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Greenstone Joins Forces with Aglytix
Relationship seeks to bring new, advanced offerings to customers. - January 04, 2017 - Greenstone - a Cultura Company
Rentokil Aims to Break the Mosquito Life Cycle Through Collective Efforts to Save Lives
Acting as Aedes Fighters, dedicated volunteers from Rentokil Initial Malaysia have worked together on a mission to eradicate mosquito breeding grounds, reducing the mosquito population, and to create healthier and safer environments for our communities. This nationwide initiative is part of the... - January 04, 2017 - Rentokil Initial
Fertilizer for Less Fights to Eliminate Erosion
Fertilizer for Less is a factory authorized dealer of AGGRAND natural and organic fertilizers. They are officially launching their product line in 2017 with one goal: To reverse the growing epidemic of topsoil loss. Blake Akers, founder of Fertilizer for Less says, “The number one export out... - January 03, 2017 - Fertilizer for Less
New Report Highlights Threats to Human Rights and Nature’s Rights in the San Francisco Bay Area and Worldwide
In December 2016, Earth Law Center (ELC) released its second annual report detailing co-violations of human rights and nature’s rights around the globe (available at: http://bit.ly/ELCCoVi). As put forth by the report, humans and nature possess fundamental and inalienable rights. Rights... - December 29, 2016 - Earth Law Center
North Florida Land Trust Has Received a Gift of Land Along the Guana River
The land conservation organization has received 7.72 acres in St. Johns County. - December 29, 2016 - North Florida Land Trust
BIASC Responds to the Final Environmental Impact Report on California WaterFix
Responses from organizations, including BIASC, representing thousands of business and labor groups water agencies, family farmers, environmentalists, and others came today after the final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) on the Governor’s California WaterFix which was sent out by the Department of Water Resources (DWR). - December 24, 2016 - BIA of Southern California
North Florida Land Trust Executive Director Appointed to the Environmental Regulation Commission
Governor Rick Scott has appointed Jim McCarthy to serve on the seven-member board. - December 23, 2016 - North Florida Land Trust
Chemours to Deploy ENFOS Environmental Liability Management Platform
Chemours will deploy ENFOS software solutions to support the management of their remediation program. - December 15, 2016 - ENFOS, Inc.
Oldfield Community Earns Award from Audubon International Sustainable Communities Program
Oldfield is the first private community in South Carolina to earn the Audubon Green Community Award from Audubon International, a non-profit environmental organization, as recognition of significant environmental achievements and completion of the first stage en route to becoming a Certified Audubon International Sustainable Community. - December 08, 2016 - Audubon International
North Florida Land Trust Acquires Another Piece of Property on Big Talbot Island
Charitable land donation received from Charles Chupp. - December 08, 2016 - North Florida Land Trust
North Florida Land Trust Has Purchased the First Piece of Property Targeted in Their Preservation Portfolio
More than 200 acres acquired in St. Johns County. - December 08, 2016 - North Florida Land Trust
Canless Air System to Continue Manufacturing in the USA, Credits Trump While Announcing Decision
Canless Air System joins growing list of US based companies who are no longer looking to move manufacturing outside of the country. - December 06, 2016 - Canless Air System
Moonworks Expands Solar Offering with SunTegra® Shingles and Tiles
SunTegra (formerly known as Integrated Solar Technology or IST), a leading provider of integrated solar roof systems, is pleased to announce a partnership with Moonworks, a Rhode Island-based construction company that specializes in gutter helmet, roofing, windows and solar. Through this... - December 06, 2016 - SunTegra
