UNC Tops EPA’s First National Building Competition
Morrison Residence Hall at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has won the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s first National Building Competition, followed closely by a Sears store in...
View ArticleDOT, EPA Set Nation’s First GHG, Fuel Efficiency Standards for Trucks, Buses
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) have unveiled the first national standards to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and improve fuel...
View ArticleRoundup – Wal-Mart, Volkswagen, MillerCoors
Daimler, Wal-Mart debut hybrid-electric Cascadia FleetOwner Volkswagen captures GreenFleet’s LCV Manufacturer of the Year award Autobloggreen.com MillerCoors decreases carbon footprint WALB News Boeing...
View ArticleHP, Samsung, Lenovo Rise in ‘Green’ Electronics Ranking, Apple Falls
While HP, Samsung and Lenovo made the biggest strides in developing ‘green’ products, Toshiba and Microsoft failed to act on past promises, according to the latest update of the Greenpeace Guide to...
View ArticleLife Cycle Assessment: It’s a Worm’s Life
Becker Underwood has conducted its first product life cycle assessment (LCA) of a natural pest control product with the help of ENXSUITE’s energy performance management platform. The software platform...
View ArticleAlcoa, AT&T Release Recycling Apps for the iPhone
Alcoa and AT&T have released two separate recycling apps for the iPhone to help consumers find the nearest recycling centers, along with a host of other features. Alcoa’s free recycling app, called...
View ArticleICLEI Sets 81 Sustainability Goals for Local Governments
The ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability has released 81 sustainability goals and 10 guiding principles to help local governments create more sustainable communities. These sustainability goals...
View ArticleEnvironmental Enforcement Roundup: Asbestos Violations; Printer to Reduce...
Environmental Leader’s daily roundup of key environmental enforcement news: Business Owner Pleads Guilty for Asbestos Violations, False Tax Returns A businessman from New York state pled guilty Friday...
View Article95% of Americans Rate Water as Top Service Concern
Ninety-five percent of Americans rate water as “extremely important”, more than any other service they receive including electricity and heat, and nearly two-thirds are willing to pay more to ensure...
View ArticleClimate Change is One of Top Three Concerns Globally
Climate change is one of the top three concerns globally, on par with economic stability and terrorism, according to HSBC’s fourth Climate Confidence Monitor. On average 38 percent of survey...
View ArticleThe Case for Green Building in a Maturing Market
The motivations and factors leading to the implementation of green building practices can be quite diverse relative to a client’s overall facility and organization objectives. In the recently completed...
View ArticleNokia Discusses Sustainable Packaging, Recycling
At the Sustainable Brands conference, Kirsis Sormunen of Nokia explains how a move toward compact packaging has resulted in significant cost and environmental savings. Additional topics include...
View ArticleSeven Must-Ask Sustainability Report Questions
There are seven questions CEOs, boards and other executives should ask to understand how sustainability reporting impacts their organizations, according to a new report from Ernst & Young. These...
View ArticleEmerson Cuts Power Use across Data Centers by 50%
Marking the first-year anniversary of its Global Data Center, Emerson reports that it has reduced power consumption across its data centers by more than 50 percent. This is partly due to the transition...
View ArticleRoundup – Kimberly Clark, Toyota, EPA
Kimberly-Clark Rolls Out Tube-Free Toilet Paper Fast Company Toyota starts battery-recycling business MarketWatch New EPA rules could impair power grid The Hill Mass. study: Fuel, conservation,...
View ArticleSAP’s CO2 Emissions Remain Stable in 3Q
SAP’s worldwide CO2 emissions totaled 115 kilotonnes in the third quarter of 2010, which is on par with second quarter figures of 115 kilotonnes and below first quarter figures of 120 kilotonnes,...
View ArticlePackaging Industry Targets Design for Sustainability
Nearly two-thirds of respondents say sustainable design has become an important factor in packaging decisions, according to the 2010 Sustainability in Packaging Survey, reports Packaging Digest. This...
View ArticleValuing Water Now and in the Future
Water: it’s the one resource we cannot live without, yet 884 million people, mostly in developing countries, lack access to safe drinking water. These people have experienced firsthand the harsh...
View ArticleEnvironmental Enforcement Roundup: Mining Settlement; Machine Shop Owners...
Environmental Leader’s daily roundup of key environmental enforcement news Douglas Mining Settles Coeur d’Alene Basin Claims, Agrees to 50-Year Installment Plan The U.S. Environmental Protection...
View ArticleFedEx Opens Solar-Powered Hub at Cologne Bonn Airport
FedEx has opened the company’s second FedEx Express solar-powered hub at the Cologne Bonn Airport and its fifth solar facility in operation. FedEx broke ground on the new Central and Eastern Europe in...
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