Tag: Carbon Footprint - Page 2
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There's Nothing Small About Shrimp's Carbon Footprint
Perhaps no other animal on Earth is so synonymous with all things diminutive as the modestly framed shrimp -- but, as it turns out, not everything about those famed crustaceans is small.
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Hackathon Brings Together Eco-Minded App Developers
The weekend-long CleanWeb Hackathon brought together eco-minded developers who churned out 15 new apps for helping individuals and businesses reduce their energy use.
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Supermarket May Cancel Carbon Labeling Scheme
A once lauded scheme to label all produce with its carbon footprint looks set for the scrap heap. What does that mean for corporate carbon footprinting?
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"Insect Proteins" as a Food Additive? EU Invests in Eating Bugs
The European Union is spending $4 Million in 2012 for research into using insects as a novel source of protein. How soon before an insect-based food additive hits fast food chains near you?
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Prince Charles Donates Millions to Combat Climate Change
Prince Charles has donated a fortune to fight climate change royally.
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Ask Pablo: Is It Really Better To Recycle Paper?
Dear Pablo: I have a tough one for you: shall we recycle our paper? There are both the CO2 and the chemical aspects to consider, and there's arguments against recycling paper in each case.
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When It Comes To Our Carbon Footprint, Only Two Things Really Matter: Buildings and Cars
Everything else really is barely more than a rounding error.
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Should I Move? Why Carbon Footprints are (Sort of) BS
As I considered a house move, I wondered whether living in a less efficient home in town would cause my carbon footprint to go up or down. Until I realized that was the wrong question.
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Ask AMEE Search Is The Next Big Thing For Accessing Carbon Footprint Data
A new search tool combines the best of a search engine and calculation tool to give us easy access to energy and carbon footprint information.
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Chiquita Bananas Joins Other Major Brands, Pledges to Avoid Oil from Tar Sands
Chiquita Bananas becomes the latest major brand to avoid tar sands fuel. But will it really help?
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Good Climate News: USEPA OK's Hydrocarbon Refrigerants For Non-Vehicle Applications
USEPA has approved hydrocarbon based refrigerants as substitutes for HCFC's CFC's and perfluorocarbons.
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Kraft Foods Studies and Publishes Its Total Environmental Footprint
The company says World Wildlife Fund and the University of Minnesota's Institute on the Environment reviewed and analyzed the results, which shouldn't come as a huge shock.
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Why We Should Really Be Talking About National Carbon Footprint, Not Just Carbon Emissions
In addition to emissions originating within a nation's borders in assessing progress on mitigating a nation's climate impact, as with personal impact, the emissions of all goods consumed need to be included.
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What Is Santa's Carbon Footprint? [Infographic]
We know there has to be a carbon footprint to the Christmas Eve trek Santa makes every year. This fun infographic adds it up for us.
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Ask Pablo: What Is The Greenest Booze?
Ask Pablo answers: What's the greenest kind of booze we can drink this holiday season?
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Hacking Minecraft to Include Carbon Emissions
Every time you light a fire in Minecraft, or plant a tree, this hack will tell you your carbon footprint.
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Gisele Bünchen, Wangari Maathai & Unilever Are Big Winners at The International Green Awards 2011
The inspriation filled International Green Awards 2011 take place in London celebrating the best creative work in sustainability.
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How Carbon Offsets Help Fight Pneumonia
Investing in clean cookstoves may be the single most effective anti-pneumonia intervention there is. And carbon offsets help make that happen.
