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Houston Sets Bar on Green Building – Any Joiners?

On June 23, 2004, the city of Houston took a major step to improve the quality of life for current and future generations living in the greater Houston area. By adopting the Green Building Resolution, the city has set a standard for new construction, replacement facilities and major renovations of city of Houston-owned buildings and facilities with more than 10,000 square feet of occupied space. The resolution states that the sustainable principles of the U. S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, or LEED, be used to the greatest extent practical and reasonable for these buildings and facilities, with a target of LEED Silver level certification. The LEED Green Building Rating System is a voluntary standard that defines high-performance green buildings — buildings that are healthier, more environmentally responsible and more cost-effective. LEED was developed by the U. S. Green Building Council, or USGBC, the nation's foremost coalition of leaders from across the building industry that work to promote structures that are environmentally responsible, profitable and healthy places to live, work and play. The Greater Houston Area Chapter (GHAC) of the USGBC worked with the city's Building Services Department for more than a year to develop the […]

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PG&E vs. Cow Power

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Paper Industry Announces All-Time High of 50% Paper Recovery

According to the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA), the national trade association of the forest, paper and wood products industry, 50.3% of all paper used in the U.S. during 2003 (49.3 million tons) was recovered for recycling, callling it a significant milestone in paper recycling history. This is a 69% increase from 1990, when 33.5% percent of paper was recycled. Over 80% of paper mills in the U.S. use recovered paper now – about 37% of the raw material used to make new paper and paper products. In 2002 AF&PA announced a goal to recover 55% of paper by 2012. In 2003 recovery of Corrugated Containers rose to a high of 75.8%; Newspapers rose to a high of 73%; and office paper rose to a high of 48.3%. Detailed information on U.S. paper recovery statistics can be found in AF&PA's "2004 Recovered Paper Statistical Highlights" on AF&PA's website. Website: http://www.afandpa.org     

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