Eco-Taxes Effective for Denmark
Denmark taxes carbon and sulfur dioxide emissions, drinking water, pesticides, sewage and waste, and batteries through user fees and deposit systems. A study …
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"Forward Drive: The Race to Build the Car of the Future"
This new book by Jim Motavalli, E Magazine editor and auto syndicated columnist, chronicles the history and future of the coming “transportation …
Book Review: The Cultural Creatives: How 50 Million People Are Changing the World
After a dozen years of lifestyle market research Paul Ray identified a sub-culture 50 million strong in the U.S. - he calls them the Cultural Creatives. This …
Last Call for Nominations: UNEP Environment Prize
The United Nations Environment Programme is accepting nominations for the 2000 UNEP Sasakawa Environment Prize valued at US$200,000. The Prize is awarded each …
First Two Fish Certified
If forests can be certified, why not fish? The Marine Stewardship Council is learning from its cousin, the Forest Stewardship Council, and is offering its …
Court Upholds EPA's Authority
When the U.S. EPA attempted to enforce more stringent air quality standards for 22 states and Washington D.C., several states and utilities challenged their …
England Moves a Forest
Before construction started on widening a highway from two to four lanes, the UK Highways Agency embarked on a complex pilot project that may be a benchmark …
Turner Foundation Invests in Biomass Company
The Turner Foundation, known for its support of environmental non-profits, is the lead investor in Future Energy Resources Corporation, a company working to …
Results of Canada's National Pollutant Release Inventory
Since 1994, Canadian industry has been required to report on its releases of 176 listed pollutants. In 1999, Environment Canada expanded the list to 246. …