Environmental Resources
Conserving natural resources, landscapes and wildlife for use by future generations.
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06-22-07
TCP, Inc. Brightens the Environment with New Compact Fluorescent Light Bulb Recycling Program
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 22, 2007--TCP, Inc., the leading manufacturer of energy efficient lighting products, was joined by mayors from around the country yesterday to announce an innovative fluorescent light bulb recycling program. Trace amounts of mercu...
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06-21-07
"30 Days of Green" Learning Garden Contest Winner Announced
STAMFORD, CT- June 21, 2007- According to fourth grader Anthony Alvarez from Franklin School in Newark, N.J., "the children of Newark need more parks and greens spaces," and The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company and Keep America Beautiful are going to help. Alvarez submitted a poig...
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06-21-07
Dell and Goodwill Launch Free Computer Recycling Service for Consumers in New Jersey and Philadelphia
TRENTON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 21, 2007--Reconnect, a free drop-off program to recycle unwanted computers, was introduced today by Dell (NASDAQ:DELL), Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey and Goodwill Industries of Southern New Jersey/Quaker ...
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06-21-07
Braskem Has the First Certified Green Polyethylene in the World
SAO PAULO, Brazil--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 21, 2007--Braskem announces that it has produced the first certified polyethylene in the world, based on ethanol from sugar cane, using competitive technology developed at the company's Technology and Innovation Center. The certificat...
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06-20-07
Waste Management Provides Mail-Back Service For Recycling Flourescent Lighting
HOUSTON, TX "“ June 20, 2007 "“ Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE: WMI) today announced that it has acquired the LampTracker(R) business, the nation’s first provider of mail-back recycling for fluorescent lighting, from shareholders of Mercury Waste Solutions, LLC. This business...
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06-20-07
New Atlantic Salmon Conservation Agreement
June 20, 2007- A new Greenland Conservation Agreement will suspend commercial salmon fisheries in Greenland's territorial waters for seven years, beginning with the 2007 season. The fishermen of Greenland have agreed to continue a moratorium which began in 2002 under an ear...
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06-20-07
New Website to Help NGOs Share Ideas on How Mobile Technology Creates Social Change
ESPOO, FINLAND and LONDON, UK- June 20, 2007 "“ Nokia and Vodafone have launched a new website designed to help share ideas on how to use mobile communications for social and environmental benefits. The site, www.shareideas...
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06-19-07
PC Energy Report Released Today Shows That Shutting Down Your PC at the End of the Work Day Will Have a Major Impact on Business Savings and Reducing CO2
US Businesses are Wasting $1.72 Billion a Year on PCs that are Not Shut Down at Night
Many US Employees Don't Even Know They Should Be Powering Down and Seem 'Not Concerned' about Their Company's Carbon Footprint
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06-19-07
SatCon Photovoltaic Inverters Installed at 1.1 MW SolarCraft Site
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 19, 2007--SatCon Technology
Corporation(R) (Nasdaq CM: SATC), a developer of power management and system architecture solutions for the alternative energy and distributed power markets today announced that its PowerGate(R) commercial grade...
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06-19-07
Welcome Party at Akeena Solar in Los Gatos is Open to Everyone
LOS GATOS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 18, 2007--Los Gatos becomes Solar City USA this Thursday, the longest day of the year, when Akeena Solar opens its new headquarters and showroom to the public.
Akeena, a leading designer and installer...
