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Environmental Consultants in Indianapolis Tap SEO Team to Help Keep Area Residents Out of Harm's Way
Capital Environmental Enterprises, Inc., a comprehensive environmental assessment and testing service in Indianapolis, Indiana, is pleased to announce its new SEO marketing campaign developed by Prospect Genius. - December 17, 2011 - Capital Environmental Enterprises, Inc.
GiiResearch.com: Water Industry Estimated at $509 Billion in 2011 and Expected to Grow 6% Annually
The cliche of water as blue gold is becoming increasingly relevant. Growing imbalances in global water supply and demand are well documented. - December 16, 2011 - Global Information Inc.
GiiResearch.com: E-waste is Growing 3 Times Faster Than Other Waste Streams
Growth in the e-waste R&R services industry is being spurred by the ever-increasing amounts of e-waste being created around the world, as purchases of electronic products are on the rise. - December 16, 2011 - Global Information Inc.
ROUND2 INC. Announces Agreement to be Acquired by Avnet, Inc.
ROUND2 INC. and its parent Round2 Technologies, Inc. (“ROUND2”) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT). ROUND2 INC. is a leading eRecycling service provider offering a wide range of integrated asset disposition and... - December 15, 2011 - ROUND2 INC.
ROUND2 INC. and M&A Technology Partner Up for Nationwide Technology Takeback Program
ROUND2 INC. announced today that it has partnered with M&A Technologies for their national technology takeback program. The program provides M&A customers the opportunity to send in their M&A Technology products for safe and responsible reuse or recycling. M&A Technology offers a... - December 14, 2011 - ROUND2 INC.
Esbenshade’s is Partnering with "The Africa Transformation Initiative"
A simple donation of $5 will plant 50 trees and just $1 donation will plant 10 trees as a way to improve various African communities. - December 08, 2011 - Esbenshades Garden Center
Alliance for Climate Education Names Tim Sexton to Board of Directors
Entertainment and philanthropic leader joins nation’s leading high school climate education organization. - December 08, 2011 - ACE :: Alliance for Climate Education
Qdell & LHR Express Cars Investment in Cordic Technology and Green Ethos Wins Recognition at the Energy Saving Trust's Fleet Hero Awards
Qdell & LHR Express Cars, have been awarded "Best Small Private Sector Fleet" and the "Smarter Driving Award" at the 2011 Energy Saving Trust's Fleet Hero Awards. The Judges praised Qdell & LHR Express Cars for hitting the key criteria in both award categories:... - December 08, 2011 - Cordic Ltd
UNICEF and Stevens Professor Improve Drinking Water in Bangladesh
Dr. Xiaoguang Meng introduced pioneering technologies for effective, affordable, and easy to use water purification during a recent expedition to Bangladesh, where an environmental crisis affects the drinking water of tens of millions of people. - December 08, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Rembrandt Hotel Sponsors the Fifth Save Our Planet
The opening Save Our Planet 5 press conference will take place at the Rembrandt Hotel on Thursday, December 8th, 2011 from 14.00-17.00 hrs. - December 08, 2011 - Rembrandt Hotel Bangkok
ROUND2 INC. Names Butkiewicz as Vice President
ROUND2 INC. announced today that David Butkiewicz has accepted the role of Vice President of Sales. Butkiewicz was formerly the Vice President of Emerging Business and responsible for identification and management of downstream partners for the recovery of commodities and resources. During... - December 07, 2011 - ROUND2 INC.
Nashville Tree Expert Says Tennessee Residents Are Yet to Feel the Full Impact of This Summer's Drought
Flavio Martinez, owner of Kaily’s Tree Service says area residents will begin feeling the impact in the next few months, should prepare for more dead trees. - December 07, 2011 - Kaily's Tree Service
Wright Scoop – Give the Gift of Plow, Not Hearth
Glen Allen, VA-based The Wright Scoop – consultant, lecturer, & wordsmith, Sylvia Hoehns Wright, nationally recognized contributing writer and eco-specialist, challenges all to give eco-chic gifts of plow, not hearth. - December 07, 2011 - The Wright Scoop
ROUND2 INC. Positioned as a “Challenger” in Leading Analyst Firm's Magic Quadrant for North America Information Technology Asset Disposition
ROUND2 INC., a leading eRecycling service provider, announced today that it has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the “Challengers” quadrant of the North America Information Technology Asset Disposition 2011 Magic Quadrant*. The Magic Quadrant assesses the marketplace and the... - December 06, 2011 - ROUND2 INC.
