being green: Demand Rises for Recycled Paper in the Wide-Format Printing Industry.
being green: Demand Rises for Recycled Paper in the Wide-Format Printing Industry BY SAL SHEIKH In 1962, environmental activist Rachel Carson published her book, "Silent Spring." At the time, she couldn't have imagined that it would be another 45 years before her call for change...

Green report: tree huggers, please be seated.
When purchasing furniture, environmentally conscious consumers are Inclined to think "trees." That's because conscientious wood purchasing has become a mantra of the home furnishings industry. Until now, we've heard little from makers of upholstered sofas and chairs, their sustainable practices deliberately kept under wraps while research and development was...

Dear EarthTalk: I'm in the market for new furniture.
Dear EarthTalk: I'm in the market for new furniture. What should I look for in natural furniture and where do I find it? --Debbie Fine, Philadelphia, PA Along with replacing your incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescents and driving your car less, upgrading to greener furniture is...

Greening the Capitol: the House (but not the Senate) cleans up its Act.
Cafeteria stations feature fresh-made wraps and salads, hormone-free burgers and mounds of fruit arrayed on bamboo mats. Food is served on compostable sugar cane plates and beverages in cornstarch cups. Receptacles invite easy waste separation. Welcome to the Longworth House Office Building Cafe in Washington, D.C. The...

Hedging your bets: the slow growth of trees belies the fact that responsible investment in forestry is rapidly expanding. Forests are increasingly seen as an attractive option to ethical investors who have a sound knowledge of markets. Of these, hardwood specialist Quadris is leading the way to a decidedly green and sustainable financial future. (Geographical promotion).
Throughtout history Britain's wealthy elite owned vast of forest, economy have changed dramatically in the last 100 years, forests are still of great value today. However, it is only recently that forestry has come to be seen as a low-risk area in which to invest. Rather than harking back...

The AJ environmental education directory 2007: Green Campus life and learning.
ROJECTS, IN SCHOOL and elsewhere, rarely end how they begin. Alternatives set out to update the listings in its previous environmental program directory, but soon realized that a complete list of all environmentally focused degrees in Canada would make this version of Alternatives too heavy to fit in your...

Healthy Forests, Happy Potters: an innovative federal project in New Mexico is reducing wildfire danger by thinning trees as it fuels local creativity.
Ah, New Mexico! Essence of pinyon and juniper smoke, mixed with chainsaw bar oil and two-cycle engine exhaust. These scents don't relax their grip until days after the roaring saw falls silent. In its circuit around the bar, the whirring chain passes through a lubricating bath, then emerges to...

Pataki completes goal of securing one million acres of land.
Former New York Governor George Pataki announced before he left office that the state had purchased 51,000 acres of land in St. Lawrence County for hiking, fishing, boating and camping opportunities. The $6.5 million purchase put the governor over his goal of securing one million acres of...

European NGOs spreading false info, Nath tells Finnish minister.
NEW DELHI : India has expressed strong reservations on European NGOs for spreading false information about Indian industry employing children and abusing human rights. Commerce & industry minister Kamal Nath informed visiting Finnish minister for foreign trade and development Paavo Vayrynen that European NGOs, some based in Finland, were...

European NGOs spreading false info about industry: Nath.
NEW DELHI: India has expressed strong reservations on European NGOs for spreading false information about Indian industry employing children and abusing human rights. Commerce & industry minister Kamal Nath informed visiting Finnish Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Paavo Vayrynen that European NGOs, some based in Finland,...