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Seaworld, Busch Gardens to Eliminate Plastic Bags

May 2, 2012May 2, 2012 by Leon Walker

SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment is to eliminate plastic shopping bags from the 10 theme parks it operates by the end of the year. The move will make it the largest theme park operator to make this commitment, according to the company, whose parks include Busch Gardens, Discovery Cove, Adventure Island ... Read more »

Kraft Shaves 1oz from Kenco Coffee Jar

April 30, 2012 by Leon Walker

Packaging firm PI has created a jar for coffee brand Kenco that uses 28 g (1 oz) less glass than its predecessor. The redesigned jar will be used on Kenco’s pure soluble line and incorporates redesigned elements such as corner chamfers and the “regal” closure from the previous jar. The ... Read more »

Unilever Sustainability Report: Sustainable Palm Oil Sourcing Doubles

April 25, 2012April 25, 2012 by Leon Walker

Unilever doubled the amount of the palm oil it draws from sustainable sources last year, but made little progress on greenhouse gases, waste and water use, according to the company’s 2011 Sustainable Living Plan Progress Report. In 2010, 14 percent of Unilever’s agricultural raw materials were sourced sustainably. This increased ... Read more »

Nestle Easter Eggs’ 100% Recyclable Packaging Saves 726 Tons of Plastic Waste

March 20, 2012March 20, 2012 by Leon Walker

Nestle UK & Ireland has converted to 100 percent recyclable packaging on its Easter egg confectioneries by replacing rigid plastic with cardboard. The move is expected to save an estimated 726 tons of plastic waste going to landfill per year, based on a comparison of the weight of plastic used ... Read more »

Standards & Compliance Briefing: Smart Grid Roadmap, Energy Star Objections, ISO 14001, LEED

March 1, 2012June 23, 2013 by Leon Walker

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has finished incorporating public comments into the NIST Framework and Roadmap for Smart Grid Interoperability Standards, Release 2.0, a plan for updating the nation’s electric power system into an interoperable smart grid. The final 2.0 framework adds 22 standards, specifications and guidelines ... Read more »

SC Johnson Expands Concentrated Cleaning Products Range

February 29, 2012March 26, 2012 by Leon Walker

Household products manufacturer SC Johnson has expanded the range of concentrated refills for its cleaning products. The refills, branded as SC Johnson’s “Mini” line, allow customers to fill up their existing, empty trigger bottle of cleaning product with a bottle of concentrate, topped up with water from the faucet. The ... Read more »

Policy & Enforcement Briefing: CSAPR Signed & Adjusted, New Nukes, Keystone XL, Fracking Tax

February 10, 2012June 23, 2013 by Leon Walker

The EPA has made a few adjustments to its cross-state air pollution rules (CSAPR), which were signed Tuesday. The adjustments increase budgets in 17 states and ease limits on market-based compliance options. These state-level adjustments vary, and the total budget increases by about 2 percent, Clean Air Watch said. CSAPR ... Read more »

Oracle VP Urges Event Organizers to Take Action

February 6, 2012March 26, 2012 by Tamar Wilner

The event industry is the second-biggest generator of waste in the U.S. and event organizers must make a start, however small, to address their environmental impacts, according to the vice president of marketing at Oracle. Paul Salinger, who is also president of the board of directors of the Green Meeting ... Read more »

Diageo Sets Sustainable Packaging Guidelines

December 9, 2011December 16, 2011 by Tamar Wilner

Diageo has published its first sustainable packaging guidelines, setting 2015 goals to reduce average weight by 10 percent, increase recycled material content by 20 percent and ensure 100 percent of packaging is reusable, recyclable or “suitable for waste management practices.” The drinks company says it has established a sustainable packaging ... Read more »

Purell Dispenser Cuts Down on Plastic

December 7, 2011 by Tamar Wilner

Gojo Industries, the company behind Purell instant hand sanitizer, has released dispensers that it says use less material and are more recyclable. The Gojo ADX Dispensing System, the result of four years of development, dispenses Gojo and Purell formulations. These include a line of new USDA Biobased- and EcoLogo-certified formulations ... Read more »

Are Your Marketing Claims ‘Green Guide’ Compliant?

September 6, 2011 by Jennifer Hermes

Upcoming Changes Further Limit Environmental Claims Last fall, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed revisions to its “Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims,” commonly known as the “Green Guides,” first published in 1992. The agency published these proposed changes to address emerging environmental claims. The FTC has not ... Read more »

Packaging & Waste Briefing: PepsiCo, Virgin, The North Face

July 18, 2011 by Leon Walker

PepsiCo Beverages Canada has announced the introduction of the 7UP EcoGreen bottle, Canada’s – and North America’s – first soft drink bottle made from 100 percent recycled PET plastic. The drinks company says that creating a bottle made from 100 percent recycled plastic for soft drinks is more challenging than ... Read more »

Seaworld, Busch Gardens to Eliminate Plastic Bags

Kraft Shaves 1oz from Kenco Coffee Jar

Nestle Easter Eggs’ 100% Recyclable Packaging Saves 726 Tons of Plastic Waste

Standards & Compliance Briefing: Smart Grid Roadmap, Energy Star Objections, ISO 14001, LEED

SC Johnson Expands Concentrated Cleaning Products Range

Policy & Enforcement Briefing: CSAPR Signed & Adjusted, New Nukes, Keystone XL, Fracking Tax

Oracle VP Urges Event Organizers to Take Action

Diageo Sets Sustainable Packaging Guidelines

Purell Dispenser Cuts Down on Plastic

Are Your Marketing Claims ‘Green Guide’ Compliant?

Packaging & Waste Briefing: PepsiCo, Virgin, The North Face

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