Mr. Kopf, who lives below the dam and enjoys swimming and kayaking there, contends reconstruction of the existing bridge would be less expensive and more environmentally responsible than disturbing lake sediment known to be contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls or PCB's.
Small also appeals because it's more environmentally responsible: Fewer materials, less of a footprint on the land, and less energy to heat and cool.
Environmentally responsible companies also have less risk of environmental liability, which could have a major impact on future stock prices.
However the survey showed that Australian companies were less interested in developing products and services with environmentally responsible attributes than their New Zealand counterparts.
This is not always a bad one; working on the assumption that a hedge fund manager who drives a Ferrari and lives in bachelor pads is less likely to make a reliable boyfriend than a feminist-leaning, environmentally responsible teacher may well result in a more stable, if perhaps less glamorous, love life.
"Both drivers and corporate passengers appreciate the hybrid effect of less fuel costs and an enhanced corporate image for environmentally responsible clients," he wrote in an e-mail message.
The new leader recently ended an election campaign that featured pro-environment messaging, and ahead of the Paris climate talks in less than two weeks, Trudeau is attempting to present an environmentally responsible image for Canada.
Over the past few years, the bottled water giant has claimed that its Eco-Shape bottle is more efficient, that its Resource recycled plastic bottle is more environmentally responsible and that its use of plant-based plastics is less damaging to the planet.
The built-in battery design results in less waste and depleted batteries can be replaced for $129 or $179, which includes installation and disposal of your old battery in an environmentally responsible manner.
LONDON — Should design be environmentally responsible?
