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Why cities hold the key — and key challenges — for sustainability
3D image of the city by carlos castilla via Shutterstock. By Lem Bingley Is the increasing urbanization of the world’s population a good or a bad trend from a sustainability standpoint? That was the key question debated by a panel of experts at today’s … [Read More...]
The 4 pillars of sustainable chemistry and a green economy
By Dave Kepler Last year, world population surpassed 7 billion, and over the next four decades, it is expected to grow by 2 billion more. The impact this will have on the planet and society can be staggering -- increasing demand for material goods, growing … [Read More...]
ConAgra Foods’ efforts green strategy: Award employees for sustainability
By Padma Nagappan Last year, ConAgra Foods -- the U.S. packaged-foods company behind such well-known brands as Hunt's Ketchup and Reddi-Wip -- saved millions of dollars while dramatically cutting its … [Read More...]
Connecticut Caves To Biotech
Ignores Consumers Right To Know About GMO’s Who’s Buying The Lie? By June Stoyer “Qui transtulit sustinet” or “He who is transplanted still sustains”. This is the motto of the great state of Connecticut. Perhaps the motto should be changed to … [Read More...]
Why utilities need educating about smart grid benefits
Business man drawing by Dusit" at Shutterstock. By Christine Hertzog Do most Americans spend eight or more hours of their days thinking about electricity? No. They spend their days worrying about more important things, like how to convince their children … [Read More...]
GREENWASHING
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Green Admin Team Greenwashing (a compound word modelled on "whitewash"), or "green sheen", is a form of spin in which green PR or green marketing is deceptively used to promote the perception that an organization's … [Read More...]
Understanding the Value of Water
By Nick Martin, Associate, Antea Group and as originally published in the NAEM e-news http://naem.site-ym.com/resource/resmgr/Docs/enews-2012-03-antea-spo.pdf Generally speaking, water is undervalued. On average, my family pays $28/month for water. I pay … [Read More...]
