Environmental Resources

LONDON and WASHINGTON, DC - A landmark report released today calls for fundamental changes in how decisions are made concerning the world’s natural resources. The report, World Resources 20...

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - An Australian company has bridged the gap between fossil fuel dependence and environmental responsibility, enabling all countries to meet the Kyoto Protocols. USIS Group today introduced the...

ATLANTA,GA - The GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI) announces the certification of the first low emitting foam insulation, Owens Corning's Foamular(R) and PROPINK(R). Certification was also awarded to Owens Corning's PINK fiberglass batts and rolls, ceiling and...

HERNDON, VA - HPTi announced today that it has been placed on the first-ever list of Greater Washington DC Region's Best Workplaces for Commuters(SM), which spotlights employers that are committed to reducing traffic and air pollution and improving qualify of life for...

NEW YORK, NY - Today, Citigroup and Environmental Defense announced that all of Citigroup's Citibank, Global Corporate and Investment Bank, and Global Investment Management locations in the United States have adopted 30% postconsumer recycled copy paper. The new pape...

NEW YORK, NY - The U.S. EPA has just awarded the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA), The Design Foundation a $50,000 grant to develop and host Eco-Design education workshops across the country in the coming year. The award represents an Innovation Grant‹a ...

LONDON - The University of St Andrews and ConocoPhillips have announced the launch of the 2004 St Andrews Prize for the Environment. Applications are now invited from individuals, multi-disciplinary teams or community groups for the annual prize of $30,000 for the wi...

OAK BROOK, IL – McDonald's Corporation today announced plans that call for its suppliers worldwide to phase-out of animal growth promotion antibiotics that are used in human medicine. The Global Policy on Antibiotics also creates a set of standards for McDonald’s dir...

PITTSBURGH, PA - Alcoa has launched new websites for Yadkin-APGI and Tapoco-APGI, two divisions of Alcoa Power Generating Inc. The Yadkin website can be found at www.alcoa.com/yadkin/en/home.asp. Th...

The Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) announced the technical program for the 20th International Electric Vehicle Symposium and Exposition (EVS-20): Powering Sustainable Transportation, to be held in Long Beach, California, November 1...