Oregon Environment News (United States)

Biodegradable Food Service, LLC (BDFS) announced today the launch of its Earth-To-Go line of PLA cups, clamshells, portion/soufflé cups, salad bowls, and deli containers. The line should be available for shipment in late December 2011.

Two Week Permaculture Design Course Being Held December 1st thru 14th at Lost Valley Educational Center in Dexter, Oregon Open for Enrollment; Instructors Jude Hobbs, Rick Valley and Marisha Auerbach

Biodegradable Food Service (BDFS) announced today that its premium single-wall Kraft Earth Cup and Earth Bowl soup container have been certified as compostable by the Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI).

Hands-on, Experiential Permaculture Design Certification Class Beginning September 12th and Design for Catastrophe Class Beginning November 4th Open for Enrollment to Beginning through Advanced Students at Lost Valley Educational Center

Starting with the 2012 Chevy Sonic, all Chevrolet vehicles sold in the U.S. will come with new window stickers designed to inform consumers about the products’ key environmental benefits.

It has begun! Starting today 36 start-up companies across the US are competing for votes to become the US Department of Energy’s “America’s Next Top Energy Innovator”.

Biodegradable Food Service, LLC (BDFS) announced today the opening of its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Richland, Missouri. Initial production runs are set to commence in January of 2012.

William Olsen Designs brings an artistic feel to furniture while staying sustainable with built-for-you cabinets, bookcases and woodworking

Biodegradable Food Service, LLC (BDFS) announced today the launch of its Earth-To-Go line of PLA cups, clamshells, portion/soufflé cups, salad bowls, and deli containers. The line should be available for shipment in late December 2011.

Gulf Shores/Orange Beach request for machinery to clean oil residue denied, instead BP turns to more crews with shovels and sand sifting hand tools

Two Week Permaculture Design Course Being Held December 1st thru 14th at Lost Valley Educational Center in Dexter, Oregon Open for Enrollment; Instructors Jude Hobbs, Rick Valley and Marisha Auerbach

A recession’s on, but no one told the uber-rich. Even as Occupy Wall Street protests spread, wealth is streaming into the hands of the world’s wealthiest 1 percent.

Green building is the next big industry, but for some it’s still an open question as to whether it’s yet cost effective to use sustainable practices.

A long-abandoned scenic viewpoint overlooking Upper Klamath Lake will be the subject of a walking history tour to be offered Saturday, Sept. 17, by the Klamath County Museum.

Biodegradable Food Service (BDFS) announced today that its premium single-wall Kraft Earth Cup and Earth Bowl soup container have been certified as compostable by the Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI).

Inorder to raise the funds, Sprawling Roots is running a contest in which one entrant in one hundred and fifty entrants will win one Apple® - iPad® 2 with Wi-Fi + 3G - 16GB valued at: $629.99

The recent rehabilitation of Linfield College's historic library led to the selection of radiant ceiling panels for both heating and cooling — one of only four such systems in Oregon.

There are all kinds of reasons why colleges opt for green buildings — to save money, mentor sustainable stewardship or recruit students — but for one Oregon college, going green was not necessarily a choice.

Sprawling Roots Inc. today announced the launch of Sprawling Roots, an eco-friendly forum and online community.

Remarkably, now available to consumers worldwide from Greenfoot Global™ is a green MPG booster called EnviroTabs®. EnviroTabs® is an extraordinary tablet (size of an aspirin) that is proven, safe, patented, EPA registered, and it’s Free.

Hands-on, Experiential Permaculture Design Certification Class Beginning September 12th and Design for Catastrophe Class Beginning November 4th Open for Enrollment to Beginning through Advanced Students at Lost Valley Educational Center

Berto’s Tarball Fork sifts glass, rocks, tarballs and other debris from sand making beach cleanups a breeze.

Seven Northwest youth are heading across America in a refurbished 1989 school bus dubbed the Self Express.

Six Linfield College graduates are heading across America in a refurbished 1989 school bus dubbed the Self Express. Their self-contained home runs on veggie oil, and they’ll join other activists in the climate movement.

BP Products North America Inc. plans to install electric-vehicle chargers at BP and Arco stations in four Oregon cities, helping to prevent dreaded "range anxiety."

