California ‘Fails to Enforce Toxic Waste Laws’
California lawmakers are calling for an investigation following two reports that say the state’s Department of Toxic Substances Control refuses to revoke the permits of companies that repeatedly...
View ArticleMaersk Sustainability Report: Normalized CO2 Emissions Drop 11%
Maersk Group reduced its emissions per container by 11 percent in 2012, according to the shipping company’s 2012 sustainability report. The company also reports an 8 percent relative CO2 reduction from...
View ArticleSouthwest, Great Plains Most Vulnerable to Water Shortages
Most of the southwest, parts of California and the southern and central Great Plains will be the most vulnerable areas in the US to water shortages during the next 60 years, according to a US Forest...
View ArticleCalifornia Carbon Price Surpasses Expectations
California raised about $176 million selling GHG emissions permits in its second carbon auction, with businesses paying $13.62 per metric ton of carbon, exceeding analysts’ expectations and selling at...
View ArticleSprint is First Telecommunications Company to Join Better Buildings Challenge
Sprint, Macy’s and Johnson Controls are joining the Better Buildings Challenge. The companies will upgrade more than 200 million square feet of building space to cut energy use by at least 20 percent...
View ArticleStandards & Compliance Briefing: Furniture Industry, FSC, ISO 50001
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...
View Article2013 Climate Change Policy and the United States: Beyond the Headline Issues
The headlines on climate change policy in the United States are currently focused on two important issues: 1) How far will the Environmental Protection Agency going in regulating greenhouse gas...
View Article‘Internet of Things’ Can Cut Emissions 19%, Report Finds
Machine-to-machine (M2M) technologies could help reduce global GHG emissions by 9.1 billion metric tons by 2020, equivalent to 18.6 percent of global GHG emissions in 2011, according to a report by...
View ArticleStarbucks to Eliminate Uncertified Palm Oil by 2015
Starbucks has agreed to purchase 100 percent of its palm oil from certified sustainable suppliers by 2015, according to Green Century Capital Management. Starbucks made the change in response to a...
View ArticleM&S to Announce ‘Green’ Lease Policy
Marks & Spencer will next week unveil a “green” property lease policy intended to better manage new buildings’ environmental performance, and retrospectively add green clauses to 70 existing...
View ArticlePhilips Sustainability Report: GHG Emissions Down 9%
Philips’ carbon footprint declined almost 9 percent year-on-year, according to the company’s latest combined annual and sustainability report. The electronics company cut its emissions of carbon...
View ArticleABF, Kellogg’s, General Mills Rank Lowest on Land, Water, Climate Scorecard
The world’s 10 largest food companies received low overall ratings on their social and environmental policies with Associated British Foods, Kellogg’s and General Mills receiving the lowest scores, in...
View ArticleTop Carbon Reducer Calls Results ‘Misleading’
Bam Group, a property, design, construction and facilities management firm, has ranked no. 1 in the UK’s Carbon Reduction Commitment Performance League Table (PTL), with data appearing to show that it...
View ArticleBoston Mayor Wants Building Energy Reporting
Following the trend of several large cities, Boston mayor Thomas Menino announced the filing of the Building Energy Reporting and Disclosure Ordinance with the Boston City Council. As a component of...
View ArticleFreudenberg Waste-Saving Welding Process Nets Award
Freudenberg Sealing Technologies’ laser welding process, which eliminates up to 73 percent of the engineered waste produced during traditional stamping operations, has won a Manufacturing Leadership...
View Article2013: Time to Prepare for Compliance with CA’s Safer Consumer Product...
What do you need to be prepared for in the first 60 days? 2013 will mark the end of one struggle and the beginning of another in industry’s attempt to understand and prepare for the obligations and...
View ArticleRaven Industries Opens Resin Reclamation Line
Raven Industries Engineered Films Division has installed a new reclaim production line designed to capture and recycle excess polymer material from internal manufacturing processes. The new reclaim...
View ArticleEnvironmental Executive Moves: Amyris, SFI, Sims Metal Management, Terra...
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...
View ArticleMichelin, Siemens to Test EV Affordability
Michelin and Siemens staff will use electric vehicles for trips from Germany and France as part of a demonstration project that aims to prove that EVs are cheaper overall than conventional fossil...
View ArticleVapur, Elkay Install Water-Bottle Refilling Stations on Campuses
Reusable water pouch maker Vapur and stainless steel sink company Elkay have partnered to install water-bottle refilling stations on campuses across the US. The companies say billions of bottles of...
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