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The impact of household cleaners on the environment
Piyush Bakshi Waste Management & EnvironmentalA 2011 survey by Statistic Brain revealed that the average American household spent $42 per month on household cleaning supplies. These include laundry detergent, dishwashing liquid, furniture polish, bleach, insecticides and air fresheners.
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Should your office go paperless? Yes, and here’s why
Kaylee Nelson and Jessica Taylor Waste Management & EnvironmentalOne great benefit of technology is that it has enabled businesses to go paperless. It's a scary thought — to move all of your organized filings into one computer system — but it's one step closer to making our planet better and greener. It will probably make you and your employees happier, too.
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Narrowing the ‘green gap’ for homeowners
Michael J. Berens Interior Design, Furnishings & FixturesMarketing researchers call it "the green gap" — the difference between the universe of consumers who say they care about conservation and protecting the environment and the universe of those who act on those values when making purchases.
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3 reasons why e-bikes belong at National Drive Electric Week
Ryan Clark Transportation Technology & AutomotiveFrom Sept. 15-21, the U.S. is celebrating National Drive Electric Week, a weeklong acknowledgement of all things electric and transportation. The event has grown since its inception in 2011 and promises to be even larger in scale this year.
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1 simple step in water treatment could save billions of dollars
Alan Kelsky EngineeringImagine you are the official in charge of sewers in a particular area. As "sewer commissioner," you are responsible for maintaining, repairing and replacing the miles and miles of sewer pipe under your authority. Sounds like a powerful position to have, right? Not so fast.
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View from Europe: Sainsbury’s marches on
Andrew Gaved ManufacturingIn the cooling industry in the United Kingdom, perhaps more than in any country in Europe, it is the supermarkets that are in the forefront of technology change. For instance, most U.K. supermarkets are not particularly fazed by the increased emphasis on low-GWP refrigerants that is being prompted by the EU’s forthcoming F-Gas regulation, because they are already pretty well advanced on their own natural refrigerant strategies. Among the U.K.'s Big Six supermarket brands, Sainsbury's has stood out for its sustainability initiatives and achievements.
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Why buy LED lighting anyway?
Pamela Tresp Facilities & GroundsBy now everyone has heard of LED lighting, and Kermit the Frog isn't the only one complaining that "it's not easy being green." New technology, especially any kind of electronics, can be expensive and constantly changing, making it difficult to know when to take the plunge. So why are you using or considering LED for your facility?
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Growing need for green renovation experts
Bambi Majumdar Construction & Building MaterialsEven though 78 percent of homeowners have said that improving the look and feel of their homes is a key criterion for renovation, they want eco-friendly means to get there. This demand has in turn led renovation experts to upgrade their own skills and offer more innovation and efficiency in their projects.
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The ocean is dying, and we need to do something about it
Lauren Swan Waste Management & EnvironmentalAs Americans, we tend to think a lot about the beach — when we can go, how we like to tan, how we'd like to take our kids there — the list goes on. Then, once a year, The Discovery Channel hosts Shark Week, and people are reminded that the ocean still does exist outside the beach. But not everyone has forgotten about the ocean.
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The end of coal? What new EPA regulations mean for the industry
Stefanie Heerwig Natural ResourcesOn June 2, the Environmental Protection Agency announced a plan to cut carbon emission from power plants 30 percent below the 2005 level by 2030. While still not set in stone, the legislation would mean an end for many of the 577 coal-fired power plants across the U.S., coal industry insiders fear.
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