Gina Roos, Author at Environment + Energy Leader

Canadian Supermarket Diverts 328M Plastic Bags from Landfill

April 10, 2009October 18, 2009 by Gina Roos

Canadian food distributor Loblaw Companies Ltd. has diverted 328 million plastic shopping bags from landfill, and reduced its fuel consumption by 2.1 percent per kilometer in 2008, according to the company’s second annual corporate social responsibility (CSR) report. In 2008, the Brampton, Ontario-based company also diverted 70 percent of corporate ... Read more »

Compostable Food Packaging Proliferates

April 10, 2009October 18, 2009 by Gina Roos

Eco-Products, a provider of biodegradable and compostable food packaging, joins a handful of companies that offer compostable food packaging products. Available in April, the company is marketing what it claims to be the first commercially available compostable hot cup lid in North America. The hot cup lid will fit stock ... Read more »

Corporate Marketers Foresee Greater Investments in Sustainability

April 10, 2009October 18, 2009 by Gina Roos

Nearly 60 percent of corporate marketers expect their companies to increase environmental sustainability initiatives over the next two to three years, according to a survey conducted by the American Marketing Association and Fleishman-Hillard, Inc. Half of the respondents also believe that current economic conditions will encourage the adoption of sustainability ... Read more »

Sports Arenas Go Green

April 8, 2009 by Gina Roos

Office and government buildings aren’t the only structures going green; two sports arenas — the Philips Arena and the American Airlines Arena — have met the requirements of the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification. Philips Arena, home to the Atlanta Thrashers, is ... Read more »

Regional Carbon Markets May Partner

April 8, 2009October 18, 2009 by Gina Roos

The regional carbon markets in the U.S. may join forces before the launch of a federal greenhouse gas legislation, reported Reuters. New national climate legislation could cut greenhouse gas emissions 20 percent from 2005 levels by 2020, and establish a cap-and-trade system for carbon dioxide and national standards for renewable energy. ... Read more »

McDonald’s Green Prototype Uses 25 Percent Less Energy

April 8, 2009October 18, 2009 by Gina Roos

McDonald’s pilot “green” restaurant in Chicago, Illinois, is estimated to use 25 percent less energy than a traditional McDonald’s restaurant, reported the UK Times Online. The restaurant features a storm water management system and a vegetative green roof together with the required installation of Energy Star-rated kitchen equipment and networked ... Read more »

Retailers Benefit from a Green Image

April 8, 2009 by Gina Roos

The benefits of implementing green initiatives have a widespread effect, including improved brand image with customers and employees, wrote Dan Kubala, vice president of marketing for Austin, Tex.-based Site Controls, in an article for Retail Customer Experience Magazine. Retailers who add energy management technology can boost their bottom line almost ... Read more »

Restaurants Try to Balance Sustainability With Cost

April 7, 2009 by Gina Roos

Green business practices at New Orleans restaurants, already hurt by Hurricane Katrina, have taken another hit during the nation’s economic downturn, reported the New Orleans City Business newspaper. Wendy Waren, spokeswoman for the Louisiana Restaurant Association, told the newspaper that while the organization encourages restaurants to reduce their carbon footprint, ... Read more »

Johnson Controls Aims to Reduce GHG emissions 30 Percent by 2012

April 7, 2009October 18, 2009 by Gina Roos

Johnson Controls is committed to a 30 percent reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2012, according its latest Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) online sustainability report. The online matrix provides a detailed review of the company’s financial, environmental and social performance over the past year. The report also include details ... Read more »

Staples Saves Money by Going Green

April 7, 2009October 18, 2009 by Gina Roos

Staples is one retailer that has improved its financial performance by implementing a variety of green practices. For example, by switching from three-amp to two-amp light bulbs, the company saves $4.2 million on its bottom line, after subtracting costs of running the program, reported CFO.com from a recent CFO Green ... Read more »

UK Study Recommends Carbon Trade at Eight Times its Current EU Price

April 7, 2009October 18, 2009 by Gina Roos

The price of European carbon permits should be at least 85 GBP (pounds), about eight times the present price, if they are to meet their goal of getting polluters to cut emissions, according to a government-sponsored study, reported The Sunday Times. The study also suggests a “green tax” on top ... Read more »

Fred Meyer, JCPenney Add Reusable Bags, Divert Plastic Bags from Landfills

April 7, 2009October 18, 2009 by Gina Roos

Fred Meyer Stores, one of the largest grocery and retail outlets in the Northwest, announced that it has diverted 20 tons of plastic bags from landfills two years after the launch of its reusable grocery bag program. Customers of the Portland-Ore.-based company, part of the Kroeger Company stores, used reusable ... Read more »

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