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Environmental Executive Moves: World Economic Forum, Think Beyond Plastic Accelerator, Marten Law

Here’s the latest news on hirings, promotions and departures among environmental leaders. World Economic Forum: The Swiss nonprofit foundation has appinted William McDonough (pictured) as chair of the Forum’s Meta-Council on the Circular Economy. McDonough has held appointments on previous Global Agenda Councils and served as the special adviser on sustainable development ... Read more »

Global Water Stewardship Organization Open For Business

The Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS), a global collaboration focused on sustainable water resource management, today announced an agreement with The Water Council to represent AWS in North America. This announcement builds on recent commitments from top corporations, including Nestlé and General Mills to support AWS, and on the recent ... Read more »
packaging and paper waste

Does Packaging and Paper Need Extended Producer Responsibility Laws?

Market-based recycling could improve recycling rates at similar costs to current programs, while taking the financial burden for administration off cash-strapped local governments, according to a study by Recycling Reinvented. The cost-benefit analysis examines the projected outcomes of a model extended producer responsibility (EPR) system for packaging and printed paper, ... Read more »
used plastic bottles

‘Bottle-to-Bottle’ Recycling Plant Signs Nestlé Waters as Customer

CarbonLite plans to build a “bottle-to-bottle” recycling plant in Abilene, Texas, that will process used plastic beverage bottles into food-grade raw material to make into new bottles. Nestlé Waters will be a major customer, according to the company. The company says the plant will process around 1.6 billion used bottles ... Read more »

2013 Insider Knowledge Report Shares Lessons from Anheuser-Busch, General Motors, and Others

Environmental Leader launched its 2013 Insider Knowledge Report today. The report, made possible by sponsor Schneider Electric, shares lessons learned from 120 corporate environmental, energy and sustainability decision-makers. The third annual report gives real-world examples of how sustainability initiatives are making a difference at companies including Anheuser-Busch InBev, Con Edison, ... Read more »

Nestlé Sustainability Report: 35% Direct GHG Emissions Reduction Targeted

Nestlé has announced a goal of reducing its direct greenhouse gas emissions per metric ton of product by 35 percent compared to 2005 levels by 2015 amid a raft of targets in its latest sustainability report. But figures from earlier reports suggest that the company may already be on the ... Read more »

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