By Valerie Kosheleff Still unsure what “natural”, “biodegradable”, “compostable” or “ecofriendly” truly mean? No worries, so is everyone else. Fortunately, 2011 shows great promise for integrity in environmental labeling. Not only has the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) taken steps this past year to revise its Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims (called Green…
By Valerie Kosheleff California Air Resources Board (CARB) moves forward this month by approving a Draft Resolution to the Cap-and-Trade rulemaking. Cap-and-Trade, also called Emissions Trading, in California is part of the state’s 2006 landmark climate change legislation, Assembly Bill (AB) 32. Cap-and-Trade is only one component of AB 32, but is perhaps the least…
The proposed expansion of Interstate 5 is supposed to make the commute from La Jolla to Oceanside much easier, but I believe this plan is not the answer to meeting the traffic demands of the future. Rather it would be a costly endeavor that would harm the environment and be detrimental to the quality of…
Is green the new blue? There is quite a lot of buzz around green collar jobs, but what exactly are green jobs? Why should we invest in more green jobs, and how can it benefit the economy?
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