Nike, Adidas Update Hazardous Chemicals Ban Roadmap
Adidas, Nike, Levi Strauss & Co., Puma and other members of the Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals Group say they will publish a list of chemical substances targeted for phase out or research by...
View ArticleEfficiency Standards in Limbo
Why should sustainability professionals care who’s leading the White House’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs? Because that function, part of the Office of Management and Budget, is tasked...
View ArticleAutomakers Dominate Green Brands Ranking
Toyota has retained the top spot on Interbrand’s 2013 Best Global Green Brands ranking for the third year running. Automotive brands account for four of the top five spots in this year’s ranking with...
View ArticleIndustry Giants Launch ‘Plan B,’ Prioritize Planet Alongside Profit
Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson (pictured) and former Puma CEO Jochen Zeitz today formed a global nonprofit to help companies develop a new way of doing business — a Plan B — that puts “people...
View ArticleNew Regulations in Asia-Pacific to Help Boost E-waste Recycling Market
Rapid industrialization and advancements in technology have led governments in Asia-Pacific to pass regulations mandating e-waste recycling, as electrical and electronic waste accumulates, according to...
View ArticleDetroit Seeks Privatization of Trash Collection, Could Save $15 Million
The city of Detroit is looking to privatize trash collection, hoping to improve residential services while saving $15 million a year. The city currently spends about $50 million a year on neighborhood...
View ArticleMarks & Spencer Beats Zero-Waste-to-Landfill Goal
Marks & Spencer has beaten its goal for 25% of its M&S Food (by turnover) to be produced in factories sending zero waste to landfill by 2015. By the end of last year, 84 suppliers — accounting...
View ArticleTucson Electric Power Increases Rates, Stutters on Energy Efficiency
The Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) has approved rate increases for Tucson Electric Power (TEP) customers that will take effect July 1. This is TEP’s first base rate increase since 2008. TEP filed...
View ArticlePE International’s SoFi Platform Helps New Reporters, Sustainability Leaders
PE International has released the next generation of its SoFi software platform, SoFi 5 ‘13 Release, which customer Meridian Energy in New Zealand says will improve its productivity by 50 percent. The...
View ArticleOil Recovery System Enables EPA Compliance
Atlas Auto Crushers solved its waste oil problem and became compliant with EPA regulations by installing an oil-recovery system to reduce the amount of oil in its waste water, according to a case...
View ArticleSainsbury’s Achieves Zero Waste to Landfill
Sainsbury’s has diverted all store waste from landfills, achieving its zero-waste goal in just three years — and seven years ahead of schedule. Putting all waste to positive use and finding ways to...
View ArticleEV Running Costs ‘On Par’ With Hybrids, Traditional Vehicles
The costs of owning an electric vehicle are competitive with conventional and hybrid vehicles, but the environmental impacts of running EVs vary depending on where the car is operated, according to two...
View ArticlePolicy & Enforcement Briefing: US Sues Exxon, Smog Rules ‘Could Cost $1...
The Justice Department and the state of Arkansas filed a lawsuit Thursday against Exxon Mobil over the 5,000-barrel Pegasus pipeline spill in Mayflower, Arkansas. The two parties are seeking civil...
View ArticleSustainable Apparel Coalition Adds Materials Web Tool
The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) has launched the Materials Sustainability Index (MSI) web tool as a new component to the Higg Index suite of sustainability tools for the apparel and footwear...
View ArticleNY Building Codes Could Raise Costs
New construction and major renovation projects in New York City could get more expensive under major changes to the city’s building codes, spurred by Hurricane Sandy. Hospitals and other key facilities...
View ArticleDow, Shell Build Green Infrastructure Case
Union Carbide, a subsidiary of Dow Chemical, says it saved energy and reduced capital and operational expenses by using constructed wetlands to treat wastewater near Seadrift, Texas — one example of...
View ArticleDOE Cuts Potent GHGs in 3-Year Campaign
The US Department of Energy’s campaign to identify and stop gas leaks at its offices and national labs scattered around the nation has helped the agency cut an equivalent of 1.1 million tons of carbon...
View ArticleSeattle Group Pilots Energy Efficiency Investment Vehicle
A group of stakeholders in Seattle have partnered to test an investment vehicle for energy efficiency that’s based on a new meter and that aligns the business interests of utilities and commercial...
View ArticleBreakthrough Branding for Today’s Green Market
It was Super Bowl Sunday 2004 when Sesame Street’s beloved Kermit the Frog declared “It’s Easy Being Green” in a TV commercial for Ford’s new hybrid, the Escape. Life was good, and green was growing at...
View ArticleUL, Manufacturers Promote Zero Waste Validation
UL Environment, a business unit of Underwriters Laboratories, says it has developed working relationships with the Green Manufacturer Network in the US and Waste Cost Reduction Services in the UK to...
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