The Business Environmental Program provides free and confidential environmental management assistance to business and government operations in Nevada. The Program specializes in cost effective strategies to reduce hazardous materials and waste generation, conserve water and energy, minimize air emissions, and maintain compliance with environmental requirements. The program provides training, on-site consultation, assistance over the phone and through its website and publications.
Latest report shows 202 million pounds of toxics released into environment, a decrease of nearly 22 million pounds SAN FRANCISCO–Toxic releases into the environment from facilities operating in Nevada decreased 10 percent in 2008 when compared to 2007, according to the latest data available from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The 22 million pound decline...
ENERGY STAR is marking a decade of reducing energy costs in schools, homes and corporate buildings across the nation. This year represents the 10th anniversary of the first award of an ENERGY STAR plaque to a commercial building by EPA. That award went to the Ridgehaven Green Building in San Diego in 1999. Since then,...
A new program gives hotels an option for recycling their aging television sets and computer monitors. LG Electronics USA Inc. and Waste Management Inc. are partnering to offer the service. The program, which launches in 2010, will have LG working with Waste Management subsidiary WM Recycle America LLC, according to a press release. The two...
Through December 31, recycle your old phone books at any Scolari’s, Sak ‘N Save, AT&T offices or various park locations. All recycled phone books are used to create new phone books. Make sure to check out the Recycling Guide in your new AT&T Real Yellow Pages and learn how you can “opt out” of getting...
Houston, Dallas and Las Vegas top the list for most Energy Star homes. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today reaches a milestone for the Energy Star program by passing the 1 millionth Energy Star qualified home mark. With more than 15,000 partners in sectors all across the economy, Energy Star has been enormously successful at...
EPA is moving forward to protect public health by revoking tolerances for the pesticide carbofuran, stating that dietary exposures to carbofuran do not meet today’s rigorous food-safety standards. Since the tolerances are being revoked, EPA reminds growers that carbofuran should not be applied to any food crops after December 31, 2009 and encourages growers to...
Nearly three-quarters of an estimated 12 million Americans who heat their homes with wood stoves each winter, do not use EPA certified stoves. EPA’s Burn Wise campaign encourages homeowners to use EPA-certified wood stoves or to follow EPA’s recommendations to reduce wood smoke pollution emitted from older, uncertified models by burning only dry, seasoned wood,...
EPA has launched a new website providing information on the effectiveness and safety of (skin-applied) registered insecticide products, available for sale in the marketplace. It will help consumers make better choices to protect themselves from the potential toxic effects that may come from insecticide over-application/misuse. The website also contains information on safe use of insecticides...
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