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/2012/02/09/standards-compliance-briefing-energy-star-fsc-chain-of-custody-esg-rating-system/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/09/standards-compliance-briefing-energy-star-fsc-chain-of-custody-esg-rating-system/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:29:59 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=69692 Mitsubishi’s 75-inch LaserVue television was named Energy Star Most Efficient for 2012, placing it among the top energy-efficient televisions 55-inches or larger sold in the U.S. Mitsubishi says it is the largest TV to be recognized in the Most Efficient Energy Star rankings; as well LaserVue is the world’s first laser TV, and it operates [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/09/standards-compliance-briefing-energy-star-fsc-chain-of-custody-esg-rating-system/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/2012/02/07/colgate-sustainability-report-goals-met-for-ghgs-water-use-energy-cod/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/07/colgate-sustainability-report-goals-met-for-ghgs-water-use-energy-cod/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:51:29 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=69552 Colgate-Palmolive beat goals of cutting greenhouse gas emissions and water use by five and 25 percent from 2002 to 2010, achieving reductions of 7.8 percent and 34.6 percent respectively, according to its 2011 sustainability report. In that time the company also beat a five percent energy reduction goal, cutting energy use by 8.6 percent, and [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/07/colgate-sustainability-report-goals-met-for-ghgs-water-use-energy-cod/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/03/policy-enforcement-briefing-disaster-risk-solyndra/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/03/policy-enforcement-briefing-disaster-risk-solyndra/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:01:27 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=69396 Insurance commissioners in California, New York and the state of Washington said that insurance companies must disclose disaster response and risk management plans for increasingly severe storms and wildfires, rising sea levels and other consequences of climate change. The new state regulations reveal the insurance industry’s role in mediating the country’s response to climate change, [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/03/policy-enforcement-briefing-disaster-risk-solyndra/feed/ 0 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 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/31/coke-improves-water-efficiency-for-8th-straight-year/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/31/coke-improves-water-efficiency-for-8th-straight-year/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:45:40 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=69188 In 2010, Coca-Cola improved its water use efficiency for the eighth consecutive year, with a ratio of 2.26 liters of water per liter of product, according to its eighth systemwide sustainability report. This was a four percent reduction from 2009 levels and a 16 percent reduction since 2004, the company’s baseline year. The company is [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/31/coke-improves-water-efficiency-for-8th-straight-year/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/30/policy-enforcement-briefing-hydroelectric-dam-removal-gulf-lease-sale-biorefinery-assistance-program/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/30/policy-enforcement-briefing-hydroelectric-dam-removal-gulf-lease-sale-biorefinery-assistance-program/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:55:16 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=69087 The California Air Resources Board has unanimously approved new emissions standards for cars and light trucks, for model years 2017 to 2025. The standard cuts greenhouse gas emissions to 166 grams per mile, which ARB says is 34 percent below predicted 2016 levels, and cuts smog-forming pollution by an extra 75 percent from 2014 levels. [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/30/policy-enforcement-briefing-hydroelectric-dam-removal-gulf-lease-sale-biorefinery-assistance-program/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/26/standards-compliance-briefing-igcc-code-guide-builders-challenge-version-2-sites-zhome-responsible-jewellery-council/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/26/standards-compliance-briefing-igcc-code-guide-builders-challenge-version-2-sites-zhome-responsible-jewellery-council/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:41:05 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=68972 The International Code Council and Delmar have released a support publication for the construction industry referencing the 2012 International Green Construction Code (IgCC). The guide, Green Building: A Professional’s Guide to Concepts, Codes and Innovation, includes coverage of green building design, rating systems, standards, and the regulatory process for residential and commercial construction; an explanation [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/26/standards-compliance-briefing-igcc-code-guide-builders-challenge-version-2-sites-zhome-responsible-jewellery-council/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/24/honda-na-hits-another-co2-goal-a-year-late/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/24/honda-na-hits-another-co2-goal-a-year-late/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:45:48 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=68805 Last year Honda met its 2010 goal of a 20 percent cut to CO2 from power equipment production, with a 27.2 percent drop from 2000 levels, according to its 2011 North American environmental report. The goal was the fifth of six CO2 targets that the company set for itself to meet in 2010. The first [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/24/honda-na-hits-another-co2-goal-a-year-late/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/18/the-business-of-water/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/18/the-business-of-water/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:30:32 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=68524 The world is dealing with a severe water crisis. Population growth and economic development continue to push water resources beyond natural limits, and demand will only continue to grow – projected to triple in the next 20 years. Yet, the earth’s water supply remains limited. The positive news is that advancements in technology are helping [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/18/the-business-of-water/feed/ 2