For the past 3 years, the Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) has quietly begun implementing various initiatives to reduce its impact on the environment, culminating with the launch of the Low Carb(on) Diet in mid-2007. WEF understands that its own practices as an organization must reflect its mission to "preserve and enhance the global water environment."
Under this initiative, WEF aims to reduce carbon dioxide emissions of its facilities, people, and activities by 150,000 pounds by September 2008. Many changes already have been made in the areas of reducing consumption and waste, increasing energy conservation and recycling, and using greener products, according to Nancy ...