Wind energy industry leader, UpWind Solutions, hires Peter Well’s who's expertise will further position UpWind as the premier service provider for wind turbines in the wind power industry.

Portland, OR – Each year TECHNOLOGY CONSERVATION GROUP, INC. (TCG) participates in activities to promote and support Earth Day.

WillaKenzie Estate has partnered with Cork Forest Conservation Alliance to become a hub for cork recycling in the Willamette Valley.

Portland, OR –TECHNOLOGY CONSERVATION GROUP, INC. (TCG) has been certified for a second consecutive year as a Recycle at Work facility.

Six Oregon colleges were featured in the new issue of The Princeton Review’s Guide to Green Colleges, including Linfield College, Oregon State, Portland State, University of Oregon, University of Portland and Willamette University.

Innovative cooling system and other advanced systems boost EasyStreet's data center energy efficiency beyond IT industry standards.

A father and son team, using an energy efficient pedal-electric Micro-car propelled by their own pedaling and an EcoSpeed bike motor, will travel across country this summer using the energy equivalent of 2 gallons of gas.

Leading EMSL Lab Scientists Speak at AIHce Conference & Expo

The Renowned Oregon Wine Tour Company is offering a Sweepstakes bound to sweep customers off their feet

First Wine Tour Company Certifies through Sustainable Tourism International

Award-winning documentary reveaks most realistic and cost-effective solutions that can stop global warming now.

UpWind’s comprehensive service offering on large scale wind turbines for the Whitewater Hill wind farm project will supply electricity to 12,000 homes.

EMSL Provides High Quality Laboratory Services to Industrial Hygiene Professionals

The new EarthFiber Lid is 100% compostable in properly maintained facilities (per ASTM 6400D requirements), where available. The lid is GMO- and petroleum-free, and pairs with the Earth Cup to provide a 100% compostable coffee cup combo.

The recent devastating earthquakes in Christchurch, New Zealand and northern Japan followed a very precise pattern that was predicted using the wisdom that flows from the symbology of ancient Egypt and utilized within the Great Seal of The USA.

Leading environmental attorneys have been invited by the Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide (ELAW) on March 2, 2011 from 11:00 am – 12:30 pm to tour NextStep Recycling’s model facility for managing electronic waste.

Wert-Berater, Inc. is a leading provider of feasibility studies in the renewable energy industry. Please visit our website at www.wert-berater.com or call 888.661.4449 for more information.

We are one of the first dealerships in Oregon to have a 2011 Chevrolet Volt available! This is a unique opportunity for anyone that is on a waiting list – you can drive it home today!

There are a few changes to watch for with the New Chevrolet Volt from the increase production which some are anticipating will help bring down costs in the future to the MPV5 (Multi Purpose Vehicle 5 passenger).

Here at Carr Chevrolet are excited to have been able to assist a few of our customers in obtaining their new Volt here in Oregon and our customers are completely overjoyed with their new purchase!

We are really excited here at Carr Chevrolet with this as we have had many of our customers waiting for this announcement! There is a HUGE demand for Biodiesel vehicles in this area and we are happy to say IT'S FINALLY COMING!

Helping America Make A Strong Comeback Is Our # 1 Priority!

President’s Day Winter Wings Festival offers beginning birders a course on wildlife species.

Synchro Solar brings community scale pricing to farms throughout the state of Oregon in time to take advantage of the vanishing Business Energy Tax Credit (BETC) and the April 1st Oregon Feed-in-Tariff reservation period.

PACCESS has been certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). The certification establishes chain-of-custody processes that allow it to manage packaging programs using paper & pulp resources that promote responsible forest management.

At Home Veterinary Services is donating to various carbon reduction projects to offset the carbon emissions generated by its vehicles.

PACCESS has signed an agreement with Green Shipping, a Hood River company that provides analytical tools to measure greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) for the transportation segment of the supply chain.

Silent auction, cocktails, dinner, live auction. Grant Putnam is the auctioneer for this Holiday Banquet and Auction. The NSIA is dedicated to the preservation, restoration and improvement of sport fisheries and the businesses dependent upon them.

The Green Building Initiative® (GBI) and QA Graphics announce a collaboration that will provide users of the Green Globe® assessment tool with a creative way to show realtime building data and educate occupants about sustainable building practices.