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VIDEO: Plastic bag charge: Environmental impact

2015-10-05 10:09:49| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

Many shoppers in England will have to pay 5p for plastic carrier bags from Monday in a bid to slash the 7.6 billion handed out every year.

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Organic cotton reduces environmental impact

2015-09-18 13:28:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com

Switching to organic cotton could reduce fresh water consumption by over 90% and energy use by more than 60%, according to new research.

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California Almonds Have Less Environmental Impact Than Many Foods

2015-07-21 19:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Yale Environment 360: California almonds could become carbon-neutral or even carbon-negative if growers were to make full use of practices such as shell, hull, and biomass recycling, according to new research in the Journal of Industrial Ecology. Eighty percent of the world's almonds come from the drought-stricken state, and production operations there have drawn much ire since studies showed that almonds are a particularly water-intensive crop. However, the new research shows that the energy and greenhouse gas footprints...

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Scientists concerned over environmental impact of Nicaragua shipping canal

2015-06-22 01:00:00| Ship Technology

Scientists claim that the environmental assessment on the proposed trans-isthmus shipping canal in Nicaragua does not adequately measure the potential impacts of the project.

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Campbell Soup Company joins EDF initiative to reduce environmental impact of food production

2015-06-02 06:00:00| Corn & Soybean Digest

(New York, NY–June 2, 2015) Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) today announced a collaboration with Campbell Soup Company and its subsidiary, Pepperidge Farm, Incorporated, to improve water quality and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by optimizing fertilizer use and improving soil conservation in the company’s wheat sourcing areas. read more

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