December, 2008
Product Stewardship Policy Gains Support
Product Stewardship Councils in Vermont and British Columbia have joined California, Oregon and Washington to support the "Joint Framework Principles for Product Stewardship Policy” (PDF).
The Joint Framework Principles aims to ...
HKS Launches Green Architecture Design Group
HKS Inc., an architecture firm based in Dallas, has launched a three-person team to promote eco-friendly design with its staff and clients. Kirk Teske was named chief sustainability officer and will lead ...
Leonardo Academy To Develop Sustainability Standard for Gaming Industry
Leonardo Academy has teamed up with EGM Green to develop a sustainability standard for the gaming industry, under the rules of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), CSRwire reports.
The academy says the goal of ...
Record Number of Californians Installing Solar Panels in December
The number of Californians installing solar panels hit their highest level ever in December, thanks to the state's subsidies and rebates, the Los Angeles Times reports.
Residents filed a record 1,215 applications ...
Continental Airlines Touts Green Efforts
Leah Raney, the airline's managing director of global environmental affairs at Continental Airlines, told MeetingNews that the airline is the first U.S. carrier to order the Boeing 787. The aircraft ...
Oregon Makes Brands Pay to Recycle E-Products
The state of Oregon is requiring electronics manufacturers to either set up their own recycling program or pay their portion of a state-run program to recycle computers, monitors, and TVs.
Just three have chosen to ...
Coal Industry Spent Tens of Millions On Marketing ‘Clean Coal’ As Eco-Friendly
Coal industry magnates, who stand to lose big if new pollution standards become law, reportedly spent between $35 million and $45 million on advertising this year pitching “clean coal” as a new ...
Coke CEO Talks About Sustainability Efforts
Admitting that "sustainability is critical," John Brock, chairman and CEO of Coca-Cola Enterprises, told Wharton's business journal about some of the company's environmentally and socially responsible decisions over the past few ...
China’s Recycling Rate Plummets
China's Resource Recycling Agency says the the national recycling rate has fallen by 70 percent.
Winter: Not A Good Season For Renewable Energy Production
Winter may not be a good time for renewable energy production: biodiesel congeals in tanks, solar panels generate less power because there is less sun and wind turbine blades ice up, New York Times ...
Eaton Launches Sustainability Microsite
Eaton Corp., which recently changed its tagline to "powering businesses worldwide" to reflect a change in focus to hi-tech power management products, has launched a special section of its website devoted to ...
U.S. Navy Cuts Energy Consumption 12%
Pushed by federal legislative mandates and the need to save money on energy costs, the U.S. Navy has reduced its overall consumption level by 12 percent as of this year, reports ...
UN: CDM Increasing Emission-Saving Initiatives, Critics Disagree
The United Nations claims that its Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) is causing an increase in emission-saving initiatives around the world, BusinessGreen reports.
The UN Environment Programme's (UNEP) year-end snap shot of CDM projects (PDF) ...
Well Fargo Passes $3 Billion Mark in Environmental Financing
Wells Fargo has provided more than $3 billion in environmental financing, two-thirds of which has gone toward projects for LEED-certified buildings, the company said.
Other projects supported by Well Fargo investments ...
Ford to Pull Back Curtain on New Hybrid in ’09
In what may be a huge marketing coup for a US auto manufacturer, Ford will unveil a hybrid that claims to be the most fuel-efficient midsize sedan on the market and the ...
Eco-friendly Detergents Boosting Unilever’s Sales
Unilever's eco-friendly detergents started as a way to boost the company's green credentials, but is now driving growth in the company's once-lackluster laundry unit, BusinessWeek reports.
The company says much of its ...
‘Shovel Ready’ Stimulus – Projects That Should Be Supported
In the past few days, the tone of conversation about next year’s stimulus package has shifted away from long term "green" investments to "shovel ready" projects – initiatives that are ready to begin as soon ...
SFO Kiosks To Sell Carbon Offsets
San Francisco International Airport will soon be offering travelers the option to buy certified carbon offsets at airport kiosks, San Francisco Chronicle reports.
The airport commission has approved the trial program and ...
Yamaha Installs Wind, Solar Systems at Nakaze Plant
Yamaha Motor has installed both solar and wind powered generating systems at its Nakaze Plant as part of its initiatives to employ alternative energy sources to replace petroleum fuels.
The company says ...
Global Hospitality Industry Taking Green Steps
Government agencies, developers, and operators in the hospitality industry have numerous opportunities to jump on the green bandwagon, found Ernst & Young in Global Hospitality Insights (pdf).
Highlights from the report:
In Asia, resort brands and ...
Tesco Tackles Food Waste with Ethylene-Absorbing Strips
