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What does it take to be a sustainable fishery? Scientists reveal the secrets of Oregon Dungeness
By Nathan Gilles Photo by Noelle Yochum
From the shadows of her dimly lit Newport, Oregon lab, biologist Noelle Yochum reaches into the dark waters of her experimental tank. Using a long-handled net she pulls out a squirming female crab…
Piedmont Biofuels Earns Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels (RSB) Certification
The RSB Services Foundation, the implementing entity of the Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels (RSB) which has developed a global sustainability standard and certification system for biofuel production, is pleased to announce that Piedmont…
DIRTT Earns SCS Certification for Thermafoil Tiles
DIRTT Environmental Solutions Ltd., a manufacturer of agile interior construction solutions, announces that its Thermafoil wrapped medium density fiberboard (MDF) tiles have earned SCS Indoor Advantage Gold, a leading indoor air quality…
The Results Service
Words: Robin Lancaster
There was a time when a survey of the world’s carbon markets would focus almost wholly
on the EU…
Valley Diamond Retailer, Avilan Diamonds, Recycling The Jewel
As global outcry increases over Africa’s blood diamond industry and the environmental impacts of traditional mining, one Scottsdale diamond company, Avilan Diamonds, is trying to fight back by recycling the precious stone.
Instead of…
Responsible Diamond Supplier Receives Best-in-Class Certification
Avilan Diamonds has been named the first-ever Responsible Source for diamonds by Scientific Certification Systems (SCS), a leader in third-party environmental and sustainability certification.
To achieve SCS certification, Avilan, based in…
Young Diamond Firm wins Sustainability Award
An organization that aims to certify the environmental and social practices ofdiamond companies has picked its first firm to grant certification to, Diamond News reports. Scientific Certification Systems says it applies very strict…MSC Certified Louisiana Crab Could Open New Markets
Louisiana blue crabs could wind up on menus in eco-friendly restaurants, at major retailers and in European markets.
The state’s is the first blue crab fishery in the world to earn a seal of sustainability from the Marine Stewardship…
Rock Lobster on a Roll
WESTERN Australia’s rock lobster fishery – the world’s first Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified fishery – is now the first fishery in the world to be certified as sustainable for a third time, following an independent assessment against…
Todd Frank of SCS interviewed about Costa Rica's carbon neutrality goals on "Hoy"
Todd Frank of SCS interviewed about Costa Rica's carbon neutrality goals on "Hoy"