SustainableBusiness.com – News: The Congressional Livable Communities Task Force, chaired by Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), and consisting of all Democrats, released recommendations which will wean the US off oil, while creating much more livable communities. “Freedom From Oil: Policy Solutions From the Livable Communities Task Force,” says that our only way to control gas prices…
1 out of every 7 people do not have enough food to eat. As populations are on the rise food production rates will need to rise by 70-100% in the next 50 years to sustain global needs. The planning of future developments to insure food security, human health, and nutrition are constantly being considered. Thus raising the…
Late last month, the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) cut the ribbon on a transportable, plasma waste to energy system at Hurlburt Field in the Florida Panhandle. Terry Yonkers, the ASAF for Installations, Environment and Logistics is quoted as saying, “This is the first waste-to-energy project of this technology to go into an air base.…
Styrofoam is used for food packaging containers, beverage cups, and packaging peanut. The applications don’t end there as it is used for building materials, electrical appliances, and other household items. With a material that is used for many purposes the hope would be that there is an aspect of sustainability that can be attributed to…
LAW OFFICES OF JOHN H. REAVES A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION 2488 HISTORIC DECATUR ROAD, SUITE 200 SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA Telephone (619) 525-0035 Facsimile (619) 525-0077 lawreaves.com June 2, 2011 HOUSE AND SENATE EFFORTS TO REPEAL OIL SUBSIDIES FAIL IN MAY, 2011. Eliminating oil subsidies is a first step in leveling the playing field for clean energy.…
The environmental resource crisis is felt worldwide but the rate at which the world’s resources are being consumed is drastically skew. The consumption patters depends on economic development and not population, as much as 70% of the world’s consumption of fossil fuel and 85% of chemical products is attributable to 25% of the world’s population. …
By Jonathan Bardelline Published June 02, 2011 Cities’ climate change-related projects often have a ripple effect on businesses, whether towns are putting more renewable energy in the electrical grid, expanding recycling systems or adding bicycle lanes. For those wanting to know how the biggest cities in the world are tackling climate change, a report from the C40 Cities…
By MIREYA NAVARRO Published: New York Times, May 31, 2011 A top New York State official filed a lawsuit against the federal government on Tuesday to force an assessment of the environmental risks posed by drilling for natural gas in the Delaware River Basin, arguing that a regulatory commission should not issue final rules governing the drilling…
According to the United Nations Report on Global Warming, the meat production industry is one of the “most significant contributors to the most serious environmental problems, at every scale from local to global”. Currently 18% of carbon dioxide green house gas emissions is directly related to factory farming. The rapid deforestation of the Amazon rainforest…
This week, I had the opportunity to see a demonstration of Autodesk‘s new Eco Materials Adviser, a tool the company developed with Granta Design that is intended to help product designers make better decisions around material choices. Since the majority of a product’s lifecycle impacts are determined during the design phase, the tool has the potential to help…