Climate Change

  • Not Only You Can Prevent Park Waste

    July 28th, 2008


    Visitation to U.S. National Parks topped 275 million in 2007. With that much foot traffic, can you imagine the resulting carbon footprint?

    Well, the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA), with support from the National Park Service (NPS) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has created a new program to help reduce this impact called the Do Your Part campaign, and continue …


  • Bicycle Commuting on the Rise

    May 13th, 2008


    Bicycle sales have reached 18 million annually over the last two years, and more people are using them as alternative transportation for work.


  • Oregon Partners to Reduce Energy Consumption

    January 31st, 2008


    The state of Oregon has committed to increase the number of energy-efficient computers and servers in state offices and agencies to reduce energy consumption by up to 50 percent in the next four years.


  • Investing in Green

    January 30th, 2008


    Alliance Global Investors has just conducted a new survey of global environmental investing trends. The people who answered the survey have over $100,000 invested in the stock market, mostly in mutual funds.

    I looked at the survey to see what might interest us here at Earth911, and here are some interesting facts:
    1)71% of the investors surveyed say environmental technology companies continue …


  • NFL to Offset Super Bowl’s Carbon Footprint

    December 27th, 2007


    This year’s Super Bowl will once again be carbon neutral, as the National Football League has announced it will cover its carbon footprint through planting trees and using renewable energy at the game.


  • Recycling Now Part of Climate Change Bill

    December 11th, 2007


    According to a 2007 study by the American Institute of Architects, 31 percent of respondents believe recycling is the most important thing they can do to affect climate change.


  • Nomination Period Open for 2008 Climate Protection Awards

    December 7th, 2007


    EPA is now accepting nominations until December 31, 2007 for the 2008 Climate Protection Awards, which will honor state and local governments based on accomplishments developing technologies to protect the climate.


  • Monsanto Announces Commitment to Reduce Carbon Dioxide Emissions

    December 5th, 2007


    Monsanto Company announced that it has joined the Chicago Climate Exchange, North America’s only voluntary, legally-binding greenhouse gas emissions reduction, registry and trading program.


  • Leading Corporations Cutting Greenhouse Gases

    December 4th, 2007


    EPA is today commending more than 150 businesses for working to reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and advance the nation’s climate change strategy at the agency’s Climate Leaders conference in Boulder, Colo.


  • EPA Launches GreenChill Advanced Refrigeration Partnership

    November 27th, 2007


    Major supermarkets today joined with EPA to launch the new GreenChill Advanced Refrigeration Partnership.