A Milestone for the Hybrid Pioneer On November 28, 2011, the Toyota Prius family of vehicles achieved a significant milestone. GreenCarReports, a leading authority on eco-friendly automobiles, bestowed its prestigious "2012 Best Green Car to Buy" award upon the entire Prius lineup. This recognition marks a turning point for Toyota's hybrid offerings, solidifying their position... Continue Reading →
By Katherine M. Turner, Chief of Naval Operations Energy and Environmental Readiness Division Public Affairs WASHINGTON (NNS) — The deputy chief of naval operations for fleet readiness and logistics (N4), recognized 12 commands for community service excellence when he announced the winners of the 2011 Navy Community Service Environmental Stewardship Flagship awards, Nov. 23. The awards, announced by Vice Adm. William R. Burke, recognize the best year-round volunteer supported program or special project that promotes education and good stewardship of environmental resources. The Environmental Stewardship Flagship is one of five flagships in the Navy Community Service program. The other four flagships include Personal Excellence Partnership, Project Good Neighbor, Campaign Drug Free, and Health, Safety and Fitness.
By Andrea Lamartin, Chief of Naval Operations Energy and Environmental Readiness Division WASHINGTON (NNS) — The director of the Chief of Naval Operations Energy & Environmental Readiness Division released a video podcast Nov. 23 for the 2011 holiday season. In the podcast, Rear Adm. Phil Cullom reminds viewers that while decorative lighting is an enjoyable part of celebrating the holidays, it presents two avoidable factors that can degrade Navy readiness: the energy intensity of outdated lighting and safety issues that can result from these systems. Cullom presents challenges in the categories of lighting, recycling, and safety. He recommends upgrading to energy efficient holiday lights by using solar lighting to decorate outdoors, employing lighting timers to reduce holiday lighting energy consumption, and using recycled materials to wrap gifts. Year round, he suggests turning off computers at the end of the work day to conserve energy. From a safety standpoint, he encourages personnel to exercise caution with space heaters and avoid overloading electrical circuits.
Good Housekeeping Magazine just released the first-ever products to earn the “Green Good Housekeeping Seal” in the appliance and paper categories, helping consumers take steps towards a greener lifestyle. Among the products earning the Green Seal include: Scott Naturals Bath Tissue, Bissell’s Little Green and Pampers Cruisers.
According to Good Housekeeping, the overwhelming clutter of “green” claims all over today’s market makes it hard for consumers to tell which products they should be choosing. That is why scientists and engineers at the Good Housekeeping Research Institute created The Green Good Housekeeping Seal – an extension of the brand’s long-trusted primary Seal— to help people make greener choices. Products are evaluated based on specific criteria including: the reduction of water use in manufacturing; packaging reduction; and the brand’s corporate social responsibility. Members of Good Housekeeping’s Environmental Advisory Board include: An Inconvenient Truth producer Laurie David, and author & TV personality (Discovery’s Planet Green), Steve Thomas.
Bissell’s Little Green, Miele’s entire S5 and S6 series, Pampers Cruisers, Scott Naturals Bath Tissue, and TENA Women Underwear Super Plus and TENA Serenity Overnight Pads, are the newest products to be awarded the prestigious Seal from Good Housekeeping Magazine.
This year’s Black Friday proved to be a big success for both shoppers and retail stores. Did you pick up a wireless phone or tablet on Black Friday? Looking for an environmentally friendly way to get rid of your old device? For holiday shoppers looking for a quick and easy way to recycle old devices after purchasing new ones, recycling is as easy as 1-2-3 with the Verizon Wireless Trade-In Program.
Here’s how it works - wireless users simply visit the Trade-In Program online, determine the value of their devices and receive a Verizon Wireless gift card in return. The program accepts any devices from all carriers, including wireless phones and tablets. Gift cards arrive within two weeks of receipt of the device and can be used towards the purchase of phones and accessories, or to pay Verizon Wireless bills. Devices that have no appraised value can still be sent in and will be recycled properly through HopeLine® from Verizon, Verizon Wireless’ long-running recycling program which supports victims and survivors of domestic violence.