The SEA Lab (a Program of the LA Conservation Corps) Receives Crystal Vision Award
On Thursday, December 1st, Brent Scheiwe - Director of SEA Lab and Bruce Saito - Executive Director of the LA Conservation Corps, accepted a $45,000 grant from the Employees Community Fund of Boeing California at the Crystal Vision Awards Luncheon in Hawthorne. The grant will be used towards... - December 06, 2011 - Ileana International Inc
Alan Tan of Loh Recycle Enterprise is Honored to be Interviewed by the World Newswire – Recycling Business, Leading the Way to a Greener Environment
Alan Tan, General Manager of Loh Recycle Enterprise, is honored to be interviewed by The World Newswire – Recycling Business, Leading the Way to a Greener Environment. Below is an excerpt from the interview. - December 04, 2011 - Loh Recycle Enterprise
Elk Environmental Services Opens a Convenient New Location in Williamsport, PA
Elk Environmental Services, one of Pennsylvania’s premier environmental service companies, is very pleased to announce the expansion of their business with a new branch in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Elk has a history of working with clients and consultants in the Marcellus Fairway. Their... - December 04, 2011 - Elk Environmental Services
Tersus Adds New Customer Support in Pacific Northwest Region
Olympic Environmental Equipment Joins Tersus Environmental as Sales and Marketing Business Partner. - December 03, 2011 - Tersus Environmental, LLC
Williamsburg Environmental Group, Inc. Donates Time and Material to Hornsby Middle School
Williamsburg Environmental Group, Inc. (WEG) coordinated fundraising and donated employee time and expertise to install a new batting cage and create a practice pitching mound at Hornsby Middle School in Williamsburg, Virginia. - December 03, 2011 - Williamsburg Environmental Group, Inc.
Cornerstone Environmental, Health and Safety Signs MOU with ESRDI of Zhejiang, China
Cornerstone Environmental, Health and Safety, Inc. signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Environmental Science Research & Design Institute (ESRDI) of Zhejiang Province. The MOU was signed by Mark Miller, President of Cornerstone, and Chen Zhongda, Director of Institute... - December 03, 2011 - Cornerstone Environmental, Health and Safety, Inc.
Arizona Hospital Goes Green, Reduces Energy Costs with LEDtronics Long-Life, Energy-Saving LED Lighting Fixtures
Kingman Regional Medical Center in AZ upgrades it's parking lot lighting with LEDtronics High Power LED Shoebox Fixtures. - December 02, 2011 - LEDtronics, Inc.
U.S. Aragonite Enterprises Announces the Results of USDA Lab Research Confirming Its Oshenite™ Brand as a Renewable Resource
USDA lab research confirms U.S. Aragonite Enterprises' Oshenite™ brand as a renewable resource leading to its role as a material building block in an important USDA grant project out of Iowa State to build 100% biorenewable content for bioplastic crop containers for the horticulture industry. An estimate $706 million will be saved annually by the specialty crop industry by converting from petroleum-based containers to bioplastic containers. - November 30, 2011 - U.S. Aragonite.com
Niyasys and Coriolis Sign Strategic Partnership Agreement
Niyasys Technologies, a premier global IT solutions provider for the education sector, and Coriolis Technologies, an engineering and storage premier, today jointly announced a strategic partnership to provide innovative virtualization management solutions. As part of this agreement Niyasys will include Colama, a virtualization management engine from Coriolis, in its Green IT solutions. - November 30, 2011 - Niyasys Technologies Pvt Ltd
ZweigWhite Recognizes SRP Environmental LLC as One of Nation's Fastest-Growing Environmental, Health and Safety Firms
Management consulting and research firm ZweigWhite, has named SRP Environmental LLC, an environmental services company headquartered in Shreveport, LA, as one of the 200 fastest-growing architecture, engineering, and environmental consulting firms in the U.S. and Canada for its annual ranking. - November 29, 2011 - SRP Environmental LLC
Dr Grow It All (Organic Liquid Fertilizer) Becomes Member of the International Green Energy Council
Dr Grow It All (www.DrGrowItAll.com) is proud to have partnered with the International Green Energy Council. The global environmental issues we face today are increasing exponentially and our thirst for raw materials to feed the masses has grown so much that everything we do affects the... - November 24, 2011 - Dr Grow It All
Environmental Cleanup Technology Honored
Green Chemistry Treats Contamination Before it Reaches the Groundwater - November 23, 2011 - EOS Remediation, LLC
Nashville Tree Service Specialist Lauds City for Environmental Successes
Flavio Martinez, owner of Kaily’s Tree Service congratulates the city of Nashville for efforts to keep water clean, reduce flooding and help the city’s trees. - November 21, 2011 - Kaily's Tree Service
SSRF Conducts New Spiritual Research That Asks "Will Global Warming Solutions Succeed Without Internal Change in Humans?"
