Environmental Resources
Conserving natural resources, landscapes and wildlife for use by future generations.
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11-12-09
Caterpillar-Sponsored EMBARQ Wins Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government Environmental Partnership Award
The World Resources Institute (WRI) Center for Sustainable Transport, EMBARQ, has been awarded the 2009 Roy Family Award for Environmental Partnership from Harvard University. The honor is recognizing EMBARQ's Mexico City Metrobus transit project that is designed to address...
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11-12-09
Bayer and United Nations Environment Programme Launch 19th Annual International Children’s Painting Competition in Elementary and Middle Schools
Bayer Corporation and the United Nations Environment Programme's Regional Office for North America (UNEP RONA) today called for entries in the 19th annual International Children's Painting Competition (ICPC).
The ICPC is open to 6- to 14-year-...
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11-12-09
New 'On Paper' Series Podcast Features Project POTICO
NewPage Corporation, North America's largest coated paper producer, announced today the release of a new On Paper podcast featuring Project POTICO. In this episode of On Paper, the World Resources Institute (WRI) and NewPage discuss the benefits of a corporate and non-profit...
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11-12-09
Bacta-Pur(R) Affordably Eliminates Sewer Arteriosclerosis and Overflows
IET-Aquaresearch Ltd releases new BACTIVATOR(R) v.4 (http://bactapur.com/en/bactivator-ls-series-4.htm), using a purely biological process to digest grease in drains and sewers. The operating cos...
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11-12-09
SC Johnson Makes Commitment to Clinton Global Initiative
In its continuing initiatives around Doing What's Right, SC Johnson, A Family Company, recently announced its first commitment as part of its involvement in the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI). Founded by former President Bill Clinton in 2005, CGI brings world leaders from a...
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11-12-09
Help SC Johnson Help Team Earth
Looking to do some good? One good deed might be as close as your computer keyboard. SC Johnson, maker of well-known brands including Glade®, OFF!®, Scrubbing Bubbles®, Ziploc® and Windex®, has launched a blog to collect environmental tips and inspire dialogue. For each tip s...
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11-11-09
Initiative G2 Seeking Bid Partners for CEC’s RFP for CA Residential Building Retrofit Program
Initiative G2, a certified CA Women's Business Enterprise, announced ongoing discussions with three large U.S. electric utilities and California municipalities regarding plans to roll out major energy reduction education programs in 2010 to meet new federal mandates.
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11-11-09
Hydrologix(R) Gets US Patent for First Successful In-Situ Wastewater Bioremediator
Hydrologix® Systems LLC Is Awarded US Patent No. 7,615,156, Device For In-Situ Bioremediation Of Liquid Waste. Sold As The Hydrologix® Grease Reduction System, It Reduces Hazardous Wastewater At The Source To The Harmless By-Products Of Water And CO2 Via Computerized Con...
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11-10-09
Video: Mars Chocolate North America Unveils State-of-the-Art Headquarters and Solar Garden
Yesterday Mars Chocolate North America associates celebrated with government officials, company executives and project partners to unveil two monumental projects: the state's largest solar garden installed by a food manufacturer and the renovated, cutting-edge Mars Chocolate...
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11-09-09
Indigo Books & Music Offers Environmental Insight on Thousands of Titles
Indigo Books & Music Inc. (TSX: IDG), Canada's largest bookseller is the first book retailer to require their suppliers to report on the environmental qualities of the paper their books are published on. Specifically, Indigo has asked suppliers to identify whether a boo...
