National Environmental Management Systems Database Online
Do environmental management systems (EMS) improve environmental performance? Because widespread adoption of EMSs by industrial and governmental facilities has …
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Brownfields Gain Acceptance
According to the ECS Land Reuse Report, “brownfields redevelopment is now a mainstream real estate trend.” The report looks at national and …
Natural Fiber Market Expands
One of the worlds leading automotive interior suppliers, Lear Corporation, will use kenaf, hemp, and jute to manufacture acrylic and polypropylene for interior …
Oil & Coal Companies May Soon Join Tobacco
Environmental organizations are looking at the landmark tobacco industry lawsuits as models to facilitate environmental change. International environmental …
Green Product Directory for Canada Online
Since 1988, Canada’s “Environment Choice” ecolabeling program has certified environmentally sound consumer and commercial products. …
DOE Proposed Air Conditioner Standards Fall Short
Following a summer of electricity reliability problems and blackouts in several states, a coalition of consumer and environmental groups, state government, and …
New Equity Funds for Sustainable Businesses
Dexia, a French-Belgian banking group, is launching a venture capital fund to invest in companies that mitigate global warming. The fund is raising 150 million …
United Shipping Steps Out as Green Leader
E-commerce impacts the environment in positive and negative ways. One of the negative outcomes is increased energy use from shipping many more products around …
Australia To Begin Carbon & Green Power Trades
The Sydney Futures Exchange and its subsidiary, the New Zealand Futures and Options Exchange are launching a global exchange market for carbon credits. …