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Dutch salvage company to remove oil from sunken cruise ship
Dutch maritime salvage company SMIT will be removing the nearly 2,400 tons of fuel from the wrecked Costa Concordia in the coming weeks
Category: Green
Officials: 4.0 magnitude quake in northeast Ohio related to wastewater injection well
The brine wastewater comes from drilling operations that use the so-called fracking process to extract gas from underground shale
The Co-operators, David Suzuki Foundation create environmental internship program
The Co-operators, David Suzuki Foundation create environmental internship program
Report blames poor management decisions by BP, others for oil spill
A key federal report laid much of the blame on BP for the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history and the deaths of 11 rig workers, particularly with regard to the cement seal that was put in place the day before the explosion that triggered the spill
World’s largest public corporations embracing ‘green’ initiatives
Sixty-eight percent of the world’s largest companies have climate change at the heart of business strategies, compared with 48% in 2010.
Vancity invests in carbon credits to offset carbon footprint
Vancity announced that it will continue to offset its carbon footprint with an investment in carbon credits for the 2010 year provided in part by the Vancouver-based Offsetters
Life with an electric car
By ILSTV Staff on Aug 30, 2011 in Auto & Trucking, Consumer Guide, Featured, Green, Software & Technology
Anxiety about battery life is probably the biggest concern with electric car owners.
Allianz named Best Global Green Brand in Financial Services sector
Allianz holds the 21st spot overall in Interbrand’s ranking of the Best Global Green Brands
First all-electric car sharing fleet hits North America
Car sharing is good for the environment. If you look at electric vehicles obviously there are virtually zero tailpipe emissions, so no carbon footprint.
North Americans need the oil and gas industry to do well
“People should care that the oil and gas industry does well because we account for about 60% of the energy that the United States uses; we employee over nine million people; we account for about 7.7% of the gross domestic product.” Rayola Dougher, API
More hybrids are on the market, but most still cost more than gas equivalents
Savings add up if a hybrid owner drive more than average, says BCAA study
Recycling comes to Nunavut with help from The Co-operators, Arctic Co-operatives
New initiative aims to recycle some of the 10 million aluminum cans shipped into the territory every year
BC companies offer home insurance policy to reduce carbon footprint
View the video here on your mobile device. Two Canadian businesses, Offsetters and Optimum West Insurance Company, have teamed up to bring a new home insurance policy into the British Columbia marketplace: The policy, called the Optimum Green-Home Extension is designed to offset a household’s annual greenhouse gas emissions and help policy holders achieve a [...]
Top Green 30 organizations named by Aon Hewitt
By ILSTV Staff on Apr 29, 2011 in Green
Employees of Canada’s “Green 30” organizations, including The Co-operators and Vancity, are the most positive about their record on environmental stewardship
Green marketing could pay off for financial services firms in a post-recession world
Survey respondents feel good about working with financial services firms that invest in eco-friendly solutions, but cynicism remains
Solar powered home gives back to grid
View the video here on your mobile device. In 2009, the home of the Hurston Family in Cocoa, Florida suffered irreparable water damage. For months they struggled to rebuild. We were in the process of putting our home back together slowly and methodically. We had very limited funds to do it. Damage was much greater [...]
Earth Day tips for small businesses
By ILSTV Staff on Apr 21, 2011 in Green
Even small and mid-sized businesses can take steps to reduce their environmental footprint
Green drivers eligible for SGI rebates
Go Green rebate can lower insurance bills by 20 percent for fuel-vehicle owners
Earth Day 2011
View the video here on your mobile device. Celebrate earth day! Visit the earth day canada website for earth day activities in your area. Print
