Annotated Bibliography

Kayla Reed
IDST 4114
7/20/08
Prof. Augustine


Annotated Bibliography

1.) Malone, Cynthia N. (2008). How to Get Greener Books. Chronicle of Higher Education; v54 n31 pA38 Apr 2008.

In this journal Cynthia Malone writes about how some professors in different colleges are beginning to pick textbooks, journals, handouts, and different texts that are more “eco-friendly.” Not only are they looking at the price of the book, or the ease at which students can use the books, they are now looking at the ways that the materials are being made and how it effects our environment. Now colleges and many other places are finding different ways in which they can help save trees and the damage that is being done each day to our forests, and making it to where people will have to use recycled paper when printing different things.


2.) The Earth Needs You! (2008). Curriculum Review; v47 n7 p6 Mar 2008.

This journal talks about how on Earth Day which is celebrated annually on April 22, is beginning to grow into a much bigger holiday. It persuades teachers and professors into wanting to become a part of Earth Day by joining to help the cause at http://network.earthday.net. Once teachers have joined the network, they can make their own webpage and promote their whole school or just themselves. The article also talks about the top ten recycling tip list that helps people make better choices when buying things, or making things.


3.) Ausquith, Christina. (2007). Going Green Equals Good Business. Diverse: Issues in Higher Education; v24 n6 p14-16 May 2007.

In this journal, around 1,000 Scientists concluded in February 2007 that humans are the ones who are responsible for the greenhouse gas emissions that are warming the earth’s climate and could eventually become huge problems by causing huge global weather changes. Throughout the rest of the article scientist urge people to take different actions in making our environment more eco-friendly. This article features the nonprofit American College & University Presidents' Climate Commitment, which as of right now has 150 signatures, where people are pledging to help eliminate their campuses' greenhouse gas emissions over time and to integrate sustainability into their curriculums. In the future the group's goal is to have 1,000 or more presidents sign the commitment by 2009.


4.) Spivey, Angels. (2004). Sustainable Development. Going Green Saves over Time. Environmental Health Perspectives, Vol. 112, No. 5 (Apr., 2004), pp. A276-A276.
In this journal the author writes how these days people are worried about the costs of building any type of a building or house that is made up of products which are easy on the environment. She then goes on to say that according to a study by the Sustainable Building Task Force in October of 2003, that a building which incorporates any type of a “green,” feature costs on average about 2% more that a more convential home, but in the long run the 20 year life of the building with those features pay back the investment more than 10 times.

5.) Finnex, Russell. (2008). Biodiesel Production: Going Green to improve productivity. Filtration & Separation, Volume 45, Issue 6, July-August 2008, Pages 24-25.
In this journal the author is talking about different ways in which different businesses and consumers are seeking out as many ways as they can to be more environmental friendly since environmental concerns are beginning to gain a large amount of attention worldwide. So they decided that they would begin to seek out different renewable fuel sources that could help better benefit our environment. Businesses are now beginning to use Biodiesel, which is quickly being adopted as an alternative to traditional fossil fuel. Being biodegradable, non-toxic, and producing significantly less net lifecycle carbon dioxide emissions than petroleum diesel, biodiesel can be used on its own or blended with other fuels.

6.) Corum, Lyn. (2004). Reduce & Renew: Going green in Southern California.Refocus, Volume 5, Issue 4, July-August 2004, Pages 36-38.
In this journal the author, Lyn Corum writes about how renewable energy and high performance green buildings are increasing rapidly in California, especially now after so many politicians are beginning to endorse several different “going green” projects. In the Los Angeles basin, many of the projects are very eco- friendly because they combine renewable resources, sustainability and waste reduction. One of the many goals of the Los Angeles Basin’s district's building program said Larry Eisenberg, executive director of Facilities Planning & Development, is to reduce campus energy use, include a teaching mission and to transform the marketplace through the District's $100-million procurement package concentrating on green and sustainable products. Eisenberg said that some buildings will be at least 20% more energy efficient than called for by California's Title 24 energy efficiency standards and the renewable power systems will provide about 10% of the building's power. In all, he said, the district's 45-Megawatt annual load will be reduced by 4.5 Megawatts - about $434,000/year in today's dollars.

7.) Corporations Going Green. (2006). Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society; Apr2006, Vol. 87 Issue 4, p409-409, 0p

In this article the author discusses how different ecologically-friendly measures are now being taken more seriously by U.S. companies. Even Whole Foods Market purchased credits from wind farms to account for all of the electricity used in its stores, the first such major U.S. company to make such a huge change. After making the change, the company went on to say that the ecological impact of the move is the equivalent of taking 60,000 automobiles off the roads. Walgreens, a small convenience store/pharmacy has also announced ecologically-friendly measures, including putting solar electric systems in two of its distribution centers and many of its stores.

8.) Going Green in the Gulf. (1996). Environmental Health Perspectives, Vol. 104, No. 12 (Dec., 1996), pp. 1272-1273.

