http://www.wrppn.org/news/news1.cfm Western Regional Pollution Prevention Network pulls P2 headlines from national and regional media and provides links to the full text of the stories. http://www.wrppn.org/News/NewsItem.cfm?ID=709 ATLANTA, June 24, 2008 -- The Home Depot®, the world's largest home improvement retailer, today expanded its long-term commitment to the environment and sustainability by launching a national in-store, consumer compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulb recycling program at all 1,973 The Home Depot locations. This free service is the first such offering made so widely available by a retailer in the United States and offers customers additional options for making environmentally conscious decisions from purchase to disposal. The Home Depot Canada launched a CFL recycling program in November, 2007. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 0:0:0 CST http://www.wrppn.org/News/NewsItem.cfm?ID=708 JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA -- Africa produces a tiny fraction of the world's greenhouse gases but is particularly vulnerable to the effects of global warming, U.N. environmental experts said Tuesday at a conference of African environment ministers here. Some of those present had harsh words for the developed world, in particular the United States, the largest producer of greenhouse gases. They said industrialized nations are pressing Africans to reduce gas emissions while not doing enough themselves. Thu, 12 Jun 2008 0:0:0 CST http://www.wrppn.org/News/NewsItem.cfm?ID=707 OSLO, NORWAY -- American biologist and writer Gretchen C. Daily accepted Norway's $100,000 Sophie Prize on Thursday for her efforts to show the economic benefits of protecting the environment. A jury selected Daily for the prize in March, describing the Stanford University professor as "visionary and focused on finding practical solutions. She is radical in her thinking and pragmatic in her approach." The awards jury said her many books and articles make her a leading figure in the debate on sustainable development and the environment, with a special ability to translate science into practical recommendations. Thu, 12 Jun 2008 0:0:0 CST