Posted by at Oct 1st, 2009 in Green Design
NEW YORK CITY—Sina Pearson, founder and head of New York City-based Sina Pearson Textiles, introduces her latest eco-friendly collection with Crypton Green technologies. The collection utilizes the exuberant palette of India. Indian Summer, sustainably produced from post-consumer recycled polyester fibers, offers two related patterns in a total of thirteen colorways.
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Posted by at Jul 7th, 2009 in Green Design
SUNNYVALE, CALIF.—UL environment Inc. announced it has validated environmental claims for Serious Materials’ new drywall product, EcoRock. This represents the first validation of claims by UL environment since its launch in January 2009, and the first product in the 115-year history of Underwriters Laboratories (UL) to receive an environmental Claims Validation.
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Posted by at Jun 30th, 2009 in Green Design
CHICAGO—Sears Tower announced plans for a renovation that will result in unparalleled energy savings and reduced CO2 emissions. The tallest building in the Western Hemisphere will reduce its base building electricity use by up to 80 percent, which includes a combination of energy savings and cogeneration. The energy savings equal 68 million kilowatt hours annually [...]
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Posted by at Jun 10th, 2009 in Green Design
LONDON—International carpet manufacturer Milliken Contract ranks sixth in Britain on the second Sunday Times Green List published May 24. The 60 Best Green Companies in Britain were revealed in a special supplement to the newspaper.
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Posted by at May 29th, 2009 in Green Trends
The first evacuation of an entire people on environmental grounds has now begun in the South Pacific. Persistent flooding is causing the submergence of the Carteret Islands, a low lying atoll in Papua New Guinea, where the saltwater intrusion is also contaminating the islands freshwater supply and [...]
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Posted by at May 21st, 2009 in Green Design
MIAMI—Cradle to Cradle, the highly regarded design paradigm that qualifies products by their eco-effectiveness, has bestowed Bio-Glass with its Silver Certification. Bio-Glass surface material is at the heart of Coverings ETC’s mission to care for the environment through its products, practices and initiatives.
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Posted by at May 18th, 2009 in Green Design
ROCKVILLE, MD.—Jonathan Nehmer + Associates (JN+A), an international hospitality Architecture and Project Management firm, and HVScompass, a global hospitality Interior Design firm, announced that their custom-designed corporate headquarters has been designated LEED Silver by the USGBC (United States Green Building Council).
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Posted by at May 5th, 2009 in Green Design
CLEARWATER BEACH, FLA.—Clearwater Beach’s Sandpearl Resort, developed by locally-owned JMC Communities and managed by Coral Hospitality, has been awarded LEED Silver Certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. Sandpearl is the first resort or hotel in Florida to achieve this distinguished honor and one of only 15 worldwide. Sandpearl Resort opened in August 2007 and [...]
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Posted by at Apr 22nd, 2009 in Green Trends
April 22nd, better known as Earth Day, is a perfect opportunity to bring the environment to the forefront and review some of the key global changes and trends impacting the world. So in honor of Earth Day the EarthTrends team has put together a few interesting statistics from our database. [...]
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Posted by at Jan 6th, 2009 in Green Trends
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The successful applicant will help to fulfill WRI’s mission of guaranteeing public access to information and analysis related to sustainable development and the environment. The internship is full time for a period [...]
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