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CHICAGO, June 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- As one of the leading global beverage can makers, Rexam recognizes World Environment Day through its commitment to sustainability and providing its customers with the most environmentally-friendly beverage package: aluminum cans. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130605/CG27228) (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120711/CG38561LOGO) Raising awareness and involvement in aluminum can recycling is a big part of these efforts....
Ryan Partnership Study Reveals Companies Leery of 'Greenwashing' May Miss Sustainable Marketing Opportunity WILTON, Conn., June 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- New research indicates manufacturers and retailers may be a lot greener than they're letting on. Worried that sustainability messages will come across as a mere marketing ploy, companies aren't sharing all the good news about their eco business practices. The Ryan Partnership Sustainability Study, fielded in collaboration with...
WASHINGTON, June 5, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) President Charles T. Drevna issued the following statement on today's House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Health Care and Entitlements hearing titled "Up Against the Blend Wall: Examining EPA's Role in the Renewable Fuel Standard": (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120125/MM41823LOGO) "Make-believe may be the cornerstone of Disney, but...
WASHINGTON, June 5, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Matt Bogoshian, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Senior Policy Counsel in the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, will deliver the luncheon keynote to invited leaders from the North American automotive supply chain at the first Summit on Accelerating Innovation to Drive Sustainable Automotive Manufacturing Growth Across North America at Oakland University's campus in Rochester, Michigan on June 26-27,...
Researchers now optimizing cheap, easy-to-make alternative Researchers from South Korea, Case Western Reserve University and University of North Texas have discovered an inexpensive and easily produced catalyst that performs better than platinum in oxygen-reduction reactions. The finding, detailed in Nature's Scientific Reports online today, is a step toward eliminating what industry regards as the largest obstacle to large-scale commercialization of fuel cell technology. Fuel cells...
HOUZE to Train Builders on Zero Net-Energy Ready Construction Practices HOUSTON, June 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has selected HOUZE® Advanced Building Science Inc., a technology commercialization company integrating disruptive technologies into real estate developments and buildings, as a training partner for the prestigious Challenge Home: Zero Net-Energy Ready program. As a select DOE CHALLENGE HOME(TM) partner, HOUZE will provide program attendees...
Early Exit from Former Corporate Facility to Result in Substantial Savings LAKE FOREST, Calif., June 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: QTWW), a leader in natural gas, alternative fuel systems and clean propulsion vehicle technologies, today announced that it has signed an amendment to an existing long-term lease agreement with regard to its former corporate headquarters located at 17872 Cartwright Road, Irvine, California, that pulls...
Recycling programs save millions in landfill fees WASHINGTON, June 5, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- World Environment Day, sponsored by the United Nations, is one of the most widely observed global days for environmental awareness. Demonstrating this year's World Environment Day theme -- sustainable consumption -- the Postal Service continues to divert tons of consumables from landfills and reduce waste. Through recycling programs and initiatives, the Postal Service recycled more...
Granutech-Saturn introduces next-generation grinder for rubber scrap recycling, industrial tires, non-ferrous metals, biomass and escap -- at unprecedented capacity of up to 10 tons-per-hour. Grand Prairie, TX (PRWEB) June 04, 2013 Granutech-Saturn Systems, a world-leading manufacturer of industrial recycling equipment has announced its next-generation Saturn Grizzly® grinder series for tire recycling and a broad scope of recycling materials. The new Grizzly Super80 (S-80) model,...
Jess S. Jackson Sustainable Winery Building at UC Davis showcases sustainable building technologies and practices. Davis, CA (PRWEB) June 04, 2013 On Wednesday, May 29, 2013, the design-build team of Pankow Builders, Siegel & Strain Architects, supporters and wine industry leaders gathered at the grand opening of the 8,500-square-foot Jess S. Jackson Sustainable Winery Building (JSWB) at UC Davis. It is expected to be the first building at any university to be certified Net Zero...
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Vermicompost is composting with the use of special earthworms. Red wigglers and white worms are the more common worms used, although European night crawlers can be used as well. Red wigglers can be found living in manure piles and in rotting vegetation and adapt the best in covered worm bins. Common earthworms burrow deeply and are not recommended for use in compost bins. Blue worms are commonly used in the tropics. Worms are used to decompose vegetable and food waste along with bedding...
Image Caption: A field in Randers, Denmark. A pile of manure is in the foreground. Credit: Malene Thyssen/Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 2.5) Manure is organic matter that comes from farmyard animal waste as well as from crop cover. Manure from cows, pigs, horses, chickens, rabbits, etc. is broken down into organic matter and used as organic fertilizer. “Green” manure is derived from planting a cover crop, such as clover, to be plowed directly back into the soil. Bacteria traps nitrogen and other...
Image Caption: Compost barrel with compost and tools. Credit: Diego Grez/Wikipedia Compost is fertilizer made from decomposed organic matter that is then tilled directly into the soil or used as an additive when transplanting seedlings. Composting can be very simplistic or complex, depending on the amount of compost needed. Compost is widely used in organic farming because of its high nutrient content and natural pesticide abilities. Composting is simply piling, systematically,...
Agronomy for Sustainable Development is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by Springer Science+Business Media. The journal was founded in 1981, at which time less than 10 percent of published material was in English. The journal underwent a series of major changes from 2003 to 2006, including the addition of extra field editors, switching from hardcopy to full electronic managing, producing all English material, and setting up a pre-selection committee at the submission stage....
