Environmental Resources

(Silver Spring, MD) November 16, 2006 - A pioneering program to offset shipping-related carbon-dioxide (CO2) emissions, Carbonfree™ Shipping, is being launched today, according to Carbonfund.org. The program was designed in conjunction with Carnegie Mellon University'...

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 15, 2006--USG Corporation (NYSE: USG) announced today that with its newly reformulated ceiling panels, it is the first manufacturer to offer formaldehyde-free ceiling panels and the highest level of antimicrobial protection available today. The...

By signing a double agreement, the first one between Xcaret and Flora, Fauna y Cultura de México A.C. (FFMAC) and the second one between FFMAC and the National Forest Commission (CONAFOR) the long-waited dream of Miguel Quintana Pali, director of Xcaret Park, came true. He h...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 15, 2006--Alchemy Enterprises, Ltd. (OTC BB: ACHM), the alternative energy company that is developing a new electric power cell technology that it believes will generate and manage electricity to power a broad range of application...

Washington, D.C.- The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, today launched a Good Practice Note on Animal Welfare in Livestock Operations. The Note aims to increase awareness among existing and potential IFC clients in emerg...

SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 14, 2006--News From USW: The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) Science Advisory Board's Carcinogen Identification Committee (CIC) will decide on Thursday, November 16 whether or not to conduct an expedited rev...

BOSTON, October 2006 - Oké USA, the country's first Fair Trade fruit company, launches this month, bringing fair trade, ecologically grown bananas to Northeast consumers excited to be more Oké. The company champions sustainable business and farming practices in an ind...

What activities can mining and metals companies undertake to enhance the durability and recyclability of minerals and metals, increase the efficiency of their production and use, and minimize associated risks? These are the issues addressed in a new ICMM publication - 'Maxim...

MADISON, WI, November 14, 2006--Leonardo Academy announced today the kickoff of development of SPEED-E for Vehicles - the Sustainability Rating System for vehicles as an ANSI Standard. SPEED-E stands for Sustainable Performance and Environmentally Efficient Design Exc...