Environmental Resources

PERRYSBURG, Ohio, Feb. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Owens-Illinois, Inc. (NYSE: OI) today announced that its new world headquarters building in Perrysburg, Ohio, has been awarded silver LEED certification, recognizing it as a truly environmentally-friendly structure.

New York, NY "“ January 31, 2008 - New York State has filed lawsuits against at least three companies for groundwater and soil contamination that they attribute to perc, the dry cleaning chemical perchloroethylene (PCE) used by over 90% of all drycleaners. In California and...

NORTH WALPOLE, NH. "“ January 31, 2008 - Len-Tex Corporation announced today that its entire line of Surface iQ(TM) non-vinyl wallcoverings has been certified to meet the criteria of the Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS section 01350) in independent laborato...

BERKELEY, CA - January 31, 2008 "“ GreenerPrinter announced today that it is offsetting its carbon emissions with Carbonfund.org, the country's leading carbon offset organization. GreenerPrinter has offset all of its shipping through Carbonfund.org. This commitment establish...

TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 01/31/08 -- The University of Guelph and Kinross Gold Corporation (TSX: K)(NYSE: KGC) today announced the creation of a new education and research network between Canada and Brazil to develop environmental initiatives focused on the use ...

NEW YORK - January 31, 2008 - Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that its Kawneer business, the leading manufacturer of architectural aluminum building products and systems for commercial construction, has launched its 2008 sustainability campaign, reinforcing Kawneer's commitm...

LONG ISLAND CITY, NY - January 30, 2008 "“ Forever Cheese announced today that it is offsetting its carbon emissions with Carbonfund.org, the country's leading carbon offset organization. Contributions from Forever Cheese will offset 1800 tons of carbon dioxide emissions. ...

MIDLAND, MI "“ January 29, 2008 - The Dow Chemical Company recently announced that Cardiff University and Northwestern University have been awarded research grants which together total over $6.4 million as part of the 2007 Dow Methane Challenge. The challenge was initiated b...

PORTLAND, ME "“ January 29, 2008 - IntertechPira has announced that the second annual international sustainable packaging world summit, Sustainability in Packaging, will be held March 11 - 13, 2008 at the Royal Plaza Hotel in Orlando, FL, US.

SUN PRAIRIE, WI - January 29, 2008 "“ The Paper Mill Store .com (thepapermillstore.com) announced today that as of January 1, 2008, it has offset 100% of the carbon emissions produced by its outbound product shippin...