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Modular Homes Go Earth Friendly

NAHBGreen verification is now available for modular homes, bringing the green building certification process to the industry that produces a fifth of the nation's housing stock

26 Nov 2008

Promising Feedback from US FDA on Use of Recycled Plastic Materials in Food Packaging

ECO2 Plastics, the eco-friendly recycling company that is changing the way plastics are recycled, announced that it has received a favorable opinion letter from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), allowing the Company's recycled plastic flake to be used in food packaging applications

25 Nov 2008

National Wooden Pallet and Container Association Say Environmental Principles of National Forest Foundation President are for Sale

According to National Wooden Pallet and Container Association, the principles of the president of the National Forest Foundation (NFF) Bill Possiel are clearly for sale to the highest donor. The evidence of this is his recent misinformation campaign promoting the use of plastic pallets over wood

25 Nov 2008

Road Ecology Looking at the Impact of Roads on the Environment

Comedians have made good use of "road kill" in their routines, but a Clarkson University professor began focusing attention on the problem after finding roads in northern New York covered in green sheen from frogs who had been flattened by traffic

25 Nov 2008

Largest Solar Power Plan in America is Coming to Los Angeles

Solar LA, the country’s largest solar power plan, has been unveiled which will jumpstart the green economy in Los Angeles with the installation of 1.3 gigawatts of solar power

25 Nov 2008

Glasgow Schools Minimise Energy Waste With New Hot Water Temperature Controls

In a major schools investment programme, City Building (Glasgow) LLP is currently building 16 new primary schools in Glasgow and each is to have its hot water services supplied through a heat-traced single pipe system using Raychem HWAT self-regulating heating cables

25 Nov 2008