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: Sustainable Facilities
Aker Solutions Conducts World’s First Cement CO2 Capture Tests
Aker Solutions has won a contract to perform the world’s first tests for capturing carbon dioxide emissions from a cement production plant. The CO2 technology company won the award from Norcem, in cooperation with the European Cement Research Academy (ECRA). … Continue reading
AHA Drives Hospital ‘Sustainability Roadmap’
The American Hospital Association has launched a website to help managers and staff at health care organizations implement sustainability improvements at their facilities. The Sustainability Roadmap includes general information on topics such as building design and construction, commissioning, energy and … Continue reading
Hospitals Divert 100m Pounds From Landfill
The Healthier Hospitals Initiative kept more than 100 million pounds of waste out of landfills in its initial year, according to the program’s first progress report. The program’s 370 member hospitals recycled more than 50 million pounds of materials and diverted … Continue reading
Ecolab, Ann Taylor Beat GHG Targets, Set New Enviro Goals
Ecolab and the parent company of Ann Taylor and Loft have both set new environmental targets after surpassing earlier carbon-reduction goals. Water and energy technology and services company Ecolab has set five-year targets including a 5 percent reduction in greenhouse … Continue reading
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Tagged ANN Inc., Ann Taylor, Construction & Refitting, Ecolab, Emissions, energy efficient lighting, Hi-Tech, loft, Nalco, Retail & Restaurants, Sustainable Apparel Coalition, Sustainable Facilities, Water Management
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Top 10 Efficiency Tactics for Commercial Buildings
The Building Owners and Managers Association International has issued a list of top-10 ways commercial real estate professionals can make energy efficiency and sustainability a priority, as follows: Measure and Manage. Benchmark energy and water consumption through Energy Star Portfolio … Continue reading
Sony Pictures to Cut Carbon Footprint 15% by 2020
Sony Pictures Entertainment has set new environmental goals targeted for completion in 2020 including reductions in operational carbon emissions by 15 percent, compared to 2012 levels. The company also says it will encourage consumers to acquire films digitally, which it … Continue reading
Posted in carbon footprint, recycling, solar energy, Sustainability, Sustainable Strategy & Leadership, Unilever, Waste & Recycling, Waste Management
Tagged CO2 emissions, DVD packaging, Emissions, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Sustainable Facilities, sustainable packaging, Sustainable Packaging & Paper
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Colby College Achieves Carbon Neutrality
Colby College has achieved carbon neutrality, two years before its target date. The small Waterville, Maine school says it achieved neutrality by switching to 100-percent renewable electricity starting in 2003 and using sustainably harvested wood biomass instead of oil as … Continue reading
Posted in biomass, carbon footprint, Climate, education, energy efficiency, Environmental Reporting, Sustainable Strategy & Leadership, U.S.
Tagged American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment, carbon neutral, Clean Air-Cool Planet, Colby College, Colorado State University, Emissions, Environmental March Madness, george mason university, Green Building, ohio state university, Second Nature, Sustainable Facilities, university of washington, wood biomass
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Sustainability at Kilroy Realty
Sara Neff, director of sustainability programs with Kilroy Realty, discusses the evolution of sustainability at the company, which owns and operates 12.5 million square feet of commercial real estate space on the West Coast.
BASF Launches Sustainable Construction Website
BASF’s Green Sense Concrete reduced the carbon footprint of the One World Trade Center by 15,838,267 kg CO2 in the construction of the building’s first 40 floors, according to the chemical company’s sustainable construction website. In a video on the … Continue reading
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Tagged BASF, Green Building, green technology, GreenWizard, international living future institute, online tool, Sustainable Building, sustainable construction, Sustainable Facilities, Water Management
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Kimberly-Clark Selects PE International for Sustainability Management
Kimberly-Clark has selected PE International to help manage its corporate-wide sustainability initiatives after identifying between $75 million and $100 million in potential savings. PE International’s SoFi software will track, monitor and report on the air emissions and overall key performance … Continue reading