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WK Dickson Names Kraig Kern as New Vice President
W.K. Dickson & Co., Inc., a leading community infrastructure consulting firm, announced today that Kraig C. Kern, CPSM, has been promoted to Vice President. Kern began his career with WK Dickson as Corporate Marketing Coordinator in 2001 and was promoted to Director of Marketing in 2003. He... - January 29, 2014 - WK Dickson & Co., Inc.
Anchorage Photographer Selected for "Voices of the Wilderness" Exhibit
An image captured by Anchorage photographer Carl Johnson has been selected to represent Gates of the Arctic National Park & Preserve in the upcoming "Voices of the Wilderness" exhibit commemorating the 50th anniversary of the 1964 Wilderness Act. The exhibit will travel to seven communities throughout Alaska in 2014. - January 29, 2014 - Arctic Light Gallery & Excursions
More Organic Farms Powered by Consumers
A new startup, Fquare, aims to give consumers what they want, more organic, non-GMO foods. Fquare allows members to sponsor farms to go organic nationwide. - January 28, 2014 - Fquare Inc
NY/NJ Super Bowl Host Committee, NFL, Verizon and Broadway Green Alliance Partner to Recycle Electronic Waste
AnythingIT, Inc., (OTCBB: ANYI), a leading information technology electronics recycler and e-waste handler serving both government and commercial markets partnered with The NY/NJ Super Bowl Host Committee, NFL, SHI, Verizon and the Broadway Green Alliance to collect and safely recycle electronic... - January 23, 2014 - AnythingIT
Jeff Slivka of New Day Underwriting Managers to Discuss New Contractor Professional Liability Trends at Annual AGC Conference
Jeff Slivka, chief operating officer and executive vice president at New Day Underwriting Managers LLC, a leading environmental and construction-related professional liability resource firm, is scheduled to join industry experts in a panel discussion on new trends in contractor professional... - January 22, 2014 - R-T Specialty, LLC's Environmental & Construction Professional Practice
Green House Data Introduces New Cloud Storage Levels to Meet Increased Customer Demand
Ranked Storage Offers Are Tailored to Database and Server Requirements - January 21, 2014 - Green House Data
Pandas International Wins Favorite Panda Charity of the Year
Jeroen Jacobs announced the results of the Giant Panda Zoo Awards 2013, in a ceremony held at the Zoo Atlanta on Friday, January 17. There were 10 categories for the voting including; Favorite Cub of the year, the Human of the year, Panda Moment of the Year and Favorite Panda Charity. Mei Lun... - January 19, 2014 - Pandas International
Smart-Hose Technologies Announces the Addition of a European Based Representative
Smart-Hose Technologies is pleased to announce the addition of Geoff Pearce to their sales team. Geoff has over 35 years experience in the industrial gas and process chemical hose industries and holds a Higher National Certificate in Engineering. He has represented industry leaders including ERIKS... - January 16, 2014 - Smart-Hose Technologies
Clean Footprint Attends Keep Florida Beautiful Annual Meeting
Clean Footprint Founder to discuss green initiatives for the State of Florida with attendees of KFB annual meeting. - January 16, 2014 - Clean Footprint
Mara Majeeda Named Account Manager at New Day Underwriting Managers
New Day Underwriting Managers LLC, an environmental and construction-related professional liability resource for insurance agents and brokers, has named Mara Majeeda as an account manager within the company’s Construction Practice. “Mara’s hire reflects New Day’s ongoing... - January 15, 2014 - R-T Specialty, LLC's Environmental & Construction Professional Practice
Aqwastream™ M2M Technology Saves Over 6,180 Plastic Water Bottles in Launch Month
New, personal water bottle refill system from www.aqwastream.com, offers no-cost refills and sustainable messaging via micro-broadcast network. - January 15, 2014 - Aqwastream
Wheeling Businesses Deliver Water to Victims of WV Chemical Spill
Wheeling businesses teamed up to deliver over 400 gallons of water to residents of southern West Virginia affected by the recent chemical spill. On Friday, January 10, Direct Online Marketing President Justin Seibert drove a box truck loaned by Wheeling Truck Center to transport the water to... - January 14, 2014 - Direct Online Marketing
EMLab P&K Partners with Ian Cull of Indoor Sciences to Bring IAQ Training Course to Irvine, CA
EMLab P&K hosts the IAQA Indoor Environmentalist Course at its Irvine, CA laboratory. The indoor air quality (IAQ) training course is taught by Ian Cull of Indoor Sciences. - January 13, 2014 - EMLab P&K IAQ Laboratory
One Call Junk Haul, LLC is Accredited by BBB
In a time where customer service has dropped off...One Call Junk Haul makes customer service its number one priority. Recognized as a leader, One Call junk Haul has been accredited by the Better Business Bureau. - January 12, 2014 - One Call Junk Haul, LLC
Senior Geomatics Manager Joins McKim & Creed
McKim & Creed, Inc., an engineering, geomatics (surveying) and planning firm with offices throughout the U.S., announces that Michael Hoover, RPLS, LSLS, CFM, has joined the company’s Houston office as a senior geomatics manager. Hoover has extensive experience as a boundary surveyor and... - January 10, 2014 - McKim & Creed, Inc.
