Metro Waste Authority (MWA) operating revenues totaled $22.5 million for the year ended June 30, a less than 1 percent increase from 2009. Expenses for the fiscal year totaled $16.9 million, a half-percent decrease from …
QA Graphics’ Energy Efficiency Education Dashboard (EEED) was named a top green building product earlier this week for Environmental Design + Construction and Sustainability Facility magazines’ 2010 Readers Choice Awards.
The EEED is an educational …
Food Policy, Social Justice, Hunger and Sustainability will be the focus of the fifth annual Innovation and Leadership Conference at Drake University on Friday. The conference, which is open to the public, will feature a …
Iowans are seeing increases in precipitation and temperature along with a longer and warmer growing season and better survival and spread of agricultural pests, according to a report authored by 11 researchers at Iowa’s three …
Des Moines joins eight other cities as beta communities for the STAR Community Index sustainability-rating system.
The communities will collaborate with ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability to try to design performance management software that …
Principal Financial Group Inc. came in 159th in Newsweek’s second annual Green Rankings of the 500 largest publicly traded companies.
The scores are based on a combination of ratings for three areas: an environmental impact …
Biofuels play a key role in the 2011 Energy Independence Plan released Tuesday by the Iowa Office of Energy Independence (OEI). The plan, which details 18 recommendations, highlights the need for continued development and increased …
Holiday office parties are as much a part of the holiday season as caroling and baking. They can be a great outlet for stress relief and holiday cheer.
This year, try “adding green” to your …
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, or LEED, was established in the late 1990s by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) as a benchmark for sustainable building projects. Yesterday, the Green Building Certification Institute, or …
Hospitals have reused surgical tools such as drill bits, saw blades and tourniquets for decades.
And though it may not be the first thing that comes to mind when considering health care, the reprocessing of …
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