The business of protecting, improving, and providing information related to the global environment is growing. This emerging “green” economy has a solid base and the trends are very positive.
This article originally appeared in the 11/01/2007 issue of Environmental Protection.
For decades, granular activated carbon (GAC) has been recognized as an effective technology for removing organic chemicals in a variety of environmental applications. With strong demand for virgin activated carbon in both process and environmental applications, the use of carbon reactivation and recycling has become an increasingly important option for many companies that currently rely on activated carbon for their treatment needs.
- By Richard C. Giller, Esq.
This article originally appeared in the 10/01/2007 issue of Environmental Protection.
Radical change is coming to the business world. In the 21st century, many corporations are not just thinking about their bottom line, they also are thinking about their influences on the Earth. Public relations and marketing campaigns often focus on how companies are at the forefront of social responsibility.
This article originally appeared in the 09/01/2007 issue of Environmental Protection.
This article originally appeared in the 09/01/2007 issue of Environmental Protection.
The first patent was issued in 1421, to an Italian architect for invention of a specialized boat to transport construction materials to building sites. In issuing it, the city-state of Florence recognized that inventors needed protection from those who would use their inventions without paying fair compensation. The document even spelled out consequences for illegal duplication: the copycat boat was to be publicly burned!
This article originally appeared in the 07/01/2007 issue of Environmental Protection.
What a difference three years makes. In 2004, Michael Shellenberger and Ted Nordhaus published their essay called "The Death of Environmentalism: Global Warming Politics in a Post-Environmental World".
This article originally appeared in the 07/01/2007 issue of Environmental Protection.
More than 7.6 billion tons of industrial solid waste are generated annually in the United States. That’s the equivalent of more than 8,500 Golden Gate Bridges, more than 2,000 Empire State Buildings, or 1,200 Hoover Dams.
This article originally appeared in the 05/01/2007 issue of Environmental Protection.
During my confirmation hearing in the Senate in 1989, I became aware how deep were concerns in the Democratic-controlled Congress that a Republican appointee for U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator would not vigorously enforce environmental laws against business.
This article originally appeared in the 05/01/2007 issue of Environmental Protection.