Dell Eyes New Environmental Goals
Dell is planning new environmental targets designed to reduce the company's footprint over the next five years...
Manufacturing & Design
Sustainable manufacturing and design process news and best practices related to resource reduction and closing the energy and material loops of the circular economy.
Dell Launches ‘Plant a Tree for Me’ Offset Program
Dell is offering customers the opportunity to offset the emissions associated with the electricity used to power their computers through its Plant a Tree for Me program...
GE Plastics Helps Make Volt Possible
General Motors and General Electricunvieled GM's newest concept vehicle, the Chevrolet Volt, at the North American International Auto Show...
Natural Cosmetics Tackle Mainstream Consumers
The beauty industry is ramping up its use of natural and organic ingredients and acquiring green brands with the expectation that mainstream consumers will be won over...
Going Green Offers Competitive Advantage
With the worldwide green-business market worth more than $600 billion, the environment has become a strategic issue that can be used to crush the competition...
Wal-Mart’s CFL Goal Changing Lighting Industry
In order to reach its goal of selling 100 million energy-efficient compact flourescents by 2008, Wal-Mart is trying to change the economics of the light bulb industry and is reaching out to unlikely partners like Google and Home Depot to help...
Carmakers Responsible for Vehicle Disposal in EU
Under an updated End of Life Vehicles directive, carmakers are now responsible for the disposal of old vehicles across the European Union, the BBC reports (via Tree Hugger).
EPA Considers Energy Star for Servers
p>In a letter to computing-industry representatives late last week, the EPA said it "is initiating its process to develop an Energy Star specification for enterprise computer servers," CNET reports. The EPA's discussions with computing-equipment makers and data center operators has shown "compelling evidence of the need for this specification," according to the letter from Andrew Fanara...
Top 10 Eco Business Ideas of 2006
Springwise has an article (via Sustainablog) on its top 10 eco & sustainability business ideas of 2006. Number one was greentomatocars, an environmentally friendly cab service in London that uses Toyota’s Prius. Other green taxi options have popped up, including one in New York City. Hybrid Technologies is supplying a lithium powered L-PT Cruiser ... Read more »
United Technologies Joins Chicago Climate Exchange
United Technologies has committed to join the Chicago Climate Exchange. By joining CCX, United Technologies has committed to cut its North American greenhouse gas emissions by six percent minimum by year 2010 in absolute terms. “United Technologies views climate change as both an environmental challenge and a business opportunity,” said Richard ... Read more »
EPA Aims for Additional Toxic Emissions Reductions
To provide incentives for reduced air toxic emissions, EPA is proposing to amend what are known as the “General Provisions” to its air toxics standards. The proposed amendment would encourage industrial facilities to reduce air toxics emissions so they are no longer considered a “major source” of air pollution. Major ... Read more »
C&A Floorcoverings Replaces Boiler Diesel with Biodiesel
C&A Floorcoverings, a Tandus company, is meeting the goals of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 by replacing diesel used in its commercial boilers with 100 percent biodiesel, a renewable energy source manufactured by Soymet. C&A said it is the first and only carpet manufacturer to date to use biodiesel as an ... Read more »