Avoiding Another San Bruno Explosion: How to Spot Early Warning Signs
In the wake of the tragic explosion that rocked San Bruno in September, authorities, utilities, and the general public are all asking two simple questions. Could this tragedy have been prevented? Could...
View ArticleHP, Unilever, Kraft Foods Leverage Sonoco Packaging to Cut Materials, Energy...
Several of Sonoco’s customers, including HP, Unilever, Kraft Foods and PJ’s Coffee, are reporting significant savings in materials resources as well as cuts in carbon emissions and energy use and...
View ArticleCoca-Cola Hellenic Improves Energy Efficiency by 31% since 2002
Sharing details on how the company plans to cut energy use and carbon emissions, Coca-Cola Hellenic says it has embedded carbon emissions control across all operational levels in 28 countries, which...
View ArticleBusinesses Stay the Course on Sustainability
More than eight in 10, or 84 percent, of survey respondents are somewhat or very optimistic that global businesses will embrace corporate social responsibility (CSR)/sustainability as part of their...
View ArticleLevi’s ‘Green’ Jeans Cut Water Use Up to 96%
The Levi’s brand launched its new “Water<Less” jeans that are manufactured with significantly less water. The average pair of jeans uses 42 liters of water in the finishing process, says Levi’s;...
View ArticleSay Goodbye to Cap-and-Trade in the U.S.
Speaking one day after Republicans won control of the House of Representatives, President Barack Obama has backed away from a cap-and-trade program saying he will work with Republicans on other ways to...
View ArticleCloud Computing Can Cut Carbon Emissions by 30% to 90%
By moving business applications to cloud computing, large organizations can reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions 30 percent or more compared to running those apps on their own infrastructure,...
View ArticleRoundup – Volvo, Dow, PepsiCo
Volvo Group, WWF unite on CO2 strategy The Business Journal Dow Chemical becomes founding member of Altenex emissions reduction network NewEnergyWorldNetwork.com Pepsi Fans Pledge to Recycle on...
View ArticleEPA, DOE Release Fuel Economy Guide for 2011 Vehicles
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy (DOE) have released the 2011 Fuel Economy Guide (PDF), which provides data about estimated mileage and fuel costs for model...
View ArticleCliffs Natural Resources CSR Report: Sets Goal to Cut Emissions 17% in the U.S.
As part of the company’s new Greenhouse Gas Strategic Plan, Cliffs Natural Resources has committed to a 17 percent reduction of U.S. direct emissions levels from its 2008 baseline by 2020, which will...
View ArticleEnvironmental Enforcement Roundup: Oil Recycler Settles EPA Claims; Fishing...
Environmental Leader’s daily roundup of key environmental enforcement news EPA Reaches Agreement with Oil Recycler for PCB Handling Violations The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency yesterday...
View ArticleNetherlands is First Country to Commit to Using only Sustainable Palm Oil
Although a host of food and consumer product manufacturers have committed to using only sustainable palm oil over the past few years, The Netherlands is the first country to make this commitment thanks...
View ArticleBest Buy Discusses Sustainable Transportation
Rosa Hakala discusses discusses Sustainable Transportation at Best Buy with SupplyChainBrain at RILA Logistics 2010.
View ArticleChoate, Bell Labs to Meet Energy Needs with Solar
Choate Construction Company has installed a Solyndra 74-kilowatt photovoltaic (PV) energy system at its headquarters building in Atlanta, Georgia. The new rooftop solar array will provide between five...
View ArticleFacebook Boosts ‘Green’ Credibility
Facebook has launched a new “green” page as an environmental resource for individuals and organizations that details what the company is doing in the environmental space, along with providing...
View ArticleRoundup – BMW, Coty, UN
BMW unveils $500 million electric car investment AFP Coty choses renewable packaging for Adidas Moves Pulse Cologne Packaging Digest Fort Bliss energy program seen as model El Paso Times UN wants taxes...
View Article7 Tips for Creating a Sustainable Biz Model
Here are seven ways that businesses can start transitioning toward a sustainable business model, according to Dr. Sally Uren, deputy chief executive, Forum for the Future, in a contributed article for...
View ArticleWaste Management to Pay $25.5M in Damages to Texas Disposal Systems
Texas Disposal Systems Landfill (TDS) has been awarded $25.5 million by a Travis County State District jury in its lawsuit against Waste Management of Texas, which dates back to 1997, reports Waste...
View ArticleSonoma Wine Unveils Solar Cogen Installation
Sonoma Wine Company is now getting heat and electricity from its 272-kilowatt (kW) solar cogeneration system at its winery operations in Graton, California. Cogenra Solar, the provider and installer of...
View ArticleLand Rover Invests $1.3B in ‘Green’ Tech
Land Rover is investing more than £800 million (approximately $1.3 billion) to develop environmental solutions, giving the automaker the leading position in terms of UK automotive “green” technologies,...
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