The struggle to mitigate global warming trends will fully succeed only with efforts to bring about a change in the human mind, advises the Spiritual Science Research Foundation (SSRF). - November 21, 2011 - Spiritual Science Research Foundation
Scrubs Manufacturer Sassy Scrubs Takes Their Green Initiative Seriously
Sassy Scrubs has joined alongside many other environmentally conscious US based manufacturers, taking their “green” environmental initiative seriously. Their ecological responsibility to their environment goes beyond a business policy, and has become a natural commitment. - November 20, 2011 - Sassy Scrubs
Shift Soil Ready to Clean Up with the WFD
3 years after Waste Framework Directive (WFD) came in; it is supporting businesses like Shift Soil Remediation by having a landfill tax standard rate charge per tonne £64 in 2012. While these rates apply to hazardous soil waste, inert soil can be disposed of at the lower rate of £2.50 per tonne. The market is moving from waste management to resource recovery. - November 19, 2011 - Shift Soil Remediation LLP
Aussie Biotech Innovator Partners with Indian Farming Giant
PolyGenomX Ltd (PGX) announced this week that it’s newly incorporated sister company PolyGenomX India has signed a deal within its first week of operating. The deal with one of India’s largest enterprises, the Indian Farm Forestry Development Cooperative (IFFDC), is to trial its polygenomic Jatropha (Jatropha curcas pgx) to determine the best performing lines to provide India with on-going energy sources. - November 18, 2011 - PolyGenomX Ltd
Ventureneer Shows Businesses How to Make Green, Ethical Practices a Marketing Advantage
Increase your profit margin by marketing your ethical and green business practices. - November 18, 2011 - Ventureneer
EMLab P&K's Naperville Asbestos Lab Receives NVLAP Accreditation for Asbestos Analysis
EMLab P&K's Naperville lab now offers PLM bulk asbestos analysis. - November 18, 2011 - EMLab P&K IAQ Laboratory
Simple Green Cabinets Tells Sustainability Story on GreenerPittsburgh.com
Greener Expressions, the company behind GreenerPittsburgh.com, announced today sponsorship of GreenerPittsburgh.com by Simple Green Cabinets, another local, green Pittsburgh business. “Simple Green Cabinets is a great example of a business whose mission fits perfectly with that of... - November 18, 2011 - Greener Expressions, LLC
Smart Health Talk Supports America Recycles Day
Recycling is good for the country, and helps create new jobs. It takes much more energy to manufacturer "new" products compared to recycling already made products such as PET plastic. One PET bottle can power a light bulb for six hours and can be recycled forever. Energy wasted in making new materials are also polluting our food. Recycling is something anyone can do for their country and we all benefit. - November 17, 2011 - Smart Health Talk
Performance Technologies LLC Joins Tersus Environmental as Sales and Marketing Business Partner
Tallahassee, Florida-based Performance Technologies LLC will expand its groundwater remediation product line to include soil and groundwater remediation technologies from Tersus Environmental. The product line includes Tersus’ complete family of electron donors, peroxygens (TersOx), and the... - November 16, 2011 - Tersus Environmental, LLC
Intuitive Business Intelligence Wins Prestigious Green Apple Gold Award 2011
Business intelligence (BI) software author, Intuitive Business Intelligence, has today been presented with a Green Apple Gold award in the Science and Technology category for their software solution, Intuitive Dashboards, an advanced dashboard software tool that dramatically reduces the... - November 15, 2011 - Intuitive Business Intelligence Limited
Leaving Dead Trees on Your Property Could be Dangerous to Your Family and Pets
Houston tree specialist warns that allowing dead and dying trees to remain standing on your property could prove to be a mistake. - November 12, 2011 - Ablilty Trees Experts
