Supply Chain
Costco’s 2008 Emissions Totaled 1.34M Tons
Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions at warehouse club Costco totaled 1.34 million tons of CO2 equivalents in 2008, according to the company's ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Wal-Mart, WRI May Decide Which Eco-labels Will Stick
The far-reaching Green Supply Chain Initiative, undertaken by the World Resources Institute thanks to a grant from Wal-Mart Stores Inc., aims to develop ...
Navistar Unveils All-Electric Commercial Truck
A new light-duty commercial truck suitable for urban deliveries and other work could help companies save fuel and prevent emissions. Navistar ...
EU Proposes Emission Caps on Aviation, Shipping
The European Union will likely propose that aviation and shipping should cut their carbon dioxide emissions by 10 and 20 percent, respectively, below 2005 levels over ...
Manufacturers Would Pay for E-waste Recycling in Connecticut
Despite vigorous challenges from electronics manufacturers over similar program in other states, Connecticut has proposed that manufacturers pay for e-waste recycling. Under the program, which started gaining steam in January, makers of electronics would pay ...
Seventh Generation Commits to Sustainable Palm Oil by 2012
Seventh Generation aims to exclusively use certified sustainable palm oil for its household products by 2012. Palm oil is used in foods, drugs, personal care ...
Retail Industry, Truckers Unite to Reduce Port Emissions
A partnership between the Retail Industry Leadership Association and the Coalition for Responsible Transportation (CRT) aims to slash diesel emissions in and ...
Aveeno, Clorox Green Works First to Earn Green Good Housekeeping Seal
Six months after Good Housekeeping announced it would have a "green" seal of approval, the first items have been certified. The first category to be certified ...
Online Tool Helps Truckers Plug In, Save Fuel
Corporations with their own delivery fleets can save fuel by having drivers take advantage of public truck stops that offer plug-ins so that engines don't have ...
Global Dairy Industry to Pledge Emissions Cuts
Dairy industry associations are poised to promise emissions cuts with the coming signing of the Global Dairy Agenda for Action (PDF) during the ...
Less Scrutiny Paid to Companies Calling Themselves ‘Green’
There has been a slight decrease in scrutiny over companies calling themselves "green," according to a recent survey of supply chain professionals. While about 28 percent of ...
Sustainability of Petroleum-based Packaging Defended
Companies should not look with "bane" upon petroleum-based packaging, even as more and more eco-friendly options become available, asserts Sterling Anthony, President of ...
To Thwart Lack of Natural Resources, Go Full-circle in Supply Chain
By 2020, demand for natural resources will outstrip supply, resulting in higher and more volatile pricing in the consumer industry, according to a new research report. ...
TerraCycle, 3M Reusing Scotch Tape Dispensers
TerraCycle is working with 3M to convince consumers to save empty Scotch tape dispensers and cores and collect them, to save the dispensers from being sent to landfills. TerraCycle has ...
Shipping Industry to UN: Give Us Emissions Standards
The international shipping industry, leary of the prospect of varying national and regional regulations on ship emissions, wants the United Nations to forge a set of rules that spell out the expectations for maximum emissions. The ...
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Tom Stacy on National Grid Again Rejects High Costs of Offshore Wind
"Each time government entices big money investment away from riskier, but clearly..."
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"Yet another example of the potential of combined heat & power to transform..."
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Gary Markowitz on Supermarkets Tackle Emissions Reductions, Fuel Efficiency
"Supermarkets waste over 10 percent of their energy through improper..."
peter in ireland on Ontario May Follow California’s Lead on TV Energy Efficiency
"Governor Schwarzenegger is shooting himself in the foot! 1...."
Environmental Leader on S. America Takes Most Urgent View of Copenhagen Talks
"The survey respondents (the PDF report mentions 4,000 respondents in 38..."