February, 2010
Apple Shoots Down Two Shareholder Sustainability Proposals
At Apple's shareholders meeting Feb. 25, the computer giant shot down two shareholder proposals related to sustainability management and reporting, reports PC World.
One proposal called ...
Roundup: Bill Walton, Microsoft, Alcoa
Clearing the Air at American Ports
NY Times
UN to commission independent scientific inquiry into IPCC
The Guardian UK
Johnson Controls ...
Hospitals Saved $138M in 2008 By Reprocessing Medical Waste
More than 25 percent of U.S. hospitals are taking advantage of reprocessing single use medical devices as a means of reducing landfill waste, according to a ...
Chicago Rail Hub to Get More Efficient, with Fewer Emissions
If your business ships freight or other goods through the Chicago rail distribution hub, things are going to be running a bit smoother in the future ...
Wal-Mart Pledges to Cut Supply Chain Emissions 20M Metric Tons by 2015
Wal-Mart's latest environmental push calls for the reduction of 20 million metric tons of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by the end of 2015 with help ...
Utah Data Center Uses Evaporative Cooling Along Way to 80% Energy Savings
Voonami's new data center uses a giant evaporative cooler, along with other technologies, to deliver energy savings of 80 percent compared to ...
Henkel Cuts CO2 25%, Water Use 37% From 2005-09
From 2005-2009, Henkel managed to decrease carbon dioxide emissions by 25 percent, water consumption by 37 percent and the volume of waste by 12 percent, according ...
Deere May Sell $1B Wind Energy Business
After five years in the wind energy business, Deere & Company is contemplating the sale of its wind energy portfolio. In addition to several wind energy ...
DC Landmark Ben’s Chili Bowl Goes to Wind Energy
Ben's Chili Bowl, a noted Washington, D.C., restaurant, reveals how and why it switched to wind energy.
Fuel Cell Vehicle Sales to Top 600K by 2020
Fuel cell transit buses will be at the frontlines of the fuel cell vehicle (FCV) movement, according to the "Fuel Cell Vehicles" report from Pike ...
Eight Essentials for ‘Greening’ the Company Website
A common question we’re hearing from corporate sustainability managers is how to better use the company website for ...
LED Retrofit Saves Hyatt Regency $131K/Year at Grand Cypress Resort
An energy efficient lighting retrofit at the Grand Cypress Resort is expected to generate $131,659 in first year ...
With Lure of Dollar Signs, Demand Response Gains Converts
Demand response, an electricity purchasing practice in which businesses reduce their draw on the energy grid during peak demand periods, such as hot summer ...
Coke, eBay, Google, Wal-Mart Buy Bloom Fuel Cells
A host of major U.S. companies are becoming customers of the new Bloom Energy Server, which was kept from the public eye until its official Feb. ...
Roundup: Dunkin’ Donuts, Best Buy, Water Efficiency
Obama Speech to Business Group Leaves Greenhouse Gas Issues Up in the Air
NY Times
Recycling is the Winning Ticket ...
Lindt Recycles Cocoa Bean Shells into Biomass Energy
Chocolate maker Lindt USA and Public Service of New Hampshire (PSNH), New Hampshire's largest electric utility, will soon be producing renewable power from cocoa ...
SuperMax Grocery Store to Save $170,000 Annually with Lighting Retrofit
The SuperMax supermarket chain in Puerto Rico has decided on a total lighting makeover for its newly acquired and outdated grocery store in San Juan.
The lighting ...
Apple’s Suppliers Tally 3 Hazardous Waste Violations in 2009
Apple has released its 24-page 2010 supplier responsibility progress report (PDF) that covers employee training programs, foreign contract workers, supplier management systems, and monitoring suppliers ...
Fujitsu Reduces Waste, non-CO2 Emissions by 22%
Fujitsu Microelectronics Group has reduced its greenhouse gas emissions (excluding CO2) by 22 percent in fiscal year 2008 thanks to the installation of PFC gas removal ...
Tesco Powers DC With Food Waste
Tesco's new distribution center in Widnes, England, will be 100-percent powered by renewable energy generated from food waste. Through a partnership with logistics company Stobart and ...
