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Tackling the Food Waste Dilemma in the United States

June 5, 2013June 5, 2013 by Jennifer Hermes

Each year, an estimated 40% of the American food supply goes uneaten. This staggering percentage has implications up and down the food value chain, not to mention serious environmental repercussions. Through a collaborative value chain approach that involves farmers, producers, distributors, retailers, consumers and government, we can realize substantial cost ... Read more »

Standards & Compliance Briefing: R2 Fees, Korea’s REACH, Kaiser Plans

May 28, 2013June 30, 2013 by Tamar Wilner

R2 Solutions, the body that oversees the R2 electronics recycling certification, will start charging a $1,500-per-facility annual fee to companies that wish to remain certified. Executive director John Lingelbach admitted that the fee will impose a burden on the smallest recyclers, Waste & Recycling News reported. South Korea has enacted ... Read more »

Waitrose to Halve Packaging by 2016

May 3, 2013May 3, 2013 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Waitrose yesterday announced a goal to cut its packaging in half by 2016 compared to 2005 along with other changes to its products that the UK supermarket chain says will save about 100 metric tons of packaging each year. The Menu from Waitrose range of prepared meals has been relaunched ... Read more »

Sainsbury’s Sells Eco-Labeled Farmed Fish

April 12, 2013 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Sainsbury’s has begun selling farmed catfish certified by the Aquaculture Stewardship Council, The Grocer reports. In what it says is an industry first, the UK supermarket launched two own-label lines of river cobbler, a type of fast-growing catfish, in 150 stores. The Grocer says a third line of the farmed ... Read more »

Standards & Compliance Briefing: Baby Food Trial, GSK Double-Platinum, ISO 50001

April 9, 2013June 30, 2013 by Tamar Wilner

Gerber Products, Del Monte Foods, Beech-Nut Nutrition and other major baby food manufacturers are defendants in a lead-labeling lawsuit that went to trial in California yesterday, the AP reports. The Environmental Law Foundation brought the suit, saying many of the companies’ products contain lead at levels that require a warning ... Read more »

Virgin Serves In-Flight Sustainable Food

April 4, 2013 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Virgin Atlantic has partnered with the Sustainable Restaurant Association to serve sustainable food on in-flight meals. By the end of the year, all of Virgin Atlantic’s caterers worldwide will have been rated by the SRA, according to the association, which says this program is the first of its kind in ... Read more »

Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Heavy Vehicle Pollution, Keystone XL, IT Ecodesign

March 1, 2013June 30, 2013 by Leon Walker

The European Environment Agency is looking for haulers to pay for air pollution costs from heavy goods vehicles, which is estimated at $56-$60 billion per year, or about half of all road transport pollution. Switzerland and Luxembourg face especially high pollution costs because they are located on the major transit routes. ... Read more »

Environmental Executive Moves: Amyris, SFI, Sims Metal Management, Terra Tech, Xyntéo

February 27, 2013February 27, 2013 by Leon Walker

Here’s the latest news on hirings, promotions and departures among environmental leaders. Amyris Inc: The renewable chemicals and fuels company has named Zanna McFerson as its new chief business officer. McFerson will be responsible for Amyris’s commercial and product line activities, effective March. Sustainable Forestry Initiative: Andrew de Vries has joined the eco-label organization as vice president, ... Read more »

Standards & Compliance Briefing: Furniture Industry, FSC, ISO 50001

February 26, 2013June 30, 2013 by Leon Walker

The Furniture Industry Sustainability Program has recertified four businesses as full members after conducting its annual review of sustainability practices. The companies are Bene, Coexistence, Herman Miller and Woodstock Leabank. FISP said it is the furniture industry’s environmental benchmark for companies across the furniture supply chain. FIRA International, the services branch ... Read more »

Carbon Trust Launches Water Standard

February 19, 2013February 19, 2013 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Coca-Cola Enterprises, Sainsbury’s, Sunlight and Branston are the first four organizations to achieve the Carbon Trust’s water reduction standard, launched today. Carbon reduction is no longer enough, according to the consultancy, with water the new frontier in the battle against climate change — and businesses globally are not acting fast ... Read more »

Standards & Compliance Briefing: Carbon Capture, UL Zero Waste, GSA Review

February 7, 2013June 30, 2013 by Leon Walker

DNV KEMA has launched a risk management guide for the carbon capture and storage industry, CO2Riskman, which aims to increase public confidence in the technology through knowledge-based, consistent hazard management. The new guidance, developed over 15 months through a joint industry project with support from 16 industry and regulator organizations, ... Read more »

Truvia Achieves Carbon Trust Certification

January 23, 2013January 23, 2013 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Truvia calorie-free sweetener has achieved product carbon footprint certification by the Carbon Trust, according to the brand, which has set a goal to become carbon-neutral by 2020. Parent company Cargill worked with the Carbon Trust to certify Truvia’s carbon footprint and verify its waste and water footprints throughout its supply chain, ... Read more »

Tackling the Food Waste Dilemma in the United States

Standards & Compliance Briefing: R2 Fees, Korea’s REACH, Kaiser Plans

Waitrose to Halve Packaging by 2016

Sainsbury’s Sells Eco-Labeled Farmed Fish

Standards & Compliance Briefing: Baby Food Trial, GSK Double-Platinum, ISO 50001

Virgin Serves In-Flight Sustainable Food

Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Heavy Vehicle Pollution, Keystone XL, IT Ecodesign

Environmental Executive Moves: Amyris, SFI, Sims Metal Management, Terra Tech, Xyntéo

Standards & Compliance Briefing: Furniture Industry, FSC, ISO 50001

Carbon Trust Launches Water Standard

Standards & Compliance Briefing: Carbon Capture, UL Zero Waste, GSA Review

Truvia Achieves Carbon Trust Certification

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