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The State of the Paper Industry: Monitoring the Indicators of Environmental Performance
This report from the Environmental Paper Network is a comprehensive resource for paper-industry professionals as well as paper purchasers and others interested in learning how paper affects the environment and how the industry can improve its performance. Read More
Chicago’s Green Alley Project Handbook
This report outlines Chicago's effort to green all 1,900 miles of its alleyways, reducing water, air and light pollution while recharging and purifying groundwater supplies. Read More
Measuring, Reporting & Verification
Measuring and reporting greenhouse gas emissions should be done according to common standards of rigor that are similar to financial accounting standards. Read More
The Six Sins of Greenwashing
Is green marketing just a series of lies? That's one conclusion to be drawn from a new study that examines hundreds of environmental labeling claims and found pretty much all of them wanting, suffering from sins of either omission or commission. Read More
Renouncing the Six Sins of Greenwashing
According to a new report by TerraChoice Environmental Marketing, nearly every green product on the market is making claims that are either inaccurate, inappropriate, or unsubstantiated. Is this greenwash or just plain sloppiness? Joel Makower spoke with Scot Case of TerraChoice to find out. Read More
From Risk to Opportunity 2007: Insurer Responses to Climate Change
The latest update of this report from Ceres focuses on the significant progress made by insurers to develop new products and services that can help investors, entrepreneurs and consumers alike weather and thrive from changes brought on by global warming. Read More
Blown Away: How Global Warming is Affecting Insurance Coverage
This report from Environmental Defense looks at insurance rates over the last few years and finds insurance companies facing record losses and high payouts, resulting in skyrocketing insurance rates and many companies are moving away from coastal states. Read More
Environmental Internships
I have provided some links below in no particular order. Not every internship makes it onto a big list. It is often a good idea to call individual companies or check their web page for information on internships. Most colleges and universities also maintain internship and Co-Op pages. You can also use this form to ask questions and give suggestions. Note: Intern page URL's move often! I can no longer keep up with all the changes. In some cases I have linked to the homepage. You'll have to do some creative surfing. Thanks. To keep current on internship links, join EnviroJobs e-mail discussion group. Read More
Home Depot's Eco Options, Six Months In
(Episode 9): Ron Jarvis, Home Depot's vice president of Environmental Innovations, sat down with GreenBiz's Joel Makower to discuss the progress made and lessons learned during the first half-year of the retail giant's project to promote eco-friendly products. Read More
The Green Initiatives Your Peers Are Cultivating
This report, made available specially to GreenerComputing readers by InfoTech, explores the adoption rates for 13 green technologies/tactics. Read More