Tersus Gives Support to RemediationWorkshop.com Technology Lecture Series
Tersus Environmental sponsors RemediationWorkshop.com Technology Lecture Series bringing complimentary half-day technical presentations on soil and groundwater remediation to multiple cities across the US. - January 10, 2014 - Tersus Environmental, LLC
Queen Recognises CEO of Europe's Main Climate Innovation Initiative with OBE
The Chief Executive Officer of the EU's main climate innovation initiative has been awarded an OBE for services to scientific research and innovation by Queen Elizabeth II. - January 10, 2014 - Climate-KIC
Audubon International Names New Membership Coordinator
Audubon International is excited to announce the hiring of Tara Pepperman as the organization’s Membership Coordinator. Tara joined the team at its headquarters in Troy, New York on January 2, 2014. As Membership Coordinator, Tara will provide member services support for all Audubon... - January 09, 2014 - Audubon International
North Carolina Governor Appoints Dan Dawson to Environmental Management Commission
WK Dickson & Co., Inc. is pleased to announce that Dan Dawson, PE, PLS, the firm’s Vice President and Manager of the Wilmington Regional Office, has been appointed to a six year term on the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission by Governor Pat McCrory. Mr. Dawson has more... - January 08, 2014 - WK Dickson & Co., Inc.
EMLab P&K's Las Vegas, NV Laboratory Now AIHA Accredited for Mold Analysis
EMLab P&K's Las Vegas mold and asbestos laboratory is now AIHA accredited to analyze spore trap samples for mold. - January 08, 2014 - EMLab P&K IAQ Laboratory
Rentricity Wins NYSERDA Award to Study City of Albany in-Pipe Hydro Clean Energy Project
Rentricity Inc., which makes technology that generates electricity using water pressure in pipes, has been awarded approximately $100,000 from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to study the technical issues and benefits of installing a water pipe-based... - January 06, 2014 - Rentricity Inc.
Audubon International Names Associate Director of Environmental Programs
Audubon International is excited to announce the hiring of Doug Bechtel as Associate Director of Environmental Programs. Prior to joining Audubon International, Doug served as the Director of Conservation Science for The Nature Conservancy’s (Conservancy) New Hampshire Chapter for over 15... - January 05, 2014 - Audubon International
Stand with Wolves Featuring 2014 Governor Candidate Dr. Robert Ornelas
The Native people consider wolves sacred the same way others consider the Bible sacred. Tax payers are paying hundreds of millions of dollars to kill these animals. By saving the animals, tourism will grow and impact our economy. Tourism expenditures will increase while thousands of jobs will be generated. - January 02, 2014 - Elite TV News
Madagascar’s Elections and the Future of Lemur Conservation
LCF is anxiously awaiting the results of Madagascar’s second round of voting in the first presidential election since a military coup in 2009, and the impact a new government will have on conservation and sustainability in a country that is one of the world’s most important biodiversity hotspots. Rare, endangered Mongoose Lemurs (Eulemur mongoz), and Ring-tailed Lemur (Lemur catta) twins born at LCF’s Myakka City Lemur Reserve while future in the wild is uncertain. - December 25, 2013 - Lemur Conservation Foundation
Engineer Rejoins McKim & Creed
McKim & Creed, Inc., an engineering, geomatics and planning firm with offices throughout the U.S., announces that Tamara Carter Murphy, PE, has rejoined the company’s Wilmington, North Carolina office as a project engineer. Murphy is a graduate of North Carolina A&T State University... - December 21, 2013 - McKim & Creed, Inc.
