The U.S. Surgeon General has declared secondhand smoke a hazard to human health and says the only way to eliminate the dangers to children and nonsmoking adults is to create smoke-free environments by stopping all smoking indoors–but he stopped short of calling for smoking bans that would do just that.
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How Much is Your State Wasting on Plastic?  IllinoisThe State of Illinois will waste a total of $818,519,931 tax payer dollars and create the equivalent of 1,194,212,833 plastic bags worth of non-recyclable plastic with their current policy of allowing plastic detectable warnings. _____ South CarolinaThe State of South Carolina will waste a total of $289,182,743 tax payer dollars and create the equivalent of 421,914,885 plastic bags worth of non-recyclable plastic with their current policy of allowing plastic detectable warnings. _ AlabamaThe State of Alabama will waste a total of $298,532,087 tax payer dollars and create the equivalent of 435,555,490 plastic bags worth of non-recyclable plastic with their current policy of allowing plastic detectable warnings. ________The U.S. Surgeon General has declared secondhand smoke a threat to human health, and says that the only way to reduce the dangers to children and adults is needed to eliminate smokers to a smoke-free zones by stopping all of smoking in the house to make – but he stopped asking for smoking ban that would do that. (Washington, D.C.) – Today, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) announced the results of its online poll for the 2011 Porker of the Year. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu won with 43 percent of the vote. Second place went to Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.) with 27 percent, and third-place honors were awarded to Rep. Howard “Buck” McKeon with 16 percent. Honorable mentions go out to Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.), and National Park Service Director Jonathan Jarvis. (Washington, DC) – Today, Citizens Against Waste Government, the nation criticized Premier taxpayer watchdog group, by President Obama’s proposed fiscal year (FY) 2013 budget for the survival of his government program of reckless spending and to show no doubt He does not want that to his promise to halve the deficit through the end of his first deadline. In terms of the economy, President Barack Obama was dealt a tough hand even before he took the oath of office–and he’s been trying to figure out the best way to play those cards ever since. … Business Green brings a number of key elements of the latest GlobeScan / Sustainability research. The results of the investigation in aToday, SustainAbility, Inc. released the findings from its consultation of select stakeholders regarding the draft roadmap developed by six footwear and apparel brands to eliminate the discharge of hazardous chemicals from their supply chains by 2020. The brands – adidas Group, C&A, H&M, Li Ning, NIKE, Inc. and PUMA, together published Joint Roadmap: Toward Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals on November 18, 2011. With the publication, the brands announced a period of stakeholder consultation to gather feedback that they believe will result in a stronger roadmap and help the industry realize this ambitious goal. The brands asked SustainAbility to conduct this consultation on their behalf. Between November 2011 and January 2012, SustainAbility captured perspectives through phone interviews and email feedback from over 30 individuals representing a variety of stakeholder groups including academia, chemical companies, environmental non-governmental organizations (NGOs), other apparel brands and regulatory agencies. SustainAbility conducted this consultation anonymously, but has identified the individuals and organizations with whom we consulted in the Appendix. The findings are not an exhaustive list of every point of feedback raised, nor do they represent consensus. Rather, the document reflects SustainAbility’s perspective on the topics that most frequently and prominently came up in phone conversations and email feedback. Download and read the findings of the consultation process below. If you would like to share feedback on the roadmap or the consultation findings, please email ztdi@sustainability.com. (Washington, D.C.) – Today, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) released a report outlining taxpayer liabilities for government contractors’ post-retirement benefits. The project was initiated after a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report on the topic was released in April, 2011. The GAO analyzed payments by the Department of Energy (DOE) to contractors for the cost of underfunded pensions. DOE paid $ 3.64 billion to its contractors over the past 10 years, and GAO estimated that future DOE liabilities for these benefits could be $ 36.7 billion over the next 10 years. The EPA seal, like the agency it represents, has become a symbol of environmental protection, justice and conservation across the United States and around the world. But what is the origin of the EPA seal? Where did it come from and what does it mean? (Washington, DC) – Today the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) their enthusiastic support for the Senators Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) and the Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) efforts to establish a permanent extension Congress adopted the finding of the current moratorium on earmarks. On February 2, 2011, introduced Sens. McCaskill and Toomey amendment # 1472 to S. 2038, the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act. The amendment failed by a 40-59 vote in the Senate, but will soon be reintroduced. Thirteen Republicans were among the yes votes that enlargement slain. |
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