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Green Teeth? Dentists Embrace Sustainability (03/11/2010)
According to the EDA, a green-certified dental practice has to meet eight qualifications:
?Sustainable Location, which pertains to the building housing the dental practice. Considerations include whether the site is a certified green building and its proximity to public transportation.
?Waste Reduction in all activities associated with a dental practice from business operations to dental materials and processes.
?Pollution Prevention, which includes consideration of indoor air quality, sterilization methods, green cleaning and disinfecting of surface and equipment lines as well as front and back office practices.
?Energy Conservation in office and operatory-room lighting, equipment, HVAC and amenities.
?Water Conservation in dental processes, fixtures throughout the dental practice and outdoors if the office include external property and landscaping.
Method 'Green' Household Cleaners Try to Take Market Share from Clorox(03/09/2010)
Method's "green" household cleaning products made from non-toxic, plant-based materials have made their way onto the shelves of dozens of retailers including Target, Whole Foods and Lowe's, reports Forbes.com. But they have a lot of competition from Clorox and Procter & Gamble, as well as smaller competitors Seventh Generation and Mrs. Meyers Clean Day.
Method's products are stocked at 160 retailers across the U.S. and are available in Canada, England, Australia, France and Japan, on Amazon.com and its own Web site.
The maker of "green" bathroom cleaners, dish soap and hand soap in January expanded its product line with the introduction of an environmentally-friendly laundry detergent. Method differentiates its packaging by providing products in sleek, and sometimes, clear plastic bottles, reports Forbes.com.
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NYS: Albany-Area Pharmaceutical Collection Event(03/03/2010)
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) will be at the Empire State Plaza in Albany on March 3, 2010 to collect unused and unwanted pharmaceuticals from area residents for proper disposal. The collection will run from 9 AM until 1 PM at the bus station on the concourse level of the Plaza and is part of DEC's ongoing "Don't Flush Your Drugs" campaign to raise awareness about the impacts of household drugs on water quality.
Recent reports have shown that an array of medicines are showing up in the rivers, streams and drinking water supplies of a number of American cities. Although the concentrations of the pharmaceuticals are small, studies have found negative impacts on aquatic life, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has acknowledged the issue is a serious concern. New York State has been a leading voice in efforts to encourage people to keep pharmaceuticals out of public waterways.
Room for Improvement in e-Waste Recycling(03/02/2010)
The rising sales of consumer electronics in developing countries will have dire consequences on their environment and public health, according to a report from The United Nations Environment Programme, reports GEEP Michigan.
The report finds that over the next decade there will be a significant increase in e-waste created by and sent to developing countries, rising 500 percent in India and increasing between 200 to 400 percent in South Africa and China. Despite these numbers, recyclers in North America continue to beef up their services and grow their recycling rates.
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Rulings Restrict Clean Water Act, Foiling E.P.A.(02/28/2010)
Thousands of the nation's largest water polluters are outside the Clean Water Act's reach because the Supreme Court has left uncertain which waterways are protected by that law, according to interviews with regulators.
As a result, some businesses are declaring that the law no longer applies to them. And pollution rates are rising.
The Clean Water Act was intended to end dangerous water pollution by regulating every major polluter. But today, regulators may be unable to prosecute as many as half of the nation's largest known polluters because officials lack jurisdiction or because proving jurisdiction would be overwhelmingly difficult or time consuming, according to midlevel officials.
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