1995 | Auto-makers begin installing air-conditioning units in cars which use HCFC-134a, a substitute for CFC-12. |
June 10, 1995 | Wal-Mart opens an experimental" environmental prototype store" designed with the latest advances in environmentally conscious building materials and techniques. |
August 1995 | The largest hole in the ozone over Antacrtica begins to form. This is the earliest a hole has formed since recordings have been made. When its growth was complete, the hole encompassed the entire continent of antarctica and was the largest hole ever recorded. |
September 14, 1995 | The CEO of Whirlpool corporation announces that the company is committed to building a large state-of-the-art plant in India to manufacture CFC-free refrigeration units. |
October 6, 1995 | The Environmental Council agrees to argue for tighter rules on the use and production of ozone-destroying substances at the international conference in Vienna in November. |