"Goodbye, Phosphates"
"Struggling automatic dishwasher detergent manufacturers turn to chemical industry for help with phosphate-free formulas."
Source: Chemical & Engineering News, 01/24/2011
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Tests Find High Levels of Lead in Some Reusable Bags
"Twenty-one reusable bags sold as alternatives to disposable plastic or paper bags had dangerous levels of lead, according to new test results provided to USA TODAY."
Source: USA TODAY, 01/24/2011
"States Take Lead in Efforts To Fight Climate Change"
"Now that 2010 has gone down as one of history's hottest years, many states are choosing not to wait for Congress to tackle climate change and are taking their own steps to slash greenhouse gas emissions."
Source: USA TODAY, 01/24/2011
"New Earth-Observing Satellite To Address Climate Uncertainties"
"NASA is about to launch an Earth-observing satellite with new technology onboard designed to broaden our understanding of how the Sun and tiny atmospheric particles called aerosols affect Earth's climate."
Source: ENS, 01/24/2011
"Report: Fatal Bayer Blast 'Should Never Have Happened'"
"Safety audits by state and local authorities, along with more citizen oversight, could have forced Bayer CropScience to fix longstanding problems that caused an August 2008 explosion that killed two Institute plant workers, the U.S. Chemical Safety Board said in a report issued Thursday."
Source: Charleston Gazette, 01/21/2011
"Green Group Accuses Apple Of Lax Supplier Oversight"
"iPhone maker Apple was criticized by Chinese green groups for lax corporate oversight of its suppliers in China, leading to poor environmental and work safety standards that poisoned dozens of factory workers."
Source: Reuters, 01/21/2011
"Can Eating Less Meat Curb Climate Change?"
"That hamburger in the hand of so many Americans does have global implications. Our meat-eating habits can impact the tropical rainforests and savannas -- and ultimately the atmosphere. Livestock may contribute some 18 percent of greenhouse gases -- and that matters for both the 1 billion hungry and 1.6 billion overweight people on the planet."
Source: Daily Climate, 01/21/2011
"Floodwaters Rising Across Southern Africa"
"As South Africa declares a national disaster due to flooding, other countries in the region hold their breath while water levels continue to rise."
Source: IPS, 01/21/2011
"EPA Loses in Bid to Delay Air Rules"
"A federal judge on Thursday rejected the Obama administration's request to delay by more than a year controversial new regulations targeting emissions of mercury and other hazardous air pollutants from industrial boilers."
Source: Wall St. Journal, 01/21/2011
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