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Woolworths Drops APP as Supplier

Woolworths Drops APP as Supplier
Woolworths announced last week that it was dropping its contract with Asia Pulp and Paper, after facing ...

Some 30 U.S. Cities To Disclose Carbon Output

Some 30 U.S. Cities To Disclose Carbon Output
Thirty cities have agreed to measure their carbon footprints under the Carbon Disclosure Project, which is partnering with ...

EPA to Green Brownfields with $500,000

EPA to Green Brownfields with $500,000
Projects to analyze green roof systems in Massachusetts, and designing green infrastructure at a former smelter in Colorado are ...

EPA Declines to Ease Renewable Fuel Quota

EPA Declines to Ease Renewable Fuel Quota
The EPA declined to reduce the renewable fuel quota for this year, even as the State of Texas ...

Utilities Announce Eco-Plans as Part of Settlement Agreement

Utilities Announce Eco-Plans as Part of Settlement Agreement
We Energies, Madison Gas & Electric and Wisconsin Public Power announced new environmental initiatives this week as part ...

CSR Programs for Law Firms

CSR Programs for Law Firms
Many law firms are embracing corporate social responsibility programs as a way to gain a competitive edge over other firms, but the ...

Environmentalists Win Big at Mass. Statehouse

Environmentalists Win Big at Mass. Statehouse
Many bills were crushed during the Legislature's 19-month session but environmentalist have racked up win after win at the ...

Yucca Valley Sued Over Wal-Mart Environmental Impact

Yucca Valley Sued Over Wal-Mart Environmental Impact
The Center for Biological Diversity and a consortium of groups in the Morongo Basin have each filed a lawsuit ...

British Airline Passengers’ Green Taxes Exceed Carbon Costs

British Airline Passengers’ Green Taxes Exceed Carbon Costs
In its Emissions Cost Assessment recently released, the British government admits airline passengers now pay more in green taxes than is needed ...

California Plans To Sue EPA Over Emissions, Again

California Plans To Sue EPA Over Emissions, Again
California Attorney General Jerry Brown along with Connecticut, New Jersey, Oregon, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and New ...

Florida Crystals In The Middle Of Debate To Save Everglades

Florida Crystals In The Middle Of Debate To Save Everglades
Florida's plan to save the Everglades by buying United States Sugar's land could depend on the cooperation of Florida ...

Army to Curb GHG Emissions 30% by 2015

Army to Curb GHG Emissions 30% by 2015
The U.S. army is planning to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 30 percent in 2015, initiatives include using ...

NGOs Dominate Western Climate Initiative Talks

NGOs Dominate Western Climate Initiative Talks
A 5.4 magnitude earthquake and dozens of Environmental Justice protesters didn't slow the efforts of seven western states and ...

Phthalates To Be Banned From Toys

Phthalates To Be Banned From Toys
House and Senate lawmakers agreed to permanently ban three types of phthalates from children's toys and to outlaw three ...

ATA Sues Over Clean Trucks Program At Ports

ATA Sues Over Clean Trucks Program At Ports
The American Trucking Associations filed suit in the U.S. District Court in California challenging the port “Concession Plans” as approved by ...

Western Climate Initiative Unveils Draft Of 2012 Cap-and-Trade Program

Western Climate Initiative Unveils Draft Of 2012 Cap-and-Trade Program
The Western Climate Initiative, made up of seven U.S. states and  four Canadian provinces, has released its “Draft Design of ...

Public Sector Going Green With Shorter Week

Public Sector Going Green With Shorter Week
Municipalities in Sudbury, Winchester, and Concord, N.H., are starting some employees on trial four-day work weeks, Boston.com reports. The ...

Gore Calls For 100% Clean Energy by 2018, Keeps Straight Face

Gore Calls For 100% Clean Energy by 2018, Keeps Straight Face
Al Gore challenged America to make its electricity production completely carbon-free in 10 years, The Washington Post ...

California Issues Tougher Green Standards for Buildings

California Issues Tougher Green Standards for Buildings
California has issued new statewide building standards, seeking to reduce energy consumption of buildings by 15 percent and reduce ...

Retailers Get Strict on Green Standards for Suppliers

Retailers Get Strict on Green Standards for Suppliers
Wal-Mart and Whole Foods made announcements this week requiring that suppliers meet the company's sustainability standards. Wal-Mart Stores recently launched ...

Today's News

Environmental Supply Chain Planning – Expanding Accountability

Environmental Supply Chain Planning – Expanding Accountability

Regardless of where one stands on the subject of climate change, we are all impacted by rising energy prices. Carbon-based energy fuels ... continue »

Green Communications: 3 Strategies For Getting Past The Crunch
Beyond Tele-Conferencing: How the IT Sector Can Become a Legitimate Climate Solutions Provider
Navigating the Environmental Media Pt 4: Carbon Messaging
Ecolabeling – Bridging The Gap
Consumers Pay Attention To Energy Star Labels

Consumers Pay Attention To Energy Star Labels

The "Energy Star" label is extremely or very important to 68 percent of consumers, according to the fourth EcoPinion Survey from ...

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Green Retailers Six Key Focus Areas
Half of U.S. Companies Going Green
64% Of Decision Makers Say Green Image Is Good For Business
Wood Key Cards To Debut During DNC

Wood Key Cards To Debut During DNC

Sustainable Cards, producer of wood hotel key cards, says their cards will debut in Denver hotels during the Democratic National Convention. Sustainable ...

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SMEs and the Environment
Oracle CIO Mark Sunday On Project Sequoia
GM Shows Off Volt Production Model…Kind Of
The Bottom Line

Marketing

Automakers Introduce ‘EcoDriving’ Program

Ad Agency To Timberland: Environmental Causes Distracting From Products

Neenah Paper To Use Biomass At Whiting Mill

Emissions

In UK, Exporting Recovered Plastic Bottles, Paper To China Cuts Emissions

Environmental Supply Chain Planning – Expanding Accountability

CCX Trades RGGI Contracts

Hi-Tech

Fairchild Semiconductor Expands ‘Green’ Effort with Global Team

Oracle CIO Mark Sunday On Project Sequoia

IBM Launches Eco Data Center in Second Life

Efficiency

Blues Plans Incorporate Green Buildings & Policies

Commercial Kitchens Get Green Certification Program

IBM Launches ‘Green Sigma’ Consulting Service

Manufacturing

Lite-On Tech to Reduce CO2 Emissions 10% by 2011

Green Efforts Hampered by Broken Supply Chains

Recycling and Reuse Programs Top List Of Manufacturers Green Investments

Carbon Offsets/RECs

American Assets Plans To Beat 2030 Challenge

Wal-Mart Facing Tough Green Questions

NY To Regulate GHG Emissions

CSR Reports

Most Companies Skip Getting CSR Reports Assured

Campbell’s Cuts 1.5 Million Gallons of Water Per Day

KB Home To Build Only Energy Star Standard Homes

Major Players

Google & G.E. Want Cheaper Renewable Energy

Big Brands Tout Social Consciences On YouTube

Marriott To List Green Actions Of Individual Hotels

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