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Hazmat Training Comes to Birmingham
Environmental Resource Center, the leading provider of environmental and safety training, will present mandatory RCRA and DOT training in Birmingham, AL. - July 19, 2016 - Environmental Resource Center
Danforth Plant Science Center and Valent Biosciences Will Collaborate in Unique Root Science Initiative
Master Agreement will focus on improving agriculture with non-destructive imaging technology for root growth dynamics. - July 14, 2016 - Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
MC Janitorial LLC Can Aid with Those Summer Germ Problems
MC Janitorial LLC is certified in green cleaning helping both commercial and industrial clients reduce those summer germs making the environment safe and sanitary. - July 14, 2016 - MC Janitorial LLC
Hazmat Training Comes to Dallas
Environmental Resource Center, the leading provider of environmental and safety training, will present mandatory RCRA and DOT training in Dallas, TX. - July 13, 2016 - Environmental Resource Center
Hazmat Training Comes to Greensboro
Environmental Resource Center, the leading provider of environmental and safety training, will present mandatory RCRA and DOT training in Greensboro, NC. - July 12, 2016 - Environmental Resource Center
Napa County Water, Forest and Oak Woodland Protection Committee Announces Hearing to Protect Napa’s Watersheds, Water Sources & Forests
Napa County Water and Forest Protection Initiative held up by County filed litigation. A critical Superior Court hearing is set for Friday, July 15, 9:00, Napa Superior Court, 1111 Third St., Napa, CA. 94559. - July 12, 2016 - Napa Woodland Protection
Innovative Solutions Announces New Contract with 325,000 Sf Greenhouse Facility with California Cannabis Cultivator
Innovative Solutions, a microbial and pathogen sanitization specialist for the cannabis industry today announced it has secured a new contract to design and install state-of-the-art Sanitization Technology throughout eight – 1 acre greenhouse facilities for a total of 325,000 Sf. for the... - July 10, 2016 - Innovative Solutions
Innovation Direct™ Spearheading Marketing Efforts for Wild Bird Feeder for Backyard Invention
An innovative new product designed to effectively address a common problem related to the feeding of wild birds, the Wild Bird Feeder for Backyard, has been developed by inventor Lloyd Blake of Toledo, Ohio. The invention’s unique design enables it to prevent squirrels from intruding and... - July 10, 2016 - Innovation Direct, Inc.
Source Molecular Featured in Canadian Charity’s 2014 MST Study
Microbial source tracking project in Township of Georgian Bay tapped Source Molecular to find out if humans were polluting the Honey Harbour. - July 10, 2016 - Source Molecular Corporation
The UPS Foundation Awards Keep Irving Beautiful with Community Tree Planting Grant
More Than 30 Keep America Beautiful Affiliates Receive Grants Totaling $160,000 to Support Local Projects Keep Irving Beautiful and the City of Irving Parks Department along with community volunteers from Contech Engineered Solutions and Land Design Inc. teamed up to plant a variety of native... - July 09, 2016 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Whitman Construction Expands Solar Offering with SunTegra® Shingles
SunTegra and Whitman Construction partner to provide the aesthetically-preferred solar roof system to residential customers. - July 08, 2016 - SunTegra
KIB, Contech and Land Design Plant Trees at Tree Farm
Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) received a grant from the UPS Foundation in 2015 to purchase native trees for the city’s Tree Farm, and on June 30, 2016, they were finally able to start getting those trees in the ground. The unusually rainy weather in the past year had left the ground at the tree... - July 07, 2016 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Hazmat Training Comes to Cleveland
Environmental Resource Center, the leading provider of environmental and safety training, will present mandatory RCRA and DOT training in Cleveland, OH. - July 06, 2016 - Environmental Resource Center
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response and Hazmat Training Comes to the Raleigh, NC Area
Environmental Resource Center, the leading provider of environmental and safety training, will present mandatory 24-Hour HAZWOPER, DOT and IATA training in Cary, NC. - July 06, 2016 - Environmental Resource Center
25 Years "Blue Flag" Awards for Cyan Group of Hotels
The Cyan Group is once again in the forefront of sustainability with all hotels in its portfolio being awarded the “Blue Flag.” - July 06, 2016 - Cyan Group Of Hotels
Jeffrey L. Greenacre, CAM, CMCA, CPM Honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Jeffrey L. Greenacre, CAM, CMCA, CPM of Tampa, Florida has been honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for his outstanding achievements and high level of success in the field of real estate. About Jeffrey L. Greenacre, CAM, CMCA, CPM Mr. - July 01, 2016 - Strathmore Worldwide
MFC Urges Fire Safety July 4th Weekend
The Mississippi Forestry Commission (MFC) would like to remind everyone celebrating Independence Day this weekend to exercise caution using outdoor grills, campfires, and fireworks. Charlie Morgan, State Forester, emphasized the far-reaching consequences of wildfire: “Wildfires can start with just a spark, and spread quickly to endanger forestland, personal property, and lives.” - July 01, 2016 - Mississippi Forestry Commission
Hazmat Training Comes to Macon
Environmental Resource Center, the leading provider of environmental and safety training, will present mandatory RCRA and DOT training in Macon, GA. - June 30, 2016 - Environmental Resource Center
New Jersey Analytical Receives NELAP Accreditation and Adds Rob Hulit as Senior Project Manager
