Retail & Restaurants
Tesco, Buehler Food Markets Tackle Emissions
Supermarkets are aiming to reduce their carbon footprints, but considering initiatives at Tesco and Buehler Food Markets, there are many different routes to achieve the same ...
Retailers, Check Your Shorts (or be Bamboozled)
Why would the big bad Federal Trade Commission go after a small business rather than a big retailer for violating consumer protection laws prohibiting false green ...
EPA Ups Ante for Energy Star TVs
To gain an Energy Star rating, TVs next year must be 40 percent more efficient than standard models. The new requirements take effect May 1, 2010. The ...
Wal-Mart, Kroger Hold Sustainability Talks
Normally, Wal-Mart holds court. But to kick-start its sustainability index, Wal-Mart took the unusual step of traveling to the Cincinnati headquarters of competitor Kroger to ...
Cash For Clunkers Upgrades Fuel Efficiency 58%
Vehicles upgraded through Cash for Clunkers gained 9.1 mpg on average, the goverment reports upon the conclusion of the Cash for Clunkers program. Under the program, a ...
Michaels Cuts Energy Usage 25%
Michaels Stores, a specialty retailer of arts and crafts, has deployed an energy management system (EMS) at more than 900 retail stores, lowering electricity usage ...
AFS, CGA Promote Reusable Grocery Bags
To reduce plastic bag waste, Associated Food Stores in Salt Lake City and the California Grocers Association are separately promoting the virtues of reusable bags. Associated Food ...
FreshDirect, Draper Valley Farms Adopt Recyclable Packaging
Two farm fresh brands and one chocolate maker are adopting sustainable packaging for their products. FreshDirect is moving to an environmentally friendly package that reduces breakage; ...
FedEx Office, Office Depot Get Top Grades for Paper Practices
Office retail stores FedEx Office and Office Depot earned top grades in the latest Green Grades office supply report card that ranks retailers and wholesalers/distributors ...
Denny’s Goes Green in Joliet
The new Denny's restaurant in Joliet, Illinois, is the restaurant chain's first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified restaurant, reports the Chicago Tribune. One ...
Facing Newsstand Nightmare, Publishers Gain From Sustainable Thinking
With newsstand sales in a freefall for nearly all publishing segments, publishers can streamline their distribution process, reduce paper use and do a good turn for ...
Ben & Jerry’s May Make Warm Ice Cream to Reduce Emissions
Unilever, maker of Ben & Jerry's ice cream, is pondering how to make an ice cream that is made, shipped and sold warm, with the ...
McDonald’s, Margaritas Invest in Eco Strategies to Reduce Costs
Restaurants are making big investments in improving energy efficiency as well as adding conservation and sustainability measures to reduce costs. Some of these initiatives include "green" ...
Energy Efficient Appliance Rebates Ready to Roll
Appliance makers and retailers may see a spike in sales if the U.S. government's appliance rebate program for trading in old appliances for new energy-efficient ones ...
Small Businesses Can Benefit From Lighting Retrofits Too
The example of a Pennsylvania pet store saving $200,000 over 25 years after a lighting retrofit is ample evidence that not only major facilities can reap ...
CDs vs. Music Downloads: Carbon Footprint Compared
In a white paper comparing the carbon footprint and energy usage associated with various forms of music delivery, from CDs sold at retail to CDs sold ...
Wegmans Receives $1M Grant for Fuel Cell-Powered Equipment
Wegmans Food Markets Inc. expects to save money and cut carbon emissions after improvements to equipment at its distribution center. The food retailer has received a $1 ...
McDonald’s Testing 10 ‘Green’ Restaurant Models
In an effort to test various energy saving and waste-reducing methods, McDonald's is evaluating 10 prototype "green" restaurant locations. The restaurant is treating the 10 locations as ...
Seventh Generation Cuts Carbon Footprint 23% in 2008
Sales of Seventh Generation's non-toxic household products, have saved 140,000 trees, 191 billion BTUs of energy, more than 50 million gallons of water, and nearly 1.5 ...
FTC Charges Clothing Firms With ‘Bamboo-zling’ The Public
Four companies selling clothing marketed as made from bamboo have been charged by the Federal Trade Commission with deceptive advertising and marketing claims. The companies sold rayon ...
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