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Keep America Beautiful Recognizes Keep Irving Beautiful and Irving Code Enforcement
Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) and the City of Irving Code Enforcement Department were recently honored at the Keep America Beautiful National Awards Ceremony. The event took place during Keep America Beautiful 2017 National Conference in Washington, D.C., where KIB and Code Enforcement were among the... - February 01, 2017 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Inaugural Class of GW Congressional Nuclear Security Fellows Selected
Fellows will spend one year working on nuclear security issues in the House of Representatives. - January 31, 2017 - Elliott School of International Affairs
Former Sustainability and Governance Expert at Goldman Sachs AM Joins Leaders Arena to Advise Companies
Leaders Arena (LA), a London-based ESG corporate advisor, further expands in the US and Canada with the appointment of Heather Keough, former head of Sustainable Investing at Goldman Sachs AM. In a recent study, LA valued the ESG investor market opportunity for listed companies at USD 2.25tn. - January 31, 2017 - Leaders Arena Limited
Global Environmental Monitoring Market to Register 7.7% CAGR Through 2021
The global market for environmental monitoring is anticipated to grow at a 7.7% CAGR, according to new report by MarketsandMarkets recently added at MarketPublishers.com. - January 25, 2017 - TD The Market Publishers, Ltd
PathogenDx and Emerald Scientific Enter Into Distribution Agreement to Supply PDx-C Ultra-Rapid Pathogen Detection Kits to Testing Labs Nationally
PathogenDx, an Arizona-based biotechnology company, has developed a disruptive testing technology for pathogen detection for the botanical, food, and Ag testing markets. The company entered into a national sales and distribution agreement with Emerald Scientific to supply it PDx-C Ultra-Rapid kit that can detect pathogens in less than 6 hours to testing labs focused on the cannabis market. Emerald Scientific is the leading national supplier to cannabis testing labs in the United States. - January 24, 2017 - PathogenDx
The Barn at Walnut Hill
Poole & Poole Architecture renovates historic barn into 21st century green technology home. - January 12, 2017 - The Wright Scoop
Refresh Your Water Bottles This World Wetlands Day
A unique initiative set to revolutionise the bottled water industry are seeking founding partners in time for World Wetlands Day 2017. Bottles for trees will work directly inline with mineral water Branding companies, who will benefit from the associated PR generated by the initiative. Enhance environmental landscapes and reverse negative stigmas attached to plastic pollution. - January 12, 2017 - Green Earth Appeal
North Florida Land Trust Had a Historic Year by Tripling the Land Conserved in 2016
More than 12,000 acres of land preserved last year - January 11, 2017 - North Florida Land Trust
CrowdReviews.com Partnered with GSMI Announce Green Data Center Conference's Return to San Diego
GSMI announces the return of the Green Data Center Conference (GDCON), this February 21st -23rd to San Diego for the 8th year gathering the best and brightest speakers in the data center industry to present best practices and featured corporate case studies, including eBay, Yahoo!, LinkedIn, Cox... - January 10, 2017 - topseos.com
Audubon International Certified Golf Course Leaders Sweep Top Awards for GCSAA Environmental Leaders in Golf
All individual award winners of this year’s GCSAA Environmental Leaders in Golf Awards are superintendents at courses certified by Audubon International. 22 of 28 ELGA Chapter & Merit award winners also at Audubon International Certified Cooperative Sanctuary Golf Courses. - January 08, 2017 - Audubon International
Water Expert Issues Notice Over Concerns of Arsenic in Kentucky Water Supply
Chris Myers, an authority on drinking water testing and founder of Environmental Laboratories Inc. (ELI) issued a notice of his concerns about Arsenic contamination in drinking water supplies. He has a specific concern regarding the potential contamination of area water supplies, from the Arsenic... - January 05, 2017 - Safe Home EnviroLabs
Greenstone Joins Forces with Aglytix
Relationship seeks to bring new, advanced offerings to customers. - January 04, 2017 - Greenstone - a Cultura Company
Rentokil Aims to Break the Mosquito Life Cycle Through Collective Efforts to Save Lives
Acting as Aedes Fighters, dedicated volunteers from Rentokil Initial Malaysia have worked together on a mission to eradicate mosquito breeding grounds, reducing the mosquito population, and to create healthier and safer environments for our communities. This nationwide initiative is part of the... - January 04, 2017 - Rentokil Initial
