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Response Techniques

The article mentions about the number of advanced response mechanisms are available for controlling oil spills and minimizing their impacts on human health and the environment. The key to effectively combating spills is careful selection and proper use of the equipment and materials best suited to the type of oil...

Tags: Environment Protection Agency, health care, technique, environment

White papers 2004-01-08

Employee Communication Tips

Effective employee communication campaigns can help instill and reinforce pride in a company, increase morale, improve job satisfaction and increase productivity. Employees also may become effective third party advocates for the company as they discuss their activities with outside parties. This article introduces ...

Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Environment Protection Agency, job, tool

White papers 2003-09-03

NRT Fact Sheet: Bioremediation in Oil Spill Response

The purpose of this fact sheet is to provide the latest information on evolving technologies that may be applicable for use in responding to an oil spill. Bioremediation is one technique that may be useful to remove spilled oil under certain geographic and climatic conditions. For the purpose of this...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Environment Protection Agency, technique

White papers 2002-06-26

'Bioremediation' as a Removal Response Action at OPA Sites

This paper describes the "Bioremediation", implemented as a removal response action at certain OPA Sites in EPA Region III. This process utilizes simple yet effective techniques and locally available equipment and materials to accelerate the process of intrinsic bioremediation, aggressively incorporating the natural attenuation processes of biodegradation, adsorption, dispersion, and...

Tags: Environment Protection Agency, technique

White papers 2002-03-01

Additional Resources

Hydro International Director of Innovation to Conduct EPA Urban Water Management Seminar

Professor Robert Andoh to Discuss Ways to Implement Integrated Stormwater Management in Urban Environments and Address Combined Sewer Overflow Issues at Day-Long Event July 16 in Edison, N.J. PORTLAND, Maine -- Hydro International, a leading provider of environmentally sustainable products and innovative solutions that control and treat stormwater,...

Articles 2008-07-14

Nexxus Lighting Becomes Energy Star Partner

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Nexxus Lighting, Inc. (NASDAQ:NEXS) today announced that it has become an Energy Star Partner. ENERGY STAR is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy that helps consumers save money and protect the environment through energy efficient products and practices....

Articles 2008-06-11

Onset Computer Corporation Partners with Energy Star

BOURNE, Mass. -- Onset Computer Corporation, the "HOBO" data logger company, today announced that the company has become part of the Environmental Protection Agency's ENERGY STAR([R]) Partnership Program by committing to protect the environment and reduce its energy consumption. Onset's in-house energy team is developing and implementing the...

Articles 2008-06-09

America Is Going Green - But Has It Moved Under the Sink?

Environmental Protection Agency Seal Demonstrates Consumers Don't Have to Sacrifice Clean for Green SKOKIE, Ill., June 3 /PRNewswire/ -- A recent study by Jelmar LLC., the manufacturers of CLR branded cleaning products, found that while Americans have an average of seven cleaning products under the sink, less...

Articles 2008-06-03

Delta Air Lines recognised for eco-friendly aircraft painting process

AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-C1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) has received an award from the US Environmental Protection Agency as part of its Design for the Environment DfE programme. The award is for the airline's use of PreKote, a Pantheon Chemical product, on its aircraft....

Articles 2008-05-16

merger: OPINIONS

What is your company doing to "go green" and how is that affecting your employees? We want to create a corporate culture of environmental stewardship where team members consider the environment whenever they make a decision related to, for example, lending money, developing anew product or saving a single...

Articles 2008-05-01

9 companies can't sell mislabeled pesticides

WASHINGTON -- Home Depot, Wal-Mart and several other retailers must stop selling mislabeled pesticides from Scotts Miracle-Gro, regulators said Friday. The Environmental Protection Agency told nine companies -- including Ace, Kmart and Lowe's -- to remove Scotts' weed preventer and related pesticides from their shelves. ...

Articles 2008-04-26

BISSELL® Makes Earth-Friendly Shopping Easier

Company Partners with Environmental Protection Agency's Design for the Environment Program GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- BISSELL Homecare, Inc. announces today that the Environmental Protection Agency's EPA Design for the Environment DfE program has recognized BISSELL as a DfE Partner. All BISSELL full-size deep-cleaning formulas...

Articles 2008-04-24

Ships dumping waste in Mediterranean illegal as of 2009: UN

ATHENS AFP — Dumping of waste by ships in the Mediterranean Sea will become illegal as of May 1, 2009, the United Nations Environment Programme said Thursday. "This represents major progress in efforts to protect the Mediterranean environment, because ships often jettison their garbage into the sea," Luisa...

Articles 2008-04-10

Acuity Brands' Lithonia Lighting Named 2008 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year

Lithonia Lighting earned award for protecting the environment through energy-efficient lighting fixtures ATLANTA -- Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE:AYI) today announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA and the Department of Energy have named Lithonia Lighting, an Acuity Brands Lighting business, as a 2008 ENERGY STAR Partner of...

Articles 2008-04-08

EPA Award presented to Continental Airlines for use of nontoxic pretreatment in aircraft painting

AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-C1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Continental Airlines (NYSE:CAL) has announced that it has received an award from the US Environmental Protection Agency's EPA Design for the Environment DfE Program. The award has been made to recognise the airline's use of an environmentally friendly, non-chromium surface...

Articles 2008-04-04

Green IT is in style: technology companies begin showing their eco-friendly side

The recent focus on global warming seems to have sparked a renewed interest in the environment, and, in the process, has brought a great deal of attention to the IT industry. Instead of saving trees by producing the long-sought-after paperless office, the production, use and disposal of technology is damaging...

Articles 2008-04-01

Infor Joins ENERGY STAR Program

WASHINGTON -- Infor today announced that it has joined the ENERGY STAR Service and Product Provider partnership to help customers improve the energy efficiency of their facilities and operations through Infor EAM Asset Sustainability Edition. ENERGY STAR is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA and the...

Articles 2008-04-01

BigFix Joins the Energy Star Program

BigFix, Inc., a leader in real-time ITmanagement solutions for the distributed enterprise, has joined the U.S.Environmental Protection Agency ENERGY STAR as a Service and ProductProvider Partner. ENERGY STAR is a joint program of the U.S. EnvironmentalProtection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy helping to save moneyand protect the environment...

Articles 2008-03-11

GE Consumer & Industrial Receives Third Straight EPA/DOE ENERGY STAR® Sustained Excellence Award

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have awarded GE Consumer & Industrial the ENERGY STAR[R] Partner of the Year "Sustained Excellence" award for the third straight year. This award recognizes GE's tremendous efforts to create high-performance household appliance and lighting products that...

Articles 2008-03-04

ProLogis Partners with Energy Star Alliance

Wireless News02-20-2008ProLogis Partners with Energy Star AllianceWIRELESS NEWS-February 20, 2008-ProLogis Partners with Energy Star Alliance C2008 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com ProLogis, an owner, manager and developer of distribution facilities, announced that it has partnered with Energy Star, a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department...

Articles 2008-02-20