Monthly News Archive:
June 2008
Table of Contents:
- Dangers lurking in your shower curtains
- Nine Global Winners Chosen for 2008 Urban Land Institute Financial Times Sustainable Cities Awards
- The Greening of Business
Dangers lurking in your shower curtains
That new shower curtain with the cute tropical fish or map of the globe might look pretty, but the smell could make you sick, say environmental groups. In a study on shower curtains out today, the nonprofits tested the toxic chemicals released from polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic shower curtains -- the clear, pliable ones -- bought at Bed Bath & Beyond, Kmart, Sears, Target and Wal-Mart.
The curtains released up to 108 volatile organic chemicals (VOCs), some of which are linked to developmental problems, damage to the liver and central nervous system, respiratory harm and repro...Read the full story
June 16, 2008
Add Comments...Nine Global Winners Chosen for 2008 Urban Land Institute Financial Times Sustainable Cities Awards
LONDON--(Marketwire - June 16, 2008) - Nine outstanding programs from organizations around the world representing both the public and private sectors have been selected as winners in the first annual Sustainable Cities Awards program, sponsored jointly by the Financial Times and the Urban Land Institute (ULI). The award winners were announced today in conjunction with a Financial Times ULI Sustainable Cities conference being held in London.
The Sustainable Cities Awards honor global examples of ongoing programs that exhibit new ide...Read the full story
The Greening of Business
For Washington companies, the environment is the bottom line
By: Bob Ritter
How "green" is the Evergreen State? We asked companies, nonprofits and other organizations in the state to tell us about their best practices for environmental sustainability. We then assembled a panel of distinguished members of the environmental community to judge the entries for our first Green Washington Awards.
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