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Biomass-to-Electricity Projects Gain Steam in California, the UK

Biomass-to-Electricity Projects Gain Steam in California, the UK
Already entrenched in some European nations like Germany, power plants that convert organic ...
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WM to Distribute Solar-Powered Trash Compactors

WM to Distribute Solar-Powered Trash Compactors
Waste Management Inc. (WM) has inked a deal to distribute BigBelly Solar's ...
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Wal-Mart Reduces Carbon Emissions/$1M Sold to 53 Tons

Wal-Mart Reduces Carbon Emissions/$1M Sold to 53 Tons
[Editors note: A previous headline mischaracterized Wal-Mart's global emissions based on erroneous information ...
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Companies Boost Recycling Efforts Despite Slow Economy

Companies Boost Recycling Efforts Despite Slow Economy
Organizations are increasingly putting more effort into their recycling programs for all types of ...
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Sustainable Packaging To Grab 32% Of Market By 2014

Sustainable Packaging To Grab 32% Of Market By 2014
Sustainable packaging will grow to 32% of the total global packaging market by ...
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E-Waste to Peak in 2015

E-Waste to Peak in 2015
The e-waste crisis will worsen over the next several years until 2015, when volume will peak at 73 million metric tons, according ...
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ConAgra Facility Cuts Water Use 34%

ConAgra Facility Cuts Water Use 34%
ConAgra Foods Inc., Omaha, Neb., re-instituted its Sustainable Development Awards program, this ...
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Plastic Bag Industry Shoots for 40% Recycled Content by 2015

Plastic Bag Industry Shoots for 40% Recycled Content by 2015
The Full Circle Recycling Initiative aims for 40 percent recycled content in all ...
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Mars, TerraCycle Turn Packaging Into Consumer Goods

Mars, TerraCycle Turn Packaging Into Consumer Goods
Mars Inc. and TerraCycle are partnering to turn waste and surplus ...
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L’Oreal to Reduce GHG Emissions, Water Consumption and Waste by 50%

L’Oreal to Reduce GHG Emissions, Water Consumption and Waste by 50%
In celebration of Earth Day, L'Oreal has announced its long-term environmental plan for 2005 ...
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SunChips Plans 100% Compostable Chip Bag

SunChips Plans 100% Compostable Chip Bag
In 2010, SunChips says it will introduce the first fully compostable chip bag, designed to fully decompose in about 14 weeks ...
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Sustainable Food Packaging Grows Despite Economy

Sustainable Food Packaging Grows Despite Economy
While many food and beverage companies are embracing recycled and sustainable packaging options, ...
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Electronics Recyclers Call for Improved E-Waste Processing

Electronics Recyclers Call for Improved E-Waste Processing
Electronics recyclers and refurbishers are recommending several key changes to manufacturers on how they ...
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Sprint Wants to Recycle 250,000 Cell Phones in April

Sprint Wants to Recycle 250,000 Cell Phones in April
Supporting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) "Plug-In To eCycling National Cell Phone ...
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Study: U.S. Companies waste $2.8 Billion Annually to Power Idle PCs

Study: U.S. Companies waste $2.8 Billion Annually to Power Idle PCs
Key findings of the 2009 PC Energy Report, commissioned by 1E and the ...
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Aquafina Eco-Fina Bottle Claims Lightest Weight in its Class

Aquafina Eco-Fina Bottle Claims Lightest Weight in its Class
At 10.9 grams, Aquafina claims its new half-liter Eco-Fina plastic water bottle is ...
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Meeting Industry Aims to Cut Waste

Meeting Industry Aims to Cut Waste
The average meeting attendee generates about 20 pounds of trash, and that's a ...
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Western States May Reform Waste Management

Western States May Reform Waste Management
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), a movement to improve product design by altering the ...
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Canada Proposes Companies Pay For Recycling, Improved Packaging

Canada Proposes Companies Pay For Recycling, Improved Packaging
Canada's environment ministers are proposing to charge the corporate world for recycling their packaging ...
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TerraCycle Piloting In-Store Waste Collection Points

TerraCycle Piloting In-Store Waste Collection Points
TerraCycle is running a pilot program in the New York-New Jersey area where it ...
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Consumers Prefer ‘100% Natural’ Label Over ‘Organic’

Consumers Prefer ‘100% Natural’ Label Over ‘Organic’

In a study of consumer opinions of marketing claims, survey respondents identified most ...

