Archive for the ‘Environment’ Category

Interview of Mary Jo Padgett, Environmental & Conservation

Saturday, April 25th, 2009

Mary Jo Padgett met through a brillant American-living-in-Paris good friend of ours, Nicholas Chriss, something like 12 months ago. Mary Jo definitely knows what it takes to help people and businesses go green. You'll find why and how in this interview: Gérants verts par DECIDEURS TV

EPA Proposes Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule

Wednesday, March 11th, 2009

A new rule proposed by the US Environmental Protection Agency will require just over 13,000 facilities accounting for nearly 90% of US greenhouse gas emissions to report their greenhouse gas emissions. The plan would require companies in a broad range of industries that emit at least 25,000 metric tons of ...

The Sustainable Office - Download all 10 steps to sustainability

Monday, March 2nd, 2009

The ten-part series The Sustainable Office is now available for download so that everyone can benefit from the cost-saving, impact-reducing tips. Improving the performance of your office in each of the 10 areas is guaranteed to make your workspace a bit greener while making your employees happier and more productive. ...

The Sustainable Office – Part 10: Measure and Report Sustainability Performance

Thursday, February 19th, 2009

Here we are. The final installation in the 10-part series on sustainability in your office has arrived. Just to recap briefly, here is a list of the previous nine topics covered in The Sustainable Office. . 1. Computers 2. Lighting 3. Paper and Ink 4. Commuting 5. Packaging 6. Water 7. Air 8. Furniture 9. Food And the final, most ...

The Sustainable Office – Part 9: Food

Friday, February 13th, 2009

Choosing a sustainable diet is not only one of the best ways to reduce your impact on the environment, but it can also substantially improve your health and quality of life. Encouraging your employees to eat green will reduce your organization's impact on the environment, and just may give ...

The Sustainable Office – Part 8: Furniture

Wednesday, January 28th, 2009

Remember when you were a kid, and you had that one friend who had all the cool, crazy furniture all over his house like car seats for chairs and couches, road signs for coffee tables, and tobacco spittoons for water pitchers? Well that furniture is still cool because not ...

The Sustainable Office - Part 7: Air

Tuesday, January 13th, 2009

On average adults spend over 90% of their time indoors, and the air indoors is almost always more polluted than outdoor air due to dust, mold, radon, and other chemicals. Recently, it has been recognized that poor indoor air quality can lead to lower productivity, missed work days, and illness ...

The Sustainable Office - Part 6: Water

Tuesday, January 6th, 2009

From pollution dilution to cleaning and hydration, water is pretty darn useful. And, at less than a third of a cent per gallon in the US, water is basically free. That's got to be the best bang for your buck I have ever heard of. Inexpensive water does not come ...

The Sustainable Office - Part 5: Packaging

Monday, December 8th, 2008

If you look at the waste in your office's trash bin, I would bet the vast majority of it, aside from paper, is packaging: disposable coffee cups, yogurt containers, single serving food wrapping, cardboard boxes, etc. A friend of mine once spent a year in Africa, and when he came ...

The Sustainable Office - Part 4: Commuting

Monday, November 17th, 2008

There are so many reasons to make your commute to work more sustainable, and there are just as many ways to achieve a greener commute. On top of reducing your impact on the environment, greening your commute by walking, cycling, using public transit, or any other method can get you in ...