http://www.environmentalleader.com The Executive's Daily Green Briefing Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:24:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/09/22/the-north-face-may-be-fined-1m-over-unsubstantiated-product-claims/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/09/22/the-north-face-may-be-fined-1m-over-unsubstantiated-product-claims/#comments Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:49:13 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=21432 The EPA may impose fines of nearly $1 million on the parent company of The North Face for alleged sale and distribution of unregistered pesticides through footwear products. VF Corp., owner of The North Face, is facing the action over marketing claims about footwear containing the AgION silver-treated footbed, which The North Face claimed would prevent [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/09/22/the-north-face-may-be-fined-1m-over-unsubstantiated-product-claims/feed/ 3 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/09/02/cash-for-clunkers-upgrades-fuel-efficiency-58/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/09/02/cash-for-clunkers-upgrades-fuel-efficiency-58/#comments Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:17:50 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=20602 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 total of nearly 700,000 vehicles were traded in, to be crushed. The average fuel efficiency of the trade-ins was 15.8 mpg, compared to an average fuel economy of 24.9 [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/09/02/cash-for-clunkers-upgrades-fuel-efficiency-58/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/08/26/facing-newsstand-nightmare-publishers-gain-from-sustainable-thinking/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/08/26/facing-newsstand-nightmare-publishers-gain-from-sustainable-thinking/#comments Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:04:17 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=20280 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 the environment all at once, with some careful planning, according to Green America Better Paper Project and Next Steps Marketing. The subject of a new PDF report, “Green At Retail,” [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/08/26/facing-newsstand-nightmare-publishers-gain-from-sustainable-thinking/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/08/21/energy-efficient-appliance-rebates-ready-to-roll/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/08/21/energy-efficient-appliance-rebates-ready-to-roll/#comments Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:46:35 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=19995 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 works like the “Cash for Clunkers” program. The U.S. government’s stimulus package signed into law earlier this year includes $300 million to fund the Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program, which [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/08/21/energy-efficient-appliance-rebates-ready-to-roll/feed/ 4 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/08/19/cds-vs-music-downloads-carbon-footprint-compared/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/08/19/cds-vs-music-downloads-carbon-footprint-compared/#comments Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:57:13 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=19912 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 on the Internet to simple downloads, it’s not surprising that the downloads have the least environmental impact. Purchasing music digitally reduced CO2 emissions associated with delivering music to consumers by [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/08/19/cds-vs-music-downloads-carbon-footprint-compared/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/08/07/consumers-want-more-green-info-at-retail-level/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/08/07/consumers-want-more-green-info-at-retail-level/#comments Fri, 07 Aug 2009 07:12:27 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=18442 About 40 percent of shoppers say they are left wanting when it comes to green information at the retail store level, according to a new report from Miller Zell. Overall, retailers earned a D- for the quality of information on green products provided at the store level. Members of the Gen Y and Millennial age groups tend [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/08/07/consumers-want-more-green-info-at-retail-level/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/08/05/usda-biopreferred-label-intended-for-retail-shelves/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/08/05/usda-biopreferred-label-intended-for-retail-shelves/#comments Wed, 05 Aug 2009 07:35:07 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=19253 A new federal ‘BioPreferred” label would give marketers of certain products – those composed “wholly or significantly of renewable plant, animal, marine or forestry materials” – a new way to present their products on retail shelves. Additionally, companies using the items in their operations might be able to claim a certain level of environmental stewardship. The [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/08/05/usda-biopreferred-label-intended-for-retail-shelves/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/07/21/lower-income-shoppers-more-likely-to-pay-small-premium-for-green/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/07/21/lower-income-shoppers-more-likely-to-pay-small-premium-for-green/#comments Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:04:27 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=18438 Lower-income shoppers, including Gen Yers and Millennials just coming into the broader economy, are more likely to pay up to 10 cents more for green products, according to a new report from Miller Zell. In total, the report found that half of all shoppers are willing to pay a premium for green items. The “Green” Scene [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/07/21/lower-income-shoppers-more-likely-to-pay-small-premium-for-green/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/06/26/stimulus-funds-boost-tranes-energy-efficiency-business/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/06/26/stimulus-funds-boost-tranes-energy-efficiency-business/#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:01:14 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=17143 Aimed at lowering the amount of energy needed to power the blowers and distributors of commercial and institutional air conditioning systems, Trane has rolled out its new Performance Climate Changer air handling units at its Lexington, Ky., manufacturing facility,  reports Business Lexington. Trane’s new line will phase out two of its major project lines at the [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/06/26/stimulus-funds-boost-tranes-energy-efficiency-business/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/06/23/siemens-expects-8b-in-green-tech-contracts-from-stimulus/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/06/23/siemens-expects-8b-in-green-tech-contracts-from-stimulus/#comments Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:40:40 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=17016 Siemens AG expects to win new orders of around $21 billion in the next three fiscal years (2010 to 2012), which will be generated by global government stimulus programs already announced. Green technologies are expected to account for 40 percent or approximately $8 billion of this total, which will significantly increase the share of the [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/06/23/siemens-expects-8b-in-green-tech-contracts-from-stimulus/feed/ 0