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Bulb Makers to Pay for Recycling in Maine

Bulb Makers to Pay for Recycling in Maine
Maine Governor John E. Baldacci has signed first-in-the-nation legislation that requires ...

Top UN Environmental Official: Ban Plastic Bags

Top UN Environmental Official: Ban Plastic Bags
Plastic bags, which choke marine life, should be banned or phased out rapidly, ...

Stonyfield Targets Cow Burps for Emissions Reductions

Stonyfield Targets Cow Burps for Emissions Reductions
Organic dairy Stonyfield Farm has found a way to reduce methane emissions ...

McDonald’s Counters Criticism With Green Marketing Effort

McDonald’s Counters Criticism With Green Marketing Effort
Fast food giant McDonald's is trying to show consumers its "greener" side with ...

London Calling: City Wants to be World’s Greenest by 2012

London Calling: City Wants to be World’s Greenest by 2012
With the 2012 Olympics as a backdrop, London is setting the stage to ...

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Cruise Ships Produce 168,000 Gallons of Sewage Daily

Cruise Ships Produce 168,000 Gallons of Sewage Daily
Pollution from cruise ships is a growing problem, according to environmental group Oceana. ...

Canada, China, Germany Struggle to Reduce GHG Emissions

Canada, China, Germany Struggle to Reduce GHG Emissions
Although many countries are setting carbon reduction targets, many of them are still ...

Global Climate Coalition Ignored Own Scientists’ Advice

Global Climate Coalition Ignored Own Scientists’ Advice
It's coming to light that for years the Global Climate Coalition, an industry ...

California Pushes Through Low-Carbon Fuels

California Pushes Through Low-Carbon Fuels
California's Air Resources Board voted to adopt a regulation that will put ...

Deloitte Details Risks in North American Carbon Markets

Deloitte Details Risks in North American Carbon Markets
As supply and demand for North American carbon credits develops, businesses need to react ...

Global Warming Study: Nations Need to Cut Emissions by 70 Percent

Global Warming Study: Nations Need to Cut Emissions by 70 Percent
The threat of global warming can be significantly lessened if nations cut emissions of ...

EPA Nears ‘Endangerment Finding’ on Greenhouse Gas Emissions

EPA Nears ‘Endangerment Finding’ on Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Environmental observers report that the White House Office of Management and Budget has approved ...

Regional Carbon Markets May Partner

Regional Carbon Markets May Partner
The regional carbon markets in the U.S. may join forces before the launch of ...

EPA Issues New Guidance on Environmental Models

EPA Issues New Guidance on Environmental Models
The Environmental Protection Agency has issued a new set of guidances on developing ...

Robot Fish To Seek Out Underwater Pollution

Robot Fish To Seek Out Underwater Pollution
A school of pollution-detecting robotic fish are set to be released off ...

More Trouble Ahead for Australia’s Carbon Trading Scheme

More Trouble Ahead for Australia’s Carbon Trading Scheme
The Australian government faces increased opposition to its carbon trading scheme after it released ...

Analysts: Global Carbon Emissions Price 10-plus Years Away

Analysts: Global Carbon Emissions Price 10-plus Years Away
Companies may not see standardized global pricing for carbon emissions for 10 or ...

Energy Secretary Chu Suggests Carbon Tariff

Energy Secretary Chu Suggests Carbon Tariff
Energy Secretary Steven Chu on Tuesday told a House science panel that implementing a carbon tariff will level the playing field if ...

Carbon Registry Caught in Fits and Starts

Carbon Registry Caught in Fits and Starts
The Voluntary Carbon Standard Association, which launched trading services in November, ...

Obama May Kill EPA Performance Track, ‘Green Club’

Obama May Kill EPA Performance Track, ‘Green Club’
Within a week, President Obama is expected to terminate the Environmental Protection Agency's ...
Consumers Prefer ‘100% Natural’ Label Over ‘Organic’

Consumers Prefer ‘100% Natural’ Label Over ‘Organic’

In a study of consumer opinions of marketing claims, survey respondents identified most ...

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WWF Ranks US 7th Among G8 on Climate Scorecard
Growth of Global Carbon Emissions Cut in Half
Electricity, Heat, Transportation Cause 60% of Emissions

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Carbon Management IS Information Management

Carbon Management IS Information Management

For most organizations today, sophisticated carbon management is simply not possible. At best, ... continue »

The Hope Behind The Holes In The Climate Bill
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Shaklee Discusses its Green Strategies

Shaklee Discusses its Green Strategies

Shaklee Corp. was recognized recently ...

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Sprint Tackles Data Center Improvements
Building a Bridge from Recycled Plastics
The Netherlands Ponders Floating City Architecture
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Marketing

Consumers Prefer ‘100% Natural’ Label Over ‘Organic’

Green Seal Adds First U.S. Standard for Personal Care Products

Show Sustainability Sales Success to Climb Corporate Ranks

Emissions

Cisco Wants to Transform Energy Demand and Use with Smart Buildings

Sony Europe Goes to 100% Renewable Energy

EPA Approves California Emissions Waiver

Hi-Tech

Sony Ericsson Joins Nokia, Samsung as ‘Greener’ Electronics Makers

Online Calculator Gauges IT Data Center Costs and Carbon Footprint

Microsoft Reduces Windows 7 Packaging

Efficiency

Black & Veatch HQ to Showcase Sustainability

Raytheon Meets Green Goals with IT Help

Yahoo! Dropping Carbon Offsets for Greener Data Centers

Manufacturing

Electronics Firms Face Off Against Mandated Recycling Programs

Leading Mobile Phone Makers Agree to Develop Universal Charger

Panasonic Cuts Manufacturing Emissions With Simulation Tech

Carbon Offsets/RECs

Sustainable Agriculture Requires Farm Modernization, Free Markets, Tech Adoption

Audi Promotes Clean Diesel via Facebook, Carbon Offsets

CBO: Cap-And-Trade to Cost $175 Per Household

CSR Reports

SAB Miller Targets 25% Reduction in Water Used in Brewing

Molson Coors Cuts CO2 Emissions by 12%

Successful Design in CSR Reporting, Part 2

Major Players

Fuel Cell Systems to Power 30% of Coca-Cola NY Facility

Australia Joins Carbon Reduction Label Scheme

CSX to Cut CO2 Emissions by 8%

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