http://www.environmentalleader.com The Executive's Daily Green Briefing Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:16:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/19/by-scaling-back-catalogs-jc-penney-to-save-30-on-paper/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/19/by-scaling-back-catalogs-jc-penney-to-save-30-on-paper/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:12:43 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=27571 J.C. Penney will cease publishing its twice-annual Big Book catalogs, instead focusing on its Christmas catalog and other niche catalogs. The move will save the retailer 25-30 percent in paper use, according to published reports. The company is not acting solely to save paper. Rather, consumers shopping on the Internet has made the giant, 1,000-page catalogs [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/19/by-scaling-back-catalogs-jc-penney-to-save-30-on-paper/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/19/around-the-web-starbucks-ecofactor-ups-brownfields-eco-labels/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/19/around-the-web-starbucks-ecofactor-ups-brownfields-eco-labels/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:02:56 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=27554 Today’s news from around the Web. Spin Meter: Feds buy green cars, auction rejects AP Secret Starbucks Unveiled Behind Green Curtain Seattle PI The Green Supply Chain MarketWatch Can You Have Prosperity Without Growth? NY Times Cleantech Open Winner Revealed! EcoFactor Takes the Grand Prize Earth2Tech EU’s eco-labeling scheme to tackle more products Reuters Brownfield cleanups in New Orleans set example for nation, EPA leader says NOLA UPS Gets Energy [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/19/around-the-web-starbucks-ecofactor-ups-brownfields-eco-labels/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/16/supermarkets-tackle-emissions-reductions-fuel-efficiency/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/16/supermarkets-tackle-emissions-reductions-fuel-efficiency/#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:06:56 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=27356 Supermarkets are taking different roads to efficiency like Star Market in Massachusetts, aimed at reducing emissions, and Brookshire Grocery in Texas, which is addressing fleet efficiency. Star Market Newton, Mass., is the first grocery store in the U.S. to receive the Environmental Protection Agency’s GreenChill Partnership platinum store award, thanks to its advanced refrigeration technology that [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/16/supermarkets-tackle-emissions-reductions-fuel-efficiency/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/13/sams-club-testing-solar-radiant-flooring/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/13/sams-club-testing-solar-radiant-flooring/#comments Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:19:47 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=27247 Among other environmental initiatives, Sam’s Club is testing solar at five locations. The wholesale club store also is looking into radiant flooring and energy efficient refrigeration measures. Another three solar test sites are planned by the end of the year, said Tim Yatsko, Senior Vice President, Replenishment and Planning for Wal-Mart, reports Supermarket News. Additionally, Sam’s Club [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/13/sams-club-testing-solar-radiant-flooring/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/06/sainsburys-offers-free-london-electric-car-charging/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/06/sainsburys-offers-free-london-electric-car-charging/#comments Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:59:24 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=26856 UK supermarket chain Sainsbury’s is installing electric car charging systems at 11 of its London supermarkets. The retailer intends to give away charging services to customers. Sainsbury’s aims to help turn London into an “electric vehicle superhighway,” said Neil Sachdev, Sainsbury’s Commercial Director. Sainsbury’s claims to already be one of the UK’s largest users of electric vehicles, [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/06/sainsburys-offers-free-london-electric-car-charging/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/05/sprint-to-save-2-1m-with-eco-friendly-packaging/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/05/sprint-to-save-2-1m-with-eco-friendly-packaging/#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:18:15 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=26783 By redesigning packaging for its phone accessories, Sprint expects to save $2.1 million annually in packaging costs. This represents a 35 percent reduction in packaging costs, according to a press release, and a corresponding reduction in 647 tons of waste annually. The new packaging — which is made of recyclable PET 1, replacing PVC — is 20-40 [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/05/sprint-to-save-2-1m-with-eco-friendly-packaging/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/05/electronics-industry-lawsuit-called-attack-on-states-rights/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/05/electronics-industry-lawsuit-called-attack-on-states-rights/#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:08:07 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=26751 As the electronics industry continues its lawsuit against New York City’s e-waste recycling law, a number of state and local government representatives have signed a letter accusing the electronics industry of trying to usurp state rights. The letter was organized by the Electronics Takeback Coalition. The Consumer Electronic Association and the Information Technology Industry Council months [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/05/electronics-industry-lawsuit-called-attack-on-states-rights/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/05/wal-mart-adding-leds-to-650-stores/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/05/wal-mart-adding-leds-to-650-stores/#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:51:05 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=26738 Megaretailer Wal-Mart Stores Inc. plans to use LED lights inside 650 new and renovated stores. Cree Inc. has been selected to handle the installation, which involves replacing ceramic metal halide in the produce and electronics department, according to a press release. Wal-Mart is going with Cree’s LRP-38, a PAR38 style LED lamp, which is designed to last [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/05/wal-mart-adding-leds-to-650-stores/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/04/wal-mart-thinks-big-with-smaller-stores/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/04/wal-mart-thinks-big-with-smaller-stores/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:19:55 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=26675 Future Wal-Mart locations will be about 8 percent smaller and cost 16 percent less to build, as the retail giant seeks to reduce waste throughout its operations. The store sizing effort is part of Wal-Mart’s Project Impact, which will see through a remodeling and repositioning of many locations, reports Triple Pundit. Wal-Mart calls its Project Impact a [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/04/wal-mart-thinks-big-with-smaller-stores/feed/ 3 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/28/doe-shows-commercial-builders-how-to-achieve-50-energy-savings/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/28/doe-shows-commercial-builders-how-to-achieve-50-energy-savings/#comments Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:08:04 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=26288 Building owners in four key commercial building sectors will now be able to achieve a 50-percent energy savings with the help of new technical documents that show how to achieve higher levels of performance. New technical support documents from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the DOE national laboratories provide recommendations on how to achieve [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/28/doe-shows-commercial-builders-how-to-achieve-50-energy-savings/feed/ 2