Campaign for a New TIAA-CREF
College faculty have launched a nationwide campaign to persuade TIAA-CREF, the nation’s largest private pension system, to begin “positive …
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GM Joins WRI But Still Waffles on Climate Change
General Motors is collaborating in the World Resources Institute’s “Safe Climate, Sound Business” initiative – a partnership with …
EPA Sustainable Community Website
A new EPA website is devoted to Community-Based Environmental Protection. It promotes sustainable ecosystems and communities through an array of tools, …
Full-Featured Green Hotel Opens Soon
Thanks to a $14 million renovation, the Sheraton Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia will be at the forefront of environmental design in the hospitality market. …
Calling All Sustainable Developers
Germantown, Wisconsin officials are looking for a developer for a conservation subdivision deserving of national recognition. The Conservation Fund offered …
Pennsylvania Begins Network of Solar Plants
Sun Power Electric, the world’s first all-solar electric utility, and Green Mountain Energy will cooperatively develop solar energy infrastructure in …
Construction & Demolition Waste Resources
The U.S. EPA released a report, “Characterization of Building-Related Construction and Demolition Debris in the United States.” C&D debris is …
Recycling Surgical Instruments
Managed care and reduced costs are encouraging a return to reprocessing surgical instruments instead of throwing them away. Health care facilities cleaned and …
Buying Recycled Is Uphill Battle
Hot on the heels of the recent Clinton administration mandate to federal agencies that all copier paper bought by the government include at least 30% recycled …