Laundry Can Be Eco Friendly

Wool dryer balls are clean and green

Chestnut Ridge, NY (MMD Newswire) March 13, 2012 -- These days virtually
everybody is trying to go "green," and there's no place like home -
especially the laundry room - to start. Clothes dryers in particular can be
real energy hogs, and in recognition of this fact, Soft By Nature, Inc. has
just launched Woolzies, an all-natural fabric softener for use in dryers.
Neither a dryer sheet nor a liquid, Woolzies are pure handmade New Zealand
wool dryer balls that soften laundry naturally, without any of the chemicals
found in conventional fabric softeners. And unlike the plastic and rubber
dryer balls that have spurred so many customer complaints, Woolzies will not
fall apart, melt, or cause fabric staining in the dryer. They are also
PVC-free. Besides saving energy and time by reducing drying time an average
of 25% per load, Woolzies also help reduce static and wrinkles. They last
for hundreds of loads, making the $35.99 retail price for a set of six
Woolzies a bargain, say the manufacturers.

Woolzies work by bouncing around in the dryer, naturally separating and
creating space between laundry and allowing the hot dryer air to circulate
better. This cuts down on drying time by about 25% in large loads and as
much as 35-40% in small loads. And though the harsh tumbling action of
rubber, plastic, and tennis balls can damage a dryer's delicate electronic
sensors - not to mention making a heck of a racket - Woolzies are soft and
stable and present no such problems.

There are several reasons besides helping the environment and saving money
to consider alternatives to commercial dryer liquids and sheets, according
to Soft By Nature. For instance, many of those commercial dryer products
have chemicals that destroy the fire retardant qualities of children's and
adults' clothing. Many studies have shown that the fragrances and other
chemicals in traditional laundry products can cause headaches, fatigue,
dizziness, skin irritation, and a host of other health issues (even hormonal
imbalances). The elderly, ailing, and small children are particularly
vulnerable to adverse reactions to these products and, because manufacturers
in the US aren't required to list all of the chemicals individually, it's
difficult to determine exactly what is in any given product. Not so with
Woolzies, which are crafted of 100% pure New Zealand wool, with no added
fragrances or any other chemicals. Moreover, people with wool sensitivities
need not worry, as the Woolzies do not touch the skin directly and, unlike
tennis balls or other types of dryer balls, they do not "shed" in the dryer.

Located in Southern New York State, Woolzies' parent company, Soft By
Nature, is a small family-owned firm whose mission is to pass the earth down
to the next generation in as pristine a condition as possible. Developing
and selling only eco-friendly products is their chief way of carrying out
this mission. As it happens, notes Soft By Nature, using Woolzies isn't only
a boon to the environment and to one's budget and personal health, but also
to people in the developing world. As Woolzies are handmade in the
democratic republic of Nepal, they provide a steady source of income to the
desperately needy women of that developing nation.

Presented in eco-friendly packaging, Woolzies are currently available
directly to consumers on the Woolzies.com Web site. Wholesaler inquiries are
also welcome. The $35.99 retail price for a set of six wool dryer balls
includes shipping to all 50 states in the US, as well as Canada. Soft By
Nature will also ship internationally. The company even offers a range of
attractive - and, yes, eco-friendly - gift-wrap for an extra $5.00.

Early response from consumers is positive, with one customer observing that
her loads get dry much faster with Woolzies, and she no longer buys dryer
sheets. That may be bad news for the purveyors of fragrances and other
chemicals, but it sounds like great news for the rest of us.

For more information or to order, visit the Woolzies Dryer Balls Web site:
www.woolzies.com

Media Contact:
Eli Feuer
Tel. 845-459-6074
Email: eli@softbynature.com

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EPA’s FY 2013 Budget Proposal

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 13, 2012

EPA's FY 2013 Budget Proposal Focuses on Core Environmental and Human Health Protections

EPA budget supports President Obama's vision of an America that is built to last

WASHINGTON – Today the Obama Administration proposed a FY 2013 budget of $8.344 billion for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This budget reflects a government-wide effort to reduce spending and find cost-savings, and is $105 million below the EPA's enacted level for FY 2012. The FY 2013 budget is the result of EPA's ongoing efforts to carefully consider potential cost savings and reductions while continuing its commitment to core environmental and health protections -- safeguarding Americans from pollution in the air they breathe, the water they drink and the land where they build their communities. 

