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Enterprise Expands Atlanta Rideshare Program

Posted by Environmental Leader on 12/03/2009

Aimed at helping reduce traffic congestion, vehicle emissions and commuter expenses, Enterprise-Rent-A-Car plans to expand its Atlanta Rideshare program by nearly doubling its metro area fleet of 110 vanpool vehicles over the next year. This vanpool capacity is equivalent to taking 2,200 cars of ...

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Western States May Reform Waste Management

Posted by Environmental Leader on 03/03/2009

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), a movement to improve product design by altering the financing paradigm for recycling and waste disposal, is picking up steam as California, Oregon and Canada have recently introduced framework EPR legislation.Also known as product stewardship, EPR essentia ...

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EPA Study: Residential Building Favors Smart-Growth Development in Urban Areas

Posted by Environmental Leader on 02/03/2009

The Environmental Protection Energy (EPA) has released a report on building trends in the 50 largest metropolitan areas from 1990 to 2007. The report indicates that many communities are trending toward smart-growth development that reuses developed property and infrastructures to help protect the ...

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EPA to Monitor Toxic Air Released Near Schools

Posted by Environmental Leader on 02/03/2009

Businesses and manufacturers located near schools may soon fall under increased scrutiny by the Environmental Protection Agency.On March 2, Lisa Jackson, administrator of the EPA, said the agency and its state partners will measure levels of toxic air pollution near many schools, especially for s ...

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San Francisco Adding Carbon Footprint To Air Travel Budget

Posted by Environmental Leader on 25/02/2009

For the first time, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom has ordered the city’s departments to declare how much they plan to spend on air travel, the SFEaminer.com reports.Newsom also wants department heads to pay 13 percent of their air-travel costs towards a carbon-offset fund, which will be ...

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