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22 Dec

Protecting future generations: NAU scientists study Arctic community’s exposure to toxic pollutants

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Elevated levels of PCBs have been found contaminating the landscape and health of the 1,600 Yupik Eskimos who live on St. Lawrence Island, a remote Alaskan wilderness on the edge...

22 Dec

Pollution limits in Spokane River prompt city officials to seek reprieve from EPA

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Mayor David Condon of Spokane has told the Spokane City Council of a $340M effort to streamline work on improving the health of the Spokane river and those who live...

22 Dec

Alloy site clean-up: PCB findings double cost

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Findings of PCBs in concrete at a Waunakee Alloy site in Waunakee, WI has drastically raised disposal costs for concrete that was otherwise ...

21 Dec

A last refuge for Europe’s blighted killer whales

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Scientists report on fears that man-made toxins such as PCBs may drive European Killer Whales to extinction. ...

21 Dec

ecoSPEARS – Cleaner Water for a Cleaner Future

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We are proud to announce today our new website is up and running! Head over to www.ecospears.com to figure out how you can help be part ...

21 Dec

Minden residents want relocated, ask governor for help

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Top 2020 Environmental Conferences You Need to Know About

Hey there, ecoSPEARS readers! As we reflect on all the happenings of the 2010s and the last twelve months that have gotten us to this point, we here at ecoSPEARS hope that you’ve been able to take and share some pearls of wisdom......

January 2, 2020
WTFAQ is A “Green Giant”?

As a quick disclaimer: if you haven’t already read our blog post earlier this year entitled “WTFAQ is Purpose-Driven-Profit?” You’re going to want to take the time to go through that one before diving into this one. Or if you’re feeling lazy and just......

December 13, 2019
In the News: #Monsanto

Earlier this morning, “#Monsanto” has been trending across global news and social media outlets after several headlines broke that the agribusiness chemical manufacturer, infamous for the menagerie of lawsuits and legal matters surrounding its Roundup weed killer and other products, “has agreed to......

November 22, 2019
How Do I Build A World-Class Team in 3 Steps

You know this scenario – the day has come for you to put on your adultiest outfit to pitch your venture to a room full of potential investors, the people who want to give you a check to help get your business model off......

November 21, 2019
Florida Startup is Making Waves in the Cleantech Industry

This past July, Orlando-based cleantech venture, ecoSPEARS, was selected as one of seven companies from over one-hundred-fifty applicants for the Black & Veatch Cleantech IgniteX Accelerator program. Black & Veatch (B&V) is a global engineering, construction and consulting powerhouse with over 11,000 employees and......

November 6, 2019
Why Do Partnerships Fail, and How Can I Build Successful Ones?

Here’s a mind-blowing fact about the human brain for you: despite being made up of roughly 73% water, there are over 86 billion neurons in your brain that are traveling around 150 miles per hour in order to allow you to understand the sentence......

October 16, 2019
WTFAQ is “Purpose-Driven-Profit”?

Let’s not beat around the bush: corporations get a lot of flak. The word “corporate” draws up visions of a tightly-knit uniform culture involving a lot of strange verbiages, dry-cleaned suits, and a spectrum of forms with all variety of three-letter acronyms. The bohemian......

September 27, 2019
ecoSPEARS CEO Wins Orlando Business Journal “40 Under 40” 2019 Award

As Central Florida’s community and economy continue to grow, so too does its population of brilliant young entrepreneurial, business, and communal leaders. Each year, Orlando Business Journal (OBJ) holds a ceremony to identify and honor forty of the region’s most outstanding community and business......

September 26, 2019
10 Reasons You Need to Fail Before Funding Your Startup

You’ve been in this scenario before: someone – be it a stranger, friend, or family member – approaches you and tells you about this amazing idea they have for a new product or service. You may nod your head and agree that it sounds......

September 18, 2019
A Toxic Storm Brewing in the Tropics

As of 12:00 pm on Friday, August 30th, Hurricane Dorian is projected to swell to a Category 4 storm before it makes landfall on Florida’s Atlantic coastline early Labor Day morning on Monday, September 2nd. These projections come roughly 48 hours after Florida Governor......

August 30, 2019