"This budget is focused on fulfilling EPA's core mission to protect health and the environment for millions of American families. It demonstrates fiscal responsibility, while still supporting clean air, healthy waters and innovative safeguards that are essential to an America built to last," said EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson. "It has taken hard work and difficult choices to reach this balanced approach, and while we had to make sacrifices, we have maintained our commitment to the core priorities of this agency and ensured the protections the American people expect and deserve."

 Key FY 2013 budget highlights include:

Supporting State Governments. The budget proposes $1.2 billion in categorical grants for states that are on the front lines implementing environmental statutes such as the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act. The increases from FY 2012 levels include nearly $66 million for State and Tribal Air Quality Management grants, nearly $27 million for Pollution Control (Clean Water Act Section 106) grants, and about $29 million for the Tribal General Assistance Program.

Protecting America's Waters. The proposal provides $2 billion for Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving funds (SRFs). This will allow the SRFs to finance over $6 billion in wastewater and drinking water infrastructure projects annually. EPA will work to target assistance to small and underserved communities with limited ability to repay loans, while maintaining state program integrity.

Cleaning Up Contaminated Sites in Communities. The proposal includes $755 million in funding for the Superfund Cleanup program which maintains funding to support cleanup at hazardous waste sites that address emergencies (Superfund Emergency Response and Removal) at the nation's highest priority sites (Superfund Remedial).

Investing in Cutting Edge Research. EPA's proposed budget provides $576 million to support research and innovation. Science to Achieve Results (STAR) grants are funded at $81 million to conduct research in key areas such as hydraulic fracturing, potential endocrine disruptors, and green infrastructure. Building upon ongoing research and collaborating with the Department of Energy and the US Geological Survey, a total $14 million investment will begin to assess potential impacts of hydraulic fracturing on air quality, water quality, and ecosystems.  The EPA also will release an Interim Report on the Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing on Drinking Water Resources in 2012.

Ongoing Support to Economically and Environmentally Vital Water Bodies. To ensure the progress made during the past three years continues, EPA is proposing $300 million for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. Programs and projects will target the most significant environmental problems in the Great Lakes. About $73 million, which is a $15 million increase, will fund the Chesapeake Bay program's continued implementation of the President's Executive Order on Chesapeake Bay Protection and Restoration. Funding will support bay watershed states as they implement their plans to reduce nutrient and sediment pollution in an unprecedented effort to restore this economically important ecosystem.

Protecting Americans from Harmful Chemicals. EPA is proposing $68 million, an increase of $11 million from FY 2012, to reduce chemical risks, increase the pace of chemical hazard assessments, and provide the public with greater access to toxic chemical information. Funding will sustain the agency's successes in managing the potential risks of new chemicals coming into the market and accelerating the progress to help ensure the safety of chemicals on the market that have not been tested for adverse human health and environmental impacts. 

Next Generation Compliance. EPA's budget proposal requests $36 million to support "Next Generation Compliance", a new enforcement model designed to enhance EPA's ability to detect violations that impact public health. The three components of this approach are: promoting electronic reporting by facilities, modifying data systems to implement electronic reporting, and deploying modern monitoring technology. This will work toward improved compliance and transparency, and more efficient processes that do not rely on paper-based reporting. And, create cost savings and efficiencies for EPA, states and industry.

