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USA Industries Seen as Green, the Wright Scoop
Glen Allen VA based The Wright Scoop – eco consultant, lecturer, & wordsmith, Sylvia Hoehns Wright, questions USA Industries seen as green. - April 30, 2011 - The Wright Scoop
The Redbirds and Blue Skies Recycling Make Game Day Green
Blue Skies Recycling, has begun working with the St. Louis Cardinals to help them go green. Blue Skies is now handling all glass and food waste recycling for the Redbirds and saving them money while allowing them to be more environmentally responsible. - April 30, 2011 - Blue Skies Recycling
Greenwood Management Welcomes Global Timber Price Recovery
Sustainable Brazilian forestry management and investment firm Greenwood Management has welcomed the news that lumber prices are growing worldwide. The growth is largely thanks to demand from the Far-East, not the least in China and Japan. The latest Wood Resource Quarterly report on lumber prices... - April 29, 2011 - Greenwood Management ApS
Wash U Goes Green - with a Little Help from Blue
Blue Skies Recycling’s signature yellow bins make an appearance during a KSDK NewsChannel 5 broadcast about the St. Louis based University’s sustainability efforts. - April 29, 2011 - Blue Skies Recycling
ASDMedia Expands Into Energy Market
Today ASDMedia announced the launch of its Global Energy Watch website, GlobalEnergyWatch.com. - April 27, 2011 - ASD Media BV
Most U.S. Consumers Want to Buy an Electric Vehicle: E Source Study Finds 85 Percent Are Ready to Purchase
E Source recently analyzed data from the Nielsen Energy Survey and found that 85 percent of U.S. consumers say they would purchase a battery-driven car either right away (3 percent), when their current car needed replacement (57 percent), or when the technology is proven and it becomes more mainstream (25 percent). - April 27, 2011 - E Source
The NCSD in Cooperation with the China CDM Fund and China Central Television Launch the Production of a Documentary on Global Climate Change
"Warm and Cold We Share Together... A Civilization Journey of Climate" - April 27, 2011 - National Center for Sustainable Development (NCSD)
Rentricity Inc. Presents "Building a Smart & Sustainable Water Grid" to Delegates at American Water Works Association Meetings
Frank Bursic, Rentricity’s Mid Atlantic/Ohio Valley/Canadian Regional Director, will participate at the American Water Works Association Meetings being held in Pennsylvania and Ontario, Canada. The Pennsylvania AWWA Chapter event was held on April 20 - 21 at the Hershey Lodge in Hershey, PA. - April 25, 2011 - Rentricity Inc.
Author Colby Van Wagoner Releases New Book Earth Mongers
Author Colby Van Wagoner releases his 4th book, entitled, Earth Mongers. The book explores the fall of ancient civilizations, wars from the 19th to 21st century, natural and man-made disasters and the crisis of the negative impact global warming is having on the environment. With a combination of... - April 24, 2011 - Colby Van Wagoner
St. Louis Cardinals and WITS Announce 2nd Annual Green Week E-Cycling and Appliance Recycling Drive
Cardinals Announce 2nd Annual Green Week at Busch Rain or Shine Week's Events (April 19 – April 26) to Commemorate 41st Anniversary of Earth Day In celebration of the 41st anniversary of Earth Day, the St. Louis Cardinals will host their 2nd annual Green Week, April 19 through April 26,... - April 24, 2011 - WITS
Arbor Day Initiative -- April 29, 2011 at 2:00pm in Burnham, IL
Arbor Day Initiative Friday, April 29, 2011 Burnham, IL at Knockout Sports Complex Take a step in the initiative. The Knockout Sports Foundation “Growing Up Green” Urban Garden Project officially takes off on Arbor Day – Friday, April 29, 2011 beginning at 2:00PM. Participate... - April 24, 2011 - Knockout Sports Foundation Inc.
