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Teenagers Turning Green With The First Pure, Organic, Eco Body Care Line Developed for Teens, by Teens

Introducing Teens Turning Green, an unprecedented collection of eco body care products just for teens, launching exclusively at Whole Foods Market nationwide in late September

2 Sep 2008

Bosch and Samsung Team Up to Develop Lithium Ion Batteries for Electric Cars and Other Electric Vehicles

The fifty-fifty joint venture "SB LiMotive Co. Ltd." of Bosch and Samsung SDI has started its operations on September 1, 2008. The objective of the new company is to develop, manufacture, and sell lithium-ion batteries for automotive applications

1 Sep 2008

Special BREEAM Awards Acknowledge Commitment to Sustainability in Building and Construction

BRE Global are delighted to announce that they will be presenting awards for all building sectors at the 2008 UK BREEAM Awards to be held at the 100percent Detail exhibition in September

1 Sep 2008

University of Maryland. Feed the Turtle, Aggressive Recycling Program to Make Home Football Games More Earth Friendly

Maryland Athletics is launching an aggressive recycling program for home football games this year, part of a campus-wide initiative to green the university that is spearheaded by President C.D. Mote, Jr. The new program, "Feed the Turtle," will kick off at the season home opener on Saturday

27 Aug 2008

Solar Power System Being Used at Democratic National Convention

18.2 kilowatt solar installation will help offset power used during four-day event at Pepsi Center in Denver

26 Aug 2008

World's First Geo-Green Resort, the Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort and Spa

The Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort and Spa goes beyond Green and promotes both Cultural Sustainability and Environmental Responsibility with its new Geo-Green initiative

26 Aug 2008

Pollution Prevention Institute Launched in New York

Pete Grannis, Commissioner of New York's Department of Environmental Conservation, hosted an open house today at Rochester Institute of Technology, showcasing the New York State Pollution Prevention Institute, also known as NYSP2I

25 Aug 2008

Zipcar Car Sharing Program Comes to University of Miami Campus

Car-sharing program offers fuel efficient vehicles on demand

24 Aug 2008

Lessons Learnt Added to Code For Building Sustainable Homes

Lessons learnt by the first four developers to design and build to the Code for Sustainable Homes on the BRE Innovation Park have led to the compilation of detailed guidance in a BRE Information paper entitled Applying the Code for Sustainable Homes on the BRE Innovation Park

21 Aug 2008

Owens Corning Named Insulate America Supplier of the Year

Owens Corning announced that it was recently named Supplier of the Year by Insulate America, the largest group of locally-owned, independent insulation contractors in the United States

19 Aug 2008