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New Carbon Standard Set for Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use

Posted by Environmental Leader on 19/11/2008

The Voluntary Carbon Standard (VCS) recently launched at the London Stock Exchange. It is being touted as the first time a standardized approach has included land use projects including forestry and agriculture and made them accessible to all market players in the $330 million voluntary carbon ma ...

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Green Consumers Have Different Purchasing Motives

Posted by Environmental Leader on 19/11/2008

A recent Yahoo! Green study found that while 77 percent of consumers describe themselves as green - actively living their lives conscious of their health and environment these green consumers have different purchasing motives.There are four main groups of green consumers:Deeply Committed (23 per ...

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ICT Could Cut U.S. Emissions By 13-22 Percent

Posted by Environmental Leader on 19/11/2008

Boston Consulting Group, on behalf of Global e-Sustainability Initiative, has developed a U.S.-focused analysis of Smart 2020 a study of the information communication technology sectors growing significance for climate change which was released in June.The U.S.-focused report (PDF) found IT-ena ...

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Millipore Unveils Its First Biodegradable Bioplastic Product

Posted by Environmental Leader on 19/11/2008

Millipore Corp. unveiled the EcoStand tube holder, the company’s first bioplastic product which is also biodegradable and compostable.The company says the EcoStand device is made from a corn-based plastic resin rather than from conventional petroleum-based plastic. The device is biodegradab ...

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California Clean Tech Open Awards

Posted by Environmental Leader on 19/11/2008

Video from the California Clean Tech Open, which announced six category winners dor its 2008 competition earlier this month. The award winners will each receive a $100,000 “start-up in a box” package to assist them in transforming their clean tech visions into businesses.The winners c ...

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