Tread Lightly and Staples Foundation for Learning Announce Winners of the Imprints Art Contest
Tread Lightly and Staples Foundation for Learning announce the winners of the Imprints Art Contest. A youth initiative provided by Tread Lightly, a free engagement and education program, the winners were announced in a video conference connecting schools together to discuss eco-art. - April 23, 2011 - TakingITGlobal
Factory Direct Drapes™, a Custom Drapery and Curtain Manufacturer, Will be Planting Trees for Earth Day 2011 to Help Put an End to Global Warming
With the help of the Arbor Foundation, Factory Direct Drapes™ will support Green initiatives by planting a tree in American National Forests for every single order between Earth Day, April 22nd and April 25th. In addition, all customers using the discount code GREEN11 during checkout will receive not only 45% off their order, but Free Shipping as well. - April 22, 2011 - Factory Direct Drapes
ecoShuttle Event Aims to Raise Funds & Garden Beds for Local Charity
ecoShuttle, a sustainable charter bus company based in Portland, OR, is planning a fundraising party at their new location. The soiree is an effort to promote ecoShuttle’s participation in Portland’s Growing Gardens program Dawn of the Bed. The company is holding the family-friendly party at their headquarters Sunday, May 1st located at 2420 NE Columbia Boulevard in northeast Portland. Party-goers can expect to find live music, delicious food, beer, wine, a silent auction, crafts and more. - April 22, 2011 - ecoShuttle
Author Hazlewood Believes Book "Chester Goes to Africa" Has Lessons for Earthday
Chester the eco-friendly mouse in pursuing his resolve aims to entertain and sensitize kids to an appreciation of the environment. - April 21, 2011 - Leyland Hazlewood
Tersus Environmental / inVentures Technologies Has New Customer Support in Southern California
Tersus Environmental announced today that Vancouver, British Columbia based True Blue Technologies will expand coverage for the world-class iSOC® Gas inFusion technology for groundwater remediation into Southern California. The expanded coverage includes inVentures complete family of... - April 21, 2011 - Tersus Environmental, LLC
Tracy Browne, Angela Floyd Named Corporate Vice Presidents at Balfour Beatty Construction
Balfour Beatty Construction has appointed Tracy Browne as corporate vice president of sustainability and Angela Floyd as corporate vice president of business improvement. In her new role, Browne will leverage her past direction of the company's national sustainability task team to include the... - April 20, 2011 - Balfour Beatty Construction
Rentricity Completes Energy Recovery Installation in New England Water Treatment Plant
Rentricity’s twin-turbine 62 Kilowatt Micro Hydro Flow-to Wire System design creates green electricity for the City of Keene. - April 20, 2011 - Rentricity Inc.
UK Environment and Energy Awards 2011 Contenders Unveiled
The list of hopefuls includes high street names such as Marks & Spencer and John Lewis, local authorities, transport operations Northern Rail and big businesses such as JCB Ltd through to Natural England. - April 20, 2011 - Sustainabilitylive
John Heft Promoted to Senior Vice President, Director Real Estate Practice at New Day Underwriting Managers LLC
New Day Underwriting Managers LLC, an environmental and construction-related professional liability resource for insurance agents and brokers, today announced the promotion of John Heft of Spring City, Pa. to Senior Vice President, Director Real Estate Practice. With over 20 years of environmental... - April 19, 2011 - R-T Specialty, LLC's Environmental & Construction Professional Practice
Tinatin Releases Debut EP "Wild," Focusing Attention on Potential Ravages of Climate Change; Released on the Eve of Annual Earth Day
Singer/songwriter Tinatin and collaborator and co-songwriter/producer Ayhan Sahin -- both New York-based musicians have banded to record Tinatin’s debut EP, “Wild” on Young Pals Music. It’s no coincidence that the six-song collection is timed for release on April 19, the eve of Earth Day. Its title track offers a socially conscious anthem about the consequences of climate change, as a rash of alarming trends sweep the land. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxWAcP-2VAE - April 19, 2011 - Young Pals Music
Algae 2020 Author to Present at The Advanced Biofuels Leadership Conference
Emerging Markets Online CEO and Algae 2020 author, Will Thurmond will provide a presentation on the future of next-generation biofuels and will moderate a panel discussion on Drop-In Fuels, with top executives from Solazyme, Sapphire, Virent, Primus Energy, and LS9 at the prestigious Advanced Biofuels Leadership conference in Washington, DC held annually by the Biofuels Digest. - April 19, 2011 - Emerging Markets Online
Visionary Consulting Firm Verdigris Group Advances Carbon Neutral Operational Policy to Include Watershed Restoration and Reforestation to Their Suite of Initiatives
