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Environmental Policy Roundup – 10/5/2010

October 5, 2010October 18, 2016 by Environmental Leader

Plastics Manufacturer Fine Ordered to Comply with Hazardous Waste Laws and Pay Civil Penalties The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a Complaint and Compliance Order against Hudson Color Concentrates, a division of L&A Molding, Inc., for violating state and federal hazardous waste management requirements, the agency reports. Hudson Color, of ... Read more »

Roundup – Tim Hortons, Green Mountain Coffee, Cape Wind

October 5, 2010October 5, 2010 by Gina Roos

Researchers find fuel in Tim’s coffee cups CTV News GE’s Next Generation Cooling Water Technology Brings Cost and Water Savings to Industrial Users Sun Herald Design for Reuse Primer: Inspiration for Reclaimed Materials Inhabitat “ClimateGate” Scientists Cleared Yet Again, Story Ignored by Media Yet Again Treehugger “Green” Marketing Lessons From ... Read more »

Top Public Companies Cause One-Third of the World’s Environmental Damage

October 5, 2010 by Gina Roos

The estimated cost of global environmental damage caused by human activity in 2008 is $6.6 trillion, which is equivalent to 11 percent of global GDP, according to a study released by the UN-backed Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) and the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI). The study also ... Read more »

Scientists Study Ancient Seeds Resistant To Drought, Heat

October 5, 2010October 4, 2010 by Paul Nastu

Scientists have discovered that ancient wheat varieties can resist the drought and heat of today’s weather conditions, Reuters reports. They are crossing the plants with other strains to grow maize and wheat, more resistant to climate change.

Intel Sees ‘Green’ in Home Energy Market

October 4, 2010October 4, 2010 by Gina Roos

As part of its efforts to take a big bite out of the smart grid pie, Intel has unveiled a reference design for a home energy management device at the West Coast Green Conference. Intel’s Atom processor-based home energy management proof-of-concept reference design would act as a hub for controlling ... Read more »

In Packaging Sustainability, Half a Tree is Better than None

October 4, 2010December 14, 2010 by Dennis Salazar

On my way to work every morning, I pass a tree which appears to have suffered a lightning strike, and I admit I have questioned why anyone would leave such a disfigured, “half a tree” standing in an otherwise well manicured empty lot. Then I started to think about how ... Read more »

GE Tops Climate Innovation Index, Berkshire Hathaway Ranks Last

October 4, 2010 by Gina Roos

General Electric has edged out Ford and Intel to take the top spot in Maplecroft’s Climate Innovation Index U.S. 100, while Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway comes in last, reports Bloomberg. Ranked on their efforts to manage carbon emissions and global warming as well as their profit on climate opportunities, GE ... Read more »

Shipping Industry Fails to Agree on Emissions Cuts

October 4, 2010October 18, 2016 by Gina Roos

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has failed to agree on proposals for technical and operational measures to cut carbon emissions at last week’s marine environment protection committee meeting, reports Reuters. IMO plans to hold further talks in March 2011 to discuss a market-based mechanism for lowering emissions. Shipping is not ... Read more »

Roundup – Ford, GE, Carrier

October 4, 2010October 4, 2010 by Gina Roos

Ford joins in researching algae for vehicle fuel USA Today GE Buys Calnetix Unit to Get Power From Wasted Heat, Tap $1 Billion Market Bloomberg Carrier Launches AdvanTE3C Solutions Center Construction Digital First 100% Synthetic Fuel Passenger Jet Flight Green Car Congress New Castle Gets First Commercial Solar Installation Westchester.com ... Read more »

FCC Flip-Flops on Cell Phone Guidance

October 4, 2010October 18, 2016 by Gina Roos

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has changed its guidance on a long-standing recommendation that consumers buy wireless phones with lower levels of radiation emissions, reports The Washington Post. The revisions were posted without any formal announcement to a consumer fact sheet on the FCC’s Web site, according to the article. ... Read more »

Verizon Wireless Offers Easy Way to Recycle Old Phones

October 4, 2010 by Gina Roos

Verizon Wireless has launched a wireless device trade-in program that offers customers from any wireless carrier an easy way to recycle old devices and earn a gift card if the product retains any value, reports Computerworld. Under the Verizon Wireless Trade-In Program, customers submit their devices for appraisal online at ... Read more »

Thieves Fuel Up on Restaurant Grease

October 4, 2010October 18, 2016 by Gina Roos

From New Jersey to North Carolina, thieves are stealing used cooking oil as competition begins to heat up to pickup and resell cooking oil for biofuels, according to USA Today. And the stakes are getting high with prices pegged at around $1.90 per gallon for the used oil, according to ... Read more »

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