California is home to nearly 30 advanced biofuel companies, but dozens of other states from coast to coast also are beginning to realize the economic benefits of this emerging industry, according to analysis by Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2).
Waste Management, Inc. announced that its subsidiary, WM Recycle America, L.L.C., has acquired Greenstar, LLC from NTR plc. The acquisition will provide Waste Management’s customers with greater access to recycling solutions by adding the operations of one of the nation’s largest private recyclers to Waste Management’s already extensive recycling network.
Dr. S.H. Sohmer, BRIT’s executive director, accepted the award on behalf of BRIT at this year’s BUILDY award ceremony during the 2013 Building Museums Symposium of the Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums (MAAM) held in Fort Worth on Monday, February 18. The award recognizes museums whose completed museum construction projects demonstrate high achievement in vision, implementation, and institutional sustainability. It is the only award program that recognizes the museum leadership for its part in guiding the design and construction process to a high level of success
Whole Planet Foundation kicks off its 2013 Prosperity Campaign at Whole Foods Market® with the goal of raising $5.7 million for global poverty relief – enough funds to create nearly 36,000 microloans that will support more than 200,000 people with the chance for a better life.
Through March 31, shoppers can make a difference by participating in hundreds of fundraising opportunities at Whole Foods Market stores – from wine tastings and fashion shows to charity races – or by donating at store checkouts or online at wholeplanetfoundation.org.
Diamond McCarthy LLP is proud to announce Reda Hicks, a partner in its Houston office, has been selected as one of twelve recipients of the 2013 ABA Distinguished Environmental Advocates Award.
The award, given by the American Bar Association's Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources (SEER) recognizes members who are major contributors to the development of law, policy, and programs in the areas of energy and the environment. Award recipients are lawyers under the age of 36 or in practice fewer than five years whose accomplishments are above and beyond those of their peers, and are deserving of recognition. They are leaders whose contributions to NGOs, communities, neighborhoods, the government, academia, and the practice of law are significant and belie their years and experience, and represent the "best of the best" in service to the bar, the environment, and communities.
Trash and luxury travel are topics rarely uttered in the same sentence, but next month the two will be linked like never before when Four Seasons Hotel Austin undertakes one of the most ambitious waste diversion initiatives in the country – by a hotel or otherwise.
As the rest of the nation celebrates America Recycles Month in November, the downtown luxury Hotel will be celebrating the launch of its new Zero Waste program, a goal two years in the planning.
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