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Companies Unite in Call for U.S. Climate Change Policy
Added by Jessi Copeland on April 15, 2013 at 1:41am — No Comments
JustGreen® Renewable Energy Credits Now Green-e Certified
Center for Resource Solutions (CRS) today announced that Just Energy’s new renewable energy certificate (REC) product, "JustGreen RECs," is now certified by Green-e® Energy. Just Energy, one of North America’s largest green energy providers with $70M invested in green energy projects, joins the growing network of renewable energy providers that offer products certified by Green-e Energy, North America's leading certification and verification program for renewable energy.
"We are very…
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EPA, LG Electronics USA Collaborate on Broad Environmental Sustainability Initiatives
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and LG Electronics USA (LG) have entered into an agreement to collaborate on a number of environmentally beneficial goals.
Under the agreement signed by EPA and LG (a 2012 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year), the company has pledged to participate in a broad array of EPA…
Added by Jessi Copeland on December 31, 2012 at 12:48pm — No Comments
Georg Kell (UN Global Compact): Caring for Climate
In an article…
Added by Jessi Copeland on November 30, 2012 at 12:00pm — No Comments
Darden Restaurants Recycles 7.3 Million Pounds of Fry Oil
As we celebrate America Recycles Day this week, it is a great time to develop some creative new ways to combat unnecessary waste and to reignite our interest in the three Rs we learned in grade school: reduce, reuse and recycle.
How much waste are we actually talking about? Try 4.4 pounds of trash a day for every American, on average. The Environmental Protection Agency figures that more than half of our national waste – and…
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Tom Rand on Leadership and Climate Change
Added by Jessi Copeland on October 22, 2012 at 4:59am — No Comments
From Rio to Dubai, Media Covers World Day to Combat Desertification
SUMMARY
On the World Day to Combat Desertification, media around the world wrote about the importance of restoring lands and soils. Meanwhile delegates met at the Rio+20 global summit on sustainable development during a high level meeting on Securing Healthy Soils and Stopping Land Degradation.
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Here are a few news highlights:
Live coverage of ‘Desertification Day’
(17 June, RTCC)
The #RioPavilion is hosting Desertification Day – focused on…
ContinueAdded by Jessi Copeland on July 9, 2012 at 1:01pm — No Comments
Empire State Building Saves $2.4 Million in First Year of Energy Efficiency Plan
One year after an innovative building retrofit project, the Empire State Building is ahead of plan and has exceeded its year one energy-efficiency guarantee by five percent, saving $2.4 million and establishing a commercial real estate model for reducing costs, maximizing return on investment, increasing real estate value, and protecting the environment.
“First and foremost, making the Empire State Building…
ContinueAdded by Jessi Copeland on June 15, 2012 at 1:51pm — No Comments
General Mills’ First Production Facility Earns LEED® Certification
An expansion at General Mills’ Albuquerque, N.M., facility was today awarded the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED® Gold certification during a celebration attended by New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez. This is the first General Mills’ production facility, and the fourth company building, to earn LEED certification.…
Added by 3BL Media on January 17, 2012 at 12:42pm — No Comments
U.S. State Department and the World Environment Center Achieve Significant Environmental and Economic Savings in Nicaragua and Costa Rica
The World Environment Center (WEC) announced today the successful completion of a U.S. Department of State funded project…
Added by 3BL Media on October 20, 2011 at 6:29am — No Comments
Good Stewards: Taking Celle Apart
Added by 3BL Media on October 11, 2011 at 1:24pm — No Comments
Southwest Airlines Conservation Project Helps Preserve Chicago's Clean Water Supply
Added by 3BL Media on August 17, 2011 at 1:00pm — No Comments
Brookhaven Becomes First Municipality in the State of New York to Reward Residents for Recycling through Recyclebank
Today, Brookhaven Town Supervisor Mark Lesko, Councilmen Tim Mazzei and Steve Fiore-Rosenfeld, other Brookhaven officials, environmentalists, and representatives from Recyclebank® joined with residents in Blue Point, N.Y., to announce the arrival of the new rewards-for-recycling program. New York City-based Recyclebank rewards people for taking everyday green actions, such as recycling, with discounts and deals from local…
Added by 3BL Media on August 6, 2011 at 1:11pm — No Comments
Dell & EPA Sign Agreement Encouraging Improved Electronic Recycling
Added by 3BL Media on July 27, 2011 at 2:03pm — No Comments
Ernst & Young LLP sends volunteers on Earthwatch Expeditions to Brazil and Costa Rica
To learn more about Ernst & Young’s Earthwatch expeditions and view a video recap of the 2010 expedition, go to: http://www.ey.com/US/en/About-us/Corporate-Responsibility/CR---Environmental-sustainability
Click on Earthwatch Institute and then click on the "watch this video"…
Added by 3BL Media on July 24, 2011 at 2:06pm — No Comments
Greening Government Conference
Added by 3BL Media on May 25, 2011 at 12:41pm — No Comments
Bayer to Sponsor United Nations Environment Programme’s 2011 World Environment Day Celebrations in North America
For the fourth consecutive year, Bayer will partner with the United Nations Environment Programme’s (UNEP) North American regional office on World Environment Day. A series of weeklong events begin on June 5 in Toronto, this year’s North American host city.
World Environment Day is commemorated each year on June 5. It is one way the United Nations promotes worldwide environmental awareness and action. The day is considered the world's largest environmental…
Added by 3BL Media on May 6, 2011 at 1:22pm — No Comments
Why Do You Care About The Environment?
Added by 3BL Media on April 30, 2011 at 12:31pm — No Comments
Celebrating Sustainability on Earth Day at Johnson & Johnson
Added by 3BL Media on April 27, 2011 at 11:40am — No Comments
ING Supports Earth Hour 2011
ING will join thousands of other businesses and millions of individuals around the world on Saturday, March 26, at 8:30 p.m. to support the World Wildlife Fund’s (WWF) Earth Hour 2011. We're encouraging our employees to join us by pledging their support, too. It’s all about raising awareness and inspiring change – beyond one hour. When people turn off their lights for one hour, this collective action is not just a symbolic act in support of the planet, environment and communities, but also…
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