Maya Heat Transfer Technologies Provides Support to Electra Meccanica to Advance SOLO Electric Vehicle
Maya Heat Transfer Technologies Ltd. (hereinafter MAYA) and Electra Meccanica Vehicles Corporation jointly announced today that the two companies have agreed to collaborate to help Electra Meccanica enhance the development and accelerate the time-to-market for its new SOLO electric vehicle. - December 06, 2016 - Maya HTT
Joseph Nawa of New Day Underwriting Managers Addresses Environmental Risk Profile Trends & Practices at IRMI Construction Risk Conference
Joseph Nawa, a senior consultant at New Day Underwriting Managers LLC, a leading construction-related professional liability and environmental resource firm for retail insurance agents and brokers, recently discussed the risks associated with everyday liability exposures at the 36th Annual IRMI... - December 05, 2016 - R-T Specialty, LLC's Environmental & Construction Professional Practice
Source Molecular Presents at 2016 AWRA Conference
Source Molecular Corporation was one of the presenters at the 2016 American Water Resources Association (AWRA) Annual Conference held at the Florida Hotel & Conference Center in Orlando, Florida, from November 13 to 17, 2016. The AWRA Conference attracted more than 500 people and had a... - December 03, 2016 - Source Molecular Corporation
Richland Rum’s 2016 Vintage Single Estate "Georgia Agricole" Has Arrived
Virgin Rum crafted from First Pressing of 2016 Harvest reveals fresh, floral and grassy notes over an earthy and dry base. - December 02, 2016 - Richland Rum
Earth.com Announces New Mobile App Able to Identify Any Plant
Identify plants with an app! Crowdfund campaign launched to help finish building PlantSnap. - December 02, 2016 - PlantSnap
Audubon International Joins #GivingTuesday Movement to Support BioBlitz Program
BioBlitz brings people of all ages and from all over the world together as citizen scientists to count animal and plant species. The organization plans to expand BioBlitz in 2017 to more locations and more participants. - November 25, 2016 - Audubon International
Keep Irving Beautiful Attends Unite for Troops Event
Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB), attended the annual “Unite for Troops” event at Porter’s Army Navy on Saturday, November 12. KIB made this a “Green Event” by providing the recycling stations throughout the grounds and encouraging attendees to dispose of waste in the... - November 24, 2016 - Keep Irving Beautiful
New Swedish Auto Maker Completes Historic Crowdfunding Campaign - Announces Intention to "Publish All"
570 crowd-investors aged 18-85 from 45 countries pledged to invest in electric car startup Uniti Sweden AB in one of Scandinavia’s biggest, and one of the world’s most diverse, equity crowdfunding campaigns of all time. The team intends to publish the entire journey from prototype to... - November 23, 2016 - Uniti Sweden AB (publ)
Keep Irving Beautiful Celebrates America Recycles Day with Irving Family YMCA
Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) joined forces with the Irving Family YMCA Seniors Group for America Recycles Day. Starting in October, seniors collected recyclable materials and brought them to the YMCA in blue bags supplied by KIB. KIB staff weighed and recorded the bags each week, and by November 16,... - November 23, 2016 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Over Half of All Fortune 500 Companies Are Now Using Canless Air System as a Safe and Sustainable Alternative to Hazardous Canned Air
Canless Air System, a green alternative to dangerous climate changing canned “air” dusters, has taken Corporate America by storm. - November 21, 2016 - Canless Air System
CERTIFIED, INC. $20 Million Fundraising Acquisition
CERTIFIED, INC. has announced an agreement with Switzerland based Galileo Asset Management SA (galileoam.com) to assist in the acquisition of $20 million of equity funding. Such funding will expedite CERTIFIED’s international distribution and usage of their breakthrough disruptive smartphone... - November 21, 2016 - CERTIFIED INC.