McKim & Creed Professional Earns Surveying License
McKim & Creed, Inc., an engineering, geomatics (surveying) and planning firm with offices throughout the United States, is pleased to announce that Pete Sanchez of the company’s Lawrenceville, Georgia, office has received his Registered Land Surveyor license from the Georgia Board of... - December 21, 2013 - McKim & Creed, Inc.
McKim & Creed Professional Earns Engineering License
Stephanie Kellogg of McKim & Creed’s Raleigh office has received her Professional Engineer license from the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors. Kellogg is a graduate of North Carolina State University with a degree in civil engineering. She is a project... - December 21, 2013 - McKim & Creed, Inc.
Meeting Demonstrates Portable Restrooms Are Critical to Worldwide Sanitation Effort
Johnny on the Spot, Inc. Portable Restrooms & Temporary Fencing headquartered in Old Bridge, NJ hosted 3s India, a Saraplast Enterprise, for a 3 day information sharing visit allowing the two portable sanitation companies to collaborate on various aspects of their organizations. - December 20, 2013 - Johnny on the Spot, LLC.
Scalada Holdings to Build Desalination Facility in South America
As the world’s water supply diminishes; Scalada Holdings plans construction of desalination facility in South America. - December 20, 2013 - Scalada Holdings, Ltd.
New Carbon Trading Approach to Challenge Deforestation
Direct Measurements, not estimation, are used to quantify carbon sequestration of forest carbon benefiting landowners, local economies and ecosystems. The approach is applicable to forests anywhere on the carbon that are essential for a reversal of deforestation practices. - December 18, 2013 - Planetary Emissions Management Inc.
Air Transat World’s First Certified Practicing Green Airline Achieves Another Milestone
Air Transat becomes the first airline in the world to attain the second level Minimization award in the Fly-360-Green Certification Program, a benchmark for high performing airlines and aircraft operators. “We are especially proud to have obtained this certification because it recognizes the... - December 18, 2013 - World Green Aviation Council
OT+9 Design’s Sean Williams to Present at Sarasota County’s Sustainable Communities Workshop
Sean Williams, AIA, LEED BD+C, founder of the sustainable architecture firm, OT+9 Design, is presenting at the Sarasota County’s Sustainable Communities Workshop on Wednesday, December 18, 2013. Williams’ topic is “Beyond LEED: The Living Buildings Challenge as the Next Step in... - December 18, 2013 - OT9 Design
Environmental Source Samplers, Inc. Conducts H2 Gas Test at Coca-Cola Factory in Hanoi, Vietnam
ESS secured a contract with the Coca Cola plant in Hanoi, Vietnam to perform H2 gas testing at multiple electric forklift charging stations and surrounding areas. ESS is experiencing a great deal of growth with markets in southeastern Asia. - December 17, 2013 - Environmental Source Samplers, Inc.
Environmental Source Samplers, Inc. Closing 2013 in a Strong Business Position
Environmental Source Samplers, Inc. has completed a number of air quality testing and environmental training and testing projects throughout the US and southeast Asia in 2013. They are currently scheduling projects through the 1st quarter of 2014. - December 15, 2013 - Environmental Source Samplers, Inc.
CarbonClix Set to Help Millions of Americans Keep Tomorrow Clean
CarbonClix is excited to announce their launch in the United States of America. - December 14, 2013 - Tramp Carbon
Bethpage State Park Blue and Yellow Golf Courses Recognized for Environmental Excellence
Bethpage State Park’s Blue and Yellow Golf Courses have retained their designations as "Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuaries” through the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses, an Audubon International program. The golf courses were originally designated as a... - December 14, 2013 - Audubon International
Innisfail Golf Club Recognized for Environmental Excellence
Innisfail Golf Club has retained its designation as a "Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary” through the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses, an Audubon International program. The golf course was originally designated as a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary in... - December 14, 2013 - Audubon International
Crazy Diamond Performance Inc. Offers a Turn-Key Natural Gas Fueled Hot Rod
All steel 1932 Ford Roadster replica equipped with modern natural gas alternative fuel technology. - December 13, 2013 - Crazy Diamond Performance Inc.
