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Progress For Pollution-Free Pig Farm in Indiana
An Indiana farm is the showcase for a new method of treating pig waste, which leaves virtually no trace of pollution or odor and costs less than current methods both to install and run. Read More
Energy Efficiency Toolkit for Manufacturers
Offers user-friendly tips, success stories, and an extensive list of related online resources. Read More
E-waste Recycling Could Mean Millions in Profit
More than 6,000 computers go to waste every day in California, according to a new study prepared by a coalition of industry groups under sponsorship of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Cleaning up computer and electronic waste could cost industry as much as $232 million, or generate as much as a $36 million profit, depending on what solutions are chosen, the report found. Read More
John Elkington: Ready, Willing, and Sustainable
John Elkington is quiet and soft-spoken; his message, however, is immensely powerful and direct. His aim? To lay bare the nature, scale and implications of the biggest, most far-reaching experiment underway on Earth. By Katie Sosnowchik. Read More
Turn Soy Oil Into Industrial-Grade Plastic?
Turning soy oil into industrial grade plastic? Call it food for thought, says University of Delaware chemical engineering professor Richard P. Wool, who discussed his research during a recent presentation at the Royal Academy in Dublin, Ireland. Read More
What EPA Means When it Says Life Cycle Assessment
A thorough discussion of lifecycle assessment and how it can help companies cut costs. Read More
Financing Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Programs
Guidance for governments on financing environmental compliance and enforcement programs. Read More
Confronting Companies Using Shareholder Power
Details how shareholders can encourage social responsibility in their invested companies. Read More
Developing Business Opportunities Systematically
Environment-related enterprise is virtually limitless, but mining opportunities takes creativity. Here are some leads to help you meet your goals. By Jacquelyn Ottman Read More
Here Comes the Grease Car!
As the price of gas keeps ratcheting up, cooking grease -- readily available in large quantities for free for anyone willing to get a little dirty collecting it and filtering it -- is looking better all the time as an alternative fuel, according to a couple of young entrepreneurs who have formed a company that makes kits that allows diesel engines to also use cooking oil as a fuel Read More