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How a handful of consultants used Big Tobacco’s tactics to sow doubt about science and hold off regulation of BPA, a chemical in hundreds of products that could be harming an entire generation.
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As supplies of fresh water evaporate, the world turns to the sea.
Syracuse University Library’s Green Initiative Team has created the Green Library Guide, found at http://researchguides.library.syr.edu/greenlibrary, to provide information about green initiatives at the library. In addition to highlighting the library’s sustainability efforts, the guide includes links to national and international news about library-related green activities, an FAQ and a suggestion box.
California Governor Launches ‘Green Corps’ to Train At-Risk Youths for
Green-Collar Jobs
http://www.greenbiz.com/news/2009/03/17/california-governor-launches-green-corps
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has created the California Green Corps, a program to train at-risk young people for technical, construction and other skilled jobs in eco-friendly industries that are expected to help fuel economic recovery.
Corporate IT Buyers Rank Dell No. 1 for Its Recycling Program: Study
http://www.greenbiz.com/news/2009/03/20/it-buyers-rank-dell-no-1
IT decision-makers around the world ranked recycling as the most important attribute they seek when buying technology and chose Dell as their leading brand because of its extensive recycling program, according to the most recent GreenFactor study.
Insurers Must Reveal Climate Change Risks
http://www.greenbiz.com/news/2009/03/19/insurers-must-reveal-climate-change-risks
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) approved on Tuesday the world’s first climate risk disclosure requirement for insurers with annual premiums topping $500 million.
China Demands West Takes Responsibility for Imports’ Carbon Footprint
http://www.greenbiz.com/news/2009/03/18/china-demands-west-takes-responsibility-imports-carbon-footprint
One of China’s top climate change negotiators has this week proposed that
importers of Chinese-made goods should take financial responsibility for the
resulting carbon emissions under any new international climate change deal. A recent study suggests around a third of China’s emissions are the result of manufacturing goods for export.
Businesses Highlight Link Between Climate, Energy and Water Pressures
http://www.greenbiz.com/news/2009/03/20/businesses-link-climate-energy-water
A new report from the World Business Council for Sustainable Development calls on decision makers to integrate water, energy and climate change policy in a holistic way that both acknowledges and weighs the synergies and trade-offs existing between the three interconnected issues.
Old Tires Become Timberland Boot Soles
http://www.greenbiz.com/news/2009/03/18/old-tires-timberland-soles
Timberland’s fall collection will include 200,000 pairs of shoes made with Green Rubber, a material made primarily from reused car tires.
U.S. Toxic Chemical Releases Shrank 5 Percent in 2007
http://www.greenbiz.com/news/2009/03/20/us-toxic-chemical-releases-shrank-5-percent-2007
The amount of toxic chemicals released into the country’s air, water or on land shrank 5 percent in 2007, but persistent bioaccumulative toxic chemicals, which include lead and mercury, inched up.
EPA Derails Performance Track Program
http://www.greenbiz.com/news/2009/03/18/epa-derails-performance-track-program
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency suspended its National Environmental Performance Track program Monday while it reviews it and other environmental leadership programs.
New Software Compares Impacts of Packaging Designs
http://www.greenbiz.com/news/2009/03/19/software-compares-packaging
The Sustainable Packaging Coalition has released its COMPASS software, allowing packaging designers to look at the life cycle impacts of packaging before finalizing designs.
Seventh Generation Buys Credits for Sustainable Palm Oil
http://www.greenbiz.com/news/2009/03/17/seventh-generation-palm-oil
Seventh Generation already makes cleaners that are non-toxic, but it’s now
taking steps to make one of its ingredients more sustainable.
How Companies Are Investing in Sustainability
By Brandi McManus
http://www.greenbiz.com/feature/2009/03/23/investing-sustainability
Long-term sustainable growth is important to building a successful company. In Part 3 of her four-part series “Growing a Green Corporation: Meeting the Next Great Disruptive Challenge of the 21st Century” Brandi McManus looks at different strategies for investing in sustainability.
Calculating the Gross National Trash
By Joel Makower
http://www.greenbiz.com/blog/2009/03/20/calculating-gross-national-trash
Can the figures — such as they are — on the trash produced by U.S. industry be believed, or are they rubbish? Joel Makower takes on the issue and writes about why a hard look at solid waste is imperative.
Going on a Low Carb(on) Diet
By Marc Gunther
http://www.greenbiz.com/blog/2009/03/20/going-a-low-carbon-diet
A low carb(on) diet can be just as good for businesses as it is for people.
That’s what Bon Appetit Management Company — a restaurant company that provides onsite sustainable food cafe and catering services to corporations, colleges, universities and specialty venues — is banking on.
Not Taking Part in Earth Hour? How About ‘Human Achievement Hour’?
By Matthew Wheeland
http://greenbiz.com/blog/2009/03/20/earth-hour-human-achievement-hour
Possibly the most bizarre announcement to cross my inbox in days if not weeks, the Competitive Enterprise Institute has developed an anti-Earth Hour campaign to celebrate humankind’s marvelous achievements.
What New Climate Change Policies Will Mean for Your Business
By Ryan Schuchard
http://www.greenbiz.com/blog/2009/03/19/what-climate-change-policies-mean-for-your-business
From the creation of a price on carbon to the standards and incentives that will work to constrain emissions, global climate change policies may impact the fundamental conditions on which all businesses depend.
Bringing Green Design to the Mainstream
By Joel Makower
http://www.greenbiz.com/podcast/2009/03/16/bringing-green-design-mainstream
Joel Makower sits down with Bill McDonough in advance of his keynote
presentation at this year’s Greener by Design Conference to talk about green
product design, Cradle to Cradle thinking, and the role that Wal-Mart may play in leading the charge.
Case Studies and Findings from “The Engaged Organization” Survey
http://www.greenbiz.com/resources/resource/the-engaged-organization
The National Environmental Education Foundation shares its research results about the value businesses place on environmental and sustainability knowledge and what companies are doing to educate employees.
Water, Energy and Climate Change: A contribution from the business community
http://www.greenbiz.com/resources/resource/water-energy-and-climate-change
Water, energy and climate change are inextricably linked. If we truly want to
find sustainable solutions, we must ensure that we address all three in a
holistic way, according to this report from the World Business Council for
Sustainable Development.
