June, 2009
Verizon Expands Energy-Efficiency Efforts, Reduces GHG Emissions
Verizon's latest corporate responsibility report includes environmental initiatives that have increased the telecommunications company's energy efficiency and recycling efforts as well as reduced its greenhouse ...
Bulb Makers to Pay for Recycling in Maine
Maine Governor John E. Baldacci has signed first-in-the-nation legislation that requires compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulb manufacturers to share the costs and responsibility for ...
Steel Producers Launch Green Campaign
Timberland Designs First Recyclable Footwear
The Timberland Company has launched its latest green product innovation, the Earthkeepers 2.0 boot, which is touted as the first footwear the company has designed ...
The Seven Phases of Producing a Sustainability Report, Part 1 of 2
Note: This is the first in a series of two articles. Look tomorrow for Successful Design in Sustainability Reporting.
Putting together a successful sustainability report relies ...
Aveda Touts Rainforest Connection
Aveda President Dominique Conseil discusses rainforests and climate change. He calls for people and businesses to sign up ...
Environment Takes Back Seat To Comfort, Convenience
Most Americans wouldn’t give up their iPod, microwave oven, air conditioning, cell phone or computer, even if they thought it harmed the environment, according to a ...
Hotel Industry Adopts Solar to Save Energy
As consumers demand more eco-friendly vacation choices, the tourism industry is responding with energy-efficient and carbon friendly resorts and hotels.
In the U.S., as an example, the ...
IBM’s Green Sigma Coalition Lines Up Industry Leaders
IBM has announced the formation of the Green Sigma Coalition at its Green and Beyond Summit for Industry leaders in San Francisco, to provide smart ...
Core4 Says Data Center Coolers Slash Energy, Water Costs
Making data centers more energy efficient is a daunting task for any IT department but it may be a bit easier with the next-generation data center ...
CBO: Cap-And-Trade to Cost $175 Per Household
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that the U.S. cap-and-trade program will cost $22 billion annually, or about $175 per household, by 2020.
This figure includes ...
Siemens Expects $8B In Green Tech Contracts from Stimulus
Siemens AG expects to win new orders of around $21 billion in the next three fiscal years (2010 to 2012), which will be generated by ...
Greenpeace Says Big Brands Destroying Rainforest
A three-year investigation by Greenpeace into Brazil's cattle industry shows that the expansion of the cattle sector is driving the deforestation of the Amazon ...
53% of Consumers Would Buck Up for Solar
Electricity consumers think that solar energy should play a greater role in the nation's electricity mix, and by and large they are prepared to pay more ...
Toyota Tries to Keep Wraps Under Solar Car
Toyota reportedly is developing a car that would be charged solely by solar, reports the Associated Press.
The futuristic car is years away from market, however, ...
Who is the Greenest PC Maker in the World?
Analysts say going green has become a business plan for some of the biggest personal computer (PC) makers as a way to differentiate themselves from their competition, ...
New Asda Store Emits Half the Carbon of Typical Stores
A new Asda Supermarket location in Liverpool emits 50 percent as much carbon as other locations, according to a press release.
Additionally, the supermarket will send ...
McDonald’s Europe Promotes Sustainable Farming
McDonald's Europe has launched its Flagship Farms initiative, aimed at promoting and sharing the benefits of sustainable agricultural practices among its suppliers and the farming community, reports ...
LOHAS Forum Attracts Fortune 500 Companies
The annual Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability (LOHAS) Forum, which at one time targeted small green-businesses, has attracted Fortune 500 companies like Facebook, eBay and Wal-Mart to ...
House Appropriations Clears EPA Spending Bill
The House Appropriations Committee has approved a $10.6-billion spending bill for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), with several amendments aimed at protecting agricultural interests from ...
