Current federal tax provisions have minimal net effect on greenhouse gas emissions, according to a National Research Council report published today. The report found that several existing tax subsidies have unexpected effects, and others yield little reduction in greenhouse gas
Month: June 2013
California Senate Rejects Bag Ban, Passes Expanded Bottle Bill
California’s state Senate voted down a statewide bag ban bill but passed an expanded version of its bottle bill. Senate Bill 405, which would have banned plastic bags across the state, failed by a vote of 18-17. The bill, sponsored
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Coffee makers wrestle with recyclability of single-serve pods
As America’s culture of convenience continues to flourish, single-cup coffee makers have become increasingly popular among coffee drinkers. But beneath those expedient one-cup coffee pods lies a growing environmental problem. http://www.wasterecyclingnews.com/article/20130603/NEWS03/130609998/coffee-makers-wrestle-with-recyclability-of-single-serve-pods?utm_campaign=corpsustain_newsletter&utm_medium=corpsustain_email&utm_source=corpsustain_20130603&utm_content=article1