E-Waste
Policy & Enforcement Briefing: EU Aviation, China Carbon Tax, Euronext Settlement, NY Energy Highway
The European Commission said that airlines could be banned from European airports if they do not participate in the European Union's emission trading system (ETS). ...
Vegas CES Showcase for ecoATM
An ecoATM kiosk (pictured) that rewards users for recycling their unwanted electronic equipment with cash or store vouchers will be on display at the International ...
Policy & Enforcement Briefing: CSAPR, Mass. Solar Panel Tax, London Low Emission Zone
A federal appeals court in Washington approved the request of more than a dozen electric power companies, municipal power plant operators and states to delay ...
E-waste Recovery Totals $6.8b in 2010, Grows 3x Faster than Other Streams
E-waste is a small portion of global waste, contributing only a 0.01 percent to 3 percent of total global waste, but it is growing at a ...
Standards & Compliance Briefing: VDI 4707, European Parliament, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, e-Stewards, LEED
Four double deck high-speed elevators from ThyssenKrupp Elevator installed in the 492-meter-tall Shanghai World Financial Center have received the VDI 4707 energy efficiency class A rating. ...
Dell, Goodwill Add 319 Recycling Locations
Electronics giant Dell and Goodwill Industries have announce that an additional 319 donation sites in the U.S. have joined the Dell Reconnect computer recycling program.
With ...
Standards & Compliance Briefing: LEED, WEEE, Energy Awards
Volkswagen's Passat manufacturing plant in Chattanooga, Tenn., has been named a platinum LEED-certified factory, making it the only auto making plant in the world to receive ...
Standards & Compliance Briefing: Green Product App, China WEEE, GM Wildlife Conservation
Consumer Reports announced the launch of its new Eco-Label smart phone app, which will provide consumers with information on products' green marketing claims. The magazine said ...
Standards & Compliance Briefing: Green Construction Code, WM Certifications, LEED Airports
The provisions in the new 2012 International Green Construction Code were completed during a final hearing at the International Code Council's meeting in Phoenix, Ariz. The ...
Standards & Compliance Briefing: Compliance Survey Results, Bentley ISO 50001, Printing Cartridge Standard
The results are in from a survey of senior executives at more than 200 global process industry companies. According to the poll conducted by CSC and ...
Standards & Compliance Briefing: Wine Standard, Energy Star Update, WEEE Recast
An international wine trade group has adopted a standard for calculating the industry's greenhouse gas emissions, Off License News reported. The International Organisation of Vine ...
Study: Smart Fabrics Pose E-Waste Threat
The burgeoning smart fabric industry could pose a serious e-waste hazard, according to a New York Times report.
Researchers have been weaving small electronic ...
Standards & Compliance Briefing: GHS 90 Days Away, Green Code, NSF/ANSI Standard 60
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has submitted a final rule to revise its Hazard Communication Standard to align with GHS, MSDSonline reported. The Office ...
Standards & Compliance Briefing: Green Chemical Standard, Singapore Ecolabel, WEEE
ANSI on Wednesday unveiled a new standard that establishes criteria for comparing chemicals and processes. The standard, NSF/GCI/ANSI 355 Greener Chemicals and Processes Information Standard, was ...
Kaiser Permanente, Fujitsu Lead Green IT Rankings
Kaiser Permanente, KPMG, State Street and Allstate lead this year’s Computerworld rankings of the top green IT users, while Fujitsu, HP, Accenture and Microsoft top the list for green IT vendors and data center suppliers.
Fujitsu ...
Standards & Compliance Briefing: Oil Sustainability Certification, Prop. 65 'Dunks' Acrylamide, WEEE Trial
Equitable Origin on Monday announced the launch of a stakeholder-based sustainability certification for the oil and gas industry, the first of its kind, according to the ...
Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Green Climate Fund, Basel Amendment, Roadless Rule
A United Nations committee has completed the draft design of a Green Climate Fund that would send $100 billion per year by 2020 to assist developing ...
Standards & Compliance Briefing: WindMade Label, EV Harmonized Port, LEED Awards
WindMade on Wednesday announced the criteria for a consumer label identifying companies that buy wind power and other renewable energy. To receive the certification companies must ...
Standards & Compliance Briefing: Hilton ISO Certifications, Petroleum Standards, Gates LEED Honors
Kimberly-Clark Corp. announced on Monday that it has become the first national tissue maker certified as meeting the sustainable sourcing requirements of the Forest Stewardship Council. ...
Standards & Compliance Briefing: Prop. 65 Suit, ASTM Energy Standard, Lamborghini ISO 50001
Environmentalists have brought a large lawsuit under California's Proposition 65 against major food and beverage companies retailers, including Wal-Mart Stores, Gerber, Dole, Safeway, and Whole Foods, ...
