Towards Sustainability | Sustainable St Louis

This "Towards Sustainability" page will feature blog articles that cover global sustainability issues or are more editorial in nature. The views expressed in these articles are solely the opinions of the authors.

Aug

Bond, McCaskill Push for Delay in New EPA Ozone Rules

Posted by Sustainable St Louis | August 10th, 2010

By the end of the August, the Environmental Protection Agency intends to issue tougher rules that will require many cities and counties to come up with new plans to combat urban smog. But...

Jul

County Providing Grants for Recycling Carts

Posted by Sustainable St Louis | July 24th, 2010

St. Louis County is providing grants to allow seven municipalities to provide recycling carts to residents of single- and two-family houses. Two other municipalities, Kinloch and Westwood,...

Jul

BASF, Monsanto Expand R&D Collaboration To Wheat

Posted by Sustainable St Louis | July 13th, 2010

BASF Plant Science and Monsanto Co. have added a fifth crop, wheat, to their joint plant biotechnology pipeline to develop higher-yielding and stress-tolerant crops, according to a BASF...

Jul

Great Green Yard Giveaway

Posted by Sustainable St Louis | July 5th, 2010

KSHE 95 and EcoLifeSTL.com have teamed up with some of the best names in St. Louis landscaping, including Terry’s Home & Garden and St. Louis Composting, for a “green”...

Jun

St.Louis RCGA/St. Louis Climate Prosperity Project Receive National Award For “Regional Sustainability Innovation”

Posted by Sustainable St Louis | June 22nd, 2010

Research Triangle Park, NC - The Institute for Sustainable Development has awarded the St. Louis Regional Chamber and Growth Association (RCGA) its national Green Plus Innovation Award...