February, 2011
Rewards as a Driver of Green Consumer Engagement
I believe that the idea of rewards in the green space have the potential to change consumer behavior without necessarily changing ...
Costco, Sodexo Make Sustainable Seafood Pledges
Food giants Sodexo and Costco have both committed to improve the sustainability of their seafood.
Sodexo, the $21 billion food service company, has announced a ...
Cargill Buys Giant Kites to Cut Carbon
Shipping company Cargill plans to use giant sails to reduce its fuel consumption.
Cargill signed an agreement with Hamburg-based SkySails GmbH & Co. to use ...
Procter & Gamble Vows to Meet LEED Standards
Procter & Gamble has pledged to pursue LEED certification for all new sites.
The personal care company is seeking its first LEED certification for its ...
Sime Darby Proposes African Palm Oil Plantations
Sime Darby, the world’s largest public palm oil producer, has proposed a $2.5 billion plantation that it says will meet high environmental standards.
Mohd ...
The ‘Noble Distractions’ of CSR, Part I: Transparency
In the environmental space, the practice of corporate social responsibility (CSR) is on an evolutionary arc, predominantly propelled by external forces: ...
Environmental Enforcement: Grand Jury Indicts Father and Son Wastewater Team
A federal grand jury has indicted the general manager and a shift supervisor of a wastewater treatment facility in Shreveport, La., for alleged ...
Ameren Says Energy Efficiency Hurts Bottom Line
Utility Ameren Missouri plans to cut energy efficiency investments by $5 million next year, down from $25 million this year, in an effort to ...
Philips Improves Carbon Footprint; Lighting Drives Product Efficiency
Philips Electronics has achieved a seven percent reduction in its carbon footprint and increased operational energy efficiency by six percent between 2009 and 2010.
The ...
UPS Adds to its Natural Gas Truck Fleet
UPS has bought an additional 48 heavy tractor trucks equipped to run on liquefied natural gas (LNG).
The company expects the new vehicles to produce ...
Disney, Princess, Norwegian Plug in at Port of Los Angeles
The Port of Los Angeles has installed electric accessory power to supply three separate cruise lines.
The port says it is the first ...
ABM Industries Improves Energy Star Rating
Facility services company ABM Industries has improved the average Energy Star rating of its facilities by five points in one year.
Between October ...
City Plans to Sell Wastewater for Irrigation
A plan by the city of Modesto, California to sell its purified wastewater for farm irrigation has cleared several hurdles and is awaiting federal ...
Seoul Architecture Fair Focuses on Green Building
An international architecture fair kicked off in Seoul recently. The fair reflected the world's growing interests in environmental issues, ...
Environmental Enforcement: Wastewater Firm KMS and Owner Sued
Missouri’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit against a Camden County, Mo., man and his company for alleged violations of the ...
Frito-Lay Unveils ‘Quieter’ SunChips Bags
Four months ago, a bold Frito-Lay packaging move suffered jeers for what critics called an embarrassing marketing blunder. Today, the chip giant ...
EPA Revises Boiler and Incinerator Rules
The Environmental Protection Agency yesterday issued industrial boiler pollution rules that it says will see industry incur only half the expense as regulations the ...
Heinz Adopts Coca-Cola PlantBottles
Starting this summer, Heinz ketchup will be appearing in plant-based bottles developed by Coke.
The Coca-Cola Company and H.J. Heinz yesterday announced a partnership ...
Ecotality Launches 1,100 EV Stations in Oregon
The installation of more than 1,100 public charging points for electric vehicles (EVs) started in Oregon today.
EV infrastructure company Ecotality started the installation of ...
Solar News: 20th C. Fox, Biggest UK Project
Film company Twentieth Century Fox has installed a 160 kW solar power system.
The photovoltaic system is mounted on the roof of ...
