The U.S. EPA and the U.S. Department of Transportation launched a new Web site this week in support of its the Commuter Choice Leadership Initiative, a partnership to reduce air pollution and global warming associated with vehicle use. Read More

Your environmental management questions answered by two veterans of life in the trenches. Read More

When the Pentagon repaints its interior walls and the wing damaged in the September terrorist attack, it will be using an environmentally friendly paint aptly named American Pride. The American Pride paint is the product of University of Southern Mississippi polymer science researchers. Read More

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ninety-nine per cent of Norway's decommissioned Sola refinery is being put to good use in a project to recycle plant and materials on an unprecedented scale. Read More