Supporting the National Fuel Economy and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Standards Program. The budget contains a $10 million increase to the EPA's National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory for certification and compliance testing programs and to evaluate new biofuels technologies. The national program of fuel economy and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) standards for light duty vehicles alone will save approximately 12 billion barrels of oil and prevent 6 billion metric tons of GHG emissions over the lifetime of the vehicles sold through model year 2025. These funds will improve testing methods for the agency's renewable fuels program, and the GHG and fuel economy programs intended to reduce dependence on oil and save consumers money at the pump.

Reducing and Eliminating Programs. The budget includes $50 million in savings by eliminating several EPA programs that have either completed their goals or can be implemented through other federal or state efforts.

More information: http://www.epa.gov/budget

Old Computers Will Be Recycled

"Silicon Valley" Requires e-Stewards Certified Recyclers for Electronics Recycling Events

 

Residents Can Be Sure Their Old Computers Will Be Responsibly Recycled

 

(Seattle, Washington; San Jose, California -- June 27, 2011)  In a four-to-one vote on June 21, the County of Santa Clara Board of Supervisors approved an ordinance requiring that all electronic waste (or e-waste) collected at recycling events taking place in the unincorporated county be processed by e-Stewards® certified recyclers.

 

The county becomes the first in the nation to assure its citizens that electronics dropped off at any collection event will be handled responsibly, and only by those recyclers that have achieved the highest standard in the industry.

 

“Many County residents drop off their e-waste at private recycling drives organized by schools and charities,” said Supervisor Liz Kniss, District 5, who initiated the ordinance. “These residents believe that they are doing the right thing by recycling their e-waste. However, there is no way for residents to be sure that their e-waste will be ultimately recycled in a safe and globally responsible manner unless it goes to an e-Stewards recycler.” Kniss added, “I’m proud that Santa Clara County is the first government in the nation to take this step.”

 

Under the new law, collectors may only deliver e-waste to e-Stewards certified recyclers, and recyclers must be e-Stewards certified to accept e-waste collected from unincorporated Santa Clara County.

 

E-Stewards electronics recyclers undergo a professional audit each year to guarantee they will not export hazardous wastes to developing countries, nor dump such wastes into municipal landfills, nor use prison labor for managing such wastes. E-Stewards recyclers also ensure that private data is kept secure, and that their operations protect both workers and the environment everywhere.

 

The e-Stewards Certification was created by the Basel Action Network (BAN) in conjunction with advisors from the electronic recycling industry, occupational health experts and certification specialists. The accredited certification program is supported by the EPA, and is endorsed by Greenpeace USA, the Sierra Club, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), the Electronics TakeBack Coalition, as well as 68 other environmental organizations.

 

“Sadly not all of those companies that call themselves responsible recyclers are truly responsible and many are not recyclers at all, but are just exporters," said Jim Puckett, the director and founder of the Basel Action Network (BAN). "We have been to the techno-trash dumping grounds of Africa and Asia and seen the children being poisoned. This is why we created the e-Stewards Certification in the first place. We are extremely gratified that local governments like Santa Clara, are making good use of this tool to screen out the unscrupulous and award only those businesses that will do the right thing.”

More information:

 

E-waste reports, films and photos – www.ban.org and www.ban.org/photogallery/index.html
 

For more information on the e-Stewards Initiative: www.e-Stewards.org 

 

US Forest Service announces National Get Outdoors Day events

 

NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
Release No. 1121

        
Contact: (202) 205-1134
Twitter: @forestservice
 

US Forest Service announces National Get Outdoors Day events

Activities embrace President Obama's 'America's Great Outdoors' initiative and First Lady's 'Let's Move! Outside' Campaign

WASHINGTON, June 7, 2011 -- U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell is encouraging kids and their families to reconnect with nature and have fun by participating in the 4th annual National Get Outdoors Day, Saturday, June 11.The event, known as 'GO Day', is an effort to attract new, diverse communities to outdoor activities and to motivate kids to explore their national forests and other public lands.

"GO day provides a great opportunity for kids big and small to get up close and personal with our country's amazing forests and grasslands," said Tidwell. "As the school year comes to a close, it's time to get out and enjoy America's wondrous lands and waterways. These early activities help bring families together, create lasting memories and instill a lifelong appreciation for our natural surroundings."

