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Friday April 22, 2016 is Earth Day. Starting in 1970, this day of observance has developed into a global movement, challenging ideas, igniting passions and inspiring people all over the world to take action against the forces of environmental destruction. Throughout the coming years we expect many undesirable changes to occur in our environment, two of which—­air pollution and extreme weather—have the potential to be catastrophic. Becoming informed is the first step in successfully fightin …

Novato, CA – April 4, 2016 Congressman Jared Huffman honors company for 20 Years of Protecting the Environment CP Lab Safety has received a Congressional Certificate of Recognition for Environmental Sustainability, presented by California Congressman Jared Huffman to President and CEO Kelly Farhangi on April 4 th, 2016. The award is an acknowledgment of the company’s commitment to reducing environmental pollution as well as its own carbon footprint, and reads: Pr …

1. Stay up to date with OSHA and EPA regulationsFollowing regulations set forth by OSHA and EPA can save your business in the long run. OSHA’s website has a significant amount of resources to help you take care of your employees and safely run your business. OSHA and EPA exist to insure work environments are safe and issue citations when they are not. It is easy to ignore safety regulations, but doing so can jeopardize employees and put businesses at risk. Every day OSHA cites businesse …

The University of Arizona received an award for outstanding efforts in food recovery from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Through the collaborative effort of students, food service staff and university leaders, with the Tohono O’odham Nation’s San Xavier Co-Operative farm and the city of Tuscan,food recovery increased by 1,232% between 2013 – 2014. Over the last year, their efforts diverted 3.4 million pounds of food waste, landscape debris and manure from being thrown in …

A manufacturing facility in Fairbury, NE was recently cited and fined $145,000 for alleged violations of EPA’s Clean Water Act (CWA) according to a press release from EPA Region 7 . In order to be compliant with CWA and the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) , facilities are required to have a permit outlining procedures for wastewater handling to minimize and prevent water pollution. In the Fairbury facility case, the following violations were cited: Excessive le …