Environmental odour news

Seven causes of unintentional air movement in condo buildings Tuesday, May 16, 2017 By Dylan Haber “My apartment stinks of garlic and I haven’t cooked in days!” “Why can I smell the garbage chute in my bedroom?” “If I have to smell Jimmy’s cigarettes one more time…!” These are among the most frequent odour complaints building managers hear from residents plagued by unwanted scents creeping into their units. Along with the benefits of a condominium lifestyle — urban living, fun amenity spaces, a diverse community of neighbours — come the pitfalls of a living space intimately shared with dozens of strangers — loud noises, boisterous kids and pets, or unwanted smells. For many, the odour problem is the most egregious. When foreign, and in some cases offensive, odours waft their way into one’s home, it can feel like a particularly intimate invasion. The negative emotional response can be significant. Odour migration between interior spaces requires an open path of air ...

Many associate sustainability with expense, but companies that have embraced it are financially outperforming  Sainsbury's Open New Energy Efficient Store In King's Lynn Sainsbury's new Kings Lynn supermarket is one of the retailer's most energy-efficient stores. Photograph: Matthew Lloyd/Getty Images The failure of policymakers to make binding commitments at the Rio+20 Summit resulted, at best, in a lowest common denominator agreement that delivers few real benefits. In 2010, the UK Sustainable Development Commission (SDC) was axed as part of the government's spending cuts. In the US, Republican efforts to defund the entire Environmental Protection Agency risk even deeper structural shifts. International governments' inaction and lack of leadership is clearly worrying but, at the same time, the proactive approaches of a few leading-edge companies are encouraging. Toyota, Sainsbury's, WalMart, DuPont, Tesco, Unilever, Marks & Spencer and General Ele...