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Steelcase CSR: On Track to Cut Environmental Footprint 25% by 2012

October 19, 2010December 14, 2010 by Gina Roos

Steelcase is on track to meet its goal of reducing its environmental footprint 25 percent by 2012, the furniture manufacturer’s 100-year anniversary, according to the company’s 2010 Corporate Sustainability Report. From 2001 to 2009, Steelcase has globally reduced its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 59 percent, water consumption by 71 ... Read more »

Walkers to Make Chip Bags from Potato Peels

October 11, 2010 by Gina Roos

Walkers, a leading UK foods maker of potato chips and other snacks, is looking at new ways to make its packaging more environmentally friendly, reports The Telegraph. Richard Evans, president of PepsiCo UK and Ireland, which owns Walkers, said the foods company has already developed “crisp” or potato chip bags ... Read more »

KFC Rolls Out Reusable Side Container

October 1, 2010 by Gina Roos

KFC is rolling out its new reusable side container to restaurants across the country. The restaurant chain believes it’s the first consumer reusable food container in the fast food industry. Initially introduced in five markets beginning in May, KFC plans to roll out the containers nationally to restaurants by early ... Read more »

Sara Lee CSR Report: Waste to Landfill Down 32% in Five Years

September 28, 2010December 14, 2010 by Gina Roos

Sara Lee has reduced waste sent to landfills over the last five years by 32 percent by maximizing recyclable waste byproducts, according to the company’s annual sustainability report. The company also has reduced its water intake by 22 percent since 2005. Here are some highlights from the Environment section of ... Read more »

P&G Sets Long-Term Sustainability Goals

September 28, 2010January 9, 2018 by Gina Roos

Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) has unveiled its long-term sustainability vision that commits the company to powering its plants with 100 percent renewable energy and using 100 percent renewable or recycled materials for all products and packaging. Other goals include zero consumer and manufacturing waste sent to landfills and designing ... Read more »

ConAgra Foods CR Report: Carbon Intensity Down 2%

September 27, 2010January 9, 2018 by Gina Roos

ConAgra Foods’ carbon intensity, or metric tons of carbon per ton of finished product produced, fell by approximately two percent since fiscal year (FY) 2008, according to the company’s 2010 corporate responsibility report. In FY 2010, the company’s Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions were less than 2 ... Read more »

Waitrose Switch to Plastic Meat Pouches Cuts Waste in Half

September 16, 2010 by Gina Roos

Supermarket chain Waitrose expects to save 9,000 tonnes of packaging annually by selling meat in plastic pouches instead of traditional polystyrene trays, reports the Telegraph. The bags will also give consumers more room in their freezers, while cutting waste in half. Waitrose is the first major supermarket chain that has ... Read more »

Novelty Beats Sustainability Packaging for New Candies

September 14, 2010 by Gina Roos

While eco-friendly confectionery packaging accounted for 4 percent of global confectionery launches in the first half of 2010, up from 3 percent from July to December 2009, novelty and colorful designs led in packaging innovations, according to Mintel’s Global New Products Database (GNPD), reports Confectionary News. The market researchers indicate that ... Read more »

Carton Package Reduces Carbon Footprint 28%

August 31, 2010 by Gina Roos

SIG Combiblock, a manufacturer of carton packaging for drinks and liquid foods, has developed a new 1-liter aseptic carton that reduces the carbon footprint of packages by 28 percent, compared to conventional carton packs, thanks to a new cardboard composite. The CO2 reduction was confirmed through a lifecycle assessment conducted ... Read more »

Vanguard,Coca-Cola, KFC Top Greener Package Awards

August 31, 2010 by Gina Roos

Corrugated converter Vanguard Packaging topped Summit Publishing’s second annual Greener Package Awards for packaging sustainability, earning both the Beyond the Package Award and Innovator of the Year. The eight winners, selected by members of the Greener Package Expert Network, demonstrate that sustainability can be found in a variety of technologies ... Read more »

Dell CR Report: Emissions Down 10%

August 24, 2010December 14, 2010 by Gina Roos

Dell has reduced the indirect emissions associated with its energy use by 10 percent in fiscal year 2010, according to the company’s corporate responsibility report for fiscal year 2010. The PC maker also is working with its top suppliers to have them report their greenhouse gas emissions through the Carbon ... Read more »

Dannon CSR Report: Cuts Carbon Footprint by 10%

August 6, 2010 by Gina Roos

The Dannon Company has cut its overall carbon footprint by 10 percent in 2009, according to the company’s 2009 Corporate Social Responsibility Report. The food and beverage company has been named one of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s top green power partners this year for using the most renewable electricity. ... Read more »

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