Report: Congressional Seats Won on “Bold, Progressive” Agenda
Twenty-six of the 29 Democratic candidates who won seats previously held by Republicans in the House and Senate championed bold, progressive economic positions, according to a report released by the Campaign for America’s Future (CAF). The report shows that these progressive candidates’ victories represent a swing to the left of 34 votes in the House and 10 in the Senate, reflecting a clear mandate for progressive change....
New Guidelines Encourage Responsible Recycling of Electronics
EPA, as part of a group of recycling stakeholders, developed the new guide “Responsible Recycling (R2) Practices for Use in Accredited Certification Programs for Electronics Recyclers” to promote better environmental, worker safety and public health practices for electronics recyclers....
Creating a Greener Company Culture: The Importance of Energy Efficiency in Business
Escalating energy prices have given corporate leaders a wake-up call to devise ways to conserve energy. Energy efficiency is evolving from a corporate concept to a priority item on the CEO's agenda. ...
“Clean” Nanoscale Production Not Always a Reality
New research published in a special issue of the Journal of Industrial Ecology shows that environmental gains derived from the use of nanomaterials may be offset in part by the processes used to manufacture them. The studies highlight the need for improved efficiency in nanoscale material manufacturing to reduce energy use, emissions, solid waste and the use of toxic input materials....
EPA: Industry Makes Green While Going Green
A new report from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reveals that major manufacturing and business sectors are improving environmental performance to cut waste, improve economic competitiveness and gain other important benefits. ...
Environmental Protection Takes Flight at Sikorsky
The company that builds Black Hawk helicopters is on the flight path to reducing its environmental impact while keeping employees safe today, tomorrow and beyond...
Emergency Response for the Multicultural Work Force
Cultural diversity is emerging as one of the most challenging issues in the workplace today. Yet many employers are not prepared to deal with it, nor...
CEMEX Ties Growth to Concrete Environmental Solutions
When you think of hot companies or business sectors in the 1990s, cement probably doesn't come to mind. During that decade, however, CEMEX, S.A. of Monterrey,...
