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EPA Releases ‘2008 Report On The Environment’

EPA Releases ‘2008 Report On The Environment’
The EPA has released its 2008 Report on the Environment, which the agency says uses scientific indicators to measure and report ...

Green Business Programs Help Promote Businesses Locally

Green Business Programs Help Promote Businesses Locally
Green business programs are gaining traction within communities - chances are there's one near you. Here's a promo video from one such ...

New Jersey Mandates New Regs For Chemical Plants

New Jersey Mandates New Regs For Chemical Plants
New Jersey environmental officials have mandated regular reviews for safety upgrades at the 89 most dangerous chemical plants, oil ...

EU Says ICT Will Lead The Way To Carbon Neutrality

EU Says ICT Will Lead The Way To Carbon Neutrality
The European Commission said it would promote information and communications technologies to help cut EU energy use by 20 percent by ...

Slower Trucks Could Save 31.5M Tons Of CO2 Emissions

Slower Trucks Could Save 31.5M Tons Of CO2 Emissions
The American Trucking Associations has launched the first-ever industry-wide environmental sustainability program under the banner Trucks Deliver a ...

CEOs Call On G8 To Act On Global Water Crisis

CEOs Call On G8 To Act On Global Water Crisis
The CEOs of 19 of the world's largest corporations have called on G8 leaders to address the global ...

Large Emitters In Alberta Cut Emissions Instead Of Paying Fines

Large Emitters In Alberta Cut Emissions Instead Of Paying Fines
The Canadian province of Alberta received $25 million less from carbon-emissions fines in the past eight months than it ...

HP Partners With Calif. On Print Cartridge Recycling

HP Partners With Calif. On Print Cartridge Recycling
HP and the State of California have teamed up to create a recycling tracking program for HP printing cartridges....

Stern Outlines Global Deal On Climate Change

Stern Outlines Global Deal On Climate Change
British economist and academic Lord Nicholas Stern has published a set of proposals (PDF) for a global deal ...

Wal-Mart Weighs In On Packaging At FTC ‘Green Guides’ Workshop

Wal-Mart Weighs In On Packaging At FTC ‘Green Guides’ Workshop
Reducing the weight of Honest Kids organic juice drink pouch bulk packs sold at Wal-Mart is one of the ...

Russia Has No Plans To Cap Carbon Emissions

Russia Has No Plans To Cap Carbon Emissions
Russia says it has no plans to cap carbon emissions under a new climate regime, currently being negotiated to ...

LA Passes Green Building Rules

LA Passes Green Building Rules
On Earth Day, the City Council of Los Angeles passed an ordinance requiring builders of large commercial and residential ...

U.S. Patent Office Swamped With ‘Eco’ Applications

U.S. Patent Office Swamped With ‘Eco’ Applications
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) saw a 10 percent increase in trademark filings last year for green-themed ...

EPA Insiders Report Widespread, Potentially Harmful Political Interference

EPA Insiders Report Widespread, Potentially Harmful Political Interference
Results of investigations by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) paint the EPA as an agency under siege from ...

‘Recyclable’ Is So Last-Century

‘Recyclable’ Is So Last-Century
Last fall, I used the term "greenwashing" in a panel discussion with business leaders in Austin, Texas. Though this is a phrase ...

CDM Projects Prevent 135 Million Tonnes Of CO2

CDM Projects Prevent 135 Million Tonnes Of CO2
The Clean Development Mechanism has taken some heat lately, but here's some positive press. Projects to reduce carbon ...

No Emissions Goal At Major Economics Meeting

No Emissions Goal At Major Economics Meeting
No fixed targets were set at the two-day Major Economies Meetings in Paris which brought together delegates from 16 ...

Bush Delivers GHG Emissions Goal, Skips How To Reach It

Bush Delivers GHG Emissions Goal, Skips How To Reach It
In a Rose Garden speech today, President Bush acknowledged the need to put curbs on greenhouse-gas emissions and set ...

Bush To Give Speech On GHG Emissions Goal Today

Bush To Give Speech On GHG Emissions Goal Today
On Wednesday, President Bush will lay out specific goals for limiting greenhouse gases, making a commitment to other ...

Why Congress Is Avoiding A Global Warming Vote

Why Congress Is Avoiding A Global Warming Vote
Wall Street Journal Editorial Page writer Joe Rago speaking last week on whether Congress is avoiding a vote on global warming....

Today's News

Green Communications: 3 Strategies For Getting Past The Crunch

Green Communications: 3 Strategies For Getting Past The Crunch

It's a perfect storm for green communications. There are two industries traditionally considered first for the chop during an economic downturn: environment ... continue »

Beyond Tele-Conferencing: How the IT Sector Can Become a Legitimate Climate Solutions Provider
Navigating the Environmental Media Pt 4: Carbon Messaging
Ecolabeling – Bridging The Gap
The Green Chemistry Tipping Point
Consumers Pay Attention To Energy Star Labels

Consumers Pay Attention To Energy Star Labels

The "Energy Star" label is extremely or very important to 68 percent of consumers, according to the fourth EcoPinion Survey from ...

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Green Retailers Six Key Focus Areas
Half of U.S. Companies Going Green
64% Of Decision Makers Say Green Image Is Good For Business
SMEs and the Environment

SMEs and the Environment

A Telegraph Business Club Video MasterClass by Guy Beaudin the Head of Solutions for PC World Business on SMEs and the environment....

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Oracle CIO Mark Sunday On Project Sequoia
GM Shows Off Volt Production Model…Kind Of
Verdiem Takes Aim At Consumer Market With Edison
The Bottom Line

Marketing

Consumers Pay Attention To Energy Star Labels

Big Brands Tout Social Consciences On YouTube

Marriott To List Green Actions Of Individual Hotels

Emissions

CCX Trades RGGI Contracts

Merck Plans 7-Acre Solar Power System

Lite-On Tech to Reduce CO2 Emissions 10% by 2011

Hi-Tech

Fairchild Semiconductor Expands ‘Green’ Effort with Global Team

Oracle CIO Mark Sunday On Project Sequoia

IBM Launches Eco Data Center in Second Life

Efficiency

Commercial Kitchens Get Green Certification Program

IBM Launches ‘Green Sigma’ Consulting Service

Performance Management Systems Improve Energy Efficiency at Kodak

Manufacturing

Green Efforts Hampered by Broken Supply Chains

Recycling and Reuse Programs Top List Of Manufacturers Green Investments

North Face Announces more Green Initiatives

Carbon Offsets/RECs

American Assets Plans To Beat 2030 Challenge

Wal-Mart Facing Tough Green Questions

NY To Regulate GHG Emissions

CSR Reports

Most Companies Skip Getting CSR Reports Assured

Campbell’s Cuts 1.5 Million Gallons of Water Per Day

KB Home To Build Only Energy Star Standard Homes

Major Players

Sam’s Club Markets Solar Panels, Energy Efficient Products

Toyota Executive Calls for More Cooperation

Tesco Saves 2 Billion Plastic Bags

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