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Pentagon to Get Coat of Environmentally Friendly Paint

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

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

Recycling Puts Sola Refinery in Norway to Good Use

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

With Fuel Cell 'Skateboard' GM Aims at Reinventing Automobile

It may be years away from market, but on Monday General Motors showed the public what it's betting will be the next generation of automobiles - the AUTOnomy concept vehicle. 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

2001 Second Warmest Year on Record

If the rise in temperature cannot be checked, there is not an ecosystem on earth that can be saved. At issue is whether we can restructure the energy economy before it's too late. Read More

Ski Resort Industry Climbs Toward Sustainability

Responding to the environmental concerns of skiiers and concerned non-skiiers, the ski resort industry is putting environmentally friendly improvements in place. Read More