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The Campaign for Eco-Safe Tuna Campaign for Eco-Safe Tuna launched an international effort to promote a more sustainable approach to tuna fishing and truth-in-labeling. By educating consumers about the true nature of current tuna fishing and labeling practices, the Campaign for Eco-Safe Tuna seeks to ensure that not only dolphins, but sharks, marine turtles, seabirds, … Read more
THE PERFUME FOUNDATION, the leading authority on environmental and health issues related to fragrances and scents, celebrates its 18th Anniversary. For almost two decades, THE PERFUME FOUNDATION encourages a new perfumery industry contributing to the cultural heritage of perfume. THE PERFUME FOUNDATION advocates for a come back to the basic foundation of Perfume – a … Read more
National Design Award for Great Lakes and St. Lawrence 100-Year Vision The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has conferred its 2013 Honor Award for Regional and Urban Design to Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM, one of the world’s leading architecture firms) and the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative (Cities Initiative) for their work … Read more
NASA‘s Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) in New York, which monitors global surface temperatures on an ongoing basis, released an updated analysis that compares temperatures around the globe in 2012 to the average global temperature from the mid-20th century. The comparison shows how Earth continues to experience warmer temperatures than several decades ago. NASA … Read more
Stella McCartney to release Spring 2013 eyewear range The 41-year-old British designer Stella McCartney is pushing her eco-friendly agenda with the realease of first collection of optical eyewear in March 2013. McCartney’s first foray into straight-up optical wear is produces from renewable and biodegradable cellulose, bio-acetate (a material made of 54% natural sources), mixed together … Read more
Brighter LEDs inspired by fireflies Optics Express papers detail new bio-inspired coating that increases LED efficiency by 55 percent Researchers from Belgium, France, and Canada studied the internal structure of firefly lanterns, the organs on the bioluminescent insects’ abdomens that flash to attract mates. The scientists identified an unexpected pattern of jagged scales that enhanced … Read more