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New Environmentally Friendly Packaging Process

New high speed environmentally friendly packaging process uses recycled materials and reduces the amount of plastic used, cutting the waste that goes into landfill

20 Nov 2008

Thousands to Boycott Bluefin Tuna

Close to 16,000 citizens from 149 countries have signed up to join numerous restaurants, retailers and chefs in boycotting Mediterranean bluefin tuna

20 Nov 2008

Water Technology Deal For Desalination, Reclamation, Reuse and Sustainability

WaterStyle Holdings and UCLA jointly announce the licensing of certain key intellectual property for use in the water sector

19 Nov 2008

Nanotechnology Breakthrough in Energy Storage

h2> EnerG2, an innovative engineered materials company with a strong track record of backing from the public and private sectors, including clean-tech venture capitalists, announced today that it is introduci...

18 Nov 2008

Environmental Projects to Help Poor Pay Winter Heating Bills

A sunny Southern California producer of custom awnings that keep homes cool in summer today pledged to donate a potentially sizable amount of cash to help low-income families in the frigid Northeast heat their homes this winter

18 Nov 2008

Owens Corning Increases Recycled Content in PINK Fiberglas Insulation

Owens Corning announced it has increased the certified recycled content in its flagship PINK Fiberglas insulation to a minimum of 40 percent

18 Nov 2008

Refurbishing a Run Down Building More Sustainable Than Rebuilding

A recent BRE Trust report, compiled by the College of Estate Management sets out the pros and cons of refurbishing housing in run-down urban areas, compared to wholesale demolition and rebuilding

18 Nov 2008

How to Make Sure Your Christmas is Clean, Green and Environmentally Friendly

Having a green Christmas includes applying the mantra reduce, reuse and recycle to key products associated with the holidays, including Christmas trees, gift packaging, greeting cards and holiday lights

18 Nov 2008

Energy Efficient Lighting to be Retrofitted into Prisons

SERVIDYNE, a building performance efficiency and real estate company, announced today that it has entered into a contract for turnkey lighting retrofits at five prisons in the Southeast

17 Nov 2008

Ethanol Production Will Not Result in Deforestation or Less Land for Food Production

The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) released a report this week systematically refuting claims that ethanol production will divert land from agricultural use

17 Nov 2008