GREENBUZZ for August 9, 2004
Taking Care of Business
The goal of the paperless office isn't so far out of reach as you might think -- if by "paperless" you mean "tree-free." In this week's feature, environmental reporter Jim Motavalli brings you up to speed on the latest innovations in alternative-fiber paper. Find out what the traditional pulp and paper industry is doing to explore new options, and why supporters of the growing alternative-fiber movement have their work cut out for them. Also this week: Help for environmentally savvy investors on evaluating climate risk.
Headlines - The Latest News on Business and the Environment
New Guide Helps Investors Assess Financial Risks and Opportunities from Global Warming
The guide identifies actions that pension plans, fund managers, and companies can take to address climate risk, and also recommends that investors support government action to reduce investor and business uncertainty on global warming.
Forest Makes Coffee Farm $62,000 Richer, WWF Researcher Finds
Seven percent of a Costa Rican coffee farm's annual income -- $62,000 -- comes directly from the pollination "services" of adjacent tropical forest, according to a new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Builders Break Ground on 'World's Most Environmentally Responsible High-Rise Office Building' Bank of America and The Durst Organization have broken ground on the construction of the Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park, a 945-foot-tall crystalline skyscraper that will rise in Midtown Manhattan.
Chinese Government to Support Recycling Industry
Beijing has announced that it will promote the country's nascent recycling sector to ease pressure on natural resources.
Pro-Recycling Investors Listed Online
The first online listing of finance providers who are dedicated to protecting the environment through their recycling efforts has been launched in the U.K.
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Resources and Tools
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University Leaders for a Sustainable Future
Resources and tools designed to help colleges and universities make sustainability an integral part of curriculum, research, operations, and outreach.
Building Materials Emissions
Study tested 77 products for emissions that might affect indoor air quality.
Road to Sustainability
A step-by-step introduction to the International Finance Corporation's funding process for sustainable development projects.
Update on Carbon Offsets
An informative and well-written backgrounder on the interrelationships of forests, carbon offsets, and climate change.
Environmental Technologies Program
Helps U.S. companies access EPA research on new environmental technologies that have market potential.
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Insight and Inspiration from the Experts
The Paper Chase
The paperless office is still a distant dream. Meanwhile, a growing movement is pushing for more recycled content, and tree-free alternatives make the case to end logging forever. By Jim Motavalli
The Tao of Prius
The 2004 Prius is more than a nice ride. It also tells us what a leading company thinks of the potential -- and limits -- of consumer-driven change for a better world. By Joshua Skov
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A personal quest to promote the use of wind energy and hydrogen technology in the Great Lakes area of the United States. The Great Lakes area is in a unique position to become an energy exporting region through these and other renewable energy technologies. *Update 2014: Just do it everywhere - Dan*
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