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Created on Tuesday, 30 October 2012 / Blog
Tags: Resene, paint, marketing, VOC, choice, advice, stock, selling, environment, preferable
The below is an extract from an email that I sent to Resene, New Zealands leading environmentally friendly paint supplier. In my opinion at least. Although this may change. Read on... I would ... [ +++ ]
The below is an extract from an email that I sent to Resene, New Zealands leading environmentally friendly paint supplier. In my opinion at least. Although this may change. Read on... I would ... [ +++ ]
Created on Wednesday, 04 July 2012 / Blog
Tags: Anni Leonard, chnage, citicenship, leader, lead, environment, social
I would like to forward a message from Annie Leonard (The Story Of Stuff): I'm at the White House in Washington today, at a forum on social innovation, talking about the importance of flexing our ... [ +++ ]
I would like to forward a message from Annie Leonard (The Story Of Stuff): I'm at the White House in Washington today, at a forum on social innovation, talking about the importance of flexing our ... [ +++ ]
Created on Monday, 19 March 2012 / Latest News
Tags: Green Space, News, Eco Kids, Playgrounds, Sustainability Initiatives, Water, nyc, new york, new york city, playgrounds, nyc playgrounds, new york playgrounds, green playgrounds, eco playgrounds, ...
Via inhabitat.com, 03-18-2012 Playgrounds may be a favorite place for New York City children, but they have also become an ideal environmental solution for city officials. With a possibly rainy summer ... [ +++ ]
Via inhabitat.com, 03-18-2012 Playgrounds may be a favorite place for New York City children, but they have also become an ideal environmental solution for city officials. With a possibly rainy summer ... [ +++ ]
Created on Tuesday, 21 February 2012 / Latest News
Tags: life cycle, costing, damage, environment, revenue, impact
... corporate activities for food producers actually outweigh the sectors’ entire earnings, at a whopping $200 billion, and in five other sectors – electricity, industrial metals, mining, marine transport, ... [ +++ ]
... corporate activities for food producers actually outweigh the sectors’ entire earnings, at a whopping $200 billion, and in five other sectors – electricity, industrial metals, mining, marine transport, ... [ +++ ]
Created on Tuesday, 21 February 2012 / Latest News
Tags: Good, magazine, Good magazine, New Zealand, sustainable, living, lifestyle, green, eco, environment
... And Google made a big thing of going carbon neutral in 2007, with a combination of energy-efficiency measures and buying offsets. So much for the online giants – but what can you do? The first step is ... [ +++ ]
... And Google made a big thing of going carbon neutral in 2007, with a combination of energy-efficiency measures and buying offsets. So much for the online giants – but what can you do? The first step is ... [ +++ ]
Created on Wednesday, 07 December 2011 / Latest News
Tags: oil, energy, shell, exploration, spill, environment, sea, drilling
... surrendered their permits last year. “Shell Oil just spilled more than 200 tonnes of oil into the North Sea, while OMV had a spill off the Kapiti Coast last year. There is no guarantee of safety in offshore ... [ +++ ]
... surrendered their permits last year. “Shell Oil just spilled more than 200 tonnes of oil into the North Sea, while OMV had a spill off the Kapiti Coast last year. There is no guarantee of safety in offshore ... [ +++ ]
Created on Saturday, 22 October 2011 / News Archive
Tags: electricity, power, generation, death, accident, impact, society, technology, environment, environmental, global warming, solar power, solar, wind power, nuclear
... years), while a wind turbine might cost $1,200 to $2,600 per kW. A wind turbine won't necessarily generate power as steadily as a reactor, but it's a lot less expensive to build. Operating costs are ... [ +++ ]
... years), while a wind turbine might cost $1,200 to $2,600 per kW. A wind turbine won't necessarily generate power as steadily as a reactor, but it's a lot less expensive to build. Operating costs are ... [ +++ ]
Created on Thursday, 04 August 2011 / News Archive
Tags: technology, environment, environmental, global warming, solar power, solar, wind power, hybrid cars, hybrid vehicles, hybrids, ebook reader
Via ecogeek.org, 27-07-2011 MIT scientists have made new discoveries that could significantly increase the energy density of batteries several times beyond the current level of lithium-ion batteries. ... [ +++ ]
Via ecogeek.org, 27-07-2011 MIT scientists have made new discoveries that could significantly increase the energy density of batteries several times beyond the current level of lithium-ion batteries. ... [ +++ ]
Created on Thursday, 28 July 2011 / News Archive
Tags: green, building, gbc, green buildings, certification, design, engineering, stuff.co.nz, environmental, environment, news
... Council and came to New Zealand in 2004, has researched New Zealand buildings for five years. He said the green building market in New Zealand was relatively small but growing rapidly. "We are almost ... [ +++ ]
... Council and came to New Zealand in 2004, has researched New Zealand buildings for five years. He said the green building market in New Zealand was relatively small but growing rapidly. "We are almost ... [ +++ ]
Created on Thursday, 28 July 2011 / News Archive
Tags: green roofs, livingroofs, brown roofs, sustainability, environment, climate change, biodiversity, green walls
Via livingroofs.org,28-04-2011 A three year study of green roofs and biodiversity study between 2003 and 2006 has recently been published by Lambert Academic Publishing : Green roofs and biodiversity ... [ +++ ]
