Photo via jontintinjordan The Environment Agency of the United Kingdom slapped Red Bull with a record fine earlier this week. The company made a little slip-up – well, an 8-year-long big slip up – that it’s now paying a big chunk of pocket change to correct. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Red Bull Has No Wings When It Comes to Record Recycling Fines
Soft drink company Red Bull has been fined £271,800 (about $448,400) for failing to meet its requirements to recover and recycle packaging waste for eight years between 1999 and 2006, and for failing to register with the Environment Agency (EA) in London as a producer of packaging waste, reports Recycling and Waste Management News. In
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Red Bull Pays Record U.K. Fine for Failing to Recycle Packaging Waste
Photo via Eideard When I argued a few months back that legalizing marijuana would be good for the environment , my main point was that illegal marijuana plantations endanger forests by operating under the radar–and unregulated–in some of our most pristine natural areas. They contaminate water supplies, result in deforestation, and threaten indigenous species. But I had no idea how widespread the destruction really was–just rec… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Drug Cartels Turning US Forests into Marijuana Plantations, Toxic Messes
Leading global chemical companies, the United Nations, along with other stakeholders, recently met in Geneva, Switzerland, to discuss the chemical industry’s progress to meet its goal to ensure safe global chemicals management by 2020. At the Second Session of the International Conference on Chemicals Management (ICCM-2), the global chemical industry reviewed its progress in meeting its
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Chemicals Industry Works Toward Safe Chemicals Management by 2020
Airtran, a budget airline, may seem an unlikely place for such an extravagance as bottled water that has been certified carbon neutral. However, the airline is now serving Icelandic Glacial, a water featuring a bottle made of fully recyclable PET plastic from a Carbon Neutral certified bottler in Iceland. Airtran is selling the water at $2
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AirTran Serves up ‘Carbon Neutral’ Bottled Water
The Weyerhaeuser Company reduced its greenhouse gas emissions 10 percent in 2008 compared to its level in 2000, the forest products firm said. The company, whose lines of business range from paper and pulp products to building materials and real estate, has a goal of reducing GHG emissions from its operations 40 percent by 2020.
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Weyerhaeuser Cuts GHG Emissions, Takes Steps to Reduce Energy, Water Use
Photo via aj_and_marguerite Now when you walk through the New England Aquarium (a past pick for a great staycation ), you’re encouraged to keep your cell phones and MP3 players up and running so that the aquarium can infuse your brain with climate change information…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
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New England Aquarium Turns to Climate Change with Mobile Tours
Photo via Frot Guess it pays to be the biggest oil company in the world –even though their profits are at the lowest they’ve been in six years, Exxon still managed to spend more money on lobbying efforts for the climate bill than the entire clean energy industry combined. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Exxon Spends More on Lobbying than Entire Clean Energy Industry Combined
It’s all about fun in the sun when dressing little girls in the ultra bright and cheerful colors of the season. Nothing better suits their bubbly personalities than golden sunflowers, blissful seahorses and garden ladybugs. Go wild but don’t forget the sunscreen (summer’s most crucial fashion statement). EarthGroovz Sunflower Tunic from Etsy, $26, blooms nicely over jeans (above) Baby Blend Natural Beach Cruiser Tee, $23.50, for catching buttery waves Faeries Dance Ladybug Oneside, $20, can wing it during her summer daze Sitting pretty in Silky Fishy Print ensemlbes, $20 – $140 at Round Belly Yes It’s Organic Sea Horse Dress, $35, in pretty baby blues and greens Arabella Miller Soil Association Certified organic tees are rooted in nature Kate Quinn Organics Printed Halter Dress, $36, will keep her cool and hip Happy Green Bee Girl’s Sport Suit, $38, has vintage boardwalk vibes Ready for tea in this Cherry Floral dress from the fair trade UK company Piccalily Hats Off to I Play Baby Wear for a stylish summer coverage for delicate skin
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10 Organic Summer Finds for Natural Little Beauties
Bruce King, Cleantech Advisor for Foundation Capital, discusses smart design in green buildings with Phil Williams, Vice President of Sustainability at Webcor.
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Make Buildings Energy Efficient the Smart Way