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Around the Web – Starbucks, EcoFactor, UPS, Brownfields, Eco-Labels

Today's news from around the Web. Spin Meter: Feds buy green cars, auction rejects AP Secret Starbucks Unveiled Behind Green Curtain Seattle PI The Green ...

November 19, 2009

Sustainable Tips to Save Small Business Owners Money

In recent years, the notion of a “green economy” has gathered steam. The conversation accelerated when the economy worsened and unemployment rose and ...

November 16, 2009

U.S. Foodservice-Atlanta Fuels Fleet with Biodiesel

U.S. Foodservice-Atlanta claims it is the first major foodservice distributor in Georgia to fuel its entire delivery fleet with biodiesel. The distributor is using B5 ...

November 12, 2009

GreenBuild Conference News Roundup: Day 2

As day two kicks off at the GreenBuild International Conference and Expo in Phoenix, Arizona, more new building products and reports are being unveiled on ...

November 12, 2009

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 ...

November 11, 2009

LG, Waste Management to Recycle Hotel TVs, Computer Monitors

A new program gives hotels an option for recycling their aging television sets and computer monitors. LG Electronics USA Inc. and Waste ...

November 10, 2009

Employees Directed to Use ‘Green’ Hotels

As more companies consider the environmental impact of their business travel, employees increasingly are being asked to stay in hotels that meet ...

November 9, 2009

Certified Sustainable Palm Oil Trade Exceeds 250,000 MT

More than 250,000 tons (metric tons) of certified sustainable palm oil have been purchased (PDF) since its availability late last year, marking the first stages ...

November 2, 2009

Accounts Payable Slow to Adopt Paperless Invoicing

Businesses could save money and decrease environmental impact by modernizing their accounts payable departments, which lag other business departments in reducing environmental impact. About 83 percent of ...

October 29, 2009

Big Week for Solar Announcements

With the Solar Power International conference taking place Oct. 27-29, a host of solar headlines are hitting the wires. ...

October 28, 2009

Verizon Chases Network Efficiency Via Thermal Modeling

Verizon is requiring its hardware suppliers to use thermal modeling when designing circuit boards and cabinets for its network equipment. The goal is to ...

October 27, 2009

Supply Chain Needs to Measure Carbon Footprint

Peter Graf, Chief Sustainability Officer for SAP, discusses how companies in the business ...

October 27, 2009

Jones Lang LaSalle Puts All Properties in Energy Star Program

Jones Lang LaSalle has become the first major real estate service firm to enroll 100 percent of its managed property in the EPA's Energy ...

October 27, 2009

Sodexo Helps Customers Cut Energy, Water Consumption

Sodexo, an integrated facilities management services company, has outlined several key environmental projects at customer locations in its North America 2008-2009 Corporate Citizenship Report ...

October 23, 2009

‘Green’ Building Retrofits To Be 20-30% of Commercial Projects By 2014

Green building currently accounts for five to nine percent of the retrofit and renovation market activity by value, which equates to a $2 billion to $4 ...

October 23, 2009

Asda Adopting Own Version Wal-Mart’s Packaging Scorecard

Asda, the UK subsidiary of Wal-Mart Stores Inc., next year will introduce a packaging scorecard similar to what Wal-Mart has been using. The ...

October 23, 2009

IBM Delves Into Supply Chain Evaluation

IBM is launching a new consulting service to capitalize on the growth market in companies attempting to evaluate various environmental metrics about ...

October 20, 2009

CSC Targets 30% Energy Reduction

CSC, a global IT services provider, has taken steps over the past year to ensure a sustainable environment by focusing on programs such as energy reduction, ...

October 19, 2009

Intelligent Lighting Controls Deliver ROI in 3 Years

More building owners and managers are considering intelligent lighting systems to cut energy use because lighting, on average, accounts for approximately one-quarter of a building's overall ...

October 16, 2009

Renewables More Viable at Commercial Buildings After DC Power Standard

Businesses are now able to more easily adopt renewable energy sources and energy-saving devices with the introduction of the first DC power standard for commercial buildings. ...

October 14, 2009

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