Articles related to "Environmental Quality"



Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force
President Obama has taken the management of the USA's oceans and lakes seriously. A task force was established in June 2009 to address these concerns.
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Statistics to make a point
Statistics to help you when you need to make a point with hard data.
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Office Plants Promote Good Health
Learn which indoor plants clean home and office air, promote good health, and prevent sick building syndrome.
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Programs to Improve Corp Performance are Worthwhile
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Johnny Depp sues Hollywood
Johnny Depp sues Hollywood to save view at gated Sunset Strip home
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Acid Mine in Michigan
The Yellow Dog Plains, one of Michigan's last large natural areas, may be subject to acid (sulfide) mining.
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EcoRock is a Green Building Drywall Substitute
After a century, drywall (also called Sheetrock) has a green, sustainable replacement. Drywall is gypsum wallboard; EcoRock is 80% post-industrial waste content.
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Environmental Engineering 101
Environmental engineering is focused on using engineering principles to improve the quality of the environment.
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Green Museum to Open in SF
San Francisco plans to open a new museum in the fall dedicated exclusively to conservation. Environmental exhibits and future energy practices have people talking.
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Organic High-Fiber Pie Crust
This pie crust recipe lists organic ingredients, but non-organic ones can be used. A Google search turns up many "easy" or "best" but few high-fiber recipes this tasty.
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Find Environmental Info at EPA
Find environmental information on your region by heading to EPA's "Search by Zip Code" page.
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Good Corporations Are Showing Their Greenery

Green Construction for LEED Certification
LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification was pioneered by the USGBC (US Green Building Council) to reduce home building's environmental impact.
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Green or Hungry?
Is it true that ethical shoppers have to choose between action to reduce global warming and steps to end world hunger?
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Integrated Bicycling Resolution
At their June conference, the U.S. Conference of Mayors recognized that bicycling should be promoted for many reasons including transportation, environment, and health.
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LEED Certified Design for Habitat:
In Cambridge, Maryland, the local Habitat for Humanity branch is working to build the first LEED Certified home of its kind in the state, and plans to build four more.
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Rebates for Conserving Water
Choosing a high-efficiency toilet or washer can help save water, but homeowners in Austin, Texas, can also save money with city rebates.
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Shoreline Erosion Control
Plants are a less expensive first line of defense against property loss, especially in tidal creeks and coves. Learn when, why and how natural erosion control is best.
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Sustainable Agriculture
Conserving resources becomes more important as the population continues to grow. It's imperative to achieve sustainable agriculture before more damage is done.
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Trestles Beaches in Jeopardy
Surfrider Foundation battles Southern California's Transportation Corridors Agency to conserve famous beach in San Onofre State Park from proposed toll road.
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Are your plants healthy?
Are your plants happy and healthy? If your vegetables are looking down in the dumps, perhaps you can learn from them what's wrong.
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Difficult Decisions About Roadless Areas
Roadless areas require management by the U.S. Department of Agriculture but developing plans isn't easy.
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Energy Saving and Measuring the Carbon Footprint
One of the most important, yet overlooked, elements of green building practice is standards used in measuring the "greenness" of newly constructed or renovated projects.
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Getting Away the Objective on Ocracoke Island
Remote Ocracoke Island is part of the least developed region of North Carolina's Outer Banks. Known for simple pursuits and miles of open beach, it is reachable by ferry.
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Green Building Practices
Strategies for effective, sustainable and green practices should be a priority for managing the present and future growth of communities.
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Green Product Innovation
As conscious citizens of the world, consumers have created a pressure on the green product innovation by the companies, not withstanding of course, core product values.
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Health Risks from Contaminants in Tap Water
Diabetes has been linked to arsenic; bone cancer can be caused by high amounts of radium; and ingesting neurotoxins like fluoride, lead, and aluminum cause brain damage.
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Is All Environment About Wildlife?
Environment is about more than animals, trees and nature, but these are the easiest to deal with. More complicated issues are, well, more complicated. Many issues just don't capture the public's interest.
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Keys to Non Profit Success
Lindsey Kneuven is grants manager at Salesforce.com Foundation and shares her expertise in starting a successful non-profit.
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Sustainable Design for Harvard Science Complex
In a world that is becoming more aware of the environment, developers for Harvard University are taking an integrated approach in creating a sustainable campus in Allston
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Understanding the Noosphere
When human communiation reaches it's highest level of intensity, at least one futurist believes it will take on a physical form. That form is the noosphere.
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Propylene Glycol Antifreeze Safer for Pets
Antifreeze containing propylene glycol is far less toxic than ethylene glycol antifreeze, so it is less likely to cause fatal poisoning of pets or people.
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War of the Roses
Lady Bird Johnson's impact on Appalachia
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We, the Martians
There are a lot of competing ideologies out there; what sort of constitution will govern the settlers of Mars?
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