Via livingroofs.org,28-04-2011 A three year study of green roofs and biodiversity study between 2003 and 2006 has recently been published by Lambert Academic Publishing : Green roofs and biodiversity ... [ +++ ]
Created on Monday, 18 October 2010 / News Archive
Tags: rubbish, environment, nz, new zealand, disposal, waste, nature
By DIANE JOYCE - The Dominion Post, via Stuff, co.nz, 16/10/2010 An "astounding" 10 tonnes of rubbish has been dumped from the top of Hastings' most well-known landmark, Te Mata Peak, risking ... [ +++ ]
By DIANE JOYCE - The Dominion Post, via Stuff, co.nz, 16/10/2010 An "astounding" 10 tonnes of rubbish has been dumped from the top of Hastings' most well-known landmark, Te Mata Peak, risking ... [ +++ ]
Created on Monday, 18 October 2010 / News Archive
Tags: environment, nz, new zealand, nature, ecosystem, destruction, resources
By DAVID WILLIAMS - The Press, from Stuff.co.nz, 08/10/2010 New Zealanders are "trashing" nature and a radical economic rethink is needed to "save ourselves from ourselves", says Department of ... [ +++ ]
By DAVID WILLIAMS - The Press, from Stuff.co.nz, 08/10/2010 New Zealanders are "trashing" nature and a radical economic rethink is needed to "save ourselves from ourselves", says Department of ... [ +++ ]
Created on Wednesday, 28 April 2010 / News Archive
Tags: stormwater, dumping, illegal, environment, news, council, consent, resource consent, consents, local council, RMA
... ago, five of them 12 years ago. The regional council wrote to the district council in 2001, urging it to lodge applications, but "something has gone wrong", Mr Lawrence said. The regional ... [ +++ ]
... ago, five of them 12 years ago. The regional council wrote to the district council in 2001, urging it to lodge applications, but "something has gone wrong", Mr Lawrence said. The regional ... [ +++ ]
Created on Tuesday, 27 October 2009 / News Archive
Tags: plastic, bags, environment, levy, waste, rubbish, dumping, landfill
By LAURA BASHAM - The Nelson Mail, via stuff.co.nz, last updated 13:00 21/10/2009 New World supermarkets in the South Island have dropped their 5-cent plastic bag charge because of customer complaints. ... [ +++ ]
By LAURA BASHAM - The Nelson Mail, via stuff.co.nz, last updated 13:00 21/10/2009 New World supermarkets in the South Island have dropped their 5-cent plastic bag charge because of customer complaints. ... [ +++ ]
Created on Sunday, 06 September 2009 / Blog
Tags: catalogues, plastic, wrap, rubbish, environment, burden
... September 2009 Hi. I will return your latest catalogue to you. I will no longer accept newspapers and magazines wrapped in plastic foil. For decades magazines were delivered with just a sticker on the ... [ +++ ]
... September 2009 Hi. I will return your latest catalogue to you. I will no longer accept newspapers and magazines wrapped in plastic foil. For decades magazines were delivered with just a sticker on the ... [ +++ ]
Created on Monday, 31 August 2009 / Blog
Tags: recycling, carpet, lca, impact, environment, co2, carbon, carbon emissions, emissions
Recently, I had a read through EGE's website. Actually a quite good and informative site. EGE is a dutch carpet manufacturer. Since I had a couple of questions in terms of sustainability (sure I had), ... [ +++ ]
Recently, I had a read through EGE's website. Actually a quite good and informative site. EGE is a dutch carpet manufacturer. Since I had a couple of questions in terms of sustainability (sure I had), ... [ +++ ]
Created on Friday, 17 July 2009 / News Archive
Tags: Carbon reporting, environmental impact, impact, software, relationships, retail, policies
Eart2Tech, 16 July 2009 The big news in the world of sustainability this week is that Wal-Mart, the world’s largest retailer, will launch a labeling system to disclose the environmental impact of the ... [ +++ ]
Eart2Tech, 16 July 2009 The big news in the world of sustainability this week is that Wal-Mart, the world’s largest retailer, will launch a labeling system to disclose the environmental impact of the ... [ +++ ]
Created on Thursday, 11 June 2009 / News Archive
Tags: pollution, nz government, australasia, new zealand, ministry for the environment, nz green party, world health organisation
New Zealand Herald, 11 June 2009 The Government may extend its deadline to meet air quality guidelines because cities and towns are cutting pollution too slowly. Environment Minister Nick Smith has ... [ +++ ]
New Zealand Herald, 11 June 2009 The Government may extend its deadline to meet air quality guidelines because cities and towns are cutting pollution too slowly. Environment Minister Nick Smith has ... [ +++ ]
Created on Wednesday, 10 June 2009 / News Archive
Tags: Green, environment, environmentally friendly, environmentally responsible, responsible, material, building, building industry
From Earth2Tech, Justin Moresco, 10 June 2009 Cement and lumber will never be as sexy as an electric sports car, but there are still plenty of business opportunities in developing innovative materials ... [ +++ ]
From Earth2Tech, Justin Moresco, 10 June 2009 Cement and lumber will never be as sexy as an electric sports car, but there are still plenty of business opportunities in developing innovative materials ... [ +++ ]
Created on Monday, 08 June 2009 / News Archive
Tags: agriculture, genetic engineering, nz imports, new zealand, agresearch, environmental risk management authority
New Zealand Herald, 8 June 2009 A High Court decision to block applications to import and develop genetically engineered material has been hailed as a landmark by GE-Free New Zealand. The High ... [ +++ ]
New Zealand Herald, 8 June 2009 A High Court decision to block applications to import and develop genetically engineered material has been hailed as a landmark by GE-Free New Zealand. The High ... [ +++ ]
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