MC Janitorial Now Proudly Offers "Green Cleaning Services"
MC Janitorial, the full-service janitorial company servicing Kansas City now proudly offers "Green Cleaning Services" to commercial, industrial, medical and retail clients. - November 20, 2016 - MC Janitorial LLC
Joseph S. Simpson, Partner, Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP to Speak at TKG’s event
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Joseph S. Simpson, Partner, Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP will speak at the Knowledge Group’s webcast entitled: “Toxic Substances Control... - November 19, 2016 - The Knowledge Group
John McGahren, Partner, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP to Speak at TKG’s Event
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that John McGahren, Partner, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP will speak at the Knowledge Group’s webcast entitled: “Toxic Substances Control Act... - November 19, 2016 - The Knowledge Group
Environment Friendly Shopping Website Supplying Organic Sourced Products Offers the Natural and Organic Way of Life
SustainTheFuture.us provides an extensive range of products that are fully organic. Categories range from Baby, Bedding & Bath, Clothing, Gadgets, Garden/Outdoors, personal and many more. They aim to supply a full range of daily products that are environmentally friendly. - November 18, 2016 - SustainTheFuture
Branford, CT Now Offering #2 and #4 Plastic Film Recycling
The Town of Branford, CT now offers recycling for #2 and #4 plastic film materials including carryout bags, packaging, and bubble wrap. Solid Waste Supervisor, Daniel McGowan was instrumental in implementing the program by partnering with WRAP (Wrap Recycling Action Program) and the Polywrap... - November 18, 2016 - Polywrap Recycling, LLC
Keep Irving Beautiful Congratulates Barton Elementary - Students and Staff Collect 86,240 Pounds of Paper
Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB), the Irving Independent School District (IISD) and the City of Irving Parks Department hosted the annual Arbor Day Celebration at Barton Elementary School Nov. 11. In its eighth year, the event honors an Irving Independent School for its outstanding paper recycling... - November 16, 2016 - Keep Irving Beautiful
A New Regional SolarOrganite® Biosolids Treatment Facility is Being Installed in Central Florida by Double C Bar Ranch
A New Regional SolarOrganite® Biosolids Treatment Facility in Central Florida. Double C Bar Ranch near St. Cloud is currently having a SolarOrganite® Biosolids Treatment Facility installed on their 4,000 acres to protect the environment and make a Class AA/EQ State Licensed Fertilizer. It will be up and running in just a few months. - November 15, 2016 - Solarorganite, LLC
SME Appoints Regional Vice Presidents and Regional Office Managers
SME President and CEO Mark K. Kramer, PE announced the appointment of several individuals in the firm’s regional offices to new leadership roles. The following individuals have been named Regional Vice Presidents: - Paul C. Larsen, PE – Southern Region (Indianapolis, IN and... - November 15, 2016 - SME
Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell and Councilmember Joey Manahan Perform Blessing Ceremony Celebrating Commissioning of Second Digester at the Sand Island Wastewater Treatment
Providing increased capacity for wastewater treatment & biosolids recycling, the new digester allows for continuous operation while accommodating regional development - November 12, 2016 - Synagro Technologies, Inc.
The Knowledge Group Has Scheduled a Live Webcast on Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Compliance: What Lies Ahead
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, announced today that it has scheduled a live webcast entitled: Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Compliance: What Lies Ahead. This two-hour event is scheduled on December 12, 2016... - November 11, 2016 - The Knowledge Group
Wedderspoon®, #1 Selling Manuka Honey Brand in North America, Helps Support Pollinators with Donation to David Suzuki Foundation
Wedderspoon is pleased to announce a $17,000 donation to the David Suzuki Foundation, a Canadian organization at the forefront of the conservation movement in North America. The funds will be instrumental in supporting the foundation’s award-winning work to protect pollinators, such as bees... - November 10, 2016 - Wedderspoon
Burn Bans Remain in 76 Out of 82 Counties: Drought Conditions Persist
In Mississippi, 76 out of 82 counties remain under burn bans. The Governor's partial state level ban and all individual county bans remain in effect through the weekend. The dry cold front coming in today will make conditions favorable for an increase in the frequency and severity of wildfire activity. To see a complete list of burn bans in Mississippi, visit: www.mfc.ms.gov/burn-bans - November 06, 2016 - Mississippi Forestry Commission
Wildfire-Related Fatality Reported in Montgomery County
