This morning, Rebecca McKenzie, one our most talented and hard-working interns, joined me in an hour-long telephone interview with three spokespeople from the Dow Chemical Company on the subject of corporate sustainability. I’ll link to a transcript of the interview …
Category: Sustainability
From Guest Blogger Mormiz: How Engineering and Hydrometallurgy Are Contributing to Our World
Becoming an engineer is one of the best ways to ensure you will actually make a difference when it comes to solving the problems facing future generations. If the population continues to grow at the current rate, there could be …
Tagged with: Ausenco, business, Crusher, Extractive metallurgy, Hydrometallurgy, Metal, Metallurgy, technology
The Bioneers Host a Talk by Paul Hawken
Here’s Paul Hawken’s talk at the Bioneers conference last year. The big idea here for me is one that I try to express myself from time to time, though I cannot hope to put it as grandly and as powerfully …
From Guest Blogger Jane: How to Prevent Home Food Waste
If you’re one of those people who want to go eco-friendly and you can’t stand the amount of food that is usually being thrown away every day, all the money and work can just go to waste if it goes …
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Tagged with: sustainability
This Week’s “Bioneers” Presents Legendary Environmentalist Paul Hawken
Environmentalist, entrepreneur and author Paul Hawken is featured on this week’s radio show “The Bioneers” with a program called “Regeneration: Wisdom of the Wild, Generosity of the Heart.” I catch the Bioneers Mondays at 1:00 PM Pacific Time on my …
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From Guest Blogger Angie Mansfield: Time for a Recycling Program in the Neighborhood?
According to the EPA’s Municipal Solid Waste Generation, Recycling, and Disposal report for 2011 (the most recent year available), more than 9,800 curbside recycling programs exist nationwide, and more than 3,000 community composting programs are in place. Cities across the …
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Excellent Renewable Energy Infographics
Recently, I’ve been on the lookout for cool renewable energy infographics that tell the story in really clear, concise, and powerful terms. Here’s another one I’ve come across, this one on our carbon footprint. Terrific job, guys!
Tagged with: business, Carbon Cycle, Carbon Footprint, Carbon Management, energy, environment, InfoGraphic, Renewable Energy
From Guest Blogger Jim Coghlin: Three Ways to "Greenline" Your Supply Chain
Reducing excess steps and upgrading sources in your supply chain is good business and also green business. At Coghlin Companies, a contract manufacturing company, we’ve learned that streamlining our supply chain with a commitment to greener practices requires constant monitoring …
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From Guest Blogger Angie Mansfield: Green Energy and the Beach
Going green has become an important goal for many communities, and beach towns are no exception. Many beach and resort communities are taking steps to reduce their ecological footprint and be kinder to the environment. Here’s how a few beach …
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From Guest Blogger Adam Groff: Five Countries Where Green is King
Eco-friendly is quickly becoming the talk of the town and some countries are really taking the green initiative seriously. Whether it’s by way of reduced emissions, alternative energy, or large scale recycling campaigns, countries all over the world are going …
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