LEED Points

Tag: Health

  • Environmental Superhero: Why Wastewater Treatment is Coming to Our Rescue

    The United Kingdom’s future is aligned with proper, present choices. Waste management officials call for the peoples’ help, an example being the ‘Love Your River’ campaign, directing attention to the link between river and surrounding habitat health, hoping people take better care of their local rivers and neighborhoods.

  • Well Water Contamination And Safe Drinking Conditions

    According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 15 million U.S. households regularly depend on private ground water wells. Although this water can be safe for the most part, minor maintenance neglect can result in major problems. If even just a small amount of polluted ground water is consumed, it could lead to…

  • New Urbanism: America’s 10 Most Walkable Cities

    Rather than drive, think about walking more. A number of advocate groups celebrate a newfound urbanism developing throughout popular US cities. The following cities usher in a new-defined sense of urban living, enticing inhabitants to walk about more often.

  • First Mobile App for Green Chemistry Fosters Sustainable Manufacturing of Medicines

    Sean Ekins, Alex M. Clark and Antony Williams point out that the companies that manufacture medicines, electronics components and hundreds of other consumer products have a commitment to work in a sustainable fashion without damaging the environment. That’s the heart of “green chemistry,” often defined as “the utilization of a set of principles that reduces…

  • Product News: Controlling Road Dust On Commercial and Home Construction Sites

    It’s happened to everyone. You’re walking down the street and see the “Pardon Our Dust” sign just as you’re enveloped in a dust cloud. It’s annoying sure, but that dust runoff causes far more problems than a slight inconvenience on your way to work. Dust pollution from commercial and home construction sites is a major…