China Calls for Hemp Investment

A senior official with the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture in charge of the extension of agricultural technology has suggested hemp might have great market prospects, and called on international investment on new technology. Read More

Starbucks Presses Suppliers for Greener Bean

Starbucks Coffee Company is heating up more than your daily Arabian Mocha Java or Yukon Blend -- it's also putting more kick into its procurement philosophy and supplier guidelines. By Kelley Kreitz. Read More

Grants Give Rise to Green Schools

State officials have announced an award of $776,900 to cover design costs for seven new or renovated “green” schools in Massachusetts. Read More

BP Puts Sun to Work for Pumps, Lighting

British Petroleum is set to install solar-panel canopies at its 40 new BP Connect convenience stores in Orlando during the coming months to power the stores' gasoline pumps and lighting. Read More

Tasty Relief From Paper Mill Odors?

Ever smell the surroundings of a paper mill? It ain’t pretty. In an effort to deal with this problem, a researcher says he is working on biofiltration techniques that use bacteria to "eat" air pollutant byproducts. Read More

Soundwood Jam Introduces Sustainable Wood Instruments

What do trees have to do with music? SoundWood, an innovative program of Fauna and Flora International, is working to educate members of the musical instrument industry, musicians, and the general public about the critical link between trees and music. Read More

Canada Honors Year of Ecotourism With Public/Private Teamwork

The United Nations has designated 2002 as the International Year of Ecotourism, and Canada has lost no time in setting forth its program to foster sustainable tourism. Read More

Cogeneration Considerations

Government and private-sector programs help facilities generate on-site power "off-the-grid." By Loren M. Snyder. Read More

Empowering the Next Industrial Revolution

The second industrial revolution requires technological and economic transformation on an unprecedented scale. And we must begin now. Read More

Measure Your 'Ecological Footprint' Online

How many football field-sized plots of land does it take to support you or your employees each year? Think there are enough resources to go around? Measure your ecological footprint and get the grim facts online. Read More