‘Go green’ has become the global anthem as countries are going ahead with eco-friendly promotional items and encouraging recycling, in order to reduce the carbon footprint on the planet. Everybody these days want for environmental friendly and fuel efficient vehicles. In response to the increasing levels of consumer demands, Toyota is adding to its line up of eco-friendly vehicles. … [Read more...]
Portland Plastic Bag Ban Will Apply to All Retailers
October 13, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Portland was one of the very first cities in the United States of America to impose the ban on plastic bags, after which the other cities followed suit. It has been a year since Portland banned plastic bags in large stores. The City Council of Portland is currently considering the expansion of the bag ban program to all sorts of businesses. Apart from banning the usage of plastic bags in the city, … [Read more...]
eCycling USA and Green Energy Renewable Solutions go in for Joint Agreement
October 12, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Green Energy Renewable Solutions Inc. has entered into a joint venture with another US company called eCycling. The joint venture was announced recently in order to include white-ware and electronic waste disposal for an eco-friendly environment. Green Energy Renewable Solutions plans to expand its Demolition and Construction Debris deconstruction plans to include these waste disposal methods. … [Read more...]
Few Tips to Go Green This Halloween
October 11, 2012 by Leave a Comment
As the citizens of the United States of America are getting ready to celebrate Halloween, the most colorful and exciting festival of the year, it is also the duty of the city officials to look into reducing the amount of garbage generated while preparing for that day. Be it the décor, costumes or the candy, there are quite a few tips US citizens can follow to have an eco-friendly Halloween patty. … [Read more...]
Plastic Bag Bans, Large Dwellings Law and Gun Club Analysis by Santa Cruz County
October 10, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Recently supervisors at the Board of Santa Cruz voted for a plastic ban. The ordinance extends across the country, and targets the usage of plastic by fast food joints and restaurants. … [Read more...]
Is Amazon Prime in the US Using Eco-Friendly Packaging Materials?
October 9, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Amazon Prime is one of the most popular options available at Amazon.com, and it continues to get new customers as the days pass. A free 2 day shipping option is offered on most items offered by Amazon Prime, along with free Kindle book rental for a month and unlimited video streaming. All this costs only about $79 a year. As the orders for products are increasing, the question in most … [Read more...]
FTC in the US Makes Green Marketing Guidelines Even Stricter
October 8, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) of the United States of America has issued certain new guidelines on the 1st October, 2012. According to the set of new guidelines, markets need to substantiate eco-friendly promotional items’ claims. In order to avoid any deceptive and unwanted claims, the federal government released the set of stricter guidelines. Any company marketing their products as … [Read more...]
New Trends in Forestry Detected in Latin America
October 7, 2012 by Leave a Comment
According to research done by T. Mitchell Aide from the University of Puerto Rico, the woody vegetation of Latin America has increased during the last 10 years. The analysis on deforestation trends was published on the 3rd August in the magazine Biotropica. … [Read more...]
EPA States Cleanup Process of Kalamazoo River Requires More Work
October 6, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The Environmental Protection Agency of the United States of America notified Enbridge in the first week of October 2012 that a lot more work is necessary in the cleaning up of the Kalamazoo in Michigan. Enbridge is one of the leading American energy delivering facilities and is also considered to be one of the top most sustainable corporations in the United States of America. … [Read more...]
Ban of Plastic Bags Takes Effect in San Luis Obispo County
October 5, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The much debated imposition of a plastic bag ban in San Luis Obispo County came into effect on October 1st, 2012. Hundreds of stores all over the county stopped providing customers with single-use plastics for shopping purposes. Most of the shoppers had come prepared with wholesale reusable bags on the very first day after the bag ban was enforced. County officials of San Luis Obispo are hoping … [Read more...]