Verdigris Group, the highly-progressive Real Estate Development and Services Company, expands their Corporate Sustainability Program to include watershed restoration and reforestation efforts in addition to their ongoing investments in solar and wind project development. - April 17, 2011 - Verdigris Group
Landtech to Discuss High-Efficiency Irrigation at Upcoming Events: ASLA and WaterSmart Innovations
Jim Davis, General Manager of Landtech Irrigation Consultants, is a certified irrigation designer by the Irrigation Association and an EPA "WaterSense Partner." His 20+ years of experience in landscape irrigation design will be shared as a panelist at two upcoming educational series in... - April 17, 2011 - Landtech Irrigation Consultants
EcoScraps Was a Guest on Fox 31’s “Dig in Colorado” Show
EcoScraps’ Colorado Manager, Blaine Wilkins, appeared on Fox 31 (KDVR) with MJ Engle and Keith Funk this month to talk about EcoScraps’ new Harvest Plenty brand of organic compost. - April 16, 2011 - EcoScraps
Construction Digital Investigates the Top Buildings Inspired by Nature in the April Issue
Biomimicry is a relatively new term for a fundamentally old concept - taking inspiration from nature to design innovative, sustainable buildings - April 15, 2011 - WDM Group
Arbor Day Event on Apr. 29 Celebrates Extension of Conner Creek Greenway
Celebration to include tree planting, parade and puppet show. DTE Energy volunteers, The Greening of Detroit and 120 school children from the Detroit Merit Academy are among the participants. - April 15, 2011 - Detroit Eastside Community Collaborative
AmpleHarvest.org Campaign Announces Android App for AmpleHarvest.org
Anyone with extra garden produce or store bought items is now able to donate to a local food pantry using their Android phone. - April 14, 2011 - AmpleHarvest.org
J. Dan Kelley, Tierra Dynamic Company's Managing Member, Awarded 2011 Arizona Small Business Person of the Year
Tierra Dynamic Company (TDC) is very pleased to announce that their firm’s Managing Member, Mr. J. Dan Kelley, P.E., was selected by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) as the 2011 Arizona State Small Business Person of the Year. “Your hard work, innovative ideas, and... - April 14, 2011 - Tierra Dynamic Company, LLC
Computer Recycling and Paper Shredding to Support Memorial Assistance Ministries
Shred old documents, recycle out of date computer equipment. - April 14, 2011 - Memorial Assistance Ministries
The Top Projects in Central America in April’s Construction Digital
Construction Digital, the top digital media source for global construction news and information, investigates buildings inspired by the natural world, offers an inside looked at TD Bank’s net-zero energy store and profiles the top projects in Central America in the April issue. April’s... - April 12, 2011 - WDM Group
Seco Tools and EETN to Inaugurate First Solar PV System in East Tennessee
Global cutting tool leader and local agencies hosted a special event on April 8, 2011, inaugurating a new solar photovoltaic (PV) system. - April 11, 2011 - Efficient Energy Of Tennessee
Trupanion Pet Insurance Gears Up for Earth Day
Trupanion commemorates Earth Day by putting together a list of things pet owners can do to lessen the impact their pets make on the environment. - April 11, 2011 - Trupanion
Ponderosa Images, LLC Has Released a New Computer Software Package That Designs Dust Collecting Systems Without the Person at the Keyboard Needing Engineering Knowledge
After spending 36 years in the business of designing and manufacturing Air Pollution Abatement Dust Collecting Systems, Boyce Davis sold his business. At that point he decided to upgrade the software he designed in 1992. This upgraded system is an Excel program that only requires the user to enter... - April 06, 2011 - Ponderosa Images, LLC
Rainwater Collection Receptacle Provides Donations to Water Charity, Bringing Fresh Water to Many
Every Rainwater HOG Sold Through GreenExpressDirect.com Earns $25 in Donation Funds for Clean Drinking Water - April 06, 2011 - Green Express Direct
Gary Birk Joins Tersus Environmental as Managing Partner
Tersus Environmental, a marketer of advanced, innovative technologies for the remediation of soil and groundwater, announces that Gary M. Birk, P.E., has joined the company as Managing Partner. Well-known for his contributions to in-situ anaerobic groundwater remediation, Gary will lead the... - April 05, 2011 - Tersus Environmental, LLC
Petar Johnson Launches Global Environmental Assurance
Petar Johnson, Managing Director, has announced the launch of Global Environmental Assurance LLC. Global Environmental Assurance will provide sustainability solutions to the corporate sector. - April 04, 2011 - Global Environmental Assurance
Convergence of Gas inFusion Technology and in Situ Remediation Technologies
inVentures Technologies and Tersus Environmental Form Strategic Alliance to Develop & Market Innovative Sustainable Green Technologies - April 04, 2011 - Tersus Environmental, LLC
Trash Triumphs for Education Treasure
Terracycle Program Translates Trash to Cash for Scholarships at Broward College. - April 03, 2011 - The Marketing Department, Inc.
