Environmental Enforcement Roundup: Wire Co. Criminal Fine; Ethanol Lawsuit;...
Environmental Leader’s daily roundup of key environmental enforcement news Wire Manufacturer Pleads Guilty to Criminal Wastewater Discharge The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced...
View ArticleUSPTO Extends Speedier Patent Review Process for Green Tech
It’s official. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has extended the accelerated patent review process for green technologies for an additional year to December 31, 2011, reports CNET. The...
View ArticleKraft Foods Commits to Buy One Million Cage-Free Eggs
Kraft Foods has agreed to purchase one million cage-free eggs from its supply chain in 2011, reports The Humane Society of the United States. “Kraft Foods’ decision coincides with the national movement...
View ArticleWal-Mart Canada Opens its First Sustainable Distribution Center
Wal-Mart Canada has opened its first sustainable fresh food distribution center that will be an estimated 60 percent more energy-efficient than the company’s traditional refrigerated centers. The...
View ArticleHow to Avoid Greenwashing and Label Your Product Correctly
Yes, greenwashing exists. Yes, people do it intentionally and unintentionally. And yes, it’s probable that behind any company promoting a green agenda you will most likely be able to find a practice or...
View ArticleRoundup – Chevy, Facebook, Staples
Chevrolet Cruze Eco achieves EPA-rated 42 mpg on highway Green Car Congress Facebook Building $450M North Carolina Data Center PCMag Staples recycles 55M cartridges, 7.7M lbs. of e-waste Waste &...
View ArticleGE to Buy 25,000 Electric Vehicles by 2015
GE plans to buy 25,000 electric vehicles by 2015 for its own fleet and through its Capital Fleet Services business, which the company touts as the largest single electric-vehicle commitment to date....
View ArticleAir Products Sets Goal to Cut GHG Emissions
Air Products has set a goal to reduce its global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by seven percent per production index by 2015. The company’s production-intensity based emission reduction goal aligns...
View ArticleCDP Releases First Water Disclosure Report
Thirty-nine percent of companies are already experiencing detrimental impacts related to water issues including disruption to operations from drought or flooding and declining water quality, which...
View ArticleLEED Roundup: Willow Creek, Franklin Center, 3rd Federal Bank
Here’s the latest roundup of some of the most recent businesses and office buildings that have earned the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)...
View ArticleEnvironmental Enforcement Roundup: Bulk Oil Violations; Home Builder...
Environmental Leader’s daily roundup of key environmental enforcement news New York DEC Orders Corrective Actions, Penalties at French Creek Marina The New York State Department of Environmental...
View ArticleNaked Juice Serves Beverages in Eco-Friendly Package
Naked Juice is now packaging its 10-oz., 15.2-oz., and 64-oz. juice and juice smoothies in bottles made from 100-percent post-consumer recycled plastic. The transition is expected to be complete by...
View ArticleEmployee ‘Green’ Innovations Save Xerox $10.2M
Employee-driven “green” innovations have saved Xerox $10.2 million and eliminated 2.6 million pounds of waste this year. One of the latest designs cut the package size of the company’s ColorQube solid...
View ArticleUnilever to Cut Environmental Impact of Products by 50%
Unilever plans to cut the environmental footprint of its products in half, sustainably source 100 percent of its agricultural raw materials, and help 1 billion people improve their health and...
View ArticleRoundup – America Recycles, Enterprise, Hannaford
America Recycles Day urges greater U.S. action USA Today Enterprise CEO Taylor joins electric vehicle coalition St. Louis Business Journal Hannaford Plans Third LEED Store Supermarket News Climate...
View ArticleStudy Finds 44% of U.S. Consumers Interested in Plug-In Electric Vehicles
A new Pike Research survey finds that 44 percent of consumers are “extremely” or “very” interested in purchasing a plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) with a driving range of 40 to 100 miles and an...
View ArticleEnvironmental Enforcement Roundup: Circuit Board Maker Charged; Contractor...
Environmental Leader’s daily roundup of key environmental enforcement news Former Circuit Board Manufacturer Faces Hazardous Waste Charges A former circuit board manufacturer in Monticello, Iowa was...
View ArticleElectronic Devices Produce Nearly as much GHG Emissions as Airlines
The information technology (IT), telecommunications, media and entertainment sectors produce roughly three percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, as compared to four to five percent for the...
View ArticleGeneral Mills Sets New Sustainability Goals for 2015
General Mills has set four new global environmental sustainability goals for 2015. These goals include reducing water use, energy use and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions all by 20 percent, as well as...
View ArticleSelling Green in a Down Economy: A Prescription for Success
With all of the statistics and research reports heralding sustainability’s growing importance in business management practices, one could reasonably assume that technology providers are successfully...
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