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Bioplastics Carve Out Niche

Bioplastics Carve Out Niche
Plastics made from corn and other plants are carving a tiny niche from the market for conventional petroleum-based plastics and being touted ...

Survey: Overwhelming Support for Renewable Fuel Options

Survey: Overwhelming Support for Renewable Fuel Options
Nine in 10 U.S. adults agree that the U.S. should pursue renewable energy sources, according to a Harris Interactive Poll. The poll, ...

ADM, Bunge, Cargill Targets Of RAN Agrofuel Campaign

ADM, Bunge, Cargill Targets Of RAN Agrofuel Campaign
Rainforest Action Network has launched a campaign to stop U.S. agribusiness expansion in the rainforests by draping a 50-foot banner on ...

Woolworths Slammed For Using Sustainable Forests Logo

Woolworths Slammed For Using Sustainable Forests Logo
Woolworths, Australia's biggest supermarket chain, has told shoppers that two of its home brand products are environmentally sustainable, but at least ...

Biofuel Could Raise Food Prices 80%

Biofuel Could Raise Food Prices 80%
Joachim von Braun, director general of the International Food Policy Research Institute, has warned that food prices could climb by between ...

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National Express: Biofuel Benefits ‘Frequently Exaggerated’

National Express: Biofuel Benefits ‘Frequently Exaggerated’
National Express has suspended a biodiesel trial at its UK bus operations after consulting green groups, The Guardian reports. Richard Bowker, ...

Cilion Taps BP VP As CEO

Cilion Taps BP VP As CEO
Cilion has named Mark Noetzel as its CEO and member of the Board of Directors. He was previously a Group Vice President ...

Road To “Consumer Eco-Topia” Complex

Road To “Consumer Eco-Topia” Complex
As food retailers and manufacturers work their way toward global sustainability, lofty goals abound. But businesses may find the road to this ...

Target, Green Toys Bet On Bioplastics

Target, Green Toys Bet On Bioplastics
Bioplastics are getting more play in consumer products. Green Toys plans to introduce a line of bioplastic toys aimed at babies and toddlers ...

Imported Food Can be Better For The Environment

Imported Food Can be Better For The Environment
A conference of experts in the UK heard that importing food from the other side of the world can actually be more ...

The Body Shop Switches To Sustainable Palm Oil

The Body Shop Switches To Sustainable Palm Oil
The Body Shop says it has become the first cosmetics and toiletries retailer to introduce sustainable palm oil into the global ...

Dairy Critics Detail Ways To Cut Emissions

Dairy Critics Detail Ways To Cut Emissions
The Fresno Healthy Dairy Commission says that San Joaquin Valley dairies should keep cows in enclosed barns and use special waste ...

Ice Cream Maker Installs Third Wind Turbine

Ice Cream Maker Installs Third Wind Turbine
Mackie’s of Scotland, which wants to become the greenest company in Britain by 2009, has bought three wind turbines for £2.5 million to ...

CEOs Sign Numerous Environmental Pledges At Global Compact Summit

CEOs Sign Numerous Environmental Pledges At Global Compact Summit
A flurry of press releases have come out of the Global Compact leaders Summit that's finishing up in Geneva. Top executives of corporations such ...

Stonyfield No Longer Alone On Environmental Front

Stonyfield No Longer Alone On Environmental Front
For 25 years, Stonyfield Farm has been saying that organic farming and environmentally friendly business practices are essential to our health ...

Tokyo Electric Buys Reductions From Arauco Biomass Project In Chile

Tokyo Electric Buys Reductions From Arauco Biomass Project In Chile
Tokyo Electric Power Company is buying emissions reductions from a Biomass Clean Development Mechanism Project in Chile being sold by ...

AEP Gets Carbon Credits From Cows

AEP Gets Carbon Credits From Cows
American Electric Power, a utility based in Columbus, Ohio, and the biggest coal burner in the U.S., is paying Environmental ...

Robert Keenan Winery Installs Solar Power, Promotes News On Labels

Robert Keenan Winery Installs Solar Power, Promotes News On Labels
Robert Keenan Winery has stamped the words "Solar Powered and Sustainably Farmed," on the label of its 2006 Napa Valley Summer ...

Study: ‘Food Miles’ Benefit Of Organic Food Overrated

Study: ‘Food Miles’ Benefit Of Organic Food Overrated
A new study from the University of Alberta finds that organic food may not be any better for the planet, Supermarket News reports ...

U.S. Limits Clean Water Law Enforcement

U.S. Limits Clean Water Law Enforcement
The U.S. law that fights water pollution will now apply only to bodies of water large enough for boats to use, and their ...

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Portugal Points The Way For Renewable Energy Adoption

Portugal Points The Way For Renewable Energy Adoption

As the world reels at the high price of fossil fuels, business and governments are increasingly casting about for renewable energy models.  ... continue »

Raw Sourcing: Glass, Plastic or Aluminum?
Environmental Supply Chain Planning – Expanding Accountability
Green Communications: 3 Strategies For Getting Past The Crunch
Beyond Tele-Conferencing: How the IT Sector Can Become a Legitimate Climate Solutions Provider
Green Govt Initiatives Grow, Implementation Lags

Green Govt Initiatives Grow, Implementation Lags

Green government is viewed as an important federal initiative by managers, ranking ahead of efforts related to performance improvement and IT security ...

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Automakers Fall Behind On EU CO2 Targets
Shippers Make Changes To Counter Higher Fuel Prices
California Businesses Campaign Against AB32
Workings Of China’s Solar Wall Discussed

Workings Of China’s Solar Wall Discussed

One of Beijing's new additions is the GreenPix Zero Energy media wall, the largest solar powered LED display in the world, ScribeMedia ...

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Organic to Go CEO Discusses Green Economy
Pitney Bowes On Design Of Eco-Friendly Products
“Virtual Water” Content Of Products Measured
The Bottom Line

Marketing

Workings Of China’s Solar Wall Discussed

Burnes’ Aims to Cut Waste 25% in 3 Years

Smart Companies Stay Ahead Of Green Trends

Emissions

Xcel to Disclose Climate Risks

World Bank: CDM Slow and Expensive

12 States Sue EPA Over Refinery Emissions

Hi-Tech

Uptime CEO: Low PUE Numbers ‘Scientifically Meaningless’

Environmental Supply Chain Planning – Expanding Accountability

Fairchild Semiconductor Expands ‘Green’ Effort with Global Team

Efficiency

USDA Awards $35M for Renewables and Energy Efficiency

Cray Unveils Energy Efficient Cooling Tech

Wal-Mart Canada Stores to Cut Energy Use 30%

Manufacturing

ExxonMobil Says New Tire Material Increases Fuel Efficiency

Borealis and Uponor Study Water Footprint Of Plastics Industry

“Virtual Water” Content Of Products Measured

Carbon Offsets/RECs

Tacoma Power Buys $15M in RECs

Constellation NewEnergy Supplies US Open With RECs

ConAgra Buys RECs, Joins Climate Leaders

CSR Reports

Coke Rolled Out ‘Green’ Coolers At Olympics

IBM Launches Eco Data Center in Second Life

Most Companies Skip Getting CSR Reports Assured

Major Players

Microsoft Recycling Program Halves Redmond HQ’s Waste

Vestas Launches $100 Million Consumer Ad Campaign

Samsung Criticized for Lack of Recycling Programs

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