http://www.environmentalleader.com Environmental Leader Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:49:07 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/10/hershey-raises-zero-waste-bar-at-three-manufacturing-facilities/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/10/hershey-raises-zero-waste-bar-at-three-manufacturing-facilities/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:59:50 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=69774 The Hershey Company announced that three of its manufacturing facilities in Pennsylvania have achieved Zero-Waste-to-Landfill (ZWL) status by eliminating waste, recycling and converting waste to energy.  Two of the facilities are in Hershey, Pa., and the third is in Hazleton, Pa. The company released its first CSR report in September 2010, stating among its objectives [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/10/hershey-raises-zero-waste-bar-at-three-manufacturing-facilities/feed/ 2 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/09/lack-of-eco-clothing-hampers-sales/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/09/lack-of-eco-clothing-hampers-sales/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:00:21 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=69711 Consumers would increase sustainable apparel purchasing if only they could find it, according to a survey by Ryan Partnership Chicago and Mambo Sprouts Marketing. Some 69 percent of consumers considered sustainability at least sometimes when purchasing clothing in 2011 and shoppers intend to double their eco-apparel purchases this year, according to the 2012 Styling Sustainability survey. [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/09/lack-of-eco-clothing-hampers-sales/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/08/nike-dyecoo-in-waterless-dyeing-team-up/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/08/nike-dyecoo-in-waterless-dyeing-team-up/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:30:52 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=69629 Nike Inc. has entered into a strategic partnership with DyeCoo Textile Systems B.V., a Netherlands-based company that has developed and built the first commercially available waterless textile dyeing machines. By using recycled carbon dioxide, DyeCoo’s technology eliminates the use of water in the textile dyeing process. The name “DyeCoo” was inspired by the process of [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/08/nike-dyecoo-in-waterless-dyeing-team-up/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/08/tools-of-the-manufacturing-trade-part-v/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/08/tools-of-the-manufacturing-trade-part-v/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:15:46 +0000 David Dornfeld http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=69612 Software to the rescue… In part 4 of this series, I introduced the idea of the “design to production pipeline.”  This was to illustrate the design to manufacturing continuum and show a strategy whereby the designer, looking into the pipeline from the design perspective, could see the follow-on steps and requirements for successful production. Although [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/08/tools-of-the-manufacturing-trade-part-v/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/07/could-efficiency-help-iron-out-the-bumps-in-ore-prices/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/07/could-efficiency-help-iron-out-the-bumps-in-ore-prices/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:35:48 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=69531 Many manufacturers now see raw materials as their biggest risk. Carmakers are among industries caught between volatile commodity prices and cash-strapped customers. Companies making the most of what’s available can help drive more sustainable growth. UK manufacturers across sectors see raw materials shortages as one of their top five risks in 2012, according to findings [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/07/could-efficiency-help-iron-out-the-bumps-in-ore-prices/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/06/siemens-launches-drive-train-savings-estimator/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/06/siemens-launches-drive-train-savings-estimator/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:15:10 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=69448 The Drive Technologies division of Siemens Industry Inc. has launched its online Energy Savings Estimator, a tool that allows companies using drives, motors, couplings and gearboxes to estimate potential energy savings across their entire drive train. The online Energy Savings Estimator – which Siemens says is an industry first – requires the end user to [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/06/siemens-launches-drive-train-savings-estimator/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/03/kraft-joins-zero-waste-wave-hits-milestone-at-36-plants/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/03/kraft-joins-zero-waste-wave-hits-milestone-at-36-plants/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:28:48 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=69412 Kraft has 36 facilities in 13 countries that send zero waste to landfills, the company has announced, the latest in a string of “zero waste” announcements from multinational companies. The food company said it now has 12 zero-waste facilities in North America and 24 in Europe. Kraft also said that it reduced its manufacturing waste, [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/03/kraft-joins-zero-waste-wave-hits-milestone-at-36-plants/feed/ 2 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/02/industrial-energy-program-surpasses-expectations/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/02/industrial-energy-program-surpasses-expectations/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:28:16 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=69357 A program to save energy at industrial facilities in the Pacific Northwest produced more than 28 average MW in verified energy savings in fiscal year 2011, according to program partner Cascade Energy. The savings found through the Bonneville Power Administration’s Energy Smart Industrial (ESI) program far surpass expectations. BPA industrial sector lead Jennifer Eskil said [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/02/industrial-energy-program-surpasses-expectations/feed/ 2 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/02/environmental-logos-and-certifications-for-paper-part-ii/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/02/environmental-logos-and-certifications-for-paper-part-ii/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:19:51 +0000 Laura Thompson http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=69317 In yesterday’s post I wrote about the rationale behind eco-logos and illustrated the difference between self-generated claims and certifications. Now let’s take a closer look at claims for paper. Here’s an example of a self-declaration regarding the environmental attributes of paper:  Paper is made from renewable resources with high levels of renewable energy and is [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/02/environmental-logos-and-certifications-for-paper-part-ii/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/02/ford-to-cut-landfill-waste-70-water-30-in-europe/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/02/ford-to-cut-landfill-waste-70-water-30-in-europe/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:15:28 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=69366 Ford’s European operations plan to cut landfill waste 70 percent and water use 30 percent under a five-year sustainability strategy. The waste reduction goal will cut the average landfill waste generated per vehicle from 5 kg in 2011 to 1.5 kg by 2016. The water target will save 1.3 billion liters a year and €2.3 [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/02/ford-to-cut-landfill-waste-70-water-30-in-europe/feed/ 0