Business-to-Consumer
P&G to Advocate Coldwater Washing to 100m US Homes
Procter & Gamble Company has pledged to launch an information blitz on 100 million U.S. homes aimed at promoting coldwater clothes washing.
In partnership with the Alliance ...
More Consumers Believe Sustainability Claims – But Many Still Skeptical
Americans today are more likely to believe businesses’ green claims, but 39 percent still say that companies’ assertions about the environment are not accurate, ...
EPA Launches Green Product Web Portal
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has launched a green products web portal that can help manufacturers find information on standards and criteria for designing greener ...
Uniqlo Launches Clothing Recycling Drive
Japanese clothing store Uniqlo has begun rolling out its All-Product Recycling Initiative at its stores in the U.S., U.K. and France.
Uniqlo began a fleece-only recycling program ...
ClearEdge Raises $73.5m For Fuel Cell Market Expansion
Fuel cell manufacturer ClearEdge Power has raised $73.5 million in Series E financing through the sale of new shares and the conversion of previously issued ...
Recycling Surveys Fail Manufacturers, Earth911 Says
Traditional surveys of recycling methods and rates around the U.S. tend to give a distorted picture to manufacturers looking to promote the recyclability ...
Green Fleet Briefing: AeroVironment, Holiday Inn, Ecotality, Kemet, Ford
The Oregon Department of Transportation has selected AeroVironment to supply, install, operate and maintain 22 electric vehicle charging stations along major transportation corridors and travel destinations ...
Air Products Fuels Cars with Hydrogen from Wastewater
Specialty gas company Air Products has opened a hydrogen fueling station (pictured) that draws feedstock from municipal wastewater.
In addition to providing hydrogen, the process, taking place ...
Green Fleet Briefing: Sheraton, IEEE, Detroit Edison
The Sheraton Atlanta has become the first hotel in the city to install charging stations for electric vehicles.
The four stations, located at the front of the ...
Kryptonite Cuts Plastic in Packaging, Reduces Costs
Bicycle lock brand Kryptonite has introduced new packaging that replaces commonly used hard plastic shells with a more environmentally friendly alternative.
The new packaging (on right side ...
Ford, SunPower Offer Solar Offset System for Focus Electric
Ford and SunPower Corp. have created a rooftop solar system that they say will provide Focus Electric owners with enough renewable energy to offset the electricity ...
B&Q Plans Recyclable Tools
U.K. home improvement chain B&Q is drawing up plans to lease some of its construction tools to customers rather than sell them, as it eyes a ...
HEB, Walmart, Denny’s to Host Charge Points
Supermarket chain H-E-B and restaurant Denny's are among the companies that will host over 100 electric vehicle charging stations in Austin, Texas.
Utility Austin Energy yesterday announced ...
New CSR Portal, but Less Aggressive GHG, Renewable Energy Targets for Timberland
Footwear and outdoor apparel maker Timberland has updated its corporate sustainability reporting goals, publishing these targets in a newly launched online CSR portal.
The updated CSR ...
SC Johnson Removes Windex Green Seal, Settles Suit
SC Johnson will stop using its Greenlist logo on U.S. Windex products as part of the resolution to two lawsuits, the household products company has ...
E-Waste Rules Take Effect in N.C., S.C.
E-waste laws have come into effect in both North and South Carolina, requiring manufacturers to offer recycling for electronics, and barring computers and televisions ...
Cardboard Vacuum Cleaner Unveiled; Virex Makes 100% Plant Paraxylene
Vax has unveiled a cardboard vacuum cleaner, made from its own packaging.
The Vax ev was designed by Jake Tyler, a Vax intern and ...
SC Johnson Launches Windex Refill, Admits Consumer ‘Hesitation’
SC Johnson has launched a concentrated Windex refill pouch, in a test designed to challenge American consumers’ resistance to such products.
The company says that ...
SC Johnson Cuts GHGs 27%, Meets Climate Leaders Goal
Consumer chemical firm SC Johnson has announced that it has achieved its greenhouse gas reduction goal set through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's ...
Smart Meter Shipments to Top 100m in 2011
Global shipments of smart energy meters will exceed 100 million this year and should increase to more than 250 million by 2016, according ...
