THE AMERICAN Chemistry Council ACC said last week that more than 35 member companies have agreed to voluntarily conduct product evaluations as part of a pilot program to assess chemicals for their potential health effects on children. The E ...
For nearly a year, Simpson Tacoma Kraft Co. has been actively involved in a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency pilot project that could shape the way industry works with regulating agencies in the future. Called the Environmental Leadership Program ELP, it is deigned to encourage states and EPA-regulated companies to develop...
* Eight of Pilot Chemical Company's surfactant products have recently been listed with CleanGredients, an online database showcasing independently verified information concerning the human health and environmental attributes of surfactants used in cleaning products. NSF International provided the third-party certification and environmental screening using the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's DfE...
LIMA, Pa. -- Pilot Freight Services, a worldwide provider of transportation and logistics services, today announced it has been named a SmartWaySM Transport Partner. The SmartWay Transport program is an innovative collaboration between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA and the freight industry designed to increase energy efficiency while significantly...
In an effort to improve electronics recycling in the United States, the U.S. Postal Service is developing a free national collection program for small electronic items. The program, now in its pilot stage, provides courtesy envelopes with pre-paid postage for patrons to deposit their unwanted electronics, known as...
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...
To: OUTDOORS EDITORS Contact: Leslie Wheeler or Deidra Darsa, +1-703-522-0086; bothfor the Hearth, Patio and Barbecue Association Pilot Project Demonstrates Effectiveness of Wood StoveChangeouts;Nationwide Tax Incentives Proposed ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Consumers whoinstall new wood stoves this winter not only will enjoy warmerhomes, but also can save...
To reduce air pollution and noise caused by gasoline-powered generators at housing construction sites, Mesa, Ariz., is working with a firm that installs permanent meters that allow contractors to use electricity while building houses. "It's a terrific opportunity for the city to contribute...
ENERGY RESOURCE-19 September 2007-Dominion Virginia Power Plans Launch of Energy-Efficiency ProgramsC2007 JeraOne - http://www.jeraone.com Dominion Virginia Power, a subsidiary of Dominion, has asked the Virginia State Corporation Commission SCC Tuesday for permission to create new pilots that would test energy efficiency, conservation efforts and demand response and load...
Bank Uses ENERGY STAR([R]) and EPA Green Standards as Criteria in Underwriting Commercial Loans for an Interest-Rate Discount GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Community Bank of Arizona, a wholly owned subsidiary of Community Bancorp (NASDAQ: CBON), today announced the first pilot program in the nation to leverage the U.S. Environmental...
A pilot study at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill UNC examined comparative cleaning and health-related outcomes including aerobic bacteria counts before and after restroom cleaning using the (OS1) system versus a traditional zone cleaning system. The 90-day pilot study, conducted in 2006, compared...
* The U.S. Green Building Council USGBC and Conservation Services Group CSG have recognized a Cambridge, Mass., property as receiving a certified rating in the LEED for Homes pilot program. The site is the first LEED-certified home project in Massachusetts and the first multi-unit building in the country...
Maines Paper & Food Service, Conklin, NY, is playing a lead role in identifying new technologies and methods to save energy and reduce emissions through a pilot project backed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the New York State energy Research and Development Authority. ...
The Puerto Rico Aqueduct & Sewer Authority Prasa will launch its first preventive maintenance pilot program later this year (annual cost US$30 million), said VP Andres Garcia Martino, reports Caribbean Business (Sept. 11, 2006). The program will initially link 21. Also under way are six aqueduct...
New York-based architectural firm Gruzen Samton LLP was named Grand Winner of the second annual New York City Green Building Competition co-sponsored by the New York City Department of Environmental Protection, and by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 2, on June 20. The firm won the award for its...
The Product Stewardship Institute PSI and the Thermostat Recycling Corp. TRC have partnered with the states of Indiana and Oregon and Portland General Electric to offer HVAC contractors financial incentives to recycle thermostats that contain hazardous mercury. The program is funded by a grant from the...
The Corps' New York District, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the New Jersey Department of Transportation have launched an environmental dredging test project on the lower Passaic River in New Jersey. "Results from this test project will greatly enhance our ability...
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania ENS — --> Earlier this year, Congress set aside nearly $8 million to establish a pilot program in the Chesapeake Bay watershed that will demonstrate innovative, sustainable and cost-effective strategies for reducing the discharge and runoff of nutrients into the bay and the watershed. Now the...
HOUSTON, Texas ENS — --> The UV Index for Houston is a Very High 9 today, prompting health and environment officials to advise people to take extra precautions such as avoiding the sun between 11 am and 4 pm. Otherwise, seek shade, cover up, wear a hat and sunglasses, and...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA has funded a $200,000 pilot program to test emissions of commercial trucks passing along the U.S.-Mexico border at the Mariposa Port of Entry, Nogales, Ariz. The testing was part of the Border 2012 program initiated between the U.S. and Mexico in 2002 to protect...
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