Fertilizer for Less Fights to Eliminate Erosion
Fertilizer for Less is a factory authorized dealer of AGGRAND natural and organic fertilizers. They are officially launching their product line in 2017 with one goal: To reverse the growing epidemic of topsoil loss. Blake Akers, founder of Fertilizer for Less says, “The number one export out... - January 03, 2017 - Fertilizer for Less
New Report Highlights Threats to Human Rights and Nature’s Rights in the San Francisco Bay Area and Worldwide
In December 2016, Earth Law Center (ELC) released its second annual report detailing co-violations of human rights and nature’s rights around the globe (available at: http://bit.ly/ELCCoVi). As put forth by the report, humans and nature possess fundamental and inalienable rights. Rights... - December 29, 2016 - Earth Law Center
North Florida Land Trust Has Received a Gift of Land Along the Guana River
The land conservation organization has received 7.72 acres in St. Johns County. - December 29, 2016 - North Florida Land Trust
BIASC Responds to the Final Environmental Impact Report on California WaterFix
Responses from organizations, including BIASC, representing thousands of business and labor groups water agencies, family farmers, environmentalists, and others came today after the final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) on the Governor’s California WaterFix which was sent out by the Department of Water Resources (DWR). - December 24, 2016 - BIA of Southern California
North Florida Land Trust Executive Director Appointed to the Environmental Regulation Commission
Governor Rick Scott has appointed Jim McCarthy to serve on the seven-member board. - December 23, 2016 - North Florida Land Trust
Chemours to Deploy ENFOS Environmental Liability Management Platform
Chemours will deploy ENFOS software solutions to support the management of their remediation program. - December 15, 2016 - ENFOS, Inc.
Oldfield Community Earns Award from Audubon International Sustainable Communities Program
Oldfield is the first private community in South Carolina to earn the Audubon Green Community Award from Audubon International, a non-profit environmental organization, as recognition of significant environmental achievements and completion of the first stage en route to becoming a Certified Audubon International Sustainable Community. - December 08, 2016 - Audubon International
North Florida Land Trust Acquires Another Piece of Property on Big Talbot Island
Charitable land donation received from Charles Chupp. - December 08, 2016 - North Florida Land Trust
North Florida Land Trust Has Purchased the First Piece of Property Targeted in Their Preservation Portfolio
More than 200 acres acquired in St. Johns County. - December 08, 2016 - North Florida Land Trust
Canless Air System to Continue Manufacturing in the USA, Credits Trump While Announcing Decision
Canless Air System joins growing list of US based companies who are no longer looking to move manufacturing outside of the country. - December 06, 2016 - Canless Air System
Moonworks Expands Solar Offering with SunTegra® Shingles and Tiles
SunTegra (formerly known as Integrated Solar Technology or IST), a leading provider of integrated solar roof systems, is pleased to announce a partnership with Moonworks, a Rhode Island-based construction company that specializes in gutter helmet, roofing, windows and solar. Through this... - December 06, 2016 - SunTegra
Maya Heat Transfer Technologies Provides Support to Electra Meccanica to Advance SOLO Electric Vehicle
Maya Heat Transfer Technologies Ltd. (hereinafter MAYA) and Electra Meccanica Vehicles Corporation jointly announced today that the two companies have agreed to collaborate to help Electra Meccanica enhance the development and accelerate the time-to-market for its new SOLO electric vehicle. - December 06, 2016 - Maya HTT
Joseph Nawa of New Day Underwriting Managers Addresses Environmental Risk Profile Trends & Practices at IRMI Construction Risk Conference
Joseph Nawa, a senior consultant at New Day Underwriting Managers LLC, a leading construction-related professional liability and environmental resource firm for retail insurance agents and brokers, recently discussed the risks associated with everyday liability exposures at the 36th Annual IRMI... - December 05, 2016 - R-T Specialty, LLC's Environmental & Construction Professional Practice
Source Molecular Presents at 2016 AWRA Conference
