Environmental Expert News and Press Releases

FREE ONLINE GUIDE TO HELP CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS BE MORE SUSTAINABLE

Construction contractors in the UK can find out how to improve the support they give to clients on sustainable building options with a new online guide provided by Envirowise. The guide, Constructing the case for building sustainability: helping you to help your customer, is available to download for free online and provides advice on the following: Choosing the right materials ...

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Air & Climate

CARBON TRADERS VOICE FEARS OVER RECYCLED CARBON CREDITS

The integrity of the EU's emissions trading scheme could be badly undermined unless governments resist the temptation to sell on 'recycled' certified emission reduction (CERs) credits that have already been surrendered ...

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Energy & Renewables

TED TURNER UNVEILS PLAN FOR 30MW SOLAR RANCH

The US solar energy industry welcomed a major new player this week with news that a company backed by billionaire media mogul and vocal environmental campaigner Ted Turner has announced plans for its first solar farm. ...

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Environmental Mgmt

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SEEKS PUBLIC INPUT ON PROPOSED NATIONAL SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY

Canada's Environment Minister Jim Prentice issued a call this week for public comments on a proposed sustainable development strategy for Canada. A consultation paper posted on the environment ministry website ( ...

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Health & Safety

MARINE BIODIVERSITY: LIFE IN SEAS UNDER THREAT

Climate change, pollution, acidification, over-exploitation of fish stocks, invasive alien species all threaten life in our seas and consequently the services we obtain from them. The European Environment Agency’s (EEA) ...

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Monitoring & Testing

EPA MAKES CHEMICAL INFORMATION MORE ACCESSIBLE TO PUBLIC

As part of Administrator Lisa P. Jackson’s strong commitment to increase information on chemicals, for the first time, EPA is providing web access, free of charge, to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Chemical ...

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Soil & Groundwater

ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY SOIL STABILIZER INTRODUCED TO THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Building effective and long lasting roads in the Dominican Republic has proven to be difficult in the past due to high annual rainfall, high temperatures and the soil type predominantly found on the island. Recently a ...

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Waste & Recycling

DEFRA AND BIS TO WORK TOGETHER TO ENCOURAGE BUSINESS INNOVATION IN THE WASTE SECTOR

A Government report has highlighted ways that businesses can increase resource efficiency while tapping into lucrative business opportunities across the product supply chain. The Department of Business, Innovation ...

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Water & Wastewater

CLCA EARNS WATERSENSE LABEL

The California Landscape Contractors Association (CLCA) is pleased to announce it has just received the WaterSense Label from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for its Water Management Certification ...

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