Category: Green Building LEED News
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Pop-Tart Pledge: Kellogg Rejects Palm Oil From Decimated Rainforests
Kellogg Co. has pledged it will start buying palm oil only from companies that don’t destroy tropical rainforests to produce the additive used in several processed foods like Pop-Tarts, reports the Associated Press. [caption id="attachment_322486" align="alignnone" width="500"] Palm oil is a relatively minor ingredient used in Kellogg products like Pop-Tarts, cookies and waffles, however, most…
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Overwhelming Majority of Voters Want TransCanada to Testify Under Oath Where Keystone XL Tar Sands Will Be Sold
While the final decision rests with President Barack Obama, people still want to know all they can about the oil within the Keystone XL pipeline and where it would go upon approval. According to a poll conducted last week by NextGen Climate Action and SurveyUSA, 85 percent of Americans want Congress to ensure it is certain…
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New Study Shows Glaring Differences Between GMO and Non-GMO Foods
New studies conducted by scientists independent of the biotech industry are showing glaring differences between genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and their non-GMO counterparts. [caption id="attachment_322433" align="alignnone" width="500"] “Substantial Equivalence” has benefited the GMO produce trade, allowing it to skip over regulations that would apply to other food products including uniquely processed foods, pharmaceuticals, pesticides and…
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From a simple idea to a several-hundred-billion-dollar industry
Feature image: To celebrate the release of our list of the Top 10 States For LEED, we’re posting our narrative of the history of LEED’s development, originally released a…
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From a simple idea to a several-hundred-billion-dollar industry
Feature image: To celebrate the release of our list of the Top 10 States For LEED, we’re posting our narrative of the history of LEED’s development, originally released a…