Source Molecular Corporation was one of the presenters at the 2016 American Water Resources Association (AWRA) Annual Conference held at the Florida Hotel & Conference Center in Orlando, Florida, from November 13 to 17, 2016. The AWRA Conference attracted more than 500 people and had a... - December 03, 2016 - Source Molecular Corporation
Richland Rum’s 2016 Vintage Single Estate "Georgia Agricole" Has Arrived
Virgin Rum crafted from First Pressing of 2016 Harvest reveals fresh, floral and grassy notes over an earthy and dry base. - December 02, 2016 - Richland Rum
Earth.com Announces New Mobile App Able to Identify Any Plant
Identify plants with an app! Crowdfund campaign launched to help finish building PlantSnap. - December 02, 2016 - PlantSnap
Audubon International Joins #GivingTuesday Movement to Support BioBlitz Program
BioBlitz brings people of all ages and from all over the world together as citizen scientists to count animal and plant species. The organization plans to expand BioBlitz in 2017 to more locations and more participants. - November 25, 2016 - Audubon International
Keep Irving Beautiful Attends Unite for Troops Event
Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB), attended the annual “Unite for Troops” event at Porter’s Army Navy on Saturday, November 12. KIB made this a “Green Event” by providing the recycling stations throughout the grounds and encouraging attendees to dispose of waste in the... - November 24, 2016 - Keep Irving Beautiful
New Swedish Auto Maker Completes Historic Crowdfunding Campaign - Announces Intention to "Publish All"
570 crowd-investors aged 18-85 from 45 countries pledged to invest in electric car startup Uniti Sweden AB in one of Scandinavia’s biggest, and one of the world’s most diverse, equity crowdfunding campaigns of all time. The team intends to publish the entire journey from prototype to... - November 23, 2016 - Uniti Sweden AB (publ)
Keep Irving Beautiful Celebrates America Recycles Day with Irving Family YMCA
Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) joined forces with the Irving Family YMCA Seniors Group for America Recycles Day. Starting in October, seniors collected recyclable materials and brought them to the YMCA in blue bags supplied by KIB. KIB staff weighed and recorded the bags each week, and by November 16,... - November 23, 2016 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Over Half of All Fortune 500 Companies Are Now Using Canless Air System as a Safe and Sustainable Alternative to Hazardous Canned Air
Canless Air System, a green alternative to dangerous climate changing canned “air” dusters, has taken Corporate America by storm. - November 21, 2016 - Canless Air System
CERTIFIED, INC. $20 Million Fundraising Acquisition
CERTIFIED, INC. has announced an agreement with Switzerland based Galileo Asset Management SA (galileoam.com) to assist in the acquisition of $20 million of equity funding. Such funding will expedite CERTIFIED’s international distribution and usage of their breakthrough disruptive smartphone... - November 21, 2016 - CERTIFIED INC.
MC Janitorial Now Proudly Offers "Green Cleaning Services"
MC Janitorial, the full-service janitorial company servicing Kansas City now proudly offers "Green Cleaning Services" to commercial, industrial, medical and retail clients. - November 20, 2016 - MC Janitorial LLC
Joseph S. Simpson, Partner, Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP to Speak at TKG’s event
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Joseph S. Simpson, Partner, Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP will speak at the Knowledge Group’s webcast entitled: “Toxic Substances Control... - November 19, 2016 - The Knowledge Group
John McGahren, Partner, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP to Speak at TKG’s Event
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that John McGahren, Partner, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP will speak at the Knowledge Group’s webcast entitled: “Toxic Substances Control Act... - November 19, 2016 - The Knowledge Group
Environment Friendly Shopping Website Supplying Organic Sourced Products Offers the Natural and Organic Way of Life
SustainTheFuture.us provides an extensive range of products that are fully organic. Categories range from Baby, Bedding & Bath, Clothing, Gadgets, Garden/Outdoors, personal and many more. They aim to supply a full range of daily products that are environmentally friendly. - November 18, 2016 - SustainTheFuture
Branford, CT Now Offering #2 and #4 Plastic Film Recycling
The Town of Branford, CT now offers recycling for #2 and #4 plastic film materials including carryout bags, packaging, and bubble wrap. Solid Waste Supervisor, Daniel McGowan was instrumental in implementing the program by partnering with WRAP (Wrap Recycling Action Program) and the Polywrap... - November 18, 2016 - Polywrap Recycling, LLC
