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HP Recycles 250 Million Pounds in 2007

February 6, 2008October 5, 2009 by Paul Nastu

HP announced it has recycled nearly 250 million pounds of hardware and print cartridges in 2007, a 50 percent increase over 2006. HP also reused 65 million pounds of hardware to be refurbished for resale or donation, increasing its annual reuse rate 30 percent. One recent article noted HP’s ability ... Read more »

Carbon Disclosure Project Asks 3000 Companies for Eco-Info

February 5, 2008February 6, 2008 by Paul Nastu

For 2008, The Carbon Disclosure Project has issued a request to over 3,000 of the world’s largest corporations to measure and disclose their greenhouse gas emissions and report their strategy for dealing with climate change. Corporations have been asked to respond within four months, and the information will be launched ... Read more »

Climate Change Not a Big Business Priority

January 28, 2008January 30, 2008 by Paul Nastu

A recent survey of more than 500 big businesses in Britain, the US, Germany, Japan, India and China found that only five percent of the companies questioned regarded global warming as their top priority, according to this report by the Independent. Only 11 percent rank it as second or third, ... Read more »

Wal-Mart Chief Pledges to Go Greener

January 24, 2008October 4, 2009 by Paul Nastu

In a speech that promised widespread improvement and reform throughout Wal-Mart and its supply chain, Wal-Mart CEO H. Lee Scott, Jr., pledged to cut the energy used by many of its company’s products 25 percent, reports the New York Times. “We live in a time when people are losing confidence ... Read more »

Firms Investing in Greener China

January 15, 2008January 16, 2008 by Paul Nastu

The U.S. government is sponsoring a program that pays American and other environmental-services companies to reduce emissions from China’s factories, according to this WSJ report. The program, known as P2E2 (pollution prevention and energy efficiency) works like this: Banks and equity investors provide loans to environmental and energy service companies ... Read more »

National Geographic Puts E-Waste Under Microscope

January 14, 2008December 14, 2010 by Paul Nastu

According to the U.S. EPA, 30-40 million PCs will be ready for “end-of-the-life management” in each of the next few years. The EPA also estimated that in 2005, between 1.5 and 1.9 million tons of computers, TVs, VCRs, monitors, cell phones and other equipment were discarded. If all sources of ... Read more »

China Takes Aim At Plastic Bags

January 10, 2008 by Paul Nastu

China’s Cabinet has ruled that on June 1 – just before China takes center stage at the Beijing Olympics in September – shops will be banned from handing out free plastic bags, this article reports. Under the new rules, customers will have to pay for bags, although production of ultra-thin ... Read more »

‘Green Quotient’ Impacted Holiday Shopping

January 2, 2008 by Paul Nastu

The planet’s wellbeing and global manufacturing issues increasingly figured into consumers’ spending decisions during the holiday season, according to the 2007 Annual National Shopping Behavior Survey by audit, tax and advisory firm KPMG LLC, Marketing Charts reports. Most holiday shoppers surveyed expressed a willingness to pay more for eco-friendly gifts ... Read more »

U.S. Energy Bill Phases Out Incandescent Light Bulb

December 18, 2007October 21, 2009 by Paul Nastu

The energy bill, which passed the Senate last week and which the U.S. House could pass as early as today, will phase out incandescent light bulbs in the next four to 12 years in favor of compact fluorescents, halogens, and LEDs, USA Today reports. Under the measure, all light bulbs ... Read more »

Bali Compromise Leads To ‘Action Plan’

December 17, 2007December 19, 2007 by Paul Nastu

Over the weekend, in a matter of minutes, the U.S. rejected and then accepted a compromise at Bali that sets the stage for global warming negotiations that will end in 2009, CNN reports. The head of the U.S. delegation, Paula Dobriansky, undersecretary of state for democracy and global affairs, announced ... Read more »

Northwest Pledges $1 Million To Nature Conservancy, Launches ‘EarthCares’

December 14, 2007October 4, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Northwest Airlines is making a $1 million donation to The Nature Conservancy, in equal payments, over the next three years. The gift comes at the request of NWA’s corporate and individual customers, according to the airline, many of whom have voiced support for programs to offset and reduce carbon emissions. ... Read more »

Green Pressure On Tire Makers Builds

December 11, 2007 by Paul Nastu

Tire makers are being asked to pull their weight when it comes to cutting energy use, the Wall Street Journal reports. As much as 20 percent of the energy needed to operate a car is tire-related, according to some industry estimates. Cars with tires that have a lower rolling resistance ... Read more »

HP Recycles 250 Million Pounds in 2007

Carbon Disclosure Project Asks 3000 Companies for Eco-Info

Climate Change Not a Big Business Priority

Wal-Mart Chief Pledges to Go Greener

Firms Investing in Greener China

National Geographic Puts E-Waste Under Microscope

China Takes Aim At Plastic Bags

‘Green Quotient’ Impacted Holiday Shopping

U.S. Energy Bill Phases Out Incandescent Light Bulb

Bali Compromise Leads To ‘Action Plan’

Northwest Pledges $1 Million To Nature Conservancy, Launches ‘EarthCares’

Green Pressure On Tire Makers Builds

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