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: European Commission
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
EU Adopts Green Infrastructure Strategy
The European Commission has adopted a strategy to promote green infrastructure by enhancing biodiversity in urban areas that it says will create new jobs, provide economic benefits and be a key step in implementing the European Union’s 2020 goals to … Continue reading
Europe bans bee-harming pesticides
Concerns about the dramatic decline in bee populations around the world in recent years has resulted in a continent-wide ban in Europe on insecticides that allegedly causes serious harm to bees. Bees are vital to our ecosystem and food production … Continue reading
Posted in agriculture, Business & Politics, Europe, European Union
Tagged bees, EU, European Commission, food production, Pesticides, Politics, UK
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EU-Wide Eco-Label Proposed
A proposal to adopt a European Union-wide standard to measure the environmental performance of products and organizations is drawing mixed reactions from industry groups. The European Commission will soon begin a three-year pilot to test the common standard, which would … Continue reading
Posted in Ecolabels & Sustainability Certifications, Environmental Policy & Law, Europe, European Union
Tagged Cosmetics Europe, eco label, environmental standard, European Automobile Manufacturing Association, European Commission, European Engineering Industries Association, FoodDrink Europe, International Association for Soaps Detergents and Maintenance Products, Orgalime
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GRI ‘Among Top CSR’ Instruments
The Global Reporting Initiative Guidelines now rank among the most widely recognized corporate social responsibility instruments among large European companies, according to new research published by the European Commission. In a survey of the public CSR statements of 200 randomly … Continue reading
Posted in Ecolabels & Sustainability Certifications, European Union, Finance & Reporting, Large, Sustainability
Tagged CSR, EU, European Commission, G4, Global Reporting Initiative, GRI, ILO MNE Declaration., International Labour Organization, ISO 26000, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Guidelines, The UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, UN Global Compact
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EU Cancels Carbon Auction, Prices Drop
The European Union canceled an auction of carbon permits for the first time, causing prices to drop to their second-lowest close on record. The auction was canceled because bids failed to reach a secret reserve price, reported Bloomberg News. The … Continue reading
Posted in clean energy, Climate, Environmental Policy & Law, Europe, renewable energy
Tagged Emissions, European Commission
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UK to Oppose EU Ban on Pesticides Linked to Bee Decline
The UK is not expected to support the European Commission’s upcoming vote on a proposed Europe-wide ban of three pesticides linked to serious harms in bees, leaving it little chance of being passed. Owen Paterson, the UK’s environment secretary, is … Continue reading
Posted in agriculture, chemicals, Environmental Policy & Law, Europe, Government
Tagged bees, European Commission, Pesticides, United Nations
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Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Arctic Protection, EU ETS Backloading, Bird-Killing Buildings
Here’s the latest policy, enforcement and legal news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes eight items. The UNEP Year Book 2013 released this week warns that the rush for Arctic mineral resources prompted by an apparent acceleration … Continue reading
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Tagged Cadillac Fairview, Clean Air Act, Emissions, EU ETS, European Commission, Executive Briefings, PNM Resources, United Nations Environment Program
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EU Stumbles in Carbon Capture Race
Steel giant ArcelorMittal has pulled out of the European Union’s subsidy program for carbon capture and storage projects, the latest in a string of setbacks threatening to derail the bloc’s plan to develop CCS while other nations, including the US, … Continue reading