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Dow Using NASA Technology To Power Carpet Backing Plant With Methane

If it works for NASA, it’s certainly good enough for a manufacturing facility in Dalton, Ga. Methane gas, a renewable energy source, is plentiful in outer space and in earthly landfills. While NASA tests rocket engines powered by methane, a Dow Chemical Company plant in Dalton, Ga. started using this renewable energy to manufacture carpet latex this month

2 Jul 2008

Environmental Impact Study Released Into Plastic Plumbing Pipe

The Plastic Pipe and Fittings Association (PPFA) is releasing North America’s first Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) for the manufacture of plastic plumbing pipe

1 Jul 2008

Additive Boosts Milk Output and Helps Cows Go Green Reducing Carbon Emissions

Cows that receive recombinant Bovine Somatotropin (rbST) make more milk, all the while easing natural resource pressure and substantially reducing environmental impact, according to a Cornell University study

30 Jun 2008

Owens Corning Releases Sustainability Report

Owens Corning today released its 2007 Sustainability Report, which highlights the company's commitment to operating its business with three balanced outcomes of economic growth, environmental stewardship and social progress

30 Jun 2008

Boral Bricks to Report Greenhouse Gas Emissions as Founding Member of Climate Registry

Boral Bricks, a leading manufacturer and distributor of building and construction materials, has become a Founding Reporter of The Climate Registry

29 Jun 2008

Architcture 2030 Releases Guide to Meeting the 2030 Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets Through Building Code Changes

Architecture 2030 has released an unprecedented and much-anticipated guide for every city, county and state in the nation to swiftly meet their greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets through existing building codes

26 Jun 2008

GREENGUARD Certifications for Owens Corning Masonry Products

The GREENGUARD Environmental Institute has announced that Owens Corning Masonry Products is the first manufactured stone veneer maker to qualify for its GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certified and the even more stringent GREENGUARD Children & Schools product emission standards

26 Jun 2008

Steelcase Gets Sustainability Award for Life Cycle Thinking

Steelcase, the global leader in the office furniture industry, has been awarded a British FISP (Furniture Industry Sustainability Programme) certificate in acknowledgment of its pioneering “Life Cycle Thinking” approach and sustainable manufacturing ethos

26 Jun 2008

Plantic Wins PACIA Sustainability Award for Biodegraable Packaging and Materials

Plantic Technologies Limited manufacturer of biodegradable packaging and materials, has been selected as the winner of this year’s PACIA Sustainability (Plastics) Award

24 Jun 2008

Pittsburgh Council Looking at Legislation to Reduce Carbon Emissions

A resolution being introduced in
City Council tomorrow is designed to generate a 20-percent reduction in
Pittsburgh's greenhouse gas emissions by 2023

24 Jun 2008