Oil-slick ship at risk of breaking up

Fears grew Wednesday that a ship stuck on a New Zealand reef may break up and release a new tide of oil, as its captain was charged over the nation’s worst maritime pollution disaster. Prime Minister John Key said that cracks had been found in the hull of the stricken container ship Rena, and that [...]

Thailand scrambles to prevent humanitarian disaster from floods

By Jutarat Skulpichetrat BANGKOK | Mon Oct 10, 2011 4:21am EDT BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thai rescue workers scrambled on Monday to prevent a humanitarian disaster as the worst flooding in half a century swamped large sections of the country, shut factories and stranded thousands of people. Article source: Source

Sanitation of Tian’anmen Square as a gauge of improved behavior

BEIJING (Xinhua) — Keeping Tian’anmen Square clean is no easy feat, especially after 120,000 people packed onto the square located in the heart of Beijing on Saturday to witness the flag-raising ceremony and celebrate China’s National Day.

Marin Demolition Company Starts New Project with Ecologically Friendly Deconstruction Process

Hurricane Hauling and Demolition Inc., a Marin based demolition and hauling company that performs work throughout the greater Bay Area, has recently begun a major project using a deconstruction process that protects both the Earth and the owner’s pocketbook.    Deconstruction is the first step in green building, as materials that would normally end up in landfill [...]

12 bushfires still burning across Australia’s Queensland

BRISBANE, Australia (Xinhua) — About a dozen bushfires are still burning across Queensland in Australia but are not threatening any property, authorities said on Wednesday. Firefighters are monitoring at least 12 blazes, including four that broke out at Eidsvold in southeast Queensland on Monday, according to Queensland Government’s Department of Community Safety (DCS).

Waste Management Announces Plans for Clean-Burning Natural Gas for its Columbus Area Fleet

COLUMBUS, Ohio /PRNewswire/ — Waste Management today announced plans to convert to clean burning natural gas-powered trucks for its waste and recycling collection operations in Columbus, Ohio. This will be Waste Management’s first fleet of compressed natural gas (CNG) trucks in Ohio. A new CNG fueling facility will also be installed at the company’s Canal [...]

Clean Ground Zero Waste program demonstrates unity among Butuanons says official

by Robert E. Roperos BUTUAN CITY, Philippines (PIA) — Citing the importance of environmental protection, Vice Mayor Atty. Lawrence Lemuel Fortun on Sunday said the Clean Ground Zero, Waste program of the local government is a demonstration of Butuanons’ unity.

Waste segregation, answer to garbage problem – Baguio city govt.

by Aileen Refuerzo & Paul Rillorta BAGUIO CITY, Philippines (PIA) – – The city government will intensify the implementation of waste segregation policy all over the city to make the city’s waste management plan effective. Incoming search terms for the article:waste segregation in the philippinesproblem of waste segregationbaguio city philippines waste problemwaste segregation in the [...]

Avoiding Air Pollution

Air pollution in simple terminology is bad for the environment and one of the main problems currently ruining the planet. The annoying facts however are that it could be reduced dramatically by making some changes to everyday activities and lifestyles. Look at dust for example, its extremely common, dangerous, and can be avoided by cleaning [...]

Power companies go on defensive in darkened East

BOSTON (AP) — Some power companies in the East are going on the defensive as Irene-related power outages linger nearly a week later. NStar in Massachusetts took out a full-age ad in Friday’s Boston Globe with the headline “Goodnight, Irene.”

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