National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis today released the Green Parks Plan to focus the bureau on sustainable management of national parks and key environmental issues ranging from reducing energy and water consumption to limiting waste to lowering emissions of greenhouse gases. “The Green Parks Plan is a comprehensive approach to sustainability that will reduce the National Park Service’s carbon footprint through actions taken in every park and office,” Jarvis said during … [Read more...] about Earth Day 2012: Green Parks Sustainability
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Business Reducing Landfill Waste
Landfill reduction is a hot topic in sustainability circles these days. But reducing landfill waste may be difficult for many small businesses. Cecilia Chavez and husband Terry Calvo have teamed up with Frank Garcia and Jenny Zamora-Garcia to provide Flagstaff businesses with an easy way to reduce waste by recycling inkjet and toner cartridges. The woman-owned, minority business, Ink Envey, offers a $2 credit for each used ink or toner cartridge, typically slated for the trashcan. “Two … [Read more...] about Business Reducing Landfill Waste
Sale of Plastic Water Bottles Banned in Canyon
Grand Canyon National Park is eliminating the in-park sale of water packaged in individual disposable containers within 30 days under a plan approved today by National Park Service (NPS) Intermountain Regional (IMR) Director John Wessels. Free water stations are available throughout the park to allow visitors to fill reusable water bottles. The park’s plan calls for the elimination of the sale of water packaged in individual disposable containers of less than one gallon, including … [Read more...] about Sale of Plastic Water Bottles Banned in Canyon
Lean Manufacturing Seminar
June 16 Lunch Seminar 11:30-1:00 at NACET, 2225 N. Gemini Dr. Richard Baron will present the seminar, focusing on techniques designed to eliminate waste and streamline processes. The no cost event will will include a live simulation of lean manufacturing. … [Read more...] about Lean Manufacturing Seminar
Why Did the Cannibal Move to Flagstaff?
FBN's Business Book Review: Andy Kessler’s new book, Eat People and Other Unapologetic Rules for Game-Changing Entrepreneurs reads like Ayn Rand’s The Fountainhead – lite. Early in the book, we find him lunching with Republican activist George Gilder (identified in his Wikipedia entry as a “techno-utopia intellectual”). Gilder dispenses this advice: the more you waste, the better! The idea is that the more we “wastefully refine energy, the more useful it becomes and the more we use it and the … [Read more...] about Why Did the Cannibal Move to Flagstaff?
Electronic Waste Drop Off
Flagstaff Earth Day 2011! The annual event is scheduled for Saturday, April 16th from 11:30 am until 4:00 pm on the South Lawn of Flagstaff’s City Hall. The event will feature an electronics waste drop off station (11:30 am – 3:30 pm), a car seat recycling drop off, supervised bike parking, kids activities, exhibitors, music, food and more! The Flagstaff Earth Day 2011 Service Project is community beautification. Sponsored by the Coconino Rural Environment Corps, volunteers will meet in the … [Read more...] about Electronic Waste Drop Off
