Coca-Cola Enterprises Emissions Reductions, Recycling Goals
The bottling, marketing and distribution arm of the beverage giant has set a goal to reduce CO2 emissions by 15 percent before 2020, as well as to recover 100 percent of its bottles for recycling. Read More
Baxter's Green Practices Yield $11.9 Million in Environmental Savings and Income
Water conservation, energy efficiency, retrofits and other eco-friendly initiatives yielded Baxter International Inc. a total of $11.9 million in environmental income, savings and cost avoidance for 2008, the diversified healthcare products firm said in its latest sustainability report. Read More
Nespresso's Ecolaboration Project Offers Lifecycle-Wide Green Efforts
From vastly expanding the amount of green-certified coffee it purchases to tripling