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UPM Kymi Pulp Mill Succeeds in Cleaning Up Emissions and Chemicals

href="http://www.upm-kymmene.com" target=_blank>UPM Kymi pulp mill's new chemical recovery plant has succeeded as planned. The plant, started up in summer 2008, is top-class in terms of energy efficiency and its lo...

11 Aug 2009

Low Emissions Building Materials For Better Indoor Air Quality

The GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI), a non-profit organization established in 2001 to create industry-independent indoor air quality standards for building materials and products, has awarded Trend USA and its franchise division, Granite
Transformations, its highest rating

10 Aug 2009

ThyssenKrupp Nirosta Modernizes With Eco Friendly Converters

ThyssenKrupp Nirosta has completely modernized its converter facilities in Krefeld and in so doing made a further contribution to lowering pollution in the area around the plant

9 Aug 2009

Insects May Spread Nanotechnology Pollution Around the Environment

A new study raises the possibility that flies and other insects that encounter nanomaterial "hot spots," or spills, near manufacturing facilities in the future could pick up and transport nanoparticles on their bodies, transferring the particles to other flies or habitats in the environment

5 Aug 2009

Soil Ecosystems Can Be Revived by Metal Immobilization using Plant and Poultry Waste

New research highlighted in the latest issue of the Journal of Environmental Quality shows that even very contaminated shooting range soils can be remediated by using poultry waste and revegetating the site

3 Aug 2009

Biological Researchers Find Way to Detect Pathogens and Pollution in the Environment

Coupling biological materials with an electrode-based device researchers are able to quickly and precisely detect pathogens and pollution in the environment - and infinitesimally small amounts of disease biomarkers in our blood

3 Aug 2009

Mazda Says They Are Surprised by the Sales and Environmental Impact of Cash for Clunkers Program

Mazda North American Operations (MNAO), which reports July sales on Monday, has seen a marked increase in showroom traffic as a result of the week-old federal government's Cash for Clunkers (CARS) program. Fifty-seven percent of the Mazdas sold under the program have been MAZDA3s, the company's most fuel-efficient vehicle

2 Aug 2009

Removal of Toxic Chinese Drywall May Present Additional Dangers

A leading forensic expert on building envelope, water intrusion, toxic mold, and Chinese drywall, along with experts and scientists have been working feverishly to determine proper protocol for remediation of homes affected by the defective Chinese Drywall Crisis

2 Aug 2009

Coal Power Industry Told to Stop Deception and Pleading Over Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme

The Climate Institute has called on the coal industry and other big polluters to end their campaigns of relentless special pleading and deception over the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme as it threatened to stifle growing jobs and profits in a clean energy economy

30 Jul 2009

Greenpeace Says Hewlett-Packard Means Hazardous Products

A Greenpeace action in the US today exposed Hewlett-Packard’s (HP) continuing contribution to the toxic electronic waste crisis. The peaceful protest is in response to HP backtracking on its commitments to phase out toxic chemicals from its products by the end of this year

28 Jul 2009