March 11, 2011

Person using MANCOMM’s “Green Edition” OSHA Regulations digital manual on a laptop with a green coffee cup nearby.

MANCOMM Green Safety Edition: Digital Compliance Made Easy

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Each year, national safety publisher MANCOMM publishes thousands of regulatory reference books for safety and compliance professionals who prefer to read regulations in print form. But this ever-changing government information can become outdated quickly, and most MANCOMM books have hundreds of pages. What can be done to make sure unused, outdated volumes don’t go to waste?
“A person might think the best thing to do with outdated books would be to pulp them,” said Benjamin W. Mangan, President and Founder of MANCOMM. “But, that would still be a waste of effort and resources, since most of the pages in those books are fine the way they are. There may be huge blocks of pages where only a few scattered paragraphs have changed.”

Do-It-Yourself Home Energy Audits Talks Diverter Valves in eHow.com

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Bobby Parker talks about showers and how the diverter valves in showers are a source of joy and pain.
Just so everyone is aware, a diverter valve sends steaming hot water to the showerhead when you climb into the shower at the end of a long day. They can also leak, causing high water bills and a shorter supply of hot water.
To then see my Green Guru Guides book as the main reference in this story really shocked me in a great way to see how this book is being utilized.

Odwalla Installs Natural Fuel Cells at Packaging Plant in California

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Now people have even more reasons to feel good about drinking Odwalla. With the recently completed installation of five natural gas fuel cells at its juice packaging plant in Dinuba, Calif., drinking Odwalla can make you feel good about yourself and good about the environment.
Using technology originally developed for NASA, the 500kW Energy Server will cut the plant’s carbon footprint by an estimated 35 percent while supplying 30 percent of the plant’s energy needs. However, it also represents another 35% reduction in Nitrous Oxide and almost a 1000% reduction in Sulfur Dioxide. The use of fuel cell technology is yet another step in the natural health beverage company’s commitment to reduce its environmental footprint. Odwalla announced plans to install the fuel cells from California-based Bloom Energy last year and the installation was completed this month.