B&Q, Wickes Discontinue Pesticide Linked to Bee Decline
In a victory for Friends of the Earth’s “Bee Cause” campaign, two UK hardware retailers, B&Q and Wickes, have said they will no longer sell products containing pesticides linked to declining bee...
View ArticleSAP Misses 2012 Emissions Goal
SAP missed its 2012 greenhouse gas emissions target, according to preliminary results released this week. While its business grew – the company’s non-IFRS software and cloud subscriptions revenue...
View ArticlePolicy & Enforcement Briefing: E15 and Supreme Court, Pump Standards, BP...
The American Petroleum Institute may take its case against E15 high-ethanol fuel blend to the US Supreme Court. API would need to file a petition for a rehearing on whether E15 damages cars by...
View ArticleYingli Joins Climate Savers; First Chinese Member
Yingli Solar has pledged to reduce greenhouse gas emissions per MW of photovoltaic module production by 13 percent by 2015, compared to 2010 levels, as it joins the Climate Savers program. Yingli has...
View ArticlePatagonia to Restore Grasslands, Buy Sustainable Wool
Patagonia Inc. is aiming to restore 15 million acres of grassland in its namesake region, and bring a new line of sustainable merino wool products to consumers, through a partnership with the Nature...
View ArticleSolar Industry Gets Burned in Arizona
The Arizona Corporation Commission has eliminated all incentives for commercial solar installations in one of the sunniest states in the US. The ACC determined the solar industry in Arizona is...
View ArticleStandards & Compliance Briefing: ISO 20121 Sustainable Events, Marine HSQEEn,...
Events organizer UBM Live has successfully accredited five of its European events with the ISO 20121 Sustainable Event Management standard, audited by SGS. The newly certified events include CPhI...
View ArticleRecycling the Economy: Turning Trash Into Cash
There’s a saying that goes like this: “You haven’t really recycled until you’ve bought recycled products.” This suggests that recycling is only the first step in a broader cycle where re-processing and...
View Article69% of Voters Support Tier 3 Pollution Standards
A majority of voters — 69 percent — supports the EPA setting stricter standards on gasoline and tighter emissions standards for cars, SUVs and trucks, according to the American Lung Association’s...
View ArticleTax Unsustainable Food, Report Suggests
Commercial and operational challenges within the food industry, along with weak government leadership and people’s dependence on cheap food, are barriers to a sustainable food system, according to a...
View ArticleUtilities Expect More Environmental Regulations
Some 77 percent of energy and utility professionals expect an increase in environmental regulations during President Obama’s second term, according to a survey by environmental software provider...
View ArticleDuke Energy, Toshiba Unveil Solar EV Station with Battery
Simon Group along with partners Toshiba Corp., Duke Energy, Itochu Corp., and Tom Wood Automotive Group has unveiled an advanced vehicle charging station, with solar panels and a battery – the first...
View ArticleColgate, Danone Disclose Forest Footprints – But Many Firms Lag
Colgate-Palmolive, Groupe Danone, Gucci and Heinz are among the companies that last year disclosed their forest footprint for the first time - but the gap between the leaders of the forest risk...
View ArticleEPA Bans Reckitt Benckiser Rat Baits
Twelve D-Con brand mouse and rat poison products produced by Reckitt Benckiser are to be banned by the EPA, and two new products denied approval, because they fail to comply with current safety...
View ArticleJohn Harris of A5 Discusses Green Branding
John Harris, principal of A5, a full-service marketing firm, talks with IU South Bend Center for a Sustainable Future about the many ways branding is vital to the success of a sustainability revolution.
View ArticleIntellitect Water Launches In-Pipe Monitor
Intellitect Water is launching a new version of their Intellisonde in-pipe monitor for long-term live monitoring of water quality. The Intellisonde Version 2 is easier to use, more accurate and more...
View ArticlePolicy & Enforcement Briefing: DOE Downplays EV Goal, UN Targets Venting
The Department of Energy backed away President Obama’s stated goal of putting 1 million electric cars on the road by 2015, and outlined its strategy of promoting advanced-drive vehicles. Under the new...
View ArticleGE to Lower Boeing Fuel Use, Reduce Emissions
GE Aviation has won a Boeing contract to provide a flight management system designed to save money by using less fuel, while producing fewer emissions. The flight management system, which will be...
View ArticleUSPS ‘Green Teams’ Make $76 Million
The US Postal Service says it saved more than $52 million in 2012 by reducing energy, water, consumables, petroleum fuel use and solid waste to landfills, and generated nearly $24 million in revenue by...
View ArticleSysco Sustainability Report: Facility Energy Use Drops 6%
Food marketing and distribution firm Sysco’s energy use in its facilities dropped 6 percent from 2011 to 2012, while the volume of products in its warehouses increased 1.2 percent over the same time...
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