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Search Results for: Ocean plastic

Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Marine Protection, Clean Water Act, NYC Recycling, Keystone XL

The Obama administration announced an ocean-protection strategy that outlines steps for federal agencies to meet the goals of a 2010 executive order. Elements of the plan include improved oil-spill response capabilities in the Arctic; an assessment of various regions to effects of climate change, including sea-level rise; improved management of ... Read more »

Compliance & Standards Briefing: WEEE, Biodiesel, RoHS, Coal and Coke

The Sustainable Biodiesel Alliance and member companies in three states on Monday announced that the for the first time retail locations will post sustainability grades for biodiesel, according to a report.  The SBA’s Sustainability Report Card ranks biodiesel on several criteria, including feedstock type, feedstock origin, how the fuel was produced and how far it travelled ... Read more »

Policy & Regulations Briefing: House Passes Water Bill, Plastic’s Future, Natgas Rules

The House on Wednesday passed H.R. 2018, siding with states and their ability to set clean water standards, despite a veto threat from the Obama administration, Bloomberg News said. Today, the Interior Department’s Michael Bromwich told the House Natural Resources Committee, which is investigating the regulatory overhaul of offshore drilling, ... Read more »

Plastics Alliance Aims to Promote Use, Recycling

Three major plastics trade associations have formed a collaboration to promote adoption of the material and increase use of energy recovery in manufacture, among other aims. The Plastics Division of the American Chemistry Council, the Canadian Plastics Industry Association and SPI:  The Plastics Industry Trade Association will broaden their collaboration ... Read more »

Environmental Enforcement Roundup: Empire Cold Storage, Cenex, Fiber-Fab, Liotta Bros.

Here’s a roundup of the latest environmental enforcement stories. Empire Cold Storage, a Spokane, Wash., cold storage warehouse and packaged ice producer, will pay the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency $67,142 for an alleged failure to report an estimated 400 pounds of anhydrous ammonia release at its Spokane facility. On July ... Read more »

Coming Up Short: What Water Conservation Means for Business

Companies are increasingly focusing on “green” initiatives such as reducing greenhouse gas emissions and conserving energy. And while these goals are clearly important, many companies are overlooking what could become the most critical green initiative of them all — water conservation. Though the total amount of water on this planet ... Read more »

Green Business 2009 – Environmental Leader’s Most Popular Stories

It’s a good time to look back at the green business issues and news items popular with energy and environmental executives. Here are Environmental Leader’s top green business stories for 2009, based on reader interest: 1. Energy Efficient Appliance Rebates Ready to Roll The U.S. government’s stimulus package signed into ... Read more »

Gap Reduces GHG Emissions 20% Over Five Years

Gap Inc. has exceeded its five-year U.S. EPA Climate Leaders goal, reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by 20 percent from 2003 to 2008, according to the retailer’s fourth social responsibility report. Other key environmental highlights include: Recycled more than 45 tons of paper, cardboard and containers from its North American ... Read more »

Military Adopts Green Technologies

The U.S. military is implementing several green initiatives including the use of alternative energy such as solar and wind that officials estimate could save millions, cut their heavy environmental boot-print and save lives in war zones where fuel convoys are frequent targets, reports the Los Angeles Times. The testing ground ... Read more »


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