Wright Scoop Advocates Plant More Plants
In celebration of April as "National Garden" month, Glen Allen VA based The Wright Scoop –Sylvia Hoehns Wright challenges all to "plant more plants," create a legacy of eco healthier urban/suburban communities. - April 02, 2011 - The Wright Scoop
Green Host It and the GoGreen Conference - Green Your Business and Learn More About Green Web Hosting
Learn how other local companies are implementing best practices, get fresh ideas and meet the people who can help your business go green and sustainably succeed. - April 01, 2011 - GreenHostIt.com
Free Net Business Solutions (FREENET) Pledges Support for Earth Hour 2011
FREENET switches off lights in its data center for Earth Hour 2011. - April 01, 2011 - FREE NET Business Solutions Sdn Bhd
Commercial Janitorial Announces Expanded Focus on the Santa Barbara Office Cleaning Market
Commercial Janitorial announces expansion of its Santa Barbara County cleaning operations. - March 30, 2011 - Total Quality Cleaning Systems
Nourishing USA Earth Day 2011: Nourish Yourself, Nourish the Planet
Nourishing USA is celebrating Earth Day this year with a celebration in East Harlem. On April 23rd, Nourishing USA along with other sponsors will be presenting Nourish Yourself, Nourishing the Planet, a day filled with fun and learning. - March 30, 2011 - Nourishing USA
U.S. Concrete’s Dallas/Ft. Worth Plants Achieve Green-Star Status for Outstanding Environmental Performance
U.S. Concrete, Inc. today announced that the National Ready-Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) has granted the prestigious NRMCA Green-Star Certification to all of its plants in its Redi-Mix Concrete, LLP operation in Dallas/Fort Worth. - March 29, 2011 - US Concrete
Pulse Energy Tracks Building Energy Savings for Earth Hour
Pulse Energy, North America’s leading independent building energy management software company, is pleased to announce the results of its 2011 Earth Hour campaign. This year Pulse Energy monitored over a dozen sites around the province as part of a world-wide movement for climate action. - March 28, 2011 - Pulse Energy
Staples, GreenTech Energy Services' Greenest Customer, Wins Energy Star Partner of the Year
Staples Inc., one of GreenTech Energy Service’s “greenest” clients, was awarded the 2011 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year Award for Energy Management. GreenTech is pleased to be participating in Staples’ sustainability efforts. Over the past several years, GreenTech has designed and implemented energy savings solutions for over 60 Staples warehouses and distribution centers and 200 retail locations throughout the country. - March 28, 2011 - GreenTech Energy Services
Adirondack Recycling Program
Members of the AWF have been collecting empty laser and inkjet cartridges and used cell phones from the community. They are sending the waste products to companies that recycle all of the material. - March 27, 2011 - American Society for the Protection of Nature
Pulse Energy Showcasing Earth Hour Building Energy Savings
Pulse Energy, the leading provider of building energy management software, is pleased to announce the launch of its 2011 Earth Hour campaign. The focal point of the campaign is an online dashboard that features the real time energy use of organizations participating in Earth Hour... - March 26, 2011 - Pulse Energy
Environment Analyst - Marine Sector Outperforms Wider Environmental Consultancy Market
First ever look into the buoyant UK marine environmental services sector. - March 26, 2011 - Environment Analyst Ltd