http://www.environmentalleader.com The Executive's Daily Green Briefing Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:47:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/16/e-waste-on-the-rise-while-electronics-makers-ramp-up-recycling-efforts/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/16/e-waste-on-the-rise-while-electronics-makers-ramp-up-recycling-efforts/#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:00:16 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=27342 Transboundary movement of hazardous waste shows a disastrous accumulation of e-waste, roughly about 6 billion tons, according to an upcoming report from the Basel Convention, reports RedOrbit. Part of the accumulation is attributed to increasing demand for electronic gaming, high definition TVs and smart cars, according to the article. But some consumer electronics manufactures like [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/16/e-waste-on-the-rise-while-electronics-makers-ramp-up-recycling-efforts/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/04/xerox-cuts-ghg-emissions-by-20-from-2002/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/04/xerox-cuts-ghg-emissions-by-20-from-2002/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:16:26 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=26677 Xerox Corp. reports greenhouse gas emissions fell 20 percent from 2002 to 2008, and says it will deliver a 25 percent reduction in total GHG emissions by 2012 from a 2002 baseline, according to the company’s 2009 Report on Global Citizenship (PDF). Xerox’s environmental sustainability goals (PDF) center on climate protection, preserving biodiversity and the world’s [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/04/xerox-cuts-ghg-emissions-by-20-from-2002/feed/ 6 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/07/apple-sony-ericsson-lead-in-removing-harmful-chemicals-from-electronics/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/07/apple-sony-ericsson-lead-in-removing-harmful-chemicals-from-electronics/#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:47:30 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=23219 Apple and Sony Ericsson are among the leaders in the electronics industry to move away from using chemicals that can lead to health and environmental problems, according to a new report released by ChemSec and Clean Production Action, two nonprofit organizations. The report, Greening Consumer Electronics: Moving Away from Bromine and Chlorine (PDF),” features seven companies [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/07/apple-sony-ericsson-lead-in-removing-harmful-chemicals-from-electronics/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/08/31/northrop-grumman-to-pay-21-million-for-san-gabriel-valley-water-cleanup/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/08/31/northrop-grumman-to-pay-21-million-for-san-gabriel-valley-water-cleanup/#comments Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:13:55 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=20441 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has reached a $21 million settlement with Northrop Grumman Space & Mission Systems Corporation that requires Northrop Grumman to clean up groundwater contamination at the San Gabriel Valley Superfund Site in Southern California. Northrop Grumman, representing 45 other settling defendants, will build a groundwater cleanup system that uses wells to pump out contaminated groundwater at [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/08/31/northrop-grumman-to-pay-21-million-for-san-gabriel-valley-water-cleanup/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/07/15/lack-of-guidance-metrics-incentives-impede-environmental-cleanup/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/07/15/lack-of-guidance-metrics-incentives-impede-environmental-cleanup/#comments Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:18:38 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=18020 Aimed at site owners, remediation businesses and other industry services providers, the Sustainable Remediation Forum (SURF) has released a white paper that delivers an independent assessment of sustainable remediation, which the forum defines as a movement to encourage environmental cleanups that minimize carbon emissions, conserve fossil fuels and remove potentially dangerous contaminants from soil and [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/07/15/lack-of-guidance-metrics-incentives-impede-environmental-cleanup/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/07/15/shipping-industry-fears-eu-emissions-caps/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/07/15/shipping-industry-fears-eu-emissions-caps/#comments Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:54:26 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=18059 With the failure so far of global climate talks to set emissions caps on the shipping industry, some fear that the EU will go ahead with stricter emissions standards. The shipping industry hopes to position itself favorably ahead of any such regulations by formulating a position on curbing emissions at the upcoming meeting of the International [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/07/15/shipping-industry-fears-eu-emissions-caps/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/06/17/electronics-recycling-certification-may-halt-unethical-practices/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/06/17/electronics-recycling-certification-may-halt-unethical-practices/#comments Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:10:02 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=16689 In a move to help businesses ensure that they are ethically recycling their obsolete electronics, the ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board (ANAB) now offers electronics recyclers and others including asset management and refurbishing operations national certification to the e-Stewards Certification Program developed by the Basel Action Network (BAN). ANAB, the U.S. accreditation body for management systems, will [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/06/17/electronics-recycling-certification-may-halt-unethical-practices/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/06/09/some-goods-made-of-recyclables-contain-radioactive-material/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/06/09/some-goods-made-of-recyclables-contain-radioactive-material/#comments Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:04:39 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=16311 A new investigation is sure to cause queasiness among some consumers of goods made from recyled materials. A survey of recycled-content items like cheese graters, tableware, handbags and reclining chairs has turned up unacceptable amounts of radioactive materials, according to ScrippsNews. Many of the items have been sold for over a decade. In addition to the consumer [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/06/09/some-goods-made-of-recyclables-contain-radioactive-material/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/05/06/epa-may-modify-recycling-of-hazardous-materials/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/05/06/epa-may-modify-recycling-of-hazardous-materials/#comments Wed, 06 May 2009 15:19:51 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=14502 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is addressing the next steps on two hazardous waste rules — Definition of Solid Waste (DSW) and the Emission Comparable Fuels (ECF). In response to concerns raised by stakeholders that these rules are bad for the environment, the EPA may revise the DSW rule, which went into effect on [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/05/06/epa-may-modify-recycling-of-hazardous-materials/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/04/14/chemical-firm-invista-in-largest-ever-settlement-for-self-reported-environmental-violations/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/04/14/chemical-firm-invista-in-largest-ever-settlement-for-self-reported-environmental-violations/#comments Tue, 14 Apr 2009 14:21:28 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=13342 After self-reporting environmental violations at 12 facilities in seven states, Invista will spend up to $500 million to correct the problems, on top of a $1.7 million civil penalty. This is the largest such settlement under the Environmental Protection Agency’s audit policy, according to a press release. Invista, which manufactures polymer-based fibers including Lycra, Stainmaster and Coolmax,  [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/04/14/chemical-firm-invista-in-largest-ever-settlement-for-self-reported-environmental-violations/feed/ 0