NELAP certification furthers NJAL's geographic expansion. Addition of Rob Hulit further strengthens management team. - June 30, 2016 - New Jersey Analytical Laboratories LLC
Harris Seeds Promotes Vice President, Names New Ornamentals Product Manager
Horticultural supplier Harris Seeds has announced the promotion of a member of its executive leadership team and the hiring of a manager for one of the company’s key product divisions. Vicky Rupley, a vice president with the company and an officer on Harris Seeds’ board of directors... - June 30, 2016 - Harris Seeds
Organic Solution Management LLC. Helps Partner Win EPA Sustainability Award Using Organic Solution Management’s Sustainable Anaerobic Digestion Program
Organic Solution Management helps partner, Crystal Creamery, a Modesto-based dairy, win a Sustainability Award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for sustainable management of organic by-products and water reduction. - June 29, 2016 - Organic Solution Management
Volunteers Count Species on Golf Courses in International Competition
Audubon International’s BioBlitz 2016, a species-counting competition held on golf courses across the world, ran from Earth Day, April 22nd, through International Migratory Bird Day, May 14th. This annual competition demonstrates the large diversity of species that call golf courses home,... - June 29, 2016 - Audubon International
Kasco CertiSafe Water Circulator Receives NSF Certification
Kasco Marine, Inc. announces that NSF has tested and certified the Kasco CertiSafe Circulator for use in municipal potable water containments. The CertiSafe water Circulator was tested and certified by NSF International under ANSI/NSF Standard 61 as a municipal drinking water reservoir and water... - June 29, 2016 - Kasco Marine
HPNow Selected for EUR 400,000 Investment by Innovation Fund Denmark
HPNow has been selected by Innovation Fund Denmark’s highly competitive Innobooster program for a DKK 2.9M (EUR 400,000) investment for the development of its sustainable water purification technology. - June 28, 2016 - HPNow
Inexhaustible Demolishes Barriers Inhibiting U.S. Offshore Wind Energy Development
Inexhaustible announces a Patent Pending method of over-the-water electricity transport that dramatically improves offshore wind energy economics while protecting the natural beauty of seacoast environments by mitigating the cost of distance from shore. - June 27, 2016 - Inexhaustible
Irving Community Honored at Keep Texas Beautiful Conference
Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) and several of their community partners were recently honored at the 49th Annual Keep Texas Beautiful State Conference, held June 20 – 22 in Sugar Land, Texas. The theme of this year’s conference was “Keeping Texas Beautiful – How Sweet It... - June 26, 2016 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Source Molecular Presents at Chesapeake Stormwater Seminar
Source Molecular's Mauricio Larenas shares highlights of bacteria source tracking studies with stormwater professionals at Maryland seminar. - June 25, 2016 - Source Molecular Corporation
The City of Riverside (CA) Recognized with Audubon International Green Community Award
The City of Riverside is the first community in California to earn the Audubon Green Community Award from Audubon International for their ongoing sustainability initiatives. Members of Audubon International’s Sustainable Communities Program are eligible for the award, which recognizes significant environmental achievement. Mayor Rusty Bailey received the Green Community Award on behalf of the City of Riverside at the Riverside Sustainability Coalition Meeting on June 15. - June 24, 2016 - Audubon International
Houston-Based KW Solar Innovates to Reduce Soft Costs
KW Solar, a Houston-based solar panel provider and installation company, utilize home-grown technology to streamline workflow and internal processes. This emphasis on soft cost reduction is unique in the residential solar energy industry, where traditionally-run construction companies lack the technical savvy to systematize and automate internal processes. KW Solar sees soft cost reduction as the best opportunity for staying competitive, as other costs of delivery will remain static or increase. - June 23, 2016 - KW Solar
Volunteers Provide Solution for a Drug Free Community at Neighborhood Clean Up
Scientologists and friends cleaned the way for a substance abuse free community by distributing educational booklets to the neighborhood. - June 23, 2016 - Church of Scientology FSO
Hazmat Training Comes to Anaheim
Environmental Resource Center, the leading provider of environmental and safety training, will present mandatory RCRA and DOT refresher training in Anaheim, CA. - June 21, 2016 - Environmental Resource Center
Hazmat Training Comes to Raleigh
Environmental Resource Center, the leading provider of environmental and safety training, will present mandatory RCRA and DOT training in Raleigh, NC. - June 21, 2016 - Environmental Resource Center
Gulf Coast Environmental Systems Announces Chinese Joint Venture
Gulf Coast Environmental Systems eyes opportunities in China and announces the creation of a local Chinese Company, GCE China, headquartered in Zibo. GCE China designs and manufactures full lines of air, soil, and water pollution control equipment. - June 21, 2016 - Gulf Coast Environmental Systems
HPNow Recognized as a Top-3 Emerging Technology by the Royal Chemical Society
HPNow ApS awarded 3rd prize under the food and water category at the Royal Chemical Society Emerging Technologies Competition. - June 20, 2016 - HPNow
Manatee Holdings Ltd. Receives Committed to Engagement Award™
Manatee Holdings Ltd., an aquaculture company, proudly announces that it has just received the Committed To Engagement Award for the action they have taken to improve engagement in their business. The Committed to Engagement Award is independently verified and awarded by Engagement Multiplier... - June 20, 2016 - Manatee Holdings Ltd.