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WWF Ranks US 7th Among G8 on Climate Scorecard
Growth of Global Carbon Emissions Cut in Half
Electricity, Heat, Transportation Cause 60% of Emissions

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More Green Products and Services Available for Office Landscaping
More Green Products and Services Available for Office Landscaping

SAB Miller Targets 25% Reduction in Water Used in Brewing
SAB Miller Targets 25% Reduction in Water Used in Brewing

Cisco Wants to Transform Energy Demand and Use with Smart Buildings
Cisco Wants to Transform Energy Demand and Use with Smart Buildings

Fuel Cell Systems to Power 30% of Coca-Cola NY Facility
Fuel Cell Systems to Power 30% of Coca-Cola NY Facility

Energy Star Homes Save $250M on Utility Bills in 2008
Energy Star Homes Save $250M on Utility Bills in 2008

Consumers Prefer ‘100% Natural’ Label Over ‘Organic’
Consumers Prefer ‘100% Natural’ Label Over ‘Organic’

Black & Veatch HQ to Showcase Sustainability
Black & Veatch HQ to Showcase Sustainability

Green Seal Adds First U.S. Standard for Personal Care Products
Green Seal Adds First U.S. Standard for Personal Care Products

Electronics Firms Face Off Against Mandated Recycling Programs
Electronics Firms Face Off Against Mandated Recycling Programs

REI, Founding Farmers, North Face Win A.R.E. Sustainability Awards
REI, Founding Farmers, North Face Win A.R.E. Sustainability Awards

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Carbon Management IS Information Management

Carbon Management IS Information Management

Jon Z. Bentley
IBM Global Business Services

For most organizations today, sophisticated carbon management is simply not possible. At best, ... continue »

The Hope Behind The Holes In The Climate Bill
Energy Costs Rising, Regulations Imminent - Are You Ready?
Energy - It Just Doesn’t Add Up
FTC on Greenwashing: Is That All There Is?

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Shaklee Discusses its Green Strategies

Shaklee Discusses its Green Strategies

Shaklee Corp. was recognized recently ...

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Sprint Tackles Data Center Improvements
Building a Bridge from Recycled Plastics
The Netherlands Ponders Floating City Architecture
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Marketing

Consumers Prefer ‘100% Natural’ Label Over ‘Organic’

Green Seal Adds First U.S. Standard for Personal Care Products

Show Sustainability Sales Success to Climb Corporate Ranks

Emissions

Cisco Wants to Transform Energy Demand and Use with Smart Buildings

Sony Europe Goes to 100% Renewable Energy

EPA Approves California Emissions Waiver

Hi-Tech

Sony Ericsson Joins Nokia, Samsung as ‘Greener’ Electronics Makers

Online Calculator Gauges IT Data Center Costs and Carbon Footprint

Microsoft Reduces Windows 7 Packaging

Efficiency

Black & Veatch HQ to Showcase Sustainability

Raytheon Meets Green Goals with IT Help

Yahoo! Dropping Carbon Offsets for Greener Data Centers

Manufacturing

Electronics Firms Face Off Against Mandated Recycling Programs

Leading Mobile Phone Makers Agree to Develop Universal Charger

Panasonic Cuts Manufacturing Emissions With Simulation Tech

Carbon Offsets/RECs

Sustainable Agriculture Requires Farm Modernization, Free Markets, Tech Adoption

Audi Promotes Clean Diesel via Facebook, Carbon Offsets

CBO: Cap-And-Trade to Cost $175 Per Household

CSR Reports

SAB Miller Targets 25% Reduction in Water Used in Brewing

Molson Coors Cuts CO2 Emissions by 12%

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Major Players

Fuel Cell Systems to Power 30% of Coca-Cola NY Facility

Australia Joins Carbon Reduction Label Scheme

CSX to Cut CO2 Emissions by 8%

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