Environmental Resources

STAMFORD, CT - February 5, 2008 "“ Keep America Beautiful, Inc., the nation's largest nonprofit community improvement organization, will continue its partnership with Phi Theta Kappa, and its "Operation Green: Improving Our Communities" International Service Program, through...

GLEN BURNIE, MD - January 29, 2008 "“ Vantage Resort Realty, LLC announced today that it has offset its carbon emissions with Carbonfund.org, one of the country's leading carbon offset organizations. Vantage Resort Realty, LLC is committed to recycling, conserving energy and...

WASHINGTON, DC - February 4, 2008 "“"“ The Aspen Institute and National Geographic magazine have joined forces to produce the first-ever Aspen Environment Forum-a powerful, four-day exchange examining the future of our shared environment and how we, as citizens, corporations...

IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc. (TMHU), through its partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation, today announced that 20,000 trees -- one for every 8-Series lift truck sold in 2007 -- will be planted in national forests damaged by ...

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...