One wildfire-related fatality has been reported in Montgomery County, Miss. The Mississippi Forestry Commission (MFC) would like to express their deepest condolences to those affected by the tragic incident. This incident brings to light the importance of adhering to all burn bans statewide. In Mississippi, 69 out of 82 counties remain under burn bans. The Governor's partial state level burn ban, which offers no exemptions, and all individual county burn bans remain in effect through the weekend - November 05, 2016 - Mississippi Forestry Commission
Keep Irving Beautiful Volunteers Make a Difference
The University of Dallas (UD) men's lacrosse team and members of Girl Scout Troop 2871 teamed up with Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) and the City of Irving Aquatics staff for a paint project at Lively Pointe Youth swimming pool facility. The group of 18 adults and 5 youth added a fresh coat of paint... - November 04, 2016 - Keep Irving Beautiful
SolarCraft Installs Solar Power at EnviroCare International; NorthBay Environmental Firm Eliminates their Power Bill with Solar
Novato and Sonoma based SolarCraft recently completed the installation of a 66.4 kW solar panel installation at EnviroCare International in American Canyon, CA. The solar panel system will provide 100% of their power needs, eliminating their power bill and saving the company tens of thousands of dollars every year for decades to come. - November 03, 2016 - SolarCraft
Barclays and Unreasonable Group Launch Unreasonable Impact in US, Harnessing Capitalism to Solve Major Global Problems
Unreasonable Impact supports entrepreneurs who are collectively generating thousands of jobs on the frontier of the green economy. - November 02, 2016 - Unreasonable Group
On a Mission of Civiliti ... See Things Differently... People Equally
With a uniquely new "self-sustainable" business model, Civiliti launches its Indiegogo Campaign today utilizing EcoArt to support environmental sustainability and human rights non-profits directly. African masks and sculptures, photography, painting, music and other original artisan works... - November 02, 2016 - Civiliti Corporation
KIB and UTD Students Help Make YMCA Fall Festival a Green Event
On Friday, October 28, the Irving Family YMCA was transformed into a Fall Festival, with attendees of all ages dressed in costumes and enjoying the variety of activities that were offered. Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) once again partnered with the YMCA to help make this a “Green Event.”... - November 02, 2016 - Keep Irving Beautiful
CVNLA Features Wright Scoop as Speaker
Glen Allen, VA based The Wright Scoop – Sylvia Hoehns Wright, challenges Central Virginia Nursery and Landscape Association to communicate eco-sustainability of their products and services. - November 01, 2016 - The Wright Scoop
SME Appoints New Directors
Chuck Gemayel and Timothy Mitchell Chosen to Fill Strategic Roles as Firm Continues to Grow. - November 01, 2016 - SME
Source Molecular Supports 3 Conferences in October
Source Molecular Corporation sponsored three separate conferences in Michigan, Texas and Montana this October, emphasizing the importance of identifying sources of water pollution in solving water quality related problems. Source Molecular’s Grace Anderson attended the Water... - October 29, 2016 - Source Molecular Corporation
Source Molecular Attends 12th CASQA Conference
Source Molecular Corporation once again makes an appearance at the annual conference hosted by the California Stormwater Quality Association (CASQA). The 12th conference was held on September 12 to 14, 2016, at Paradise Point in San Diego with the theme “Stormwater Evolution: Source to... - October 28, 2016 - Source Molecular Corporation
CloudQast Provides Video Support for 2016 SuStAinable St Albans Week
Leadership communications specialist CloudQast is promoting ‘2016 SuStAinable St Albans Week’. It is doing so by producing a promotional video for the event, featuring nine leaders of events relating to the Week’s sustainable living themes. Damian Gaskin, who heads up... - October 28, 2016 - CloudQast
Global Renewables Investments Signs Contracts in Iran for Wind & Solar Projects
Global Renewables Investments B.V. attend ceremony for Dutch Trade Mission to Iran 23-28 October 2016. - October 26, 2016 - Global Renewables Investments B.V.
Inspiring Future - Australian Coastal and Marine Ecology Paving the Way for Future Environmental Management
Paving the way for future environmental management. Based in the Moreton Bay Regional Council district, Australian Coastal and Marine Ecology is looking to expand and is looking for the right people to support this growth, following 53k views of their facebook video. It is through effective... - October 25, 2016 - Australian Coastal and Marine Ecology
Xylem Watermark Partners with KIB for Cleanup Project on Campion Trails
Xylem is a is a water technology company dedicated to helping to solve water challenges around the world. On Thursday, October 20, a group of forty-two Xylem employee volunteers tackled a water-related issue very close to home: a cleanup at Bird’s Fort Trail Park, with the goal of keeping... - October 23, 2016 - Keep Irving Beautiful