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Compliance & Standards Briefing: REACH Additions, GRI’s G4, e-Waste Pledge Sunsets

The European Chemicals Agency has proposed to add 20 chemicals to its list of “substances of very high concern” (SVHC) list, as defined by Article 57 of the REACH Regulation, Platts reported. Most of the chemicals, which include dichromium trischromate, pentazinc chromate octahydroxide and calcium arsenate, were selected due to their ... Read more »

CBRE Expands Sustainable Property Services

CB Richard Ellis led the property services industry by benchmarking and registering 242 million square feet of Energy Star buildings and engaging 146 million square feet in LEED services last year, according to the company’s fourth corporate responsibility report. The world’s largest commercial real estate services firm, in terms of ... Read more »

GNC Stores Switch to LED, Expect One to Two-Year Payback

General Nutrition Centers has installed energy efficient Lighting Science Group LED bulbs at its corporate-owned locations across the U.S. The Energy Star-qualified LED bulbs now lighting GNC retail display shelves are about 80 percent more efficient than the halogen bulbs they replace, are fully dimmable and have about 50 percent ... Read more »

Policy & Regulatory Briefing: Energy Star, Chemical Reporting, EPA Seeks Waste Rule Comments

Rep. Mike Honda (D-Calif.) on Monday introduced the Smart Electronics Act (HR 2748) to direct the Department of Energy and the EPA to determine if cell phones, gaming consoles, and MP3 players could be added to the Energy Star program, the Hill said. Devices bearing a “smart” designation would consume ... Read more »

Six Months in, Buildings Cut Energy Use up to 31%

Buildings owned by Scientific Instruments, the University of Central Florida, and a middle school in Indiana are currently leading the National Building Competition: Battle of the Buildings, which challenges owners to see how much they can reduce buildings’ energy use. The competition, run under the Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star ... Read more »

EPA Updates Energy Star Rules for Dishwashers, Furnaces

The Environmental Protection Agency is updating Energy Star requirements for home dishwashers and furnaces, as part of 20 revisions to product requirements expected this year. Starting in February 1, 2012, furnaces will be able to display Energy Star seals appropriate to their particular climate zones. Furnaces that meet new requirements ... Read more »

Carbon-Neutral Kohl’s Reports Rise in Emissions, Recycling

Kohl’s first corporate sustainability report reveals that its scope 1 to 4 carbon emissions all rose in 2009, while the department store increased its recycling significantly. In 2009, scope 1 direct emissions were up 12 percent over 2008 levels, from 24,923 to 28,009 metric tons of carbon equivalent. Scope 2 ... Read more »

Bloomberg Claims 200% ROI on Sustainability

Every dollar that Bloomberg has spent on sustainability has saved two dollars in operating costs, according to the company’s first public sustainability report. The media and financial services company said that demand reduction and capital investment projects have led to over $25 million in net savings since 2008. According to ... Read more »

Energy Star Industry Challenge Hits 14 Percent of Goals, Participant Pool Small

The U.S. EPA has released results from an energy efficiency challenge addressed to manufacturers, the “Energy Star Challenge for Industry,” an initiative begun last year to improve energy efficiency at facilities by 10 percent or more within five years. So far, 240 manufacturing sites have responded to the challenge, and ... Read more »


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