Waste Management
Tagged 21 Investments, Absolute Fuels, Absolute Milling, BP, Chemical Waste Management, Conventional Energy, Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, Downeast LNG, DuPont, ecomagination, Ellipse Energy, Emissions, Environmental Compliance, Ernest Moniz, Executive Briefings, ExxonMobil, general electric, YGOG Holdings
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Toyota Joins London Hydrogen Partnership
Toyota has joined the London Hydrogen Partnership, making it the network’s first major automaker member. According to London deputy mayor Kit Malthouse, Toyota will work with the LHP to develop a roadmap for fuel cell vehicles and hydrogen refueling stations. … Continue reading
Posted in Automotive, BMW, clean energy, Europe, Government, Green Fleets & Transportation, Sustainable Strategy & Leadership, Toyota
Tagged Air Products, BP, chemicals Inc., Chevron, Daimler, DOE, Emissions, ford, fuel cell vehicles, Fuel Cells, GM, hydrogen powered vehicles, hydrogen refueling stations, Hyundai-Kia, London Hydrogen Partnership, Lux Research, Partnerships, Shell
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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
Posted in carbon footprint, Environmental Reporting, Europe, Finance & Reporting, Green IT, Large, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Tagged BP, Business-to-Business, Carbon Disclosure Project, Ecometrica, Emissions, environmental accounting, Environmental Compliance, Mandatory GHG Reporting, Petkim, RSA, UK
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Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Loan Program Stalls, ‘Absurd’ BP Claims
Here’s the latest policy, enforcement and legal news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes eight items. The cost to business of participating in the Department of Energy’s Loan Guarantee Program and Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing loan program outweigh … Continue reading
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Tagged BP, Department of Energy, Executive Briefings, loan guarantee, loans
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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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