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Sobeys, Wegmans Continue Reducing Plastic Bags

Sobeys, Wegmans Continue Reducing Plastic Bags

Sobeys' stores in Ontario have exceeded the province's targeted guidelines for reducing plastic bags. Sobeys, which operates in Ontario under the Sobeys, Foodland and IGA ...

October 13, 2009

First Natural Gas-fueled Passenger Flight Completed

First Natural Gas-fueled Passenger Flight Completed

Airlines' struggles with fuel availability and emissions may be eased if more flights are able to be powered in part by natural gas, which ...

October 13, 2009

Luxury Automakers Ponder Carbon Cuts, Hyundai Aims to Be ‘Green Leader’

Luxury Automakers Ponder Carbon Cuts, Hyundai Aims to Be ‘Green Leader’

Luxury automakers like Lamborghini, Ferrari, Bentley, and Aston Martin still lag behind the industry average for carbon-dioxide emissions just as standards tighten in Europe and the ...

October 13, 2009

Goldman Sachs Sells $12M in Carbon Offsets in Largest Such U.S. Deal So Far

Goldman Sachs Sells $12M in Carbon Offsets in Largest Such U.S. Deal So Far

Goldman Sachs marketed $12 million worth of carbon offsets to CE2 Carbon Capital in what Goldman Sachs is calling the largest publicly announced U.S. ...

October 12, 2009

NRDC Criticizes 7-Eleven Banana Packaging

NRDC Criticizes 7-Eleven Banana Packaging

C-store giant 7-Eleven thought it was onto something good when it began testing individual plastic packaging designed to a keep banana yellow and firm for five ...

October 12, 2009

Electric Vehicles – Getting The Plug-Ins Plugged In

Electric Vehicles – Getting The Plug-Ins Plugged In

It’s an exciting vision, really – a whole new generation of clean, energy-efficient plug-in electric vehicles capable of running for long periods from a ...

October 11, 2009

Study Finds Smart Irrigation Controllers Not So Smart

Study Finds Smart Irrigation Controllers Not So Smart

Tests of "smart" irrigation controllers found that most of the devices currently on the market were not as smart as advertised, according to a new study, ...

October 9, 2009

Tracker Calculates Emissions from Diesel Equipment

Tracker Calculates Emissions from Diesel Equipment

For companies that rent a range of diesel-powered equipment, a new tracking service allows companies to track emissions from that equipment. With the federal government ...

October 8, 2009

Paper, Cardboard Packagers Launch ‘Responsible Package’ Initiative

Paper, Cardboard Packagers Launch ‘Responsible Package’ Initiative

Fiber-based packaging firms are attempting to highlight sustainable aspects of their products via a new campaign, The Responsible Package. Meanwhile, ...

October 8, 2009

EPA Extends Energy Star to Glass, Food Processing Plants

EPA Extends Energy Star to Glass, Food Processing Plants

Companies that make jars for jelly, as well as frozen french fry makers, are among the types of firms the Environmental Protection Agency targeted in its ...

October 8, 2009

Software Tracks Energy Across Real Estate Portfolios

Software Tracks Energy Across Real Estate Portfolios

Facility and corporate real estate managers can better manage their energy expenses and maintenance through a new software that is specific to facilities management. Planon's Green Intelligence for Facilities is intended for corporations, governments and ...

October 8, 2009

Chicago Botanic Garden Adds Solar-Electric Tram

Chicago Botanic Garden Adds Solar-Electric Tram

A 12-person solar-electric tram has made its debut at the Chicago Botanic Garden. The ...

October 8, 2009

Apple, Sony Ericsson Lead in Removing Harmful Chemicals from Electronics

Apple, Sony Ericsson Lead in Removing Harmful Chemicals from Electronics

Apple and Sony Ericsson are among the leaders in the electronics industry to move away from using chemicals that can lead to health and environmental problems, ...

October 7, 2009

Signage Businesses Adopt Eco-Friendly Inks, Materials

Signage Businesses Adopt Eco-Friendly Inks, Materials

Businesses that provide signage solutions and other promotional materials are now starting to use environmentally-friendly inks, along with recyclable materials, thanks in part to HP's latest ...

October 7, 2009

UPS Lets Customers Offset CO2 of Shipments

UPS Lets Customers Offset CO2 of Shipments

UPS is offering eco-minded customers the option of paying a price to offset the emissions associated with shipment of their packages. The UPS ...

October 6, 2009

Zero-emissions Locomotive Unveiled

Zero-emissions Locomotive Unveiled

A battery-operated locomotive promises to unleash no emissions during its operation, aside from emissions associated with charging its massive batteries. A prototype 1,500-horsepower switching locomotive ...

October 6, 2009

New Produce Carton Uses 21% Less Fiber

New Produce Carton Uses 21% Less Fiber

A new breed of fresh produce carton from Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. uses 21 percent less fiber and has as good or better stacking ...

October 5, 2009

Smart Grid Projects Get Ready to Roll in the U.S., UAE

Smart Grid Projects Get Ready to Roll in the U.S., UAE

Cisco, together with utility, technology and local government partners, are developing some of the nation's first projects to create a smarter electric grid. General Electric is ...

October 5, 2009

EU Industry Calls for SmartWay-like Program

EU Industry Calls for SmartWay-like Program

Six European industry groups are urging national and European policy makers to establish a voluntary public-private sustainable freight transport partnership in Europe based on the best ...

October 5, 2009

PepsiCo Reveals Method for Calculating Carbon Footprint of Products

PepsiCo Reveals Method for Calculating Carbon Footprint of Products

PepsiCo, which has been calculating the carbon footprint of its Walkers Crisps potato chips in the UK since 2007, revealed some of the secrets behind ...

October 5, 2009

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