New York City Michael Bloomberg and Nissan have picked Earth Day to launch a new pilot program that will put 6 Nissan LEAF electric cars into service as taxis. Continue reading
Share on FacebookApril 22, 2013
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January 18, 2013
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Austin Launches Curbside Compost Program
The eco-friendly southwestern city launched a curbside compost pilot program earlier this month, utilizing 7,900 households for the initial launch. Continue reading
Share on FacebookDecember 13, 2012
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Unilever Launches Deodorant Stick Recycling Program
Unilever, whose brands include Axe, Degree, Dove deodorants and Suave, will have students collect sticks in the pilot program.
Share on FacebookJuly 10, 2012
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NYC Schools Cut Food Waste by Composting
Teaching children healthy eating habits is one thing, but what about teaching them healthy disposal habits? Americans discarded nearly 34 million tons of food waste in 2010, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. When five New York City parents saw how much food waste was being hauled out of local schools and tossed into landfills, [...] Continue reading
Share on FacebookJune 1, 2012
by Kaid Benfield
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Bank of America supports affordable green neighborhoods with grant program
Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
Last week, the Bank of America Charitable Foundation and the US Green Building Council announced the opening of the 2012 Affordable Green Neighborhoods Grant Progr… Continue reading
April 3, 2012
by Mark Izeman
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Will the NYC Taxi of Tomorrow Be the Taxi of Yesterday?
Mark Izeman, Senior Attorney and Director of the New York Urban Program, New York
Nearly seven years ago, the first hybrid yellow taxis rolled onto the streets of New York City as part of an effort to improve fuel economy and reduce em… Continue reading
Share on FacebookJanuary 19, 2012
by Kaid Benfield
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A spiffy green waterfront begins to take shape in DC
Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
Washington, DC is finally getting a green waterfront development to be proud of. A 42-acre redevelopment along the Anacostia River, The Yards will compr… Continue reading
October 3, 2011
by Kaid Benfield
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Do you live in an "eco neighborhood"? This organization wants to know
Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
Do you believe your neighborhood is particularly hospitable, equitable, and green? If so, you may want to consider entering it into a new program seeking to … Continue reading
September 22, 2011
by Kaid Benfield
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A spectacular green neighborhood is brewing in Milwaukee
Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
Milwaukee’s newest trendy neighborhood is likely to become one of its best, and almost certainly its greenest. The Brewery, an environmentally sen… Continue reading
August 24, 2011
by Kaid Benfield
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Is this the world’s greenest neighborhood?
Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
As this post is published, I am on vacation in Victoria, British Columbia, a wonderful city that – among other good things – is home to Dockside Green, which … Continue reading
August 3, 2011
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Office Depot Replaces Cardboard Boxes With Reusable Totes
Office Depot is rolling out a new delivery service that could save over 20,000 trees annually – replacing cardboard boxes with reusable plastic totes and plastic air pillows with paper bags. The GreenerOffice Delivery Service, initially launched as a pilot program, is now available to Office Depot business customers nationwide, but customers can choose to [...] Continue reading
Share on FacebookAugust 3, 2011
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Office Depot Replaces Cardboard Boxes With Reusable Totes
Office Depot is rolling out a new delivery service that could save over 20,000 trees annually – replacing cardboard boxes with reusable plastic totes and plastic air pillows with paper bags. The GreenerOffice Delivery Service, initially launched as a pilot program, is now available to Office Depot business customers nationwide, but customers can choose to [...] Continue reading
Share on FacebookApril 21, 2011
by Deron Lovaas
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WeBike: Text-Based, Low-Cost Bike-Sharing Wins Sustainable Business Prize
Deron Lovaas, Federal Transportation Policy Director, Washington, D.C. I recently served as a judge for the William James Foundation’s Socially Responsible Business Plan Competition. I’m excited to report that one of the startup companies I… Continue reading
Share on FacebookApril 15, 2011
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China halts nuclear approval until early 2012 and other environmental news
Greenlaw from NRDC China, NRDC China Program, Beijing NRDC has been working in China for over twelve years on such issues as energy efficiency, green buildings, clean energy technologies, environmental governance and public participation, and green sup… Continue reading
Share on FacebookNovember 3, 2010
by Kaid Benfield
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Sustainable places: where the healing can begin
Can an urban place be located and designed so that it nourishes and heals? Mark Holland, one of the key principals involved in the planning and certification of the highest-rated development in the LEED-ND pilot program, thinks so.&… Continue reading
July 2, 2010
by Leon Kaye
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Starbucks Pilot Program Recycles Cups into Napkins
This fall, stores in the Chicago will start sending used cups to a Green Bay, WI, paper mill, where a Georgia Pacific facility will turn them into napkins. The program will start small but is a significant step to address the company’s devouring of 3… Continue reading
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