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Reduce greenhouse gases on the road

mydreamcourse — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 05:18:29 +0000

Reduce your carbon footprint and save money! Leaving your car at home twice a week can cut greenhouse gas emissions by 1,600 pounds per year.

Summit calls for government to fast-track green growth

mydreamcourse — Thu, 27 May 2010 07:34:47 +0000

South Africa’s first Green Economy Summit ended with delegates calling for the development of green growth policies and regulations which support the development of clean technologies. As part of the declaration, the 650 delegates – including international guests – resolved to put the brakes on carbon emissions and other forms of pollution that have proved …

Measure the environmental footprint of your business

mydreamcourse — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:00:13 +0000

Find a reputable auditing company that can come in and measure the carbon footprint of your business. They will give simple guidelines to follow to lessen your company’s impact on the environment, as well as saving your company money. Any measures that you take can also feed into the environmental profile of your company. Source: …

Avoid flight stopovers

mydreamcourse — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:00:59 +0000

The worst carbon emissions are emitted during take off and landing, so, whenever possible, fly direct to your destination. In some cases this may cost you more cash, but you will be cutting down on your carbon footprint and will enjoy the added benefit of spending less time sitting around at international airports. Have taken …