U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Stabilizing
Despite economic growth of almost four percent, U.S. CO2 emissions rose only .4 percent in 1998, the smallest increase since 1991. Since CO2 emissions equal …
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New York State Reaches 42 Percent Recycling Rate
“In little more than a decade, New York has gone from almost no recycling of our solid waste to recycling nearly half of the solid waste produced in the …
U.S. Air Quality is Getting Better
EPA data analyzed by The Foundation for Clean Air Progress shows that 10 cities have reduced the number of high ozone days by 75 percent (Rochester, NY.) to …
German Electronics Takeback Plan Winds Through Parliament
A draft electronics takeback plan is winding its way through German parliament, having cleared the environment committee. It requires that manufacturers of all …
Pan-European Forest Certification Scheme Launched
European forest industry organizations formally launched the Pan-European Forest Certification Scheme (PEFC), a sustainable forest management program that …
More Refugees Flee From Environmental Disasters Than Warfare
25 million refugees fled from drought, floods, deforestation and degraded land last year outnumbering people displaced by war, for the first time, according to …
Hemp is Legal in Hawaii
Hoping that hemp production can help offset the decline of the sugarcane industry, Hawaii has passed a bill that makes planting commercial hemp legal. The …
California Ups Recycled Plastic Requirements
It looks like SB 1110, a bill that would increase the state’s current recycled content mandate from 25-35 percent for rigid plastic containers, is headed …
Honda's First Hybrid Car Ready For December Sales
Honda’s first hybrid vehicle, Insight, goes on sale in U.S. showrooms this December. U.S. EPA rates the 2-passenger car’s efficiency as 70mpg in …