Today’s Good News: Environmental Roundup
Happy Friday. There’s a lot of good news on the environmental front to mention, including a couple of good initiatives from garbage giant Waste Management. The following items come from Greenbiz.com and its associated sites…
Waste Management will begin tapping gas from rotting garbage to generate clean power from its landfills, and Fujifilm announced it had partnered with Greenwood County, S.C. and Methane Credit to power its U.S. manufacturing complex with methane from nearby landfills.
The two announcements highlight the growing recognition of garbage waste as a potential solution as well as a contributor to global warming…
Sony and Waste Management launched a nationwide E-waste recycling program that they hope will lead to drop-off sites being located within 20 miles of all Americans, starting with 75 sites. “This is the kind of corporate responsibility that we rarely see in this country, but that we as consumers should insist on, before we buy any company’s products,” Ted Smith, chair of the Computer TakeBack Campaign said. “However, we need to see more details about how they will manage the e-waste they collect, to be sure that Waste Management isn’t simply exporting it to developing countries.” To locate a recycling center visit sony.com/recycle…
Media networks go green: The Weather Channel’s new high definition studio is expected to earn LEED certification. Other green actions there include replacing Styrofoam cups in break rooms and using fluorescent bulbs. The green effort even extends to programming with the Oct. 1 launch of The Climate Quiz. Hosted by Bill Nye, The Science Guy, the Climate Quiz are 60-second vignettes that will initially air during Abrams & Bettes - Beyond the Forecast, 8-9p…Time Warner Cable has started printing its monthly newsletter on paper made from recycled paper with a printing process that uses 100 percent wind power…The Sundance Channel is undergoing a green audit and giving its workers sustainability training…The Discovery Channel is going for LEED certification for its headquarters and has offset its emissions since the beginning of the year….Even NewsCorp has pledged to go carbon neutral by 2010 by reducing energy waste, utilizing renewable sources and buying offsets. It offers a rebate up to $4,000 to workers who buy hybrids.
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