Dow Reduces Energy Intensity 38%
Dow Chemical reduced the energy intensity of its production efforts by 38 percent between 1990 and 2009, according to a recent statement by the company. Dow plans to increase energy efficiency by an...
View ArticleMajor Retailers Sign Voluntary Sustainable Business Code
The European Retail Round Table (ERRT) and EuroCommerce have announced a voluntary sustainable business code for Europe’s retailers one year after the launch of the Retailers’ Environmental Action...
View ArticleUnilever Commits to Sustainably Source 100% of Paper and Board Packaging by 2020
As part of the company’s commitment to promote sustainable forestry practices and help combat deforestation and climate change, Unilever has released its sustainable paper and board packaging sourcing...
View ArticleBusiness Group to Track Cost of Green Energy
An association of Massachusetts businesses that have been upset about Gov. Deval Patrick Patrick’s green and renewable energy programs plans to launch an online calculator designed to estimate the cost...
View ArticleIntertek Unveils Carbon Offset Program
Intertek has launched a carbon offset program that allows its customers to offset carbon-dioxide (CO2) emissions for its auditing services in China. The China program kicks off a staged global roll-out...
View ArticleHow to Turn Blighted Property into Community Assets through Re-powering
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking recycling to a new level with its RE-Powering America’s Contaminated Lands and Mines initiative. Cities, businesses, developers, and investors stand...
View ArticleMaine Efficiency Program Can Save Businesses up to 30% on Lighting Costs
Businesses in Maine can apply for a rebate under Efficiency Maine’s Prescriptive Incentives program for their energy-efficient retrofits, which in some cases have saved businesses up to 30 percent per...
View ArticleBest Buy Sustainability Report: Collecting 1B Pounds of E-Waste
Best Buy plans to collect 1 billion pounds of used consumer electronics, or e-waste, over the next five years, according to the company’s 2010 Sustainability Report. The company reported collecting 74...
View ArticleHalf of Hospitals Recycling At Least Some Medical Waste
About half of U.S. hospitals are recycling at least some of the medical supplies the would otherwise dispose of, as the health care industry is beginning to tackle the problem of medical waste,...
View ArticleTexas A&M Reduces Energy Intensity by 33%
Texas A&M University has reduced its energy intensity by 33 percent per square foot, according to a report in The Battalion. The university achieved the decline by reducing total gross energy...
View ArticleMolson Coors Sustainability Report: Water Use Up 3%, GHG Emissions Down 15%
Molson Coors has increased its water use by three percent and its solid waste generation by eight percent in 2009, compared to the previous year, according to the company’s 2010 online corporate...
View ArticleFannie, Freddie Kill PACE Program
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have effectively killed the Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program, which allows property owners to pay for the cost of energy improvements to their homes or...
View ArticleEPA to Cut Power Plant Emissions in 31 States, DC
In a move to improve air quality in the eastern part of the country, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing regulations to cut power plant pollution that drifts across 31 eastern...
View ArticleHyatt Regency Boston Cuts Energy Costs 42%
The Hyatt Regency Boston has managed to reduce its energy costs by 42 percent, from 12.3 million kWh to 7.1 million kWh, over the last decade, according to a report in Green Lodging News. According to...
View ArticleReuse IT to Promote Sustainability, Efficiency
As many school kids know, the 3Rs – reduce, reuse, recycle – are the fundamental building blocks for protecting the environment. Of course, the order is important. For instance, reducing energy use –...
View ArticleUPS Adds 35 Nations to Carbon Neutral Shipping Program
UPS has added 35 countries and territories across Europe, Asia and the Americas to its carbon neutral shipping program. Under the program, millions of customers now have the option to pay a small fee...
View ArticleRoundup – BP, Dow, Emerson
Zero Energy Facility NY Times Oil recovery efforts fall far short of BP’s promises Boston Globe Dow Water & Process Solutions Unveils New Electrodeionization Technology WWD Mag Cap and trade could...
View ArticleGreenpeace Says Wal-Mart, KFC, Others Destroying the Rainforest
Greenpeace claims that Wal-mart, Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) and other major brands are contributing to the destruction of the rainforest and extinction of Sumatran tigers and orangutans by using...
View ArticlePackaging Reduction Can Do More Harm than Good
A new report by the Global Packaging Project (GPP) states that the environmental risks of excessive packaging reduction can be greater than excessive packaging. The report, A Global Language for...
View ArticleKraft Reduces Waste 30%
Kraft Foods announced that it has succeeded in reducing the net amount of waste it produces by 30 percent in the last five years, according to a company statement. The Illinois-based food conglomerate...
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