Archive for the ‘Green News’ Category

EPA Releases New Environment Report

Thursday, October 2nd, 2008

The EPA has released a new environment report. The "2008 Report on the Environment Highlights" outlines areas where progress has been made, and where work needs to be done concerning the environment. In the Pacific Southwest, statewide measures have, in many cases, shown improvement, but these changes are not uniform ...

Pittsburgh’s Great Race Getting More Eco Friendly

Saturday, September 27th, 2008

Even special events planners are taking into account the amount of devastation they can do to the planet. Anytime large groups of people get together, waste can be a problem. This year the folks in charge of organizing Pittsburgh's "Great Race" are considering what they can do to ...

Canadians Cynical About Green Products

Monday, July 28th, 2008

Hey, when the Canadians are right, they're right. And to me, the news that they tend to be cynical about green products strikes me as a correct response. Looking over the types of products that many companies are claiming are "green", it's easy to see the marketers are ...

Planet Green – An Eco Friendly Cable Network

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Planet Green is a new channel from Discovery which is beaming eco-friendly information into 50 million American homes. The channel has some ambitious plans. Planet Green is the first and only 24-hour eco-lifestyle television network with a robust online presence and community. Launching in June 2008, on-air content will reach ...

Brazil Deforestation On The Rise

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

Brazil's new Environment Minister Carlos Minc says that illegal logging in the Amazon is on the rise. The National Space Institute is expected to release their calculations on how much of the rainforest has been razed on Monday. Minc said in a recent interview "It will be bad news. It will be ...

Ecology Coatings Launches EcoQuik Product Line

Thursday, April 24th, 2008

Ecology Coating, a business based in Bloomfield, Michigan recently launched their EcoQuik Product line. EcoQuik is a cleantechnology coating product for manufacturers. They've introduced three different eco-friendly coatings - EcoQuik Clear Coatings, EcoQuik Pigmented Coatings and EcoQuik Barrier Coatings. "We are excited about the launch of our cleantechnology EcoQuik family of ...

Natalie Portman Named World’s Most Eco Friendly Star

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

Natalie Portman has been named the world's most eco-friendly star. Green website Grist.org compiled a list of who they consider to be the celebrities who are most environmentally friendly. Natalie Portman has saved gorillas in Rwanda, she is a spokesperson for a low-energy lightbulb company, and ...

NBC Using A New Eco-Friendly Truck

Monday, April 21st, 2008

Everyone is getting in on the green act. That includes NBC, who has unveiled a new eco-friendly truck that will leave less of a footprint as it collects news. The truck will be unveiled on the Today Show today. The Ford Escape truck is white and ...

Youngstown Ohio Revitalizes

Monday, April 14th, 2008

If you're at all familiar with Ohio, you already know that many cities that flourished with people (and manufacturing jobs) have been watching their populations dwindle. Youngstown is an Ohio border town. With the dwindling populations come the problems associated with a decaying community. Empty, unkempt houses - vacant commercial buildings ...