Environmental News BitsBrowsing environmental news sources so you don't have to. Contact Laura Barnes (lbarnes@istc.illinois.edu) with questions, comments, and suggestions.Easley pushes stricter energy standards for buildings- September 17, 2008 Read the full story in the Charlotte News &38; Observer. Gov. Mike Easley asked the N.C. Building Code Council on Tuesday to help make North Carolina one of the most energy-efficient states in the country by requiring better construction techniques. Easley sent his top policy adviser to tell the council to design an energy code &8212; part ...http://lib.wmrc.uiuc.edu/enb/2008/09/17/easley-pushes-stricter-energy-standards-for-buildi... Can a Pizza Box Save the Planet- September 17, 2008 Read the full post at Triple Pundit. Pizza. From its humble beginnings in Italy, it has become a food enjoyed across the globe. And though the size, shape, and flavor may vary widely, one thing does not. The box. A sturdy utilitarian container, it does a good job keeping the pizza warm, safe, and easy to ...http://lib.wmrc.uiuc.edu/enb/2008/09/17/can-a-pizza-box-save-the-planet/ Automobile Farming: Making Cars From Soybeans- September 17, 2008 Treehugger has an interesting post about Henry Ford&8217;s experiments with bioplastics in the 1930s.http://lib.wmrc.uiuc.edu/enb/2008/09/17/automobile-farming-making-cars-from-soybeans/ New gecko-like adhesive shakes off dirt- September 17, 2008 Read the full story at ENN. Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, are continuing their march toward creating a synthetic, gecko-like adhesive, one sticky step at a time. Their latest milestone is the first adhesive that cleans itself after each use without the need for water or chemicals, much like the remarkable hairs found on ...http://lib.wmrc.uiuc.edu/enb/2008/09/17/new-gecko-like-adhesive-shakes-off-dirt/ Virgin Atlantic Recycle Seat Covers into Worn Again Bags- September 17, 2008 Read the full post at Treehugger. Just in advance of London Fashion Week next week Worn Again have launched their second collection of bags made from recycled materials. In the past we have been amazed at the variety of materials the Worn Again team have managed to reuse in their designs, from coffee sacks to fireman&8217;s ...http://lib.wmrc.uiuc.edu/enb/2008/09/17/virgin-atlantic-recycle-seat-covers-into-worn-agai... Stamp Your Letters With Endangered Species- September 17, 2008 Read the full post at Treehugger. A new series of stamps from the Royal Mail has been issued to commemorate ten endangered species in Britain. The almost-gone insects range from the stag beetle to the Adonis blue butterfly. They include the red-barbed ant and the hazel pot beetle. Then there is the noble chafer, the southern ...http://lib.wmrc.uiuc.edu/enb/2008/09/17/stamp-your-letters-with-endangered-species/ Snails Invade Lake Michigan- September 17, 2008 Read the full story from WKZO. Recent reports of a new invasive species in Lake Michigan have scientists trying to determine just how much damage might be done. Rochelle Sturtevant with the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration&8217;s Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory in Ann Arbor says New Zealand mud snails aren&8217;t new to the Great Lakes, ...http://lib.wmrc.uiuc.edu/enb/2008/09/17/snails-invade-lake-michigan/ Going green brews profit at Great Lakes Brewing Co.- September 17, 2008 Read the full story at Westlifenews.com. Businesses do not have to sacrifice profitability in order to have a social and environmental conscience. That is the message that Rocky River brothers Dan and Pat Conway, owners of Great Lakes Brewing Company, want to get across to corporate America. The Conways do business according to what they call the Triple ...http://lib.wmrc.uiuc.edu/enb/2008/09/17/going-green-brews-profit-at-great-lakes-brewing-co... Green Solutions to Sewage Problems- September 17, 2008 Read the full story at Digitaljournal.com. Ecojustice has released an innovative green solutions report that could stop billions of litres of raw sewage from fouling the Great Lakes each year. The report, Green Cities, Great Lakes: The Green Infrastructure Report, reveals that at least 89 Ontario municipalities have combined sewer systems, which is antiquated infrastructure that carries ...http://lib.wmrc.uiuc.edu/enb/2008/09/17/green-solutions-to-sewage-problems/ Designers say green fashion sustainable- September 17, 2008 Read the full story from Reuters. Fashion trends come and go, but &8220;green&8221; is here to stay, say designers and sponsors at New York&8217;s fashion shows this week. Scores of lines boasting biodegradable fabrics, recycled thread or organic materials are sashaying down the catwalks and, if sales of the often more-costly clothing meet expectations, designers and labels ...http://lib.wmrc.uiuc.edu/enb/2008/09/17/designers-say-green-fashion-sustainable/ |