Environment - Green
Green Can Lead to Lean at the Loading Dock
The loading dock should be one of the first places management looks at to reduce energy costs and contribute to sustainability efforts....
Start the New Year Right By Going Green
Most New Year's resolutions surround losing weight, quitting smoking or developing healthier eating habits. But have you considered using the new year as a motive for making choices that will affect not only your own health, but the health of the planet? ...
Forget Having a White Christmas – Make This Holiday Season Green Instead
Let's face it: Christmas often comes with waste. Whether it’s food, gifts, wrapping paper, packaging or gallons of gas burned during travel, the holiday season can be enough to make any eco-conscious person a little uneasy. But rather than giving in to the guilt, try going green this year instead...
Tips for Environmentally Friendly Gifts this Holiday Season
EPA is playing Santa Claus this year, offering tips on holiday gift-giving for all the good boys and girls in your life. Energy Star, Design for the Environment and WaterSense labels can be found on thousands of products across the country, making it easy to choose gifts that can help anyone on your list save energy and protect the environment...
"Green" Construction Workers May Face Additional Safety Risks
It's not easy being green – and it might not necessarily be safer for construction crews building environmentally friendly projects, either. According to new research, these workers suffer more falls than workers on traditional projects; are exposed to new, high-risk tasks; incur more lacerations, strains and sprains; and more...
Corporate Social Responsibility: A Rapidly Changing Landscape
The landscape of corporate social responsibility (CSR) continues to evolve at a surprisingly fast pace, given the challenging economic conditions....
Clean Energy Offers Economic Opportunities for Entrepreneurs
As small business owners know, clean energy is the wave of the future, and they want to capitalize on opportunities and ensure their businesses are part of the burgeoning clean energy economy...
Green Initiatives Can Create a Healthier, More Productive Work Force
Companies that incorporate eco-friendly initiatives aren’t just helping save the Earth – they also can create a healthier, more productive work environment for their employees...
Study: Bacteria May Not Have Battled the Methane Released in BP Explosion
A new study suggests that bacteria may not, in fact, have consumed the methane released by the BP Deepwater Horizon explosion in 2010 – a finding that could have implications not only for the Gulf of Mexico’s ecosystem, but also for how scientists predict global warming effects...
The Business Case for Sustainability
The chief sustainability officer for the Dow Chemical Co. believes that in order to drive economic value and societal change, sustainability must be seen as a platform to greater innovation and business growth...
AIHce: The Industrial Hygienist’s Role in Green Chemistry and Chemical Reform
Keynote speaker Michael P. Wilson, Ph.D., told attendees at the May 17 AIHce opening session that while they might be unsure how green chemistry relates to their profession, it is nonetheless “immediately applicable to the practice of industrial hygiene” by encouraging safer engineering, design and chemistry...
AIHce: Green Construction and Safety Don’t Always Go Hand in Hand
Does green construction equal safer construction? According to experts who participated in a roundtable discussion at AIHce in Portland, Oregon, May 17 – not necessarily...
AIHce 2011: Innovate, Integrate and Inspire
The American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Expo (AIHce), held this year in Portland, Oregon, May 14-18, features a theme of “Innovate, Integrate, Inspire.”...
Earth Day: Greening the Planet, One Act a Time
In recognition of Earth Day on April 22, the Earth Day Network encourages people worldwide to take environmental action through the Billion Acts of Green campaign...
Feeling Skeptical about “Green” Products?
Companies, organizations and individuals across the globe are celebrating Earth Day on April 22 by discussing “green” initiatives and, perhaps, boasting about their own eco-friendly accomplishments. But with the proliferation of green products and promises, how can you determine whether your environmental choices actually make a difference?...
Love the Earth this Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is an event filled with cards, sweets, flowers and gifts. Like many holidays, its celebration can create unintentional environmental side effects, such as the consumption of natural resources and the generation of solid waste. But that doesn’t have to be the case...
Going Green, Growing Greens
How the vegetable industry is embracing its true colors...
Recycling Tips to Make Your Holidays a Little Greener
As you celebrate the season, don’t be a scrooge about recycling – from presents to parties, recycling opportunities abound during the holidays...
NIOSH Releases Prevention Through Design Plan
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recently released “Prevention through Design: Plan for the National Initiative,” a statement of goals and strategies for preventing work-related injuries and illnesses by designing occupational hazards out of work equipment, structures, materials and processes...
Traveling “Green” This Holiday Season
With the holiday season rapidly approaching, you might be making travel plans to celebrate with far-away relatives or maybe even ring in the New Year at a sunny locale. But hitting the road for the holidays doesn’t mean you have to throw your environmental concerns out the window entirely – follow these tips to travel green....
Financial Performance: An Integral Piece of the Sustainability Pie
One would be forgiven for equating sustainable development with environmental responsibility. After all, the widespread onslaught of green marketing buzz in recent years has generated as much confusion over sustainability issues as it has highlighted the importance of conducting responsible business practices...
Please Hold for the Next Representative
Spending 25 minutes on the water department’s “emergency line” is the least of my problems when it comes to energy conservation...
Sustainability and Return on Investment (Without the Spin)
Let me cut to the chase and say that the ROI for sustainability can be good, but almost never as good as some other investments companies can make...
Building a Sustainable Tomorrow at Fluor
Fluor’s Health, Safety and Environmental Director Nancy Kralik explains how Fluor integrates sustainability into business...
BlueGreen Alliance Embarks on Nationwide Tour Advocating for Clean Energy Jobs
The BlueGreen Alliance is conducting a nationwide bus tour aimed at urging Senate action on comprehensive legislation that would create and save millions of jobs across the country building the clean energy economy. The Job’s Not Done Tour, a 3-week, 17-state, 30-city tour, launched in Los Angeles Aug. 16 and will conclude in Richmond, Virginia, Sept. 3...
