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CDP Launches Water Disclosure Project

The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) has launched a global water disclosure project to help businesses and institutional investors understand the risks and opportunities associated with ...

November 20, 2009

USPS Energy Use Down 9% From 2005 to 2008

In its first-ever sustainability report, the U.S. Postal Service showed a decrease in total energy use of 9 percent from 2005 to ...

November 18, 2009

System Upgrades Power Up Energy Savings for Hotels

For hotels, going green translates into energy-saving projects with some very tangible results. These include the Hilton New York's energy fuel cell installation that is nearly ...

November 4, 2009

Forests Carbon Offsets Endangered by New UN CO2 Credit Plan

Some forest carbon-dioxide credits under a new UN forestry climate agreement may be worth less after text that protected forests was removed last month, according to ...

November 3, 2009

Global Investors Favor Forest Carbon Market

A survey of investors, who manage approximately $7 trillion of assets, shows support for an expanded carbon market mechanism, which would address the estimated 20 percent ...

September 30, 2009

Just 38% of AMB Employees Drive to Work

AMB Property Corp., a leading global owner, operator and developer of industrial real estate, reports that approximately 62 percent of its employees commute to work on ...

September 17, 2009

To Thwart Lack of Natural Resources, Go Full-circle in Supply Chain

By 2020, demand for natural resources will outstrip supply, resulting in higher and more volatile pricing in the consumer industry, according to a new research report. ...

September 17, 2009

USGBC Wants an Environmental Label for Every Building

Every building in the U.S. should have a label as to its environmental impact, said the U.S. Green Building Council's president at the Healthy Buildings meeting. ...

September 15, 2009

DOE to Fund $454M Energy Retrofit Program

The Department of Energy (DOE) is funding a $450-million energy upgrade program that could save businesses and households $100 million annually in utility bills. Announced by U.S. ...

September 15, 2009

Chicago, Madrid, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo Green Their Cities for Olympic Bid

Chicago, along with its competitors, is touting sustainability in a race to win the bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympics. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) ...

September 9, 2009

California Forest Carbon Credit Standards to go National

The board of the California-based Climate Action Reserve (CAR) voted for the final adoption of Version 3.0 of its Forest Project Protocol, which paves the ...

September 4, 2009

FedEx Office, Office Depot Get Top Grades for Paper Practices

Office retail stores FedEx Office and Office Depot earned top grades in the latest Green Grades office supply report card that ranks retailers and wholesalers/distributors ...

August 27, 2009

Lawsuit Halts Logging Plans Over Emissions Concerns

In response to recent lawsuits, Sierra Pacific Industries has formally withdrawn plans this week to log more than 1,600 acres of Sierra Nevada forests. The ...

August 26, 2009

McDonald’s, Margaritas Invest in Eco Strategies to Reduce Costs

Restaurants are making big investments in improving energy efficiency as well as adding conservation and sustainability measures to reduce costs. Some of these initiatives include "green" ...

August 25, 2009

PepsiCo’s Chicago Plaza Earns Energy Star Certification

By implementing several energy-efficient initiatives and upgrades, PepsiCo's Chicago downtown corporate plaza has earned Energy Star certification. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) also ...

August 19, 2009

Country Club, Sports Arena Cut Energy Bills by 10-18%

Businesses that are serious about cutting their energy use should evaluate the variety of energy-saving technologies that are available to them. In many cases, the savings ...

August 17, 2009

Texas Conference Center Restoring 400 Acres of Native Grasses

A Texas conference center is showcasing its commitment to the environment by helping some of its land revert to the sorts of native grasses that dominated ...

August 10, 2009

Kimberly-Clark to Source 40% of Fiber from Recycled or FSC-Certified Stock

By changing the content of more than 20 away-from-home tissue and towel products, Kimberly-Clark Corp., maker of Kleenex, Scott and Cottonelle brands, has agreed to ...

August 6, 2009

Greenpeace Calls Out Reebok, Adidas on Leather Sourcing

Shortly after Greenpeace issued its report on shoe companies sourcing leather from denuded Amazon rainforest, Nike issued a statement that it would purchase no leather from ...

July 24, 2009

Naya Goes to 50% Recycled Bottle

In its new water bottle, Naya has adopted a mixture of 50 percent recycled plastic. The bottle is the result of seven years of research and ...

July 16, 2009

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