Conservation

Battlelines Over Waterlines: South Asia’s Not So New Tensions

Conservation, Energy, Policies, Resources, Sustainable Agriculture, Sustainable Business, Uncategorized, Water / By

According to a recent UNESCO study, fresh water supply is expected to drop by one-third within 20 years. UNESCO points out that up to 7 billion people could face water shortages by 2020 as global warming will affect water supply in more than 50 countries.

Water as a priority in national strategic discourse is not new but its prominence in recent years illustrates the emergence of a new battlefront. A broader acceptance of climate change associated with global warming has led to the reassessment of fresh water’s priority.

Battlelines Over Waterlines: South Asia’s Not So New Tensions Read More 👉

CO2 vs. Fluorocarbons: The Battle for the Automotive Air Conditioning Market Rages On

Conservation, Transportation / By

Ever heard of HFO-1234yf? No? Well, give it time. You will. That random alphanumeric string is the trade name of a new chemical refrigerant (whose technical name is an even bigger mouthful, 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoroprop-1-ene) jointly developed by Honeywell and Dupont. And after December 8, when the Society of Automotive Engineers’ International Research Program endorsed it as

CO2 vs. Fluorocarbons: The Battle for the Automotive Air Conditioning Market Rages On Read More 👉

US EPA Watersense Program Releases New Internet Widget for Water Efficiency

Conservation, Water / By

The Environmental Protection Agency’s WaterSense program is the EPA’s water efficiency equivalent to its wildly successful and well-known Energy Star program. Watersense’s mission is to protect the future of the U.S. water supply by promoting and enhancing the market for water-efficient products and services. WaterSense has jumped onto the internet “widget” bandwagon, and recently released

US EPA Watersense Program Releases New Internet Widget for Water Efficiency Read More 👉

Recycled Chopsticks May Solve Japan’s Waste Woes

Conservation / By

The last time you went to a Japanese restaurant, did you use your chopsticks? Maybe, maybe not. But if they were on the table, they got thrown away after you’d paid your bill and walked out the door, and most likely you thought nothing of it.

In the U.S., disposable wooden chopsticks are not very common — except in the occasional restaurant serving some type of Asian cuisine — but in Japan, they throw away 68.5 million pairs of disposable, wooden chopsticks every day. That’s 25 billion pairs (and 100,000 tons of wood) literally up in smoke in Japanese incinerators every year.

Recycled Chopsticks May Solve Japan’s Waste Woes Read More 👉

Beer and Alligators: Ten Anheuser-Busch Facilities also Serve as Wildlife Habitat

Conservation, Inspiring Ideas / By

Beer and alligators?  Sounds like a dangerous mix, or, at the very least, the beginning of a bad Cajun joke. For Anheuser-Busch’s (whoops… Anheuser-Busch InBev‘s) Jacksonville, FL brewery and turf farm, this mix of wildlife and business has been standard for eleven years.  The Jacksonville facility is one of ten A-B operations certified as Wildlife

Beer and Alligators: Ten Anheuser-Busch Facilities also Serve as Wildlife Habitat Read More 👉

Wal-Mart Canada Launches Styrofoam Recycling Initiative

Conservation, Innovation and Design, Recycling / By

Styrofoam (or polystyrene) is nasty stuff: it lasts forever, can leach chemicals (especially when heated), and is really, really difficult to recycle. Wal-Mart Canada is launching an effort to address that last issue by partnering with Grace Canada (a division of W.R. Grace & Co.) to reuse styrofoam waste from packaging in the production of

Wal-Mart Canada Launches Styrofoam Recycling Initiative Read More 👉

Deforestation Apparatus Turned Green: Corporation Saves Forest and Endangered Species

Conservation, Resources / By

After nearly destroying a forest and obliterating a species, one corporation does a 180 and becomes an EcoHero. The story begins in the 1830’s, when the South Carolina Canal and Railroad Company (SCCRC) bought a 100,000 acre plot of longleaf pine forest near Dorchester, South Carolina. Timber from the forest was an essential element in

Deforestation Apparatus Turned Green: Corporation Saves Forest and Endangered Species Read More 👉

Xerox 2008 Global Citizenship Report Proves Efforts Toward Corporate Social Responsibility

Conservation, Energy, Inspiring Ideas, Leadership, News, Recycling, Resources, Sustainable Business, Technology, Uncategorized / By

All companies like to say they are “green,” but Xerox is putting numbers behind it. Its “2008 Report on Global Citizenship” provides a year-over-year look at its progress toward its goals toward corporate social responsibility. Among the highlights: Two additional facilities named members of U.S. EPA National Environmental Performance Track (validating environmental performance beyond regulatory

Xerox 2008 Global Citizenship Report Proves Efforts Toward Corporate Social Responsibility Read More 👉

Mo Money, Mo Mileage

Conservation, Energy, Technology, Transportation / By

Advantage Capital Partners, a venture capital and small business finance firm, has made an investment in SOMS Technologies LLC, the manufacturer of the microGreen vehicle engine oil filter.  The microGreen filter  utilizes a patented filter technology designed to keep engine oil cleaner, extending the oil life up to 30,000 miles.  Advantage’s investment will be used to support

Mo Money, Mo Mileage Read More 👉

Energy Efficiency Policies and Products Create Jobs

Conservation, Energy / By

In this uncertain economic time, it is great to hear some good (and not just on a relative scale, but really good) news. A just-released report authored by UC Berkeley professor David Roland-Holst, called “Energy Efficiency, Innovation, and Job Creation in California,” documents the job growth and economic development that resulted from thirty years of

Energy Efficiency Policies and Products Create Jobs Read More 👉

Does The Credit Crunch Help Or Hurt The Issue of Climate Change?

Conservation, Energy, News, Opinion / By

Whether the global credit crunch will actually help or hurt the search for solutions to climate change is becoming a debatable issue.

Currently, the issue of climate change appears to be on the back burner as governments are focused on the financial problems that have shaken the global economy. It could be several months before politicians return to focusing their attention on long term problems like global warming.

Does The Credit Crunch Help Or Hurt The Issue of Climate Change? Read More 👉

Greening Print Marketing: Getting Serious About Greenhouse Gases

Conservation, Inspiring Ideas, Recycling, Resources, Sustainable Business, Technology, Uncategorized / By

Many printers say they are “green” or “eco-friendly” because they print using soy inks, are FSC-certified, or print on recycled paper. But if you want an example of a printer who is really serious about its stewardship of the environment, take a look at Green Printer. Using sources from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and

Greening Print Marketing: Getting Serious About Greenhouse Gases Read More 👉

Forest Stewardship Council Files Suit Against U.S. Government

Conservation, News, Non-Profit, Sustainable Building, Sustainable Business, Sustainable Manufacturing, Uncategorized / By

The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), which provides chain-of-custody certifications for forestry-based products (including office and printing papers, as well as the suppliers that print on, distribute, and dispose of those products), has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Government, the first-ever legal action in its 10-year history. The letter from Corey Brinkema, president of the

Forest Stewardship Council Files Suit Against U.S. Government Read More 👉

What Are Conservation Easements?

Conservation, Sustainable Agriculture / By

(Photo By: Heather Waughn/Lakeside Studios) As defined by The Nature Conservancy, "A conservation easement is a restriction placed on a piece of property to protect its associated resources. The easement is either voluntarily donated or sold by the landowner and constitutes a legally binding agreement that limits certain types of uses or prevents development from

What Are Conservation Easements? Read More 👉

Start typing and press enter to search

Scroll to Top