Nike, Disney Inaugural Partners of Otis Sustainability Alliance
Eddie Bauer, Disney, Nike, Patagonia, Quiksilver and Todd Oldham are the first apparel brands to join the Otis Sustainability Alliance, a partnership between the fashion industry and higher education...
View ArticleGreen Fleet Roundup: BYD, GE, Virgin, SkyNRG, Alcoa
BYD will begin making electric buses (pictured) and large-scale batteries at two manufacturing facilities in Lancaster, Calif., the company says. These mark the first manufacturing facilities in the US...
View ArticlePolicy & Enforcement Briefing: Bonn Climate Talks, Water Act, Dam Protest
Delegates from 160 nations agreed in Bonn that a successor to the Kyoto Protocol should allow emissions targets to be tightened without further negotiations, if researchers find that floods, droughts...
View ArticleAvoid These Costly CSR Mistakes
Corporate sustainability reporting — when done right — increases share price and bolsters stakeholder confidence. When done incorrectly, however, CSR reporting does more harm than good, a Network for...
View ArticleEU Carbon Prices Post Biggest Weekly Gain
European carbon prices surged to their biggest-ever weekly gain on Friday after German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the EU should take action on a plan to postpone the supply of permits. The December...
View ArticleEglin Air Force Base Deploys Sensors to Save Energy
Facing several legislative mandates to reduce energy consumption, Eglin Air Force Base near Valparaiso, Fla., launched a strategic energy master plan, which includes McKenney’s bdoc Building...
View ArticleEmployee Engagement Drives Sustainability Strategy
Have you considered how employee engagement can drive your sustainability strategy and how you can also leverage sustainability initiatives to engage your employees and create a values-driven culture...
View ArticleCommunity Recycling Helps Universities Divert 1.9m Pounds From Landfill
George Washington University, American University and Georgia State are among the eight universities that have joined Community Recycling Campus’ Reuse Movement and expect to generate some 1.9 million...
View ArticleNovinda Introduces Enhanced Non-Carbon Reagent for Mercury Capture
Novinda, which makes non-carbon mercury removal products, has announced the next-generation of its reagent for mercury emissions capture. The company says its Amended Silicates HgX provides better...
View ArticleWastewater Market Within Pulp, Paper Industry to Hit $1.56bn
The global market for water and wastewater treatment and equipment within the pulp and paper industry will grow from $983.9 million in 2012 to $1.569 billion in 2020, according to analysis from Frost...
View ArticleContract Wins: Rolls-Royce, Dow, Fluor, Virent
Rolls-Royce has signed a repeat order for a ship developed specifically for transporting live fish. This will be the second vessel of this type for ship owner Sølvtrans AS, the world’s largest...
View ArticleStandards & Compliance Briefing: Whole Foods Sued; Apple, Dell Lobby on E-Waste
California attorney general Kamala Harris filed a lawsuit against Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, Target and dozens of smaller manufacturers, retailers, manufacturers and distributors, alleging violations...
View ArticlePatagonia Commits ‘$20 Million & Change’ in Venture Funding
Patagonia yesterday launched an internal fund to invest in environmentally responsible startups focused on clothing, food, water, energy and waste. In a May 6 letter announcing the in-house venture...
View ArticleBASF, DuPont, Other Chemical Manufacturers Pledge Product Safety
BASF, Dow, DuPont, Honeywell and the rest of the American Chemistry Council’s member companies have pledged to implement 11 industry best practices to evaluate and improve their product safety...
View ArticleFuel Cell Park to Provide 14.9 MW in Connecticut
Ground has been broken for the Dominion Bridgeport Fuel Cell Project in Bridgeport, Conn., a 14.9 MW fuel cell park, which will be the largest in the United States upon completion. FuelCell Energy will...
View ArticleGM VP Talks Climate Declaration, Sustainability at Ceres Conference
Michael Robinson, vice president, sustainability and regulatory affairs at General Motors sat down for an interview with 3BL Media at the 2013 Ceres Conference.
View ArticleThe State of Impact Investing: Green Living Business Forum
What is the state of impact investing? The panel of experts from large institutional investors to small foundations at the 2013 Green Living Business Forum share their thoughts on the growth potential,...
View ArticleHarvard, MIT Recruit Firms to Sign Sustainability Compact
Harvard University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, cloud platform company Akamai Technologies and the city of Cambridge, Mass., have agreed to work collaboratively to address climate change...
View ArticleUSDA Launches Agricultural Water Quality Tool
A new online tool developed by scientists at the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service can help farmers and ranchers understand the quality of water flowing off their fields. The Water Quality...
View ArticleUPS Aircraft Fleet Saves Fuel, Reduces Emissions With Winglets
UPS has added wingtip devices to its Boeing 767 fleet that it says will save more than 6 million gallons of fuel each year and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by more than 62,000 metric tons. The...
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