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Electronics Firms Face Off Against Mandated Recycling Programs

Electronics Firms Face Off Against Mandated Recycling Programs
From smaller electronics companies to national electronics organizations, a war is being waged ...

Building a Bridge from Recycled Plastics

Building a Bridge from Recycled Plastics
Marc Green, President of Axion International, ...

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 ...

Timberland Designs First Recyclable Footwear

Timberland Designs First Recyclable Footwear
The Timberland Company has launched its latest green product innovation, the ...

Mars, TerraCycle Turn Office Coffee Waste Into New Products

Mars, TerraCycle Turn Office Coffee Waste Into New Products
Millions of offices make coffee every day. Mars Drinks, which makes Flavia coffee, ...

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Biomass-to-Electricity Projects Gain Steam in California, the UK

Biomass-to-Electricity Projects Gain Steam in California, the UK
Already entrenched in some European nations like Germany, power plants that convert organic ...

Electronics Recycling Certification May Halt Unethical Practices

Electronics Recycling Certification May Halt Unethical Practices
In a move to help businesses ensure that they are ethically recycling their obsolete ...

Wal-Mart Expands Sustainable Packaging Scorecard in Mexico

Wal-Mart Expands Sustainable Packaging Scorecard in Mexico
Wal-Mart announced plans to expand its Sustainable Packaging Scorecard in Mexico, reports GreenerPackage.com. Wal-Mart ...

Mountains of E-waste to Follow Digital TV Conversion June 12

Mountains of E-waste to Follow Digital TV Conversion June 12
With the long-awaited conversion to digital TV sets set for June 12, groups ...

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, ...

Marks & Spencer Switches to Recycled Salad Boxes

Marks & Spencer Switches to Recycled Salad Boxes
Through a partnership with Closed Loop, a British recycling firm, retailer Marks & ...

Wal-Mart Reduces Carbon Emissions/$1M Sold to 53 Tons

Wal-Mart Reduces Carbon Emissions/$1M Sold to 53 Tons
[Editors note: A previous headline mischaracterized Wal-Mart's global emissions based on erroneous information ...

Some Goods Made of Recyclables Contain Radioactive Material

Some Goods Made of Recyclables Contain Radioactive Material
A new investigation is sure to cause queasiness among some consumers of goods ...

Sony-Ericsson GreenHeart Phone Adds to Trend

Sony-Ericsson GreenHeart Phone Adds to Trend
Following a trend by other cell phone manufacturers to market next-generation cell phones ...

Foam Packaging Recycling Rate Leveling Off Near 20%

Foam Packaging Recycling Rate Leveling Off Near 20%
The percentage of post-consumer and post-commercial recycling of foam packaging, while growing steadily ...

Trade Group Warns Against Biodegradable Plastics

Trade Group Warns Against Biodegradable Plastics
The National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR) has called for "restraint" ...

Sprint Surpasses Recycling Goal, Sharp Adds Solar Cell Phone

Sprint Surpasses Recycling Goal, Sharp Adds Solar Cell Phone
As one major cell phone carrier labors to recycle obsolete units, a manufacturer ...

Companies Boost Recycling Efforts Despite Slow Economy

Companies Boost Recycling Efforts Despite Slow Economy
Organizations are increasingly putting more effort into their recycling programs for all types of ...

Chrysler, Ford Seek Green Advances in Vehicles

Chrysler, Ford Seek Green Advances in Vehicles
Chrysler, which has operated from bankruptcy since April 30, is seeking another lifeline ...

Nestle, Coke, Bud Target Public Arenas for Recycling

Nestle, Coke, Bud Target Public Arenas for Recycling
Increasingly, companies are putting sponsorship dollars toward support of recycling initiatives at sporting ...
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 »

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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%

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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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