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The Carbon Footprint OF The World Cup: Blame FIFA, Not South Africa

Posted on 01. Jun, 2010 by Ross.

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The world’s biggest sporting event is about to kick off in South Africa, as the 2010 World Cup gets under way. Away from the glitz, glamour, fans and football (or soccer to our less enthusiastic North American readers) lie an array of environmentalists ready to show a red card to the carbon footprint of latest [...]

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What Is The Best Enterprise Carbon Accounting Solution?

Posted on 02. Mar, 2010 by Ross.

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Enterprise carbon accounting has seen massive growth over the past 12 months, as companies flock to engage with sustainable business practices, comply with new carbon reduction legislation and justify green PR claims.
Numerous companies have set up their stalls in this new emerging marketplace, but which is the best enterprise carbon accounting solution? Here are some [...]

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What is the Carbon Footprint of Whaling?

Posted on 26. Feb, 2010 by Ross.

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The last century of whaling has released as much carbon dioxide into the air as 128,000 Humvees driving continuously for 100 years: and that’s without taking emissions from the whaling fleet into account.
One of the flagship issues of the environmental movement in the 20th century, whaling has long been condemned not just by green groups but [...]

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What Is The Carbon Footprint Of The Large Hadron Collider?

Posted on 30. Nov, 2009 by Ross.

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The Large Hadron Collider is the highest profile science experiment on the planet, promising scientists insights into the creation of the universe and the nature of matter. It is a circular tunnel 27km (17 miles) in circumference running under the surface of France and Switzerland through which particle beams circle at almost the speed of [...]

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Carbon Trust Helps Track Dirty Carbon Farming Footprint

Posted on 10. Aug, 2009 by Ross.

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The trade group for the dairy industry - Dairy UK - has recently announced a partnership with the Carbon Trust to develop a new guide for calculating the carbon footprint of dairy products.
The alliance would pave the way for carbon labelling to start appearing on milk, cream and cheese, as well as enabling easier calculation [...]

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Carbon-Friendly Condoms: How To Reduce The Carbon Footprint Of Products Using Supply Chain Analysis

Posted on 22. Jul, 2009 by Ross.

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In an interview with the Telegraph, and in association with the Carbon Trust, Britvic and SSL chairman Gerald Corbett recently talked about how carbon has “rocketed” towards the top of the corporate boardroom agenda.
In dealing with carbon reduction in more than just fulfilling corporate social responsibility goals, Mr Corbett says all businesses should have whole [...]

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What Is The Carbon Footprint Of A Google Search?

Posted on 12. May, 2009 by Ross.

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Searched this article using Google? Then you were just responsible for 0.2g of Google’s gigantic carbon footprint, according to the internet giant’s official blog.
In an effort to counter claims originally made by an article on the Times Online website that each Google search produces on average a whopping 7g of carbon, Google has tried to [...]