The Forest Service has a bounty of children's programs to help connect children to their natural environment, all of which support two key priorities of the Obama administration: President Obama's America's Great Outdoors initiative that seeks to connect people to the outdoors and creates partnerships between the federal government and American communities on conservation issues; and the Let's Move! Outside campaign launched by First Lady Michelle Obama, which strives to offset childhood obesity through outdoor activities and healthier lifestyles. The agency also has collaborated with the Ad Council to develop a new national campaign of public service announcements to 'Re-connect Kids with Nature'.

Nationwide, more than 80 Forest Service locations will be providing free recreational and educational activities. Many events are designed to better engage urban and multicultural youth in nature-based activities and attract first-time visitors to public lands.

National signature events will take place at locations listed below and were selected based on impressive partnership initiatives generating a large array of innovative and interactive activities and a significant number of expected participants:

• Kingman Island in Washington, D.C.
• Denver City Park in Denver, Colo.
• National Children's Forest in San Bernardino, Calif.
• Minnesota Zoo in Apple Valley, Minn.
• Canyon Rim Park in Salt Lake City, Utah
• Water Resources Education Center in Vancouver, Wash.

For a listing of all events, visit: http://www.nationalgetoutdoorsday.org/locations/. For more information on local activities, contact your nearest Forest Service location.

The mission of the U.S. Forest Service is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the nation's forests and grasslands to meet the needs of present and future generations. The agency manages 193 million acres of public land, provides assistance to state and private landowners, and maintains the largest forestry research organization in the world.

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How Will New Clean Water Act Guidance Conserve Our Nation’s Waters and Wetlands?

 

How Will New Clean Water Act Guidance Conserve Our Nation's Waters and Wetlands?

Top hunting, angling and conservation groups

profile latest developments on critical guidance

Journalists may participate in the media briefing via an interactive teleconference at 11:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time by calling (800)791-2345, code 38753#

 

MEMPHIS, Tenn., − The administration's release last week of the Clean Water Act guidance is an important step toward restoring CWA protections to streams, wetlands and other waters at risk of pollution and destruction. These waters provide critical habitat to fish and wildlife, flood control, clean drinking water and many other benefits.

At a special media briefing on May 4, 2011, water and wetland experts from Ducks Unlimited, the Izaak Walton League of America, the National Wildlife Federation, the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership and Trout Unlimited will discuss the impact of this development on our nation's waterways, fish and wildlife habitat and hunting and angling opportunities. They will also address shortcomings in the guidance and some commonly held misconceptions.


WHO:  Steve Kline, Director of the TRCP Center for Agricultural Lands, Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership
            Dr. Scott Yaich, Director of Conservation Operations, Ducks Unlimited
            Steve Moyer, Vice President of Government Affairs, Trout Unlimited
           Jan Goldman-Carter, Water and Wetlands Resources Counsel, National Wildlife Federation
           Jim Murphy, Water and Wetlands Resources Counsel, National Wildlife Federation
           Scott Kovarovics, Conservation Director, Izaak Walton League of America

WHAT:     Media briefing and interactive teleconference

WHEN:    Wednesday, May 4, 2011, 11:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time

For more information on the media teleconference, please contact Mékell Mikell at (703) 438-6273 or mikell@nwf.org.

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Bottled Water Industry Recycles

Good news about the amount of Bottled water containers being recycled and the reduction of materials used to produce them. Reuse and recycle!

On Earth Day 2011, the Bottled Water Industry Can Celebrate Improvements in Recycling Rates,
Reduced Plastic Content, and a Smaller Environmental Footprint

Alexandria, VA -- Commemoration of Earth Day 2011, celebrated on April 22, includes good news for those concerned about recycling empty plastic water bottles.  PET plastic bottled water containers are again the single most recycled item in nationwide curbside collection programs, and their recycled rate has grown to 31%. According to International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) President and CEO Joe Doss: "We are really proud to have expanded bottled water's PET plastic recycling leadership position, and want to recognize the millions of thoughtful bottled water consumers for taking an extra second or two to put their empty plastic bottles in the recycle bin."   

