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EPA Sets New High Standard for Pork Producers

The EPA has set a high environmental standard for livestock producers, in its new regulation for concentrated animal feeding
operations (CAFOs)

2 Nov 2008

Californians Call for New Water Delivery System

The bleak water supply forecast for 2009 reinforces the pressing need to build a new water delivery system that will protect the environment and provide a reliable water supply for Californians

2 Nov 2008

Environmental Pioneer Chooses Mythic Paint for His Own Home

David Gottfried, founder of U.S. Green Building Council and World Green Building Council, has selected Mythic Paint, the World's first high-performance paint with zero volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and zero toxins for the interior and exterior of his "green" remodeled family home

2 Nov 2008

African Nations Can Turn Resource Demand Driving Deforestation into Successful Sustainability

African nations could turn the demand for their natural resources currently driving deforestation and other destruction into a force for higher returns from sustainable development, WWF has said

2 Nov 2008

Contruction Industry Report Outlines Green Building Developments Needed to Reduce Energy, Lessen Pollution, Improve Air Quality and Eliminate Emissions

In a major statement on "green" building technology, a new report sets out a broad agenda for research and development on technologies to decrease use of natural resources and improve indoor environments while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and other harmful pollutants from the building sector

2 Nov 2008

Living Fossil Tree Shows Scientists How Rain Forests Respond to Climate Change

A "living fossil" tree species is helping a University of Michigan researcher understand how tropical forests responded to past climate change and how they may react to global warming in the future

2 Nov 2008

Chinese Economy Being Burnt by The Cost of Coal

A new report, The True Cost of Coal, outlines the external costs to China of using coal by including the costs of air and water pollution, ecosystem degradation, damage to infrastructure, human injuries and loss of life, and takes into account the distortion of government regulation

2 Nov 2008

Coca-Cola Commits to Reducing Water Use and Cutting CO2 Emissions

Coca-Cola has announced environmental changes to their business practices that will reduce annual water use by 50 billion litres and 2 million tonnes of carbon dioxide

2 Nov 2008

Prince Charles' Visit Spotlights Forests and the Oil Industry Working Hand in Hand in Borneo

You cannot produce liquid natural gas without water. In Brunei the peat forests filter water that would otherwise be unmanageable. Without this water supply from the forest, the oil and gas industry in this part of the world would stop within 24 hours

2 Nov 2008

Bioplastic Resins from Metabolix Get Biodegradability Certification

Metabolix has announced that Mirel bioplastic resins produced by Telles have received the European conformity certification of OK Biodegradable Soil for natural soil biodegradability and OK Biodegradable Water& for fresh water biodegradability

30 Oct 2008