http://www.environmentalleader.com Environmental Leader Fri, 25 May 2012 17:41:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/25/matt-brewing-cuts-steam-use-energy-costs/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/25/matt-brewing-cuts-steam-use-energy-costs/#comments Fri, 25 May 2012 13:33:29 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=77373 The company behind Saranac brand beers has installed a steam pressure management system that has reduced steam use by about a third, while saving water and cutting costs. The Matt Brewing Company consulted with sales engineers R.L. Stone Co. about the new instrumentation, which includes an ABB Swirl flowmeter, an ABB ControlMaster CM10 flow computer [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/25/matt-brewing-cuts-steam-use-energy-costs/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/21/water-tech-market-for-food-and-drink-to-almost-double-by-2020/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/21/water-tech-market-for-food-and-drink-to-almost-double-by-2020/#comments Mon, 21 May 2012 14:20:29 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=76946 The global water technology market in the food and beverage sector is set to almost double in size by 2020 as concerns over water scarcity increase, according to new research by business data research center Global Water Intelligence. Drivers including rising demand coupled with a fixed supply, and companies’ increasing concern over environmental branding, will [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/21/water-tech-market-for-food-and-drink-to-almost-double-by-2020/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/21/mars-drinks-unveils-recyclable-packaging-cuts-carbon-40/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/21/mars-drinks-unveils-recyclable-packaging-cuts-carbon-40/#comments Mon, 21 May 2012 14:05:22 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=76934 Mars Drinks North America is releasing two teas for its Flavia single-serve brewing system in recyclable packs, reports Packaging World. English Breakfast and Earl Grey teas sold under Mars’ Bright Tea Co. branding will be available in 100 percent recyclable Flavia Freshpacks (pictured) from fall 2012. A revamped manufacturing process has removed the aluminum foil [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/21/mars-drinks-unveils-recyclable-packaging-cuts-carbon-40/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/11/coca-cola-enterprises-sustainability-report-carbon-emissions-down-8-5/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/11/coca-cola-enterprises-sustainability-report-carbon-emissions-down-8-5/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 14:10:50 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=76302 Coca Cola Enterprises decreased its carbon footprint by 8.5 percent from 2010 to 2011, while increasing production volume by 3.5 percent, according to the company’s 2011 corporate responsibility and sustainability report. In 2010 CCE, the sole licensed operator for products of The Coca-Cola Company in a number of Western European countries, produced 840,000 metric tons [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/11/coca-cola-enterprises-sustainability-report-carbon-emissions-down-8-5/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/08/kraft-cuts-packaging-with-lifecycle-analysis/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/08/kraft-cuts-packaging-with-lifecycle-analysis/#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 13:40:51 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=75960 Kraft Foods cut the amount of plastic packaging in its YES Pack salad dressing by 60 percent using a lifecycle analysis system, the company has announced. Kraft’s LCA centers around its Eco-Calculator, a proprietary tool that figures the percentage of post-consumer recycled material in a given package design, along with the amount of energy and [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/08/kraft-cuts-packaging-with-lifecycle-analysis/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/07/diageo-stops-heartland-donations-after-unabomber-billboards/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/07/diageo-stops-heartland-donations-after-unabomber-billboards/#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 06:32:09 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=75908 Drink giant Diageo says it will no longer fund the Heartland Institute, a free-market think tank that denies global warming, the Guardian reports, following a controversial ad campaign by the non-profit. On May 3, a Heartland billboard appeared over the Eisenhower Expressway in Illinois showing a picture of Ted Kaczynski, the Unabomber, with the slogan: [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/07/diageo-stops-heartland-donations-after-unabomber-billboards/feed/ 2 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/02/hershey-sustainability-report-sets-goals-to-cut-water-10-ghgs-13/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/02/hershey-sustainability-report-sets-goals-to-cut-water-10-ghgs-13/#comments Wed, 02 May 2012 14:10:34 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=75544 Hershey used its second corporate sustainability report yesterday to publish a set of new sustainability goals including reducing its waste by a quarter, achieving a recycling rate of 85 percent, cutting water consumption by 10 percent and reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by 13 percent, all by 2015. All targets will be measured against a [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/02/hershey-sustainability-report-sets-goals-to-cut-water-10-ghgs-13/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/02/policy-enforcement-briefing-rio20-crucifixion-ozone-standards-greywater/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/02/policy-enforcement-briefing-rio20-crucifixion-ozone-standards-greywater/#comments Wed, 02 May 2012 13:15:42 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=75577 Here’s the latest policy, enforcement and legal