Did you know...
In 2005, Americans spent nearly $100 billion on bottled water. That would be the equivalent of $165 million in tap water.
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"The nation behaves well if it treats the natural resources as assets which it must turn over to the next generation increased, and not impaired in value"
- Theodore Roosevelt
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Recommended Reading
Exposed: The Toxic Chemistry of Everyday Products and What's at Stake for American Power
Mark Shapiro, Chelsea Green Publishing, 2007
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The Advantages of Going Green
While the concept of sustainable development and sustainability was born almost 25 years ago with the Brundtland Commission, the business world's interest in sustainability did not peak until recent months. This interest has been sparked in part by the mounting scientific evidence, public interest and heated political debate revolving around climate change. In response to this interest, businesses across all sectors are taking notice, albeit few more actively than others. It is likely that those who have invested time and money developing and incorporating sustainability principles into their corporate philosophy, strategy plans and business operations have already benefited through reduced operating costs, minimized future risks, improved public image, and an overall competitive edge through differentiation.
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Pollution From Dry Cleaners:
The High Cost of Cleaning Your Shirts
In a recent report on cleanup trends, U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) dedicated an entire section to dry cleaner pollution. USEPA estimates that more than 30,000 dry cleaners are currently operating across the country and as many as 75% may have caused soil and groundwater contamination. The cost of investigating and cleaning up these sites, along with the thousands of already closed dry cleaners that may have caused pollution, could be in the billions of dollars. |
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Vapor Intrusion: It Isn't Going Away
Vapor intrusion is the migration of volatile chemicals from subsurface releases into workplaces and homes. While we have known about vapor intrusion since the 1980s, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) claims that the number of sites nationwide where vapor intrusion may pose a "significant risk" has grown from 374,000 in 2004 to 439,000 in 2007. The locations affected are as variable as the list is long and includes dry cleaners, gas stations and a variety of manufacturing facilities as well as private residences. Likewise, the volatile chemicals found at these sites can vary ranging from constituents of gasoline (e.g., benzene, toluene and tetra ethyl lead [TEL]) to chlorinated solvents, such as perchloroethylene (PCE) and trichloroethylene (TCE).
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