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A New Report on Management and Recycling of Waste Composites

Research and Markets has added a new report entitled “Management, Recycling and Reuse of Waste Composites" to their catalogue.

5 Dec 2009

New CNG Station Opened to Support Refuse Collection Trucks

Major trash operators in Idaho, New Jersey, Florida, and California have opened new compressed natural gas (CNG) stations that support the fuel needs of refuse collection trucks.

3 Dec 2009

Packaging Industry Moves Towards More Sustaainable and Enviromentally Friendly Solutions

The Packaging Community has undertaken a survey into decision making in packaging across 9 European countries and concluded that there is a big move towards environmentally-friendly and sustainable products. This is partly met in the trend towards lower weight, as discussed at the October 2009 AMI conference on Thin Wall Packaging held in Cologne, Germany.

2 Dec 2009

Richo-Europe Conducts Research to find Environmental Impact of Printing in Offices

A new research conducted by Ricoh has shown that business leaders in Europe are missing chances unnecessarily. They miss chances to reduce environmental impact and drive efficiencies through document governance.

30 Nov 2009

Linde to Showcase Its Projects at the San Francisco International Auto Show

Linde North America is all set to take part in the upcoming SF Auto Show, thanks to AAA Northern California, which is featuring the company’s technology in the AA Greenlight Showcase for displaying new eco-friendly technologies.

27 Nov 2009

Environmental Defense Fund Appreciates California’s Preliminary Draft Regulation

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) received appreciation for its preliminary draft regulation (PDR) by the Environmental Defense Fund. The preliminary draft regulation helps in designing a cap-and-trade program, as simultaneous measures, to reduce pollution caused by global warming, and the measures are formulated by the Environmental Defense Fund. The Global Warming Solutions Act expects to reduce pollution caused by global warming to 15 percent by the year 2020.

26 Nov 2009

Blue Marble Corp and the Odessa Public Department Authority receive an Award from CERB

The Community Economic Revitalization Authority Board (CERB) of Washington has presented an award of $2 million to Blue Marble Corp. and the Odessa Public Department Authority (OPDA). This award was announced on 24 November 2009 by Blue Marble Corp.

26 Nov 2009

Green California Schools Summit and Expo to be Conducted at the Pasadena Convention Center

For the third consecutive year, the Green California Schools Summit and Expo will be conducted at the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, California, from December 9 to 11, 2009. The Summit, which is the nation’s largest green schools conference, will focus on school gardens, green schools, recycling programs and energy efficiency retrofits.

25 Nov 2009

Eco-friendly and Energy Efficient Homes for a Greener Environment

Based on the results obtained from 1,500 respondents, almost 83 percent of rubbish is separated by those owning individual homes and only 59 percent of the rubbish is separated by those staying in rented homes. This is so because very few households are installed with solar energy and solar water heating panels.

24 Nov 2009

Spectrum and True Green Energy Group Initiate Alternative Energy Program in Asia

The initiative program in Asia for alternative energy has helped Spectrum Blue Steel to provide renewable energy sources for powering Philippines. The initiative also encourages new technologies that will help stimulate economic growth and jobs related to green energy. True Green Energy Group (TGEG) has initiated the creation of a clean energy economy through the Biosphere MKV green power plant system.

24 Nov 2009