Cargill Ahead of Targets on Energy, GHGs, Water
Cargill’s energy efficiency improved by 3.7 percent over its 2010 baseline during fiscal year 2011, according to a company statement. During the year ending May 31, 2011, the diversified agriculture,...
View ArticleReport Slams ‘Natural’ Cereal Marketing
The non-profit Cornucopia Institute has accused Kellogg’s, PepsiCo and Whole Foods of abusive marketing practices, saying the companies label cereals as natural even though the foods contain “toxic...
View ArticleSageSim Launches Retrofit ROI Simulator
SageSim LLC, a provider of return on investment simulation technology, has launched a residential and commercial energy system simulator. SageSim-es is a web-based application that uses variables such...
View ArticleLandfill Plastic Could Power 5m Homes, Says Report
If all of the plastic sent to United States landfills each year were diverted to waste-to-energy facilities, it could produce 52 million MWh of electricity annually, according to a report by Columbia...
View ArticleStandards & Compliance Briefing: WindMade Label, EV Harmonized Port, LEED Awards
WindMade on Wednesday announced the criteria for a consumer label identifying companies that buy wind power and other renewable energy. To receive the certification companies must source at least 25...
View ArticleGetting the Most Out of GRI and Sustainability Reporting
It’s clear that sustainability has become a true protector today against increased costs, damage to brand and reputation, as well as existing and future environmental legal regulations. According to a...
View ArticleCorporations Procuring, Investing and Trading in Renewable Energy
The relationship between corporate sustainability and renewable energy Some of the world‘s leading organizations are actively promoting and investing in the production of renewable energy. In fact,...
View ArticleStaples, Avery, Others Start Forest Product Working Group
Staples, Domtar, Bank of America and Avery Dennison are among the founding members of the Forest Products Working Group, launched by non-profit organization GreenBlue. The group will work to develop...
View Article‘$1bn’ University Green Endowment Plan Launched
Harvard and Stanford are among 32 universities that have committed $65 million to new energy efficiency financing initiative Billion Dollar Green Challenge. The fund aims to get colleges, universities...
View ArticleEconomizers Shave 20% off Data Center Energy Costs
Nearly half of data centers are using economizers to provide natural cooling, and they are saving an average of 20 percent off their energy costs, according to a survey by the Green Grid. The survey...
View ArticleClinton-Backed Efficiency Program Tackles 30m Sq Ft of Commercial Space
A Los Angeles program backed by the Clinton Climate Initiative is giving building owners financing and free energy assessments, in an effort to raise the efficiency of 20 to 30 million square feet of...
View ArticlePractice Greenhealth Launches Green Medical Procurement Tool
Practice Greenhealth has released version 1.0 of its Standardized Environmental Questions for Medical Products, which can be used to guide procurement of environmentally preferable medical products....
View ArticleGreen Fleet Briefing: Chevy Spark EV, GM Solar Canopy, Nissan’s 10-Min Charge
Chevrolet has announced the Spark EV, an all-electric version of its Spark mini-car. It will be sold in limited quantities in select U.S. and global markets starting in 2013, including California. It...
View Article60% of Desso Tiles to Use Completely Recycled Yarn
Some 60 percent of carpet brand Desso’s new floor tile range is to be made with a 100 percent recycled yarn, the company has announced. A portion of the material used when making Aquafil S.P.A.’s...
View ArticlePolicy & Enforcement Briefing: Gulf Spill Penalties, Deepwater Wind, China...
The House of Representatives voted on Thursday to postpone the EPA’s so-called boiler MACT rules that would regulate emissions from commercial and industrial boilers, The Hill reported. The vote was...
View ArticleProcter & Gamble Cuts Scope 2 GHGs, but Scope 1 Rises
Procter & Gamble’s scope 1 CO2 emissions rose from 2.8 million to 2.9 million metric tons in 2011, but scope 2 emissions fell from 1.4 to 1.3 million metric tons, and percentage of waste recycled...
View ArticleShipping Crates Recycled into Commercial Hardwood Flooring
Viridian Wood has debuted two FSC-certified exotic hardwood flooring products that are 100 percent reclaimed from shipping pallets and crates. The commercial-grade products are called Jakarta Market...
View ArticleFord, Microsoft Announce Supply Chain Info Drives
Microsoft and Ford have both launched efforts aimed at increasing the amount of information available on their vendors’ commitments to social and environmental policies. Starting in 2013, the software...
View ArticleTarget Pledges All-Sustainable Seafood by 2015
Target has announced that it will sell only sustainable and traceable seafood in its stores by 2015, through a partnership with non-profit FishWise. The retail chain defines sustainable and traceable...
View ArticleEffects of New NOx RACT Rules
Virtually all states that have nonattainment areas for ozone have passed a rule called nitrogen oxide (NOx) Reasonably Achievable Control Technology (RACT). With many regions not in attainment for...
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