Environmental
Melissa writes on a variety of environmental topics including green jobs, LEED and other green building programs, and general green business topics.
Best Cities for Green Buildings
This article originally appeared on the Mother Nature Network but was picked up by Forbes.com for publication. This is just one of many of Melissa’s articles that have appeared on the Forbes website.
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Farming: Summer’s hot internship opportunity
Farming: Summer’s hot internship opportunity originally appeared on the Mother Nature Network (MNN) on May 26, 2009.
Summer is here and college students across the United States are beginning their internships. While many college students may be seeking cushy corporate opportunities, a new trend has emerged this year – farm internships.
The article was picked up via syndication and appeared in several online editions of newspapers across the nation including The Miami Herald, The Sacramento Bee, The Idaho Statesman, and The Kansas City Star. The syndication terms require the article be removed after 30 days but below is a screenshot of Melissa’s byline from The Miami Herald.
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BPA in cash register receipts?
BPA in cash register receipts is another article that originally appeared on the Mother Nature Network and then was picked up via syndication. In addition to appearing in the online edition of The Miami Herald, the article was also published on the following newspapers’ websites: The Kansas City Star, The Sacramento Bee, the San Luis Obispo Tribune and many others.
Warner’s research shows that the BPA in these receipts can be measured on the milligram level, compared to the nanograms measured in aluminum water bottles. He is so concerned about the possible exposure issues that he considers BPA containing receipts to be the biggest exposure risk to consumers.
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Zero the recycling hero
Zero the recycling hero appeared on the Mother Nature Network website in October 2009. Duing a virtual tour of a Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) facility in Washington, which Melissa attended, the plant’s recycling program was featured. During the broadcast, tour attendees were introduced to Zero the Dog. Melissa followed up with interviews of three CCE employees to learn more about this traveling trophy.
The Target 100 recycling program is what led to the creation of the Zero the Dog trophy. In order to understand why Zero is an important symbol of CCE’s recycling efforts, one must first understand the recycling program.
Zero the Dog image courtesy of Coca-Cola Enterprises
Telecommuting, the ultimate green job?
Telecommuting, the ultimate green job? was originally published on the Mother Nature Network on August 3, 2009. The article quickly became popular and made it to Digg’s front page. The article remained the most popular article on the MNN website for several days. The article ultimately appeared in the Georgetown Law Workplace Flexibility 2010 News Roundup.
With the surge of renewable energy jobs in the nation, people often associate green jobs with wind turbine manufacturing or solar panel installation. Naturally, these industries are considered green, but other trends are emerging. One growing job trend that is beginning to make its mark on the green jobs movement is telecommuting.
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