In this article the author talks about how the after years of oil production and the after the war, the Persian Gulf Region has become very polluted. Because of this, Bahrain, (a small country located on a group of 33 islands in the gulf), just recently passed a comprehensive legislation which will to stop the problem. The law stated that the Environmental Protection Agency must work with other government agencies to set standards to protect the environment and human health in areas such as the use of machinery, the use of pesticides, construction, and the production and use of hazardous materials. After this law was passed other countries have really looked upon it, and feel that it would be a great way for their countries to become more “eco-friendly.”
9.) California Bans Pesticides. (1996). Environmental Health Perspectives, Vol. 104, No. 11 (Nov., 1996), pp. 1146-1146.

In this article the author talks how California had just recently decided to ban 3 chemicals after doing tests on over 200 of them which were commonly used in many different pesticides. Officials at the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) decided that out of the 200 chemicals they did not have enough information on 3 of them, so to be on the safe side, they banned them. The suspension will involve products containing the fungicide chloreneb, the wood preservative creosote, and aromatic petroleum dilates, which are commonly used in insecticides. I also found a quote in the article that I thought fit perfect with my topic and it was: “The Smart ones are going green, the dumb ones are not, and the foolish ones are pretending.” David Kerns quoted in Globe and Mail.

10.) Rugman, Alan M. and Alain Verbeke.(1998). Corporate Strategies and Environmental Regulations: An Organizing Framework. Strategic Management Journal, Vol. 19, No. 4, Special Issue: Editor's Choice (Apr., 1998), pp. 363-375
In this article the authors talk about how there are many societal concerns over the negative environmental impacts of commercial and manufacturing activities that have led to a sharp increase in environmental regulations throughout the world at institution levels. These corporations are now trying to come up with many different ways to protect the environment, through ways like recycling, and using products that are more “eco-friendly, and are not made using a lot of energy.” Bottles paper, and cans; they found are some of the easiest things for people to recycle, and help benefit the environment.

11.) Iwata, Edward. (2008). Companies discover going green pays off. USA Today: May 21, 2008.
In this article, the author talks about how companies are beginning to learn that “going green” is a very smart idea. It talks about how in San Francisco a growing wave of companies in all sectors including: technology, financial services, energy, retail, and manufacturing are all embracing environmentally safe practices and saving hundreds of millions of dollars. Some of these companies that are beginning to use green practices in the work sites, of product development and packaging are: SunPower, Sierra Nevada Brewing, Patagonia, Ikea, Nike, Hewlett-Packard, UPS, and Yahoo. The article also discusses how if they continue to uses green practices and really stick to it, they can inspire other companies to do the same thing.

12.) Conway Appel, Sherry. (2008). “How Cities are going Green. Nation's Cities Weekly; 4/21/2008, Vol. 31 Issue 16, p1-8, 2p
In this article the author writes about how there are beginning to be several different environmental programs that are aiming to build sustainable communities in several U.S. cities. Some of these programs include "The Climate Protection Plan," which aims to eliminate all carbon dioxide emissions from municipal activities by 2020 in Austin, Texas, "Partnership for a Green City," which promotes energy conservation in Louisville, Kentucky as well as "Clean and Green," which promotes the use of renewable energy in Riverside, California.

13.) Going Green. (2008). Scholastic Choices; Apr/May2008, Vol. 23 Issue 6, p5-5, 0p.
In this article the author is trying to teach children the best way to help save our resources and enhance our environment by doing things to help better our environment and not hurt it. There is also a section that helps teach people 100 different ways in which they could help to conserve our environment either at home, work, school, and even yourself. Some examples of this include things such as getting a hybrid car, turn off the water when brushing your teeth, carpool, always carry a reusable water bottle, or ask your school to have a waste-free lunch day! All of these examples are great ways to help better conserve our environment and make us live in a healthier place.

14.) 'Going green' can be good for business. (2008). Control Engineering; Jan2008, Vol. 55 Issue 1, p30-30, 0p
In this article the author makes a note on a report on the role of the industrial sector in the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. One example of this was from the company known as, McKinsey & Co. where the author revealed that the industrial sector alone can reduce emissions by 620-770 megatons, and that the associated energy savings can outweigh the cost of making the necessary changes to meet these reduction goals. It also noted that the need for the sector to give a substantial investment in equipment upgrades and process changes to meet the companies different reduction goals.

15.) Armour, Stephanie.(2007). Job sites go green to please workers. USA Today; 11/27/2007.
In this article the author points out how a growing number of employers are going green, while putting greater emphasis on reducing their impact on the environment. This issue, people were finding was becoming very important to many employees. Statistics showed that thirty-three percent of employees would be more inclined to work for a company that is environmentally conscious, according to a survey this year by Adecco, (a Melville, N.Y.-based provider of workforce solutions). This meant that more than half of the respondents thought their company should be doing more. Some of the things that theses companies are doing are making more than 10% of the building use recycled materials, all materials must be low-volatile organic compounds to improve indoor air quality, and more than half of the wood that they use will come from renewable forests.