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Campaign Aims to Distribute 1 Million Standardized Recycling Labels

June 26, 2014June 25, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Recycle Across America (RAA) has joined forces with Participant Media to launch a social action campaign focused on transforming recycling and improving the economics and prevalence of sustainable packaging and manufacturing. The campaign is inspired by Participant’s new show “Human Resources,” premiering Aug. 8 on its television network Pivot. “Human Resources” follows ... Read more »

Will More Companies Ban Controversial Antibacterial Chemical?

June 24, 2014June 24, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Unilever, Procter & Gamble and Johnson & Johnson are among the companies that have either limited the use of triclosan — a commonly used anti-bacterial ingredient — in their products or announced plans to phase it out completely. And more personal care product manufacturers will likely follow suit now that ... Read more »

Ford, Heinz Test Tomatoes for Vehicle Use

June 11, 2014June 11, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Researchers at Ford and H.J. Heinz are investigating the use of tomato fibers in developing sustainable, composite materials for use in vehicle manufacturing. Dried tomato skins could become the wiring brackets in a Ford vehicle or the storage bin a Ford customer uses to hold coins and other small objects, ... Read more »

Mondelez Asked to Ban Unrecyclable Packaging

May 23, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

A proposal to Mondelez International from As You Sow asking the snack food company to phase out unrecyclable packaging received 28.4 percent shareholder support representing $11.8 billion worth of shares at the food manufacturer’s annual meeting. Mondelez produces brands such as Oreo, Chips Ahoy!, Trident gum, and Philadelphia cream cheese. ... Read more »

GE, Huawei, Baosteel Top Green Company Ranking

May 6, 2014May 5, 2014 by Leon Walker

Telecommunications company Huawei Technology, iron and steel firm Baosteel Group, and General Electric have taken the top spots in the China Entrepreneur Club’s annual lists of China’s greenest companies. The China Top 100 Green Companies list is now in its fifth year. The 2014 list was selected from over 1,300 large-sized Chinese operations. Applications from ... Read more »

Walmart, Suppliers Launch Recycling Fund

April 30, 2014April 29, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Walmart announced a fund to invest $100 million in recycling infrastructure projects and joined CEOs from Kellogg, Coca-Cola, Monsanto and other major companies to sign sustainable agriculture and supply chain commitments at Walmart’s inaugural Sustainable Product Expo. The three-day event, which kicked-off yesterday, included pledges from participating suppliers that joined ... Read more »

P&G Professional Launches Educational Resource

April 21, 2014March 14, 2018 by Bill Opalka

A free, web-based educational resource for the professional cleaning industry is now offered by P&G Professional, a division of Procter & Gamble. P&G Professional University offers both written and video-based educational content. The Resource Library provides industry-related articles and expert insights, while the Product & Procedures section leads end-users to ... Read more »

Avon Ditches Triclosan

April 8, 2014April 8, 2014 by Leon Walker

Avon has announced plans to phase out the antibacterial chemical triclosan from its cosmetic and personal care products, the company has announced. Although the company says that scientific evidence “supports the safe use of triclosan,” Avon has instead made the decision after bowing consumer pressure to drop the chemical from its ... Read more »

CSR Websites ‘Do Little’ To Change Consumer Perception

March 13, 2014March 14, 2018 by Leon Walker

Corporate social responsibility websites do little to change people’s opinions of corporations, according to a study by research group Change Sciences. Corporate Social Responsibility Web Site User Experience 2014 compares 12 major companies’ CSR efforts by analyzing what people did while exploring the sites and how they felt about the experience. In the end, ... Read more »

Cleaning Industry Launches Sustainable Products Initiative

January 30, 2014January 30, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

The American Cleaning Institute (ACI), whose members include Dow Chemical, Procter & Gamble, SC Johnson and Seventh Generation among other major brands, has launched a voluntary initiative to improve the sustainability of cleaning products. The Charter for Sustainable Cleaning goes beyond basic legal requirements and provides a framework for driving the ... Read more »

Procter & Gamble Sustainability Report: Energy, GHGs Down 3%

November 20, 2013November 22, 2013 by Tamar Wilner

Procter & Gamble has cut energy use by over 3 percent in the past year, on a per unit of production basis, according to its latest sustainability report. Since 2010, P&G has reduced its energy usage by 8 percent per unit of production. On an absolute basis, energy use fell ... Read more »

Coke, Ford, Nike Form Bioplastic Feedstock Alliance

November 20, 2013March 14, 2018 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Coca-Cola, Ford, Nike and five other major consumer brand companies along with World Wildlife Fund have formed the Bioplastic Feedstock Alliance (BFA) to support the development of plastics made from plant material and build a more sustainable future for the bioplastics industry. Danone, H.J. Heinz, Nestle, Procter & Gamble and ... Read more »

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