This positive news about PET plastic bottle recycling on Earth Day 2011 comes from the National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR), which completed a major bale study last year in 15 locations in 14 states. The 31% recycling rate is up only slightly since last year, which was 30.9% but a welcome continuation of steady annual increases in the recycling trend line since this analysis commenced in 2004, when the recycling rate for PET plastic bottled water containers stood at 16.62%.  The latest data indicates that the recycling rate for PET plastic bottled water containers has nearly doubled in six years. 

As for making the plastic bottles lighter, analysis performed by the Beverage Marketing Corporation (BMC) for IBWA shows that over the past eight years the gram weight of the 16.9 ounce "single serve" bottled water container has dropped by 32.6%. The average PET bottled water container weighed 18.9 grams in 2000 and by 2009, the average amount of PET resin in each bottle has declined to 12.7 grams.   In keeping with this year's Earth Day theme of "A Billion Acts of Green," BMC estimated that during this time span, more than 1.3 billion pounds of PET resin has been saved by the bottled water industry through container light-weighting.  In 2008 alone, the bottled water industry saved 445 million pounds of PET plastic by reducing the weight of its plastic bottles.

Improved recycling rates and lighter-weight containers are only part of the good news that the bottled water industry includes in its Earth Day 2011 commemoration.  Last year, IBWA commissioned a Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) study to determine the environmental footprint of the United States bottled water industry.  The results indicate that bottled water has a very small environmental footprint. The study found:

•    Measurement based on British Thermal Units (BTUs) indicates that the energy consumed to produce small pack water bottled water containers (containers from 8 ounces to 2.5 gallons) amounted to only 0.067 percent of the total energy use in the United States in 2007. Home and Office Delivery (HOD) bottled water (reusable bottles from 2.5 to 5 gallons) energy consumption only amounted to 0.003 percent of the total energy used in the United States in 2007.

•    The small pack and HOD bottled water industries' combined greenhouse gas/ CO2 emissions amounted to only 0.08 percent of total United States greenhouse gas emissions.

•    Bottled water packaging discards accounted for only 0.64 percent of the 169 million tons of total U.S. Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) discards in 2007.

•    The process and transportation BTU energy use for the bottled water industry was only 0.07 percent of total U.S. BTU primary energy consumption.

•    Greenhouse gas emissions per half gallon of single serve bottled water came to 426.4 grams CO2 equivalent (eq.), which is 75 percent less CO2 eq. per half gallon than orange juice.

•    Small pack bottled water generates 46 percent less CO2 eq. when compared to soft drinks also packaged in PET plastic.

Franklin Associates, a division of ERG, produced the LCI and prepared a report that quantified the energy requirements, solid waste generation, and greenhouse gas emissions for the production, packaging, transport, and end-of- life management for bottled water consumed in the United States using final data from calendar year 2007.  
The environmentally aware actions of many bottled water companies, such as the use of more recycled PET (rPET) in their bottle production, have positively impacted the environmental footprint of the industry and are expected to lower the bottled water industry's environmental footprint even more in the years ahead.

The bottled water industry's momentum toward more recycling and container lightweighting "can be seen as quickly going in the right direction," says Joe Doss. "These are clear signs of improvement but far more needs to be done with all plastic products and containers," he said. "Empty water bottles comprise only 1/3 of 1% of the U.S. waste stream according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.  So even if bottled water containers were to hit a 100% recycle rate, there would still be far too many plastic containers of all kinds in the landfills unless more is done on all fronts.  Let's hope Earth Day 2011 inspires a more comprehensive approach to product recycling then merely focusing solely on one industry."      

