Companies offering energy audits are generally reputable and legitimate and will help you both save money and reduce your carbon footprint if you follow their advice.
by Katie Machol
Companies offering energy audits are generally reputable and legitimate and will help you both save money and reduce your carbon footprint if you follow their advice.
The moral of the story then, is buyer beware. Consumers should do their homework and ask travel vendors a lot of questions about how they operate in order to discern whether they are harming or helping local environments and cultures.
Circle 10/10/10 on your calendar. Thats the date. The place is wherever you live. And the point is to do something that will help deal with global climate change in your city or community.
The reengineered bottles use 2.3 ounces less glass, lowering carbon emissions by 7% per bottle, and allows delivery trucks to transport 2,400 more of them per trip.
UPS is lightening their waste and carbon footprint by releasing the new reusable envelope/mailer made from 100% recycled fiber with 80 percent post-consumer content. It's about darn time, too!
The Global Footprint Network is an organization striving to educate people about sustainability and their Ecological Footprint. Take their personal footprint quiz!
The super chain Wal-Mart recently announced their five year plan to cut 20 million metric tons of their greenhouse gas emissions in to reduce their estimated global carbon footprint growth by 150%.
Qualifying Progress Energy Florida customers can reduce their carbon footprint and cut their energy costs all year long by enrolling in EnergyWise a free program that can save participating customers more than $145 annually.
When I recently heard about the sale of Cypress Gardens to Merlin Entertainments, who were going to transform it into a Legoland theme park, I had some eco-related concerns and hesitations.
Whether youre an urban planner, elected official or job seeker, youll find it beneficial to your green career plans to learn about local initiatives on energy management, alternative fuels and sustainability at the E3 Regional Forum: Managing Your Organization's Carbon Footprint In Today's Economy.