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EPA Is One Step Closer to New Ship Emissions Standards

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) delivered draft rules for new engine and fuel standards for the largest ocean-bound ships to the White House for review, ...

Nike Tops Annual Climate Action Scores

Nike has topped Climate Counts' third annual corporate climate performance scorecard with 83 points (out of a possible 100) for the second year in a row. ...

Iranian Tanker Firm to Cut Fuel Use 28%

As the world seeks a consensus on cutting maritime emissions, an Iranian tanker company is making concrete promises to reduce its own emissions and fuel use. National ...

Dell Shipping Netbooks in Bamboo Packaging

Dell is shipping some of its computers in packaging that includes bamboo components. Product cushions inside the packaging for Inspiron Mini 10 and Mini 10v ...

Greenbuild Conference News Roundup: Day 1

With the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo now underway in Phoenix, Ariz., here are some of the initial announcements. YKK AP America has launched (PDF) two new products ...

‘Greening’ the Factory Floor

At the higher levels in the manufacturing enterprise the facilities (office building and plant HVAC, administrative, employee services like cafeterias, etc., packaging and shipping) ...

SC Johnson GHG Emissions Down 27% in Last 8 Years

SC Johnson continues to make progress toward its 2011 GHG reduction goals, according to its 2009 responsibility report (PDF). SC Johnson cut greenhouse ...

U.S. Airlines Lobby Feds to Oppose Global Aviation Emissions Tax

The Air Transport Association fired off a letter to Todd Stern, the U.S. Climate Change Envoy, requesting that the U.S. stand against a ...

Mattel U.S. Distribution System Cuts CO2 Emissions by 30%

To reduce environmental impacts at its manufacturing facilities and distribution centers, Mattel has implemented several projects aimed at reducing energy and water use, shrinking product packaging, ...

P&G Cuts CO2 Emissions and Water In Half Since 2002

The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) has reduced (per unit of production) water consumption by 52 percent, energy usage by 48 percent, CO2 emissions by ...

UPS Lets Customers Offset CO2 of Shipments

UPS is offering eco-minded customers the option of paying a price to offset the emissions associated with shipment of their packages. The UPS ...

New Produce Carton Uses 21% Less Fiber

A new breed of fresh produce carton from Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. uses 21 percent less fiber and has as good or better stacking ...

New Leaf, Kenco Add Sustainable Packaging

New Leaf Chocolates has added a plant-based packaging for shipping its premium chocolates, while Kenco, a UK coffee brand, is promoting its ...

EU Proposes Emission Caps on Aviation, Shipping

The European Union will likely propose that aviation and shipping should cut their carbon dioxide emissions by 10 and 20 percent, respectively, below 2005 levels over ...

At 10.2M Metric Tons, Apple Reports Emissions For First Time

Product use accounts for 53 percent of the 10.2 million metric tons of emissions associated with the lifecycle analysis of Apple products, ...

Nat Geo Plans 80% Operational Emissions Cut by 2011

National Geographic plans to cuts CO2 emissions from its operations 80 percent by the end of 2010, compared to a 2005 baseline. That ...

Caterpillar, FedEx Join Debate Over Carbon Tax Vs. Cap and Trade

Industry-leading businesses and associations are locking horns over the merits of a carbon tax versus a cap-and-trade program as passed in the House's climate legislation ...

Coca-Cola, Columbia Sportswear Reuse Packaging to Reduce Waste

Food and beverage companies and retailers, alike, are creating new ways to reuse their packaging to reduce landfill waste and their environmental footprint. As an example, ...

Shipping Industry to UN: Give Us Emissions Standards

The international shipping industry, leary of the prospect of varying national and regional regulations on ship emissions, wants the United Nations to forge a set of rules that spell out the expectations for maximum emissions. The ...

Aussie Winery Goes Carbon Neutral

Wakefield Wines has completed a life-cycle analysis of its Eighty Acres wines, resulting in a rating that the wines ...

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