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Innovative Tool for Teaching Sustainability and Environmental Concepts to Children

Applied Materials, Inc. today announced the launch of its Bright Future"! card game, an innovative tool for teaching sustainability and environmental concepts to children in a fun and flexible way.

20 May 2008

Building to Feature Energy-Saving Solar and Wind-Generated Power

Stantec today announced that a new, 89,000-square-foot building under construction at the Brooklyn Navy Yard will feature energy-saving solar and wind-generated power as part of a renewable energy pilot program.

20 May 2008

Report Highlights Business Solutions that are Environmentally Efficient

With the support of Governor Schwarzenegger and distinguished CEOs, Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) today launched its inaugural report "Innovations Review 2008: Making Green the New Business as Usual."

20 May 2008

SNL and Kirtland Air Force Base May Soon Share a Wind Farm

Sandia National Laboratories and Kirtland Air Force Base may soon share a wind farm that will provide as much as one-third of the electricity used by the two entities.

20 May 2008

Promoting Environmentally Friendly Practices in Hospitals and Health Systems

The Premier healthcare alliance today received the 2008 "Champion for Change" award from Practice Greenhealth (PGH), formerly Hospitals for a Healthy Environment, for its leadership in helping alliance member hospitals and health systems promote environmentally friendly practices.

20 May 2008

Web Site to Increase Environmental Efforts in the Restaurant Industry

The National Restaurant Association today is launching "Conserve: Solutions for Sustainability," an initiative designed to support the nation's nearly one million restaurant and foodservice locations as they become more eco-friendly, at the Association's annual Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show in Chicago.

19 May 2008

GRA Working with PepsiCo to Assist Customers Becoming More Environmentally Sustainable

PepsiCo Foodservice has entered into a strategic partnership with the not-for-profit Green Restaurant Association. The GRA will work with PepsiCo Foodservice to assist customers with becoming more environmentally sustainable.

19 May 2008

Environmental Cost of Getting Food to Restaurant Plate is Far Higher than Previously Thought

Pioneering research from The University of Nottingham recommends a full government environmental audit of British restaurants.

19 May 2008

Research Leads to Creation of Eco-friendly Biosurfactants and Polymers

Glycerine-derived, eco-friendly biosurfactants and polymers - produced from renewable resources and quickly biodegradable - are getting their moment in the sun.

19 May 2008

Sustainability Education Initiative Specifically Tailored to Meet the Needs of Foodservice Industry

Kendall College's School of Culinary Arts has announced an ecological sustainability education initiative, specifically tailored to meet the needs of the foodservice industry. Announced today at the National Restaurant Association Restaurant Hotel-Motel Show, the nationwide initiative was launched with the release of a brief instructional video.

19 May 2008