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: Forests
GSi, Ecometrica Monitor Global Carbon Changes
Environmental accounting software developer Ecometrica has partnered with Global Surface Intelligence to launch GSi’s global forest monitoring service that the companies say will allow investors and supply chain managers to better react to environmental and market developments. Our Ecosystem (OE), … Continue reading
Why water managers are looking at tree rings
Summary Summary text: Denver Water is drawing information on historic droughts from ancient trees to plan for water shortages. Denver Water is drawing information on historic droughts from ancient trees to plan for water shortages. Over the last year, the … Continue reading
Revised palm oil standards a positive step forward
Your shampoo, your ice cream, your margarine, your lipstick – all likely contain palm oil. Demand is still growing, as are oil palm plantations but at a steep price to tropical forests and the biodiversity found there. WWF has welcomed … Continue reading
Posted in conservation, Government, WWF
Tagged Business, Ecosystems, Forests, orangutans, palm oil, sustainable palm oil
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What does your paper footprint say about your business?
Summary Summary text: A company’s choice of paper reveals a lot about its priorities, but not all recycled papers are equal, says Roger East. A company’s choice of paper reveals a lot about its priorities, but not all recycled papers … Continue reading
Standards & Compliance Briefing: Prop. 65 and BPA, Anti-LEED Bill, ISO 14001
Here’s the latest standards and compliance news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes eight items. California’s Environmental Protection Agency has added Bisphenol A (BPA) to its official list of toxic chemicals subject to the rules of Proposition … Continue reading
Posted in bisphenol a, chemicals, Contracts & Installations, Ecolabels & Sustainability Certifications, Environmental Management, ISO 14001, Sustainable Strategy & Leadership
Tagged Bergstrom, BPA, Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers, EnerG2, Executive Briefings, Forests, George W. Bush Presidential Center, Green Building, LEED, Products & Planning, Prop 65, Transwestern Sustainability Services
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Google Technology to Help Prevent Deforestation
Google, in partnership with the University of Maryland and the UN Environment Programme, has developed a tool to help prevent deforestation. Global Forest Watch 2.0, which will launch later this year, is an interactive, real-time, forest monitoring system. It uses … Continue reading
Posted in deforestation, Environmental Enforcement, Green Research & Technology
Tagged California Air Resources Board, Environmental Data, Feature, Forests, Global, Global Forest Watch 2.0, Google, google earth, Hi-Tech, sustainable forests, un environment programme, University of Maryland, World Resources Institute
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12-Year-Old Girl’s Letter to Mayor Helps Save a City Forest in Canada
Recently, 12-year-old Olivia Peters and her mother were out for a walk through a small forest in their hometown of Surrey, British Columbia when they discovered many of the trees there, some nearly a century old, had been marked with … Continue reading
Yum! Brands Sets Paper Purchasing Goal
Yum! Brands, parent company of KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut, has set a goal of purchasing paper-based packaging with fiber from responsibly managed forests and recycled sources. The company says it will publish a detailed procurement policy with public … Continue reading
Posted in Environmental Management, Sustainable Strategy & Leadership, WWF
Tagged Asia Pulp & Paper, Feature, Forest Stewardship Council, Forests, greenpeace, high conservation value forests, KFC, Major Players, Pizza Hut, responsibly managed forests, Retail & Restaurants, sustainable forests, Sustainable Packaging & Paper, Taco Bell, wood fiber, Yum! Brands
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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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WWF Lobs Deforestation Charges, Asia Pulp & Paper Fights Back
Asia Pulp & Paper today released a report that says it has not violated its zero-deforestation policy. The report investigates allegations made last month that two of APP’s suppliers were clearing natural forest in West Kalimantan Province on the island … Continue reading