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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Standards & Compliance Briefing: Dell, HP, Samsung on WEEE; Texas Roadhouse’s First LEED
Here’s the latest standards and compliance news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes seven items. Samsung, Hewlett Packard, Panasonic, Toshiba, Dell and other electronics companies have called for changes to the UK’s compliance system for the EU waste … Continue reading
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Tagged Cassidy Turley, dell, e-waste, Electrolink, Executive Briefings, Gaedeke Group, Green Building, Haihong Artificial Plants Manufactory, hewlett packard, IPC, LEED, Panasonic, Products & Planning, RoHS, RoHS2, Samsung, Texas Roadhouse, Toshiba, Washington Real Estate Investment Trust, WEEE
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Standards & Compliance Briefing: RoHS Testing, Tim Hortons’ First LEED
Here’s the latest standards and compliance news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes 10 items. Canadian restaurant chain Tim Hortons has opened its first LEED-certified restaurant, in Hamilton, Ontario. Builders reused the site’s old parking surface as … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State, Bowman Design Group, CalTech, Coyuchi, CSR Performance Ladder, Energy Management, Executive Briefings, FAMAB, Green Building, Harshaw Trane, Intertek, ISO 50001, LEED, RoHS, Singapore Management University, sustainable agriculture, TenCate, Tim Hortons
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Standards & Compliance Briefing: Prop.65 Suits, Ahold’s LEED Boom, RoHS Failures
Here’s the latest standards and compliance news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes eight items. Law firm the Chanler Group has filed Proposition 65 civil complaints in the Superior Court of California against spice and flavoring manufacturer … Continue reading
Posted in chemicals, Ecolabels & Sustainability Certifications, Environmental Management, Environmental Policy & Law, ISO 14001, Sustainable Strategy & Leadership
Tagged Adams Extract & Spice, Ahold, ASTM, environmental site assessments, Executive Briefings, Farmer Bros., Green Building, LEED, McCormick & Company, Monadnock Paper Mills, Products & Planning, Proposition 65, RoHS, Shaw Industries, Superfund
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Standards & Compliance Briefing: Tablet Certifications, California Toxics Regulations, RoHS Recast
TCO Certified, a third party sustainability labeler for IT products, on Monday launched TCO Certified Tablets, a certification for tablet PCs that demonstrate minimal use of hazardous materials, energy efficiency and design for recycling. At the same time, the company … Continue reading
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Tagged Bio Intelligence Service, build it green, California Department of Toxic Substances Control, Carbon Capture, Certification Europe, Construction & Refitting, DNV, Environmental Compliance, European Commission, Executive Briefings, Green Building, Green Chemistry Initiative, GreenPoint Rated, Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, LEED, Quest carbon capture and storage project, RoHS, Samsung, Shell, TCO Certified, Transamerica Pyramid
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Compliance & Standards Briefing: Sugar, Ford, RoHS, WEEE, Coal Ash
A Brazilian Coca-Cola bottler has become the first customer to buy sugar cane product certified under a new sustainability standard launched by the World Wildlife Fund “This will change the sugar cane industry forever,” Kevin Ogorzalek, WWF-US programme officer, said … Continue reading
Posted in coal, coca-cola, Ecolabels & Sustainability Certifications, electronics, Environmental Enforcement, Environmental Management, Environmental Policy & Law, Hazardous Waste, Sustainability, Waste Management
Tagged Coal Ash, compliance, e-waste, Environmental Compliance, Executive Briefings, FDA, Food & Beverage, ford, REACH, RoHS, standards, sugar, TUV Rheinland, UTZ, WEEE
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Compliance & Standards Briefing: Exxon Suit, WEEE Fraud, RoHS2, 3E
A federal judge has said that the Sierra Club and Environment Texas can sue for enforcement of federal pollution standards at the nation’s largest oil refinery, Reuters reports. The environmental groups said that, according to notices filed by Exxon Mobil … Continue reading