The Remi Group Sponsors an Eastern Bluebird Box in Bissell’s Ballantyne Corporate Park
During the last week of October, Bissell Land Services installed an Eastern Bluebird Box sponsored by The Remi Group. - November 11, 2011 - Remi
Buffalo, Wyo., Company Makes Top 21 List for Federal Oil Spill Response
LBI Renewable’s bioremediation product, DUALZORB, was recently listed as one of 21 products to meet Environmental Protection Agency requirements for use in emergency oil spill response. - November 10, 2011 - LBI Renewable
Hire an Arborist Today to Protect Your Trees from Disease Infestation
Houston Certified Arborist Louis Flory says hiring a tree specialist today could reduce tree loss in the future. - November 10, 2011 - Ablilty Trees Experts
Alliance for Climate Education Reaches 1 Million High School Students
National leader in high school climate education surpasses major milestone in two years. - November 09, 2011 - ACE :: Alliance for Climate Education
eco International Awarded 2011 Supported Work Employer of the Year
The ACHIEVE Supported Employment Program recognized eco International as the “2011 Supported Work Employer of the Year,” at its Annual Dinner Dance and Awards Banquet on November 4th. ACHIEVE is a non-profit agency serving 1,800 individuals with intellectual and other developmental... - November 09, 2011 - Eco International LLC
UK Environmental Consulting Market Falls 8.4% in 2010; Prospects Flat for 2011
The latest report from market research firm Environment Analyst concludes that the UK environmental consultancy sector contracted by 8.4% in 2010, to stand at £1,230 million. This is the market's second consecutive decline after more than two decades of unbroken growth. - November 05, 2011 - Environment Analyst Ltd
Start a New Christmas Tree Tradition, Without the Pine Needle Mess
Start a new Christmas Tree tradition, without the pine needle mess. Do something different this Christmas. Why chop down a pine tree to decorate, then die in a couple of weeks – start a new tradition and plant native trees with Greenfleet instead. Environmental charity Greenfleet plants... - November 05, 2011 - Greenfleet Australia
ROUND2 INC. Names Blackwood as Executive Director
ROUND2 INC. announced today the promotion of Rachel Blackwood to Executive Director, Business Development. Blackwood has been instrumental in the expansion of ROUND2’s Southwestern United States customer base as well as supporting the existing clients in the region. In her new role, Rachel... - November 03, 2011 - ROUND2 INC.
New Laptop Bag from Recycled Plastic Bottles
Just in time for the holiday season, GreenSmart, the global brand of eco-friendly bags and cases, introduces its version of the traditional slim style laptop bag. The bag, called the Markhor, has an asymmetrical face and is constructed exclusively from fabrics made from recycled bottles. Available... - November 03, 2011 - GreenSmart
Expanding Business Ready to Protect Denver Area Homeowners
Homeowners in Colorado are exposed to some of the most dangerous levels of radon in the country and an expanding business is ready to keep people safe from this toxic gas. Employees of Complete Basement Systems have just completed expert-level training and are ready to take care of all of the... - November 03, 2011 - Complete Basement Systems Colorado
Radon Mitigation in Des Moines Now Possible with Neighbors Heating, Cooling and Plumbing
Neighbors Heating, Cooling and Plumbing has officially joined National Radon Defense to bring radon testing and mitigation to the greater Des Moines area. - November 03, 2011 - Neighbors Heating, Cooling and Plumbing
Soilworks’® Continuous Growth Prompts Relocation and Expansion Into New Global Corporate Headquarters
Soilworks®, LLC, the world’s leading solution provider of environmentally safe soil stabilizers, dust control products and application services, announced today its relocation and expansion into its new global headquarters in Chandler, Arizona. The move reflects the significant double... - November 01, 2011 - Soilworks, LLC