ISO 50001 Helps Organizations
npower, a UK-based gas and electricity provider, was able to reduce its carbon intensity by 56 percent between 2008 and 2015 by using ISO 50001, […]
Environmental Management
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
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 […]