Category: Green Building LEED News
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Campaign for Safe Cosmetics Results in Decline in Toxic Phthalates Exposure
Exposure to certain toxic phthalates has substantially decreased in the American population according to a study led by researchers at UC San Francisco and published yesterday in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives. Study authors suggest that the decrease may be due to a federal ban on phthalates in toys, as well as cosmetics companies moving…
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Are Your Cosmetics, Personal Care Products Safe?
California requires cosmetic companies to list any harmful ingredients, which you can now find in their online database.
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Half of US energy-neutral buildings also show leadership with LEED
Published on: 15 Jan 2014 Feature image: Yesterday, the New Buildings Institute (NBI) redefined the landscape of …
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Nearly 1,000 Sustainable Corporations Encourage You to ‘B the Change’
The 900-plus Certified B Corporations already embrace social and environmental responsibility on a daily basis, so this week they decided to encourage the rest of the world to do so. The companies and Wayne, PA-based nonprofit B Lab launched the “B the Change” campaign this week to celebrate and reward those who use business for good, but also raise additional awareness. For…
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Long-Awaited EPA Study on Pebble Mine Finds Potentially Catastrophic Impacts to Bristol Bay Salmon Fisheries
Completing a three -year scientific peer-reviewed process, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued its final Bristol Bay Watershed Assessment today, concluding that Pebble Mine would have “significant” and even “catastrophic” impacts—including the certain dewatering, destruction and pollution of the Bristol Bay watershed. The proposed Pebble Mine would destroy up to 94 miles of streams,…