Beijing Pledges to Recycle Half of Olympic Waste
1 Jan 1970 12:00am GMT Beijing’s 31 Olympic venues are expected to jointly produce some 14,000 tons of trash, including leftovers, paper, plastic bottles and medical waste, reports Sina. In the tradition of past host countries, Beijing has pledged to make 50 percent of this waste useful after recycling.
UK Government Officially Okays Wave Power Technology
1 Jan 1970 12:00am GMT Wave power generation is relatively new in the world. In Europe, a Scottish company operates a few large scale projects off the Portuguese coast since 2007 and the UK government has just okayed a different type of wave power project to be moored on its coastal waters. There's little activity in the US as yet on the wave power scene. So what are the advantages and what are considered challenges?
Climate Change Business Consulting; A Review Of Major League Players' Strengths And Weaknesses.
1 Jan 1970 12:00am GMT Research into the best business consultants on climate change issues reveals that the bigger the consultancy, the better value for money you get. A report by Verdantix, a British consultancy, concludes that of 16 major league consultants, IFC International scored best.
Microloans Pay Off for Planet, Investors
1 Jan 1970 12:00am GMT The number of "microborrowers" worldwide-people participating in the rapidly growing field of microfinance-increased by 17 percent in 2006, benefiting both communities and the environment, according to the latest Vital Signs Update released by the Worldwatch Institute.
What about Nanoparticles in Sun Screen?
1 Jan 1970 12:00am GMT One reader worried that many sunscreens rely on nanotechnology, which manipulates particles that are smaller than 100 nanometers (nm); for comparison, a human hair is about 80,000 nm in diameter. Some research indicates that nanoparticles of titanium dioxide, which makes it easier for sun screen to soak into the skin, are small enough to bypass the body's defensive "blood-brain barrier," enter the brain and damage brain cells.