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Carbon Footprint of Concrete May Be Smaller Than Originally Thought As It Reabsorbs CO2

A new study suggests that concrete reabsorbs atmospheric carbon lowering concrete's overall carbon footprint

18 May 2009

StudentsUse Composting to Bring Food Full Circle

Food waste generated at Kansas State University dining centers may end up back on students' plates through composting efforts that are combining K-State's excellence in agriculture with the university's commitment to sustainability

18 May 2009

Aircraft Fleet Recycling Association releases New Best Practice Guide to Recycling Aeroplanes

The Aircraft Fleet Recycling Association (AFRA) has reached another milestone with the launch of Version 2.0 of its prestigious Best Management Practice (BMP) Guide, the industry standard for the disassembly of aircraft engines and frames

18 May 2009

National Restaurant Association Joins Program to Reduce Energy and Water Use in Restaurants

The National Restaurant Association today launched a new campaign - the National Restaurant Association Conserve/EPA ENERGY STAR Challenge - and is encouraging the nation's nearly one million restaurants, their 13 million employees, as well as their suppliers and guests to reduce energy and water use in establishments

18 May 2009

Dupont Corian Featured in Sustainable House in Argentina

DuPont Corian was selected to be featured as a product in Casa Sustentable in Argentina to highlight the importance of recycling and reusing materials for construction and decoration

15 May 2009

Better Solar Panels to Come From New Dupont Products

DuPont today announced the commercialization of two new families of photovoltaic encapsulant sheets that are expected to improve durability and efficiency of photovoltaic modules

14 May 2009

Recycling Gets a Football Theme From Fan Cans

Fan Cans recently announced the latest addition to its product line-up: football-themed recycling and waste receptacles . The eye-catching products feature lids shaped like football player helmets, which can be produced in any color and branded with any team and corporate sponsor logos

14 May 2009

Students Get Funding For The Development of Solar-Powered Pasteurization System in Peru

A team of students from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute will be spending part of the summer designing and starting to build solar-powered pasteurization systems for communities in rural Peru. The group of engineers was one of four student teams nationally to win a highly competitive SEED grant from nonprofit volunteer organization Engineers for a Sustainable World

13 May 2009

What Do Consumers Want From Recyclable and Refillable Packaging?

A new study examines what consumers want from refillable packaging and how manufacturers can make a success of their green initiatives

13 May 2009

Global Action Needed to Preserve World Wide Water Supplies

Chinese, Indian, American, British scientists release conference declaration urging a region-by-region response to increased water scarcity, heightened hazards

13 May 2009