Bahia Beach Resort and Golf Club Achieves Audubon International Re-Certification
Bahia Beach Resort and Golf Club was recently re-certified as an Audubon International Signature Sanctuary. The resort is the only property in Puerto Rico to be certified by Audubon International and one of only 20 properties in the world to achieve Gold Certification in the prestigious Audubon... - December 13, 2013 - Audubon International
Windstar on Naples Recognized for Environmental Excellence
Windstar on Naples Bay has retained its designation as a "Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary” through the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses, an Audubon International program. The golf course was originally designated as a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary... - December 13, 2013 - Audubon International
DonateStuff.com Participates at the Michigan Recycling Coalition Event: “Textile Recovery: The Flow of Textiles in Michigan”
Michigan Recycling Coalition host a fall event focused on clothing recovery and recycling. 85% of clothing ends up in the landfills but organizations like Purple Heart, DonateStuff.com and Goodwill offer ways for people to keep their textiles from the landfills. - December 11, 2013 - DonateStuff.com
Fight Childhood Obesity and Grow a Healthy Community
Recently, Gardens of the Fox Cities received a match grant that will match dollar for dollar up to $50,000. Funds received from this match campaign will help expand programming for the 2014 season allowing Gardens of the Fox Cities to reconnect more children and families to the basics of gardening. - December 11, 2013 - Gardens of the Fox Cities
E-Bike Commuters Gain Recognition and Insurance; Insurance Company Offers Coverage for Electric-Assisted Bicycles and Their Riders
E-bikes, bicycles with power assist provided by an electric motor, are rapidly gaining popularity as an alternative method of transportation in metropolitan areas. Until recently, e-bike riders were not covered by insurance. Velosurance, a Fort Lauderdale, FL based insurance agency that launched a... - December 10, 2013 - Velosurance
Silicon Valley Parents Develop GigatonGifts Website to Fight Open-Fire Cooking and Deforestation - Smoke from Fires Kills Over 2 Million Annually
GigatonGifts was launched in December by a group of Silicon Valley parents concerned about deforestation and open-fire cooking in poor countries. Volunteer parents developed the GigatonGifts website (www.GigatonGifts.org), where people can purchase trees and solar stoves in Africa and Haiti as gifts. Worldwide, almost 3 billion people cook over wood fires. The soot from these fires causes respiratory ailments that kill 2 to 4 million people a year, most of them women and children. - December 09, 2013 - The Carbon Zero Institute
EMLab P&K Marks 10 Years of Providing Industry-Leading MoldRANGE Reports to IAQ Professionals
EMLab P&K continues to lead and bring key innovations to the IAQ industry as the leading commercial laboratory. Since 2003, EMLab P&K has produced more than 150,000 MoldRANGE reports serving over 2,000 IAQ clients. - December 09, 2013 - EMLab P&K IAQ Laboratory
EcoPlanet Clean Provides Ecoservices to Help Sustain the Planet. EcoPlanet Clean is a Green Business Providing Ecocleaning, Go Green Consulting, and Other Ecoservices.
EcoPlanet Clean provides ecoservices in the greater Atlanta area and offers ecofriendly products to help you to decrease your carbon footprint. - December 06, 2013 - EcoPlanet Clean
CarbonClix Christmas Gift Campaign
This Christmas CarbonClix is offering customers the option of buying a gift voucher to help the planet. A gift voucher allows the receiver to support a range of projects that reduce pollution and help local communities. - December 06, 2013 - Tramp Carbon
First Students Graduate from European Climate-Change Innovation Master’s Programme
The first group of graduates from a new pan-European climate-change innovation master’s programme are being awarded their degrees this year. The programme provides a new generation of students with the skills to bring climate innovations to market. - December 06, 2013 - Climate-KIC
Nikkei Inc. to Organize One of the Largest Environmental Exhibitions in Japan, "Eco-Products 2013"
Nikkei Inc. and the Japan Environmental Management Association for Industry (JEMAI) will organize Eco-Products 2013, one of the largest environmental exhibitions in Japan to be held at the Tokyo International Exhibition Center, Tokyo Big Sight on December 12 (Thu) – 14 (Sat). For the 15th... - December 04, 2013 - Nikkei
Rentricity Launches New Website for In-Pipe Renewable Energy Recovery
Rentricity Inc., the in-pipe hydro energy recovery company, is inviting the processed water community to explore its new website and improved user interface. The new website features a clean, modern design with straightforward navigation, allowing its visitors to gain access to company information... - December 03, 2013 - Rentricity Inc.