Archive for March, 2008
EPA Temporarily Bars IBM From New Federal Contracts
IBM has been temporarily barred from receiving contracts with all federal agencies while the Environmental Protection Agency reviews concerns raised about potential activities involving a procurement, AP reports. IBM and some of its employees have ...
Toyota Second To None In Green Brands Survey
The top four brands seen as truly green are Toyota (9.4%) , BP (3.3%), Body Shop (3.1%), and Honda (2.7%), according to the 2008 Brandjunkie survey. Unfortunately for marketers, the top answer given was "none," ...
Despite Resistance, CF Martin Guitars Promotes Sustainable Forestry
Chris Martin, CEO of CF Guitars, talks about deforestation and his company's commitment to sustainable manufacturing practices on Sundance Channel's EcoBiz. We're having a little trouble with viewing this video, If it doesn't begin playing, ...
Lego Releases Sustainability Report, Misses Efficiency Target
The Lego Group has released its 2007 sustainability report (PDF). Overall, Lego's five percent efficiency target was not reached, according to the report. -Energy consumption amounted to 119 GWh in ...
Activists Mobilize For ‘Fossil Fools Day’
Activists are planning over 100 actions around the world tomorrow against what they call "dirty energy industries." The actions are being planned by the international Rising Tide network, Energy Action Coalition youth and students, the Canadian ...
Toys R Us Launches Eco-Friendly Toys, Green Logo
Toys R Us has launched a line of environmentally friendly toys. The first toys in the collection include natural wooden toys, natural cotton plush animals and organic cotton dolls - will ...
Scale Of Sodexo’s Recycled Napkin Program Saves Resources
Sodexo says that after one year, its switch to recycled napkins in 1,300 foodservice operations nationwide has resulted in saving nearly ten million gallons of water, more than 23,000 trees, half ...
‘Kyoto II’ Delegates Warned That Clock Is Ticking
The UN Bangkok Climate Change talks got underway on Monday, the first major United Nations-sponsored meeting on climate change after the UN Climate Change Conference in Bali last year in December. ...
‘You Already Have An Eco Job!’
It seems like every week I get a request from someone at Sun who wants to join our Eco Responsibility team. I used to just explain that we didn't have any positions open, but ...
Stress Environmental Benefits To Increase eBill Adoption
If one in five households switched to electronic bills, statements and payments, the collective impact would save 151 million pounds of paper, avoid filling 8.6 million household garbage bags with waste and ...
California Cuts Quotas For Zero-Emission Vehicles
The California Air Resources Board has voted to lower the number of battery-powered and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles that must be sold in the state by automakers 70 percent, AP ...
U.S. Split Between Environment And Economic Growth
Even with high gas prices and the general perception that the U.S. is in a recession, Americans continue to say (by a seven percentage-point margin, 49% to 42%) protecting the environment should be given priority ...
E85 Fuels 2008 American Le Mans Series
Reece Nanfito, senior director of marketing for the Ethanol Promotion and Information Council, talks to Green Fuels Forecast about E85 fueling most of cars at the 2008 American Le Mans Series....
Should CFOs Take A Seat At The Sustainability Table?
More than half of finance executives believe their companies are "very likely" or "somewhat likely" to increase revenue, reduce operating costs, improve investor returns and shareholder value, and improve employee retention ...
UPS Adds 167 CNG Delivery Trucks
UPS has added 167 Compressed Natural Gas delivery vehicles to its fleets in Texas, Georgia and California. It placed the order in October. The company operates the transportation industry's largest private fleet ...
Google’s Black Earth Hour Homepage May Burn More Energy
Google has turned its simple white homepage black Saturday in support of Earth Hour - U.S. surfers only. Below the search box is the message, "We've turned the lights out. Now it's ...
Sydney Bows Earth Hour
Sydney kicked off Earth Hour with lights going out on the city's landmarks on Saturday night, The Sydney Morning Herald reports. Commercial towers and apartment buildings went dark. City hotels, ...
CDM Rulebook Launched By Baker & McKenzie
Baker & McKenzie's climate change practice has launched the CDM Rulebook website, an online database for the rules surrounding the Clean Development Mechanism under the Kyoto Protocol. Users can also browse the ...
SCE To Install Solar Panels On 2 Sq Miles Of California Roofs
Southern California Edison will install 250 megawatts of solar panels on 65 million square feet of roofs - that's two square miles - of Southern California commercial buildings at a cost of ...
Union Sprouts Green Ad Agency
New York-based advertising agency Union has launched a green offshoot dubbed Union Green. The National Wildlife Federation has signed on as its flagship account. NWF says that Union Green was selected ...
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miggs on European Paper Industry Cuts CO2 Emissions by 42% since 1990
"Yet another example of the potential of combined heat & power to transform..."
Stevenson on News Corp. Taps Hara for Energy Efficiency, Environmental Management
"All of us should think of ways to save energy now. It is not a myth,..."
Trade Association on Trade Group on EPA Chemical Regs: ‘If Everything is a Priority, Then Nothing is a Priority’
"Seriously… that..."
Gary Markowitz on Supermarkets Tackle Emissions Reductions, Fuel Efficiency
"Supermarkets waste over 10 percent of their energy through improper..."
peter in ireland on Ontario May Follow California’s Lead on TV Energy Efficiency
"Governor Schwarzenegger is shooting himself in the foot! 1...."
Environmental Leader on S. America Takes Most Urgent View of Copenhagen Talks
"The survey respondents (the PDF report mentions 4,000 respondents in 38..."
Jake on UPS Trying New Hydraulic Hybrid Trucks
"A point of clarification: the Reuters press release referenced herein reports that 20 UPS will purchase..."