Earth Day – Environmental Impact of Standards
Earth Day, despite representing the ancient celestial body that we call home, is a relatively recent holiday. Birthed out of concepts of the counterculture movement…
Seafood Fraud – Do Not Trust Fish Names
Have you eaten red snapper lately? Odds are that if you think you have, you actually probably haven’t, since 87 percent of red snapper available…
Alternative Wind Turbine Locations
As we discussed in our post on local opposition to wind energy projects, the majority of people in the United States support renewable energy but…
Forest Clearing Standards
The procurement of wood for products requires the destruction of natural features to make use of their resources. If this is performed improperly, it can…
ISO 14004:2016 Revision, Environmental Management Guidelines
ISO 14004:2016 is the latest revision of ISO 14004 – Environmental Management Systems – General Guidelines on Implementation, and updates the 2010 release. From the…
It’s Getting Warmer
2015 was the hottest year in recorded history. If this fact only sobered you to the impending dangers to the Earth after it was stated…
Green Roofs – The Future of Urban Buildings
For major cities and urban areas, incorporating green roofs, or roofs planted with gardens and vegetation, serves as a way to reduce energy use in…
Tidal Power Turbines in the East River
Renewable energy is a bit of a new phenomenon, but it is all around us, even in places that you would not imagine. For example,…
Standards Could Have Saved Easter Island
Ancient Easter Island has been seen as a tragic historical folly, with the Rapa Nui people causing the complete desolation of their small ecosphere at…