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Employers Walk the ‘Green Walk’ But Don’t Talk the Talk
Even though 24 percent of employees said their company has made sustainability a top priority in business decisions, only 17 percent said the employers frequently relay ...
Textile Industry Boosts Green Credentials Via Certification
The textile and garment industry is boosting its green credentials through industry and supplier-driven certifications that ensure the safety of their supply chain. These certifications include ...
Shipping Industry Fears EU Emissions Caps
With the failure so far of global climate talks to set emissions caps on the shipping industry, some fear that the EU will go ahead with ...
WM Move to Grade Suppliers on Sustainability Affects Other Retailers
Wal-Mart is set to announce a new sustainability index that will grade various suppliers and products by a range of environmental and sustainable factors. The move, to ...
AAA TourBooks Tag Green Hotels with “Eco” Icon
As more consumers look for eco-friendly travel destinations and hotels, one of the country's leading travel guides will now include an "eco" icon to designate "green" ...
E Ink POS Display Charges Via Artificial Light
For retailers wanting to add E Ink point of sale (POS) advertising displays throughout their stores, a new model ...
Data Center Efficiencies Wait in the Wings
For companies looking to slash their carbon footprint and gain energy efficiencies, the IT data center is a logical first choice. From re-evaluating the equipment in place ...
Sustainable Packaging Gains Traction
A new report identifies sustainable packaging as a growing consumer issue, driven by issues such as ethics, economics and environmentalism, according to market research company ...
Australia Joins Carbon Reduction Label Scheme
Australia is joining the UK in using the Carbon Trust's Carbon Reduction Label, touted as the world's first carbon label for consumer products. The Carbon Trust, an ...
T-Mobile Launches Green Coupon Application
T-Mobile, USA, Inc. has unveiled a mobile application that offers discounts on "environmentally conscious" products and services. Available for download, the free-of-charge "Green Perks" ...
Microsoft Launches Hohm, Enters Home Energy Management Business
Designed to help consumers lower their energy bills and reduce their impact on the environment, Microsoft Corp. has unveiled a new online application, Microsoft Hohm, that ...
Environment Takes Back Seat To Comfort, Convenience
Most Americans wouldn’t give up their iPod, microwave oven, air conditioning, cell phone or computer, even if they thought it harmed the environment, according to a ...
U.S. Green Product Council Debated
With more than 300 different organizations claiming to certify various products and services as "green" or "sustainable," industry leaders are pondering whether the time has come ...
Dow Corning Adopts Eco ‘Megatrend’ Strategy
Dow Corning is shifting its focus to more research and development of "solutions linked to global megatrends such as the drive for efficiency, increased focus on ...
Wal-Mart Reduces Carbon Emissions/$1M Sold to 53 Tons
[Editors note: A previous headline mischaracterized Wal-Mart's global emissions based on erroneous information from the chart above from the Wal-Mart report.] While seeing an overall rise in ...
M&S Says Sustainability ‘Plan A’ Cash Positive
In its latest sustainability report, How We Do Business, Marks & Spencer says that in January 2007 it was prepared to invest £200m over five ...
Yahoo! Kicks Off ‘Make It Green’ Promotion
As an example of institutional marketing of its green microsite, Yahoo! has launched a promotion called Make It Green. Using its broad reach, Yahoo! is inviting ...
Ubiquitous Post-it Note Goes Sustainable
Post-it Notes, the sticky pads on everyone's desks and refrigerators, have been certified by the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI). The 3M product has received SFI's Chain-of-custody Certification ...
Music Industry Reports On Sustainable CD Packaging
RIAA and NARM recently released a report on sustainable CD Packaging. The report: Comparing Packaging Options for Compact Discs - An Environmental and Toxicological Assessment ...
Microsemi Pushes Green Certification for PoE
Semiconductor manufacturer Microsemi has launched an effort to standardize energy efficiency ratings for Power over Ethernet equipment. The Microsemi Green Power over Ethernet Certification program will award "green" certification to PoE switches and midspan equipment ...
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Environmental Leader on S. America Takes Most Urgent View of Copenhagen Talks
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