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Pollution Prevention for the Wine Industry

Describes the pollution problems of the wine industry and offers solutions for pollution abatement. Read More

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Choose Green Report: Copiers

This information-packed report helps companies select models that benefit the environment and the company’s bottom line. Read More

London Turns Rising Groundwater Into Liquid Asset

ENS) – Engineers are finding innovative uses for London's rising groundwaters, including filling lakes at Buckingham Palace. Read More

Brazil Poised To Join Top Ranks Of Can Recyclers

AP) – Brazilians don't pay deposits on containers, rarely separate their trash and think little of tossing an empty soda can from a car window. "Please Don't Litter" signs are roundly ignored. Yet Brazil is poised to catch up with Japan as a leader among the world's biggest countries in recycling aluminum cans. Read More

Climate Change and Social Engineering

Some key lessons gleaned from the recent climate-change talks in The Hague. Read More

Eucalyptus Trees Power Australian Biomass Project

ENS) – A unique process of biomass energy production will be used in a demonstration plant planned for Western Australia. The facility will turn a variety of eucalyptus trees known as mallee trees into energy, high value activated carbon and eucalyptus oil. Read More

Marriott Develops Its First Carbon-Neutral CHP Plant

The London Heathrow Marriott has announced that its new combined heat and power plant will be carbon neutral, the company's first ever such initiative. Read More

Ski Areas Graded on Environmental Practices

ENS) – Skiers have a choice this winter between truly environmentally friendly resorts and those whose "green" practices are more of a snow job. A coalition of grassroots conservation groups on Wednesday released a "scorecard" report that grades commercial ski areas throughout the west on a host of environmental criteria. Read More

McDonald's OKs EarthShell Container for Big Mac

That next Big Mac you get might be wrapped in sustainability. EarthShell Corporation, makers of environmentally preferable disposable food packaging, announced yesterday that McDonald’s Corp. has approved its EarthShell sandwich container for use in 300 of the fast food giant’s restaurants. Read More

World's First Commercial Wave Plant Opens In Britain

Reuters) – The world's first commercial wave power station has started operations on the small Scottish island of Islay, operators Wavegen said yesterday. Read More