Keep Irving Beautiful Congratulates Barton Elementary - Students and Staff Collect 86,240 Pounds of Paper
Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB), the Irving Independent School District (IISD) and the City of Irving Parks Department hosted the annual Arbor Day Celebration at Barton Elementary School Nov. 11. In its eighth year, the event honors an Irving Independent School for its outstanding paper recycling... - November 16, 2016 - Keep Irving Beautiful
A New Regional SolarOrganite® Biosolids Treatment Facility is Being Installed in Central Florida by Double C Bar Ranch
A New Regional SolarOrganite® Biosolids Treatment Facility in Central Florida. Double C Bar Ranch near St. Cloud is currently having a SolarOrganite® Biosolids Treatment Facility installed on their 4,000 acres to protect the environment and make a Class AA/EQ State Licensed Fertilizer. It will be up and running in just a few months. - November 15, 2016 - Solarorganite, LLC
SME Appoints Regional Vice Presidents and Regional Office Managers
SME President and CEO Mark K. Kramer, PE announced the appointment of several individuals in the firm’s regional offices to new leadership roles. The following individuals have been named Regional Vice Presidents: - Paul C. Larsen, PE – Southern Region (Indianapolis, IN and... - November 15, 2016 - SME
Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell and Councilmember Joey Manahan Perform Blessing Ceremony Celebrating Commissioning of Second Digester at the Sand Island Wastewater Treatment
Providing increased capacity for wastewater treatment & biosolids recycling, the new digester allows for continuous operation while accommodating regional development - November 12, 2016 - Synagro Technologies, Inc.
The Knowledge Group Has Scheduled a Live Webcast on Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Compliance: What Lies Ahead
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, announced today that it has scheduled a live webcast entitled: Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Compliance: What Lies Ahead. This two-hour event is scheduled on December 12, 2016... - November 11, 2016 - The Knowledge Group
Wedderspoon®, #1 Selling Manuka Honey Brand in North America, Helps Support Pollinators with Donation to David Suzuki Foundation
Wedderspoon is pleased to announce a $17,000 donation to the David Suzuki Foundation, a Canadian organization at the forefront of the conservation movement in North America. The funds will be instrumental in supporting the foundation’s award-winning work to protect pollinators, such as bees... - November 10, 2016 - Wedderspoon
Burn Bans Remain in 76 Out of 82 Counties: Drought Conditions Persist
In Mississippi, 76 out of 82 counties remain under burn bans. The Governor's partial state level ban and all individual county bans remain in effect through the weekend. The dry cold front coming in today will make conditions favorable for an increase in the frequency and severity of wildfire activity. To see a complete list of burn bans in Mississippi, visit: www.mfc.ms.gov/burn-bans - November 06, 2016 - Mississippi Forestry Commission
Wildfire-Related Fatality Reported in Montgomery County
One wildfire-related fatality has been reported in Montgomery County, Miss. The Mississippi Forestry Commission (MFC) would like to express their deepest condolences to those affected by the tragic incident. This incident brings to light the importance of adhering to all burn bans statewide. In Mississippi, 69 out of 82 counties remain under burn bans. The Governor's partial state level burn ban, which offers no exemptions, and all individual county burn bans remain in effect through the weekend - November 05, 2016 - Mississippi Forestry Commission
Keep Irving Beautiful Volunteers Make a Difference
The University of Dallas (UD) men's lacrosse team and members of Girl Scout Troop 2871 teamed up with Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) and the City of Irving Aquatics staff for a paint project at Lively Pointe Youth swimming pool facility. The group of 18 adults and 5 youth added a fresh coat of paint... - November 04, 2016 - Keep Irving Beautiful
SolarCraft Installs Solar Power at EnviroCare International; NorthBay Environmental Firm Eliminates their Power Bill with Solar
Novato and Sonoma based SolarCraft recently completed the installation of a 66.4 kW solar panel installation at EnviroCare International in American Canyon, CA. The solar panel system will provide 100% of their power needs, eliminating their power bill and saving the company tens of thousands of dollars every year for decades to come. - November 03, 2016 - SolarCraft