Background on Earth Day:

Earth Day was founded on April 22, 1970 to foster environmental awareness and year-long ecological action worldwide.  Through its founding organization, the Earth Day Network, citizens concerned about the environment connect with each to affect change in local, national, and global policies. According to its website, the Earth Day Network includes over 22,000 International organizations in 192 countries, making it the largest civic observance in the world.   

Background on IBWA:

Dating back to the early 1800s, the bottled water industry in the United States is a long-standing environmental steward in protecting and preserving both surface water and groundwater resources.   As a leader in water resource manaqement, the bottled water industry, through its trade association, the International Bottled Water Association, is the authoritative source of information about all types of bottled waters.  Founded in 1958, IBWA's membership includes U.S. and international bottlers, distributors and suppliers.  IBWA is committed to working with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which regulates bottled water as a packaged food product, and state governments to set stringent standards for safe, high quality bottled water products.  In addition to FDA and state regulations, the Association requires member bottlers to adhere to the IBWA Bottled Water Code of Practice, which mandates additional standards and practices that in some cases are more stringent than federal and state regulations.  A key feature of the IBWA Bottled Water Code of Practice is an annual plant inspection by an independent, third party organization.  Consumers can contact IBWA at 1-800-WATER-11 or log onto IBWA's web site (www.bottledwater.org) for more information about bottled water and a list of members' brands.  Media inquiries can be directed to IBWA Vice President of Communications Tom Lauria at 703-647-4609 or tlauria@bottledwater.org.

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City Planners and Urban Trees

U.S. Forest Service Funds Tree Inventory For Urban Planners

WASHINGTON, April 13, 2011– New research funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 will help city planners make better decisions about their urban trees for a range of benefits, including energy savings and improved access to nature. 

Researchers, led by U.S. Forest Service scientists, will hire field crews to gather information on the condition of forests from approximately 1,000 sites in five western states - Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington - to compile data for a comparative study on the health of trees in urban areas. The result will be a network of permanently located plots in urbanized areas that can be monitored to obtain information on their health and resiliency.

"This project will help city planners improve the quality of life in American cities," said project leader John Mills of the Forest Service's Pacific Northwest Research Station's Resource Monitoring and Assessment Program. "Urban trees are the hardest working trees in America – they beautify our neighborhoods and reduce pollution."

This is the first time in the Pacific states that systematic information is being collected on the health of trees in urban areas. Determining the current health and extent of specific urban forests will help forest managers better understand how urban forests adapt to climate change and other issues. Urban trees cool cities, save energy, improve air quality, strengthen local economies, reduce storm water runoff and enliven neighborhoods.

The study supports President Obama's America's Great Outdoors Initiative (AGO) by helping planners determine where to establish urban parks and green spaces and how to maintain them. AGO takes as its premise that the protection of our natural heritage is an objective shared by all Americans. Parks and green spaces improve a community's economy, health, quality of life and social cohesion. In cities and towns across the country, parks can generate tourism and recreation dollars and improve investment and renewal. Time spent in nature also improves the emotional and physical well-being of children and adults alike.

Urban forests will change as the climate changes -- shifts in species composition, growth rates, mortality and susceptibility to pests are all possible.  Having a baseline of urban forest conditions will help local resource managers and planners understand and articulate the contributions urban forests make, such as carbon sequestration, water retention, energy savings and quality of life for residents. Over the longer term, monitoring will help to determine if and how urban forests are adapting to changing conditions, and could shed some light on potential mitigations.

The project is being carried out in collaboration with the Oregon Department of Forestry, California Polytechnic State University, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, Washington Department of Natural Resources, Alaska Department of Natural Resources and the Hawaii Urban Forestry Council.

Work on the initial plot installation will continue through 2013, with a large amount of data gathering planned for 2012.

The mission of the U.S. Forest Service is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the nation's forests and grasslands to meet the needs of present and future generations. As part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the agency manages 193 million acres of public land, provides assistance to state and private landowners, and maintains the largest forestry research organization in the world.

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