September, 2010
Mohawk Paper Focuses on Energy Efficiency, Offsets
Mohawk Fine Papers began adopting environmental practices focused on energy efficiency in the early 1990s initially as a way to reduce costs, reports Timesunion.com. ...
Nature Made, Kashi, LeapFrog, Nestle Purina Partner with RecycleBank to Promote America Recycles Day
Several national leading brands including Nature Made, Kashi, LeapFrog, and Nestle Purina, are partnering with RecycleBank to show new ways to reward consumers for ...
Energy-Efficiency Solutions Deliver Major Cost Savings, says Schneider Electric
Schneider Electric North America expects that energy-efficiency solutions and services will deliver much greater cost savings for industrial and commercial facilities than alternative energy, ...
New Clorox Corporate Logo Better Reflects Sustainability Focus
The Clorox Company has launched a new corporate logo, marking the most signicant change in its visual branding identity since 1957. The company says the ...
Regulatory Roundup
Boeing Agrees to Build Storm Water Treatment System To Reduce PCB Discharges
Yesterday the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency signed an agreement with The Boeing Company to ...
P&G VP of Global Sustainability Discusses Environmental Vision
Len Sauers, P&G's vice ...
New Guidelines for Analyzing Air Quality Impacts Could Thwart Bay Area Infill Development
Over the years, our society has developed the habit of confronting each newly perceived threat to health and welfare with legislation addressed to ...
Roundup – Ben & Jerry’s, Exxon, Goldman Sachs
EPA, Exxon settle hazardous waste case in Texas
Houston Chronicle
Ben & Jerry's to curb use of 'All Natural' on labels
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New 100% Recyclable Packaging Reduces Damage, Cuts Costs
As many businesses embrace sustainable packaging options, FoldedPak offers a new 100-percent recyclable packaging material that also is reducing product damage and cutting costs for ...
NY Jets Install Largest NFL Solar Power System
The New York Jets has completed the installation of a 690-kW solar power system at the team's headquarters and training center in Florham Park, New ...
Industry Groups Call for Delay of EPA Stationary Source Rules
The American Chemistry Council yesterday joined 16 other organizations in calling for a delay of new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rules regulating greenhouse gas ...
20 Cities, Counties Meet Sustainability Milestones
The ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability USA have announced that 20 cities and counties achieved significant milestones in reducing their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions based on ...
EV IT System Investment to Reach $5.1B by 2015
The need to network and manage electric vehicle service equipment (EVSE) via information technology (IT) and communications systems to aggregate power demand and respond to ...
R2 Solutions to Administer R2 E-Recycling Certification
R2 Solutions, a new non-profit organization, has been named to help administer the Responsible Recycling (R2) Practices, a standard for electronics recyclers, for use in ...
DOE Targets Higher Efficiency for Refrigerators
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released a new proposed energy efficiency standard for residential refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, and freezers. The proposed standard could ...
Guidance on Social Responsibility and Its Impact on the Hotel Industry
On 14 September 2010, ISO 26000, which gives organizations guidance on implementing social responsibility (SR), was approved for publication as an ISO International ...
Roundup – Cargill, Lighting Science Group, Lowe’s
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Food Ingredients First
Lighting Science Group Receives Industry's First ENERGY STAR Label for an LED Bulb
bizjournals
Declaring your product 'green'--and proving it...
DOE Plays Matchmaker for ‘Green’ Technologies Ready for Commercialization
If you're an investor, entrepreneur or any business looking for innovative energy-efficiency and renewable energy technologies, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is now hosting ...
Sara Lee CSR Report: Waste to Landfill Down 32% in Five Years
Sara Lee has reduced waste sent to landfills over the last five years by 32 percent by maximizing recyclable waste byproducts, according to the company's ...
Adobe Powers HQ with 1.2-MW Fuel Cell System
Adobe Systems has completed the installation of a 1.2-megawatt (MW) fuel cell system from Bloom Energy at its San Jose headquarters that will generate 30 ...