The Accidental Detectives - Troy, NY Firm Aids in Searching Underwater for Missing Persons
Two years ago, Mark Farber was at the helm of his company’s survey vessel on the Oswego River testing an underwater sonar device, when he spotted, not one, but three cars at the bottom of the river. Two of the vehicles were empty, but inside the third was the body of Carol Wood, an Oswego,... - June 19, 2016 - H2H Geoscience Engineering
Cyan Group of Hotels Was Certified with "Green Key" Award
Cyan group of hotels is once again in the forefront of sustainability with all hotels in its portfolio being awarded with the Green Key. - June 18, 2016 - Cyan Group Of Hotels
Kastri, Creta Maris Beach: One of the Cleanest in Crete
Blue Flag’s official award ceremony, Open School Day and Symbolic Beach Cleaning. - June 18, 2016 - Maris Hotels
United States Golf Association Taps Danforth Center to Improve Course Sustainability
Research will advance the development of salt-tolerant turf varieties. - June 15, 2016 - Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
Hazmat Training Comes to Dayton
Environmental Resource Center, the leading provider of environmental and safety training, will present mandatory RCRA and DOT training in Dayton, OH. - June 14, 2016 - Environmental Resource Center
Lake Hopatcong Foundation Gala and Auction Set for July 30, 2016
The Lake Hopatcong Foundation, a 501(c)3 charitable organization dedicated to improving Lake Hopatcong for all, now and in the years to come, will be hosting the annual Gala and Auction on July 30, 2016, at the historical Lake Hopatcong Yacht Club. The gala offers a splendid evening of food and... - June 12, 2016 - Lake Hopatcong Foundation
Envirocycle® Achieves Major Milestone in Home Sewage Treatment and Water Recycling
A new report by UH at Mānoa details that a major milestone has been achieved in the quest to fight the Hawai’i cesspool pollution epidemic by wastewater treatment technology innovation company Envirocycle® Hawai’i (www.EnvirocycleHawaii.com). Envirocycle® technology has... - June 12, 2016 - Envirocycle
Church of Scientology Making a Positive Impact on the Environment
The Nashville Church of Scientology observed World Environment Day with a roundtable discussion about improving the environment. - June 11, 2016 - Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre Nashville
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Training Comes to the Raleigh Area
Environmental Resource Center, the leading provider of environmental and safety training, will present mandatory 40-Hour HAZWOPER training in Cary, NC. - June 09, 2016 - Environmental Resource Center
Hazmat Training Comes to Irvine
Environmental Resource Center, the leading provider of environmental and safety training, will present mandatory RCRA and DOT training in Irvine, CA. - June 09, 2016 - Environmental Resource Center
Keep Irving Beautiful Focuses on Fundraising in 2016
Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB), the local affiliate of both Keep America and Keep Texas Beautiful, is exploring many options to increase its fundraising efforts in 2016. One way to help KIB is by through an activity that we all do on a regular basis: shopping. KIB is registered at both Kroger and Tom... - June 08, 2016 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Environmental Innovative Technologies Releases Report on Finding Mold in Your Home
Environmental service company EIT today released an update on their quest to help clients find and treat mold. Everyone knows that living in a home with mold is very dangerous and bad for your health. According to EIT, there are many easy steps you can take to make sure that your bathroom, kitchen,... - June 05, 2016 - Environmental Innovative Technologies
Gilbert Gordon, Ph.D., Inorganic Chemistry Honored with the Global Achievement Award for 2016-2017 by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Gilbert Gordon, Ph.D., Inorganic Chemistry of Oxford, Ohio has been honored with the Global Achievement Award for 2016-2017 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the fields of education and chemistry. This award is given to those... - June 04, 2016 - Strathmore Worldwide
Most Prized Cacao in the World on Brink of Extinction; To’ak Chocolate Raises Funds to Save the Only 15 Trees Left
To’ak Chocolate, young small-batch company known for their fair-trade luxury chocolate bars, launches a crowdfunding campaign to rescue ancient Ecuadorian cacao and thousands of years of flavor from extinction. - June 04, 2016 - To'ak Chocolate
ChangeNexus Product Release June 5, Palo Alto: "Changing the Way the World Changes"
ChangeNexus Inc. announces product release. - June 03, 2016 - ChangeNexus Inc.