news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes 11 items. Corporate sustainability reporting may drop out of the main negotiating text for the upcoming UN Rio+20 meeting, according to remarks from participants at informal discussions ahead of the June conference. Other points, including one calling for an end to fossil [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/02/policy-enforcement-briefing-rio20-crucifixion-ozone-standards-greywater/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/01/coca-cola-china-plant-shuttered-over-chlorine-contamination/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/01/coca-cola-china-plant-shuttered-over-chlorine-contamination/#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 06:35:55 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=75454 Coca-Cola was reportedly forced by regulators to temporarily stop production at a bottling plant in north China, after inspectors allegedly found chlorine in a batch of drinks. Media had earlier reported that a batch of drinks contained water with chlorine, prompting the food, safety and quality regulator in Shanxi province to inspect the plant, according [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/01/coca-cola-china-plant-shuttered-over-chlorine-contamination/feed/ 3 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/30/kraft-shaves-1oz-from-kenco-coffee-jar/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/30/kraft-shaves-1oz-from-kenco-coffee-jar/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:27:47 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=75342 Packaging firm PI has created a jar for coffee brand Kenco that uses 28 g (1 oz) less glass than its predecessor. The redesigned jar will be used on Kenco’s pure soluble line and incorporates redesigned elements such as corner chamfers and the “regal” closure from the previous jar. The jar and cap were modeled [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/30/kraft-shaves-1oz-from-kenco-coffee-jar/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/25/cost-of-food-as-catalyst-for-change-cannot-be-ignored/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/25/cost-of-food-as-catalyst-for-change-cannot-be-ignored/#comments Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:54:01 +0000 Dennis Salazar http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=75021 In 18th century Paris the first thing the lieutenant of police did every morning upon reaching his desk was to inquire as to the price of a loaf of bread in the bakers’ shops of Paris. The price of the loaf would tell him whether he could expect a quiet day or should prepare for [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/25/cost-of-food-as-catalyst-for-change-cannot-be-ignored/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/23/coca-cola-carbon-trust-study-investigates-personal-carbon-allowances/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/23/coca-cola-carbon-trust-study-investigates-personal-carbon-allowances/#comments Mon, 23 Apr 2012 07:30:17 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=74809 A study by Coca-Cola Co. and The Carbon Trust that investigated how people might respond to personal carbon allowances found while easy-to-understand environmental information changed behavior, consumers were still reluctant to give up certain high-carbon choices in their lifestyles. The group this month published a white paper outlining the study and conclusions. Carbon Trust and [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/23/coca-cola-carbon-trust-study-investigates-personal-carbon-allowances/feed/ 4 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/20/earth-day-briefing-coke-pepsi-whole-foods-target-caribou-coffee/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/20/earth-day-briefing-coke-pepsi-whole-foods-target-caribou-coffee/#comments Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:15:19 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=74716 It’s that time of year again. In celebration of Earth Day on April 22 companies have been unveiling green initiatives all over the place. Here’s a selection of those that caught our eye. Whole Foods Market has announced that it will become the first national retailer to no longer carry “red-rated” wild-caught seafood in its [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/20/earth-day-briefing-coke-pepsi-whole-foods-target-caribou-coffee/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/19/supervalu-zero-waste-program-saved-3-4m-in-haul-away-costs-earned-36m-recycling-income/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/19/supervalu-zero-waste-program-saved-3-4m-in-haul-away-costs-earned-36m-recycling-income/#comments Thu, 19 Apr 2012 07:20:01 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=74648 Grocery retailer and supplier Supervalu aims to divert 90 percent or more of waste at 250 store locations by February 2013, as part of an expansion of its environmental sustainability program. The end goal is to achieve zero waste throughout its network of about 4,300 stores, the company said. Supervalu said it transitioned 54 stores [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/19/supervalu-zero-waste-program-saved-3-4m-in-haul-away-costs-earned-36m-recycling-income/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/17/nestle-sustainability-report-direct-ghgs-fell-7-7-percent-per-production-in-2011/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/17/nestle-sustainability-report-direct-ghgs-fell-7-7-percent-per-production-in-2011/#comments Tue, 17 Apr 2012 07:50:52 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=74251 Nestle’s greenhouse gas emissions fell by 3.8 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent in 2011, while its production volume increased by 3.4 percent, according to the company’s 2011 corporate sustainability report. Per metric ton of product, Nestlé reduced its direct greenhouse emissions from 91 kg of CO2e in 2010 to 84 kg of CO2e in 2011, [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/17/nestle-sustainability-report-direct-ghgs-fell-7-7-percent-per-production-in-2011/feed/ 0