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PNEAC is your direct conduit to experts and reliable information on environmental issues related to the printing, publishing and packaging industry.

Here you will find information on:

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Companies Get the Basics of Green IT, But Lack Maturity
9.1.10
Source: GreenerComputing, 8/31/10
Summary: While awareness of green IT and energy used by a company's computing departments are widespread, a new survey sponsored by Fujitsu found that every area of green IT could use improvement, and that green IT practices as a whole lack maturity in every corner of the globe.

Design Roundup: Cleaners Packaged in Sugar Cane, Art That Dries Clothes
8.31.10
Source: GreenerDesign, 8/27/10
Summary: GreenerDesign highlights several new products that are eco-friendly by design.

EPA, DOT Propose New Fuel Economy Labels
8.30.10
Source: U.S. EPA, 8/30/10
Summary: As a new generation of cars and light trucks start appearing on the market, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are jointly proposing changes to the fuel economy labels consumers see on the window of every new vehicle in dealer showrooms. The proposed rule seeks public comment on label design options and related issues. The public can view the proposed rule and labels at: http://www.epa.gov/fueleconomy/ and submit comments as part of the rulemaking process via email to: newlabels@epa.gov. They can also review the proposed rule at http://www.nhtsa.gov/fuel-economy.

KS: Cutback in Mowing Impacts KCKCC Financially, Environmentally
8.30.10
Source: Kansas City Kansas Community College, 7/29/10
Summary: Although not as aesthetically attractive, a change in landscaping at Kansas City Kansas Community College has had a major impact both financially and environmentally.

GAO e-Waste Report Misses the Mark on Basel Convention
8.27.10
Source: Sustainable Business | Aug. 12, 2010
Summary: The U.S. Congress released a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report yesterday that addresses the management and trade of hazardous electronic wastes. The report correctly urges the EPA to deal with the massive flows of U.S. e-waste. However, according to the Electronic TakeBak Coalition, it misses the mark in recommending that the EPA put forward legislation that would ratify the Basel Convention, without first prohibiting the export of hazardous electronic waste to developing countries.

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