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Environmentally Friendly System Developed For Painting Aircraft

A new "green" exterior aircraft painting system in development by PPG Industries' aerospace coatings business has shown corrosion resistance comparable to processes using chromated pretreatment and primers as well as easier application than for alternative environmentally responsible systems

3 Apr 2009

Eliminate Waste, Recycling and Food Miles by Precycling and Making Drinks at Home

PRECYCLING - eliminating waste at its source - is the new trend and it's even better for the environment than recycling. By making soda at home, you can eliminate the roughly 600 bottles and cans of carbonated beverages the average American consumes each year

2 Apr 2009

Ecobins Binoculars From Nikon Made From Environmentally Friendly Friendly Materials

Nikon introduces ecobins binoculars. Designed from top to bottom with the latest eco friendly features, ecobins maintains the highest level of optics that make Nikon world-famous

2 Apr 2009

Zep Introduces ProVisions Line of Biodegradable Detergents and Cleaners for Food Services Operations

Zep, a leading manufacturer of cleaning and maintenance products, has introduced a new line of biodegradable detergents and cleansers ideally suited for supermarkets, bakeries, butcher shops, delis, taverns, cafeterias, institutional kitchens, restaurants and similar facilities in the growing food services sector

1 Apr 2009

Leading Global Corporations Announce Emissions Reductions

Some of the world’s leading companies and most recognizable brands gathered on Capitol Hill in Washington today to announce that cutting greenhouse emissions makes business sense

29 Mar 2009

Environmentally Responsible G-Oil from Green Earth Technologies Named Official Motor Oil of the American Le Mans Series and IMSA

Green Earth Technologies announced today that they have signed a two-year contract that will name their Ultimate Biodegradable "green" motor oil, G-OIL, the official motor oil of The American Le Mans Series and the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA)

29 Mar 2009

LED Light Bulbs to be More Widespread With Collaboration Between Lime Energy and Nexxus Lighting

Lime Energy Company and Nexxus Lighting today announced that they are collaborating to expand the use of Nexxus Lighting's new array Lighting LED light bulb in numerous projects to help Lime Energy's customers save energy and reduce carbon emissions

26 Mar 2009

Nuclear Materials Tracked and Monitored Using New RFID Technology

Scientists from U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory have developed a unique tracking technology that also monitors the environmental and physical conditions of containers of nuclear materials in storage and transportation

25 Mar 2009

FRX Polymers Develops Environmentally Friendly, Flame Retardant Polymer

A technology developed by FRX Polymers, Inc. for producing engineering thermoplastics that are inherently flame retardant and environmentally friendly has received the first-place award in the Clean Technology Business Forum and Competition

15 Mar 2009

Modern Convenience of Plastic Bags Killing Prehistoric Leatherback Turtles

Leatherback turtles, the most widely distributed reptiles on Earth, are threatened with extinction themselves, in large part due to the carelessness of humans. A Dalhousie University professor addresses the threat of plastics to this endangered species

15 Mar 2009