Staples cuts ties with APP on environment worry
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Staples Inc, the largest U.S. office supplies retailer, said on Friday it ceased doing business with Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) late last month because of environmental concerns. Source: Reuters, Posted February 8th 2008
Scientists make unique knee-brace power generator
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Talk about a knee-jerk reaction. Scientists in the United States and Canada said on Thursday they have developed a unique device that can be strapped on the knee that exploits the mechanics of human walking to generate a usable supply of electricity. Source: Reuters, Posted February 8th 2008
Biofuels make climate change worse, scientific study concludes
Growing crops to make biofuels results in vast amounts of carbon dioxide being released into the atmosphere and does nothing to stop climate change or global warming, according to the first thorough scientific audit of a biofuel's carbon budget. Source: The Independant, Posted February 8th 2008
Scientists identify 'tipping points' of climate change
Nine ways in which the Earth could be tipped into a potentially dangerous state that could last for many centuries have been identified by scientists investigating how quickly global warming could run out of control. Source: The Independant, Posted February 8th 2008
Scrap tires tread new ground as powder
A Florida company is turning old tires into fine talc for reuse in a variety of manufacturing applications. Source: CNN, Posted February 8th 2008
Biofuel crops increase carbon emissions
The conversion of forests and grasslands into fields for the plants offsets the benefit of using the fuel, researchers find. Greenhouse-gas output overall would rise instead of fall. Source: LA Times, Posted February 8th 2008
Sustainability Scorecard Shows Green Business Has a Long Way to Go
Wired: Although corporations like Apple, Google and Wal-Mart tout their green virtues on a daily basis, a new report from Greener World Media, an environmental-media and business-consulting company, found that the results of corporate “greening” efforts have been mixed at best. Source: Earth News, Posted February 6th 2008
Going, Going, Green
From driving a Prius to screwing in a fluorescent lightbulb, more U.S. consumers are factoring the environment into their choices Source: BusinessWeek, Posted February 5th 2008
'Green Collar' Jobs Seen As Prosperous
When 1,800 workers lost their jobs after a Maytag appliance factory and headquarters closed last year in the small town of Newton, Iowa, a wind turbine blade company saw opportunity - an available, skilled workforce in the middle of one of America's hardiest wind energy production regions. Source: IdahoStatesman.com, Posted February 4th 2008
