Monday, February 06, 2006

[Recycling] Teens form program for soldiers "We wanted to do something that would help the soldiers," said Brittany. "People buy new cell phones and just toss out the old ones. So we started to collect the old ones to sell them to recycle companies and use the money to buy phone cards for soldiers to call home for free." [Source: Motorsport.com] 1:08:06 PM Google It!    [Schools] High-school student starts recycling initiative at St. Joseph School It is not often the words "milk jug" and "mania" can be used together, but St. Joseph School has found a way courtesy of an environmentally-minded high-school student and 4-H club. [Source: Olney (IL) Daily Mail] 1:04:42 PM Google It!    [Green roofs] Green roof tops off campus, new skyline Energy-efficient Social Science building transforms campus skyline. [Source: Kennesaw State University (GA) Sentinel] 12:58:05 PM Google It!    [Corporate environmental responsibility] Commercial Printer Joins EPA's Smartway Transport Program SUSSEX, Wis., Feb. 2, 2006 - Quad/Graphics has become the first corporation in the printing and publishing industry to join the SmartWay Transport Partnership, a collaborative voluntary program to increase the environmental performance of freight shippers. [GreenBiz.com] 12:54:21 PM Google It!    [Corporate environmental responsibility] Matsushita Extends 'Light Down' Project to Cut CO2 Emissions TOKYO, Feb. 1, 2006 - Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., a major Japanese consumer electronics manufacturer, has extended the emissions-cutting program for an additional six months. [GreenBiz.com] 12:52:20 PM Google It!    [Corporate environmental responsibility] Wal-Mart Sets 100% Sustainable Fish Target for North America. LONDON, Feb. 1, 2006 - Wal-Mart has pledged to source all of its wild-caught fresh and frozen fish for the North American market from fisheries that meet the Marine Stewardship Council's independent environmental standard for sustainable and well-managed fisheries. [GreenBiz.com] 12:48:49 PM Google It!    [Corporate environmental responsibility] Environmental Activism's Missed Opportunity Activists quick to cry "greenwashing" whenever a large multinational takes a small step toward sustainability should try engagement instead. By Matthew Smith [GreenBiz.com] 12:47:13 PM Google It!    [Corporate environmental responsibility] SC Johnson Tops Own Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goals RACINE, Wis., Jan. 31, 2006 - As a charter member of the Environmental Protection Agency's Climate Leaders program, SC Johnson committed to reduce its GHG emissions per pound of product by 23% from 2000 to 2005; by 2005 SC Johnson had reduced its GHGs by 24%. [GreenBiz.com] 12:45:40 PM Google It!    [Corporate environmental responsibility] US firms must go green, says Gore Corporate America must face up to green and ethical challenges if they are to avoid disaster, former US Vice President Al Gore has told the BBC. [Environmental Health News] 12:42:33 PM Google It!    [Energy policy] Energy: Bush's Goals on Energy Quickly Find Obstacles Politically, both parties displayed a lack of enthusiasm. Diplomatically, the energy proposals upset Saudi Arabia. By ELISABETH BUMILLER. [NYT > Business] 12:35:30 PM Google It!    [Schools] Biodiesel or bust A book on biodiesel basics for kids? A Canadian publisher gives it a go. [Energy] 12:32:54 PM Google It!    [Hybrid cars] The Top Ten Hybrid Myths With more of the gas-electric cars on the road, it's time to dispel some of the misinformation surrounding these alternative vehicles. [Source: Business Week] 12:30:15 PM Google It!

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