Water Management

Water management strategy, news and best practices for commercial and industrial and municipal operations.

Miller Cuts GHG Emissions 10% Per Barrel

October 9, 2007October 10, 2007 by Paul Nastu

Miller Brewing Company released its first sustainable development report (PDF) providing information on the company's "10 global sustainable development priorities" and progress in areas such as responsibility, conservation, recycling and community impact. The company says that process efficiencies at Miller breweries conserved 196 million gallons of water last year, an amount...

Honda Releases Environmental Report

October 8, 2007December 14, 2010 by Paul Nastu

Honda has released an environmental report covering the performance in North America of the company's automobile, power sports and power equipment products, its 14 major manufacturing plants, and the corporate activities of 15 Honda group companies in the region. Findings include...

Bottled Water Manufacturers Face Uncertain Future

October 8, 2007 by Paul Nastu

The bottled water backlash is costing beverage makers money, AdAge reports. Beverage Digest reports that retail sales of bottled water (excluding vending machines and Wal-Mart) grew only nine percent this year compared with 16 percent in 2006. Joe Doss, president of the International Bottled Water Association, said the bottled-water industry has been unfairly targeted. He claims that bottled water is

Apparel Manufacturers Eye Carbon Labels

September 25, 2007October 4, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Because clothing is responsible for approximately 25 percent of each individual's CO2 emissions (including washing and drying), we're likely to see more companies from the U.S. clothing industry slapping carbon footprint labels on their products, Coral Rose, president of Eco-Innovations Sustainable Textile Services writes in a GreenBiz article.When it comes to measuring footprints, here are some of Rose's "eco-smart tips"

How To Develop A Two-Phase Corporate Water Strategy

September 21, 2007February 7, 2011 by Paul Nastu

Business for Social Responsibility and the Pacific Institute have published a new trends report that focuses on corporate water strategy. At the Crest of a Wave: A Proactive Approach to Corporate Water Strategy(PDF) explains the drivers behind water trends, their implications for business and, most importantly, how to prepare for them. "In the next...

Motorsport Facility Installs Grey-Water Geothermal System

September 21, 2007October 4, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Prairie Hills Motorsport Club, located in Lake Village, Indiana and scheduled to open in the spring of 2009, is using a grey water geothermal system from Encore Energy for heating and cooling. Upon completion, the entire complex will be spread over 872 acres of Northwest Indiana prairie. It's the longest track...

Icelandic Glacial Wins Sustainability Award

September 18, 2007 by Paul Nastu

Icelandic Glacial Natural Spring Water took the top environmental prize at this year's BottledWaterWorld awards in Mexico. With the industry facing pressure over its impact on the environment, the theme of this year's event centered on sustainable growth and ethical endeavors, Icelandic Glacial's CarbonNeutral initiative overcame competition from major global beverage brands such as Coca-Cola...

Nestle Waters’ CEO Counters Bottled Water Criticism

September 5, 2007 by Paul Nastu

Kim Jeffery, president and CEO of Nestle Waters North America, has written an opinion piece for Hearst Newspapers countering recent criticism of the bottled water industry. "Those who propose bans on bottled water don't acknowledge that bottled water represents less than one percent of the municipal solid waste that ends up in landfills," Jeffery writes. "Bottled water is only one

Reckitt Benckiser Ads Detail Green Advantages Of Dishwashers

September 5, 2007 by Paul Nastu

Ads for Reckitt Benckiser's automatic dishwasher detergent brands contend that consumers could save water and energy by using a dishwasher rather than washing dishes by hand, The New York Times reports. A German TV ad says that consumers can reduce water use 85 percent with a dishwasher, according to...

Coke Lightens Up PET Bottles

September 5, 2007October 4, 2009 by Paul Nastu

On the heels of releasing its corporate responsibility review, Coca-Cola has announced a newly designed 20-ounce polyethylene terephthalate contour bottle for all of its Coca-Cola brands. The new bottle has added texture, a shorter cap, and an embossed Coca-Cola logo. The bottleÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s...

Coca-Cola Releases Corporate Responsibility Review

September 4, 2007October 4, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Coca-Cola has released the online version of its 2006 Corporate Responsibility Review entitled "The mark we make today shapes the future." According to an environmental report issued in July, water use efficiency increased three percent while total...

Citigroup Plans $232 Million LEED Data Center

August 28, 2007October 4, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Citigroup plans to build a $232 million LEED-certified data center in Frankfurt, Greener Computing reports. The data center, which the company said would cost no more to build than a traditional facility, will go online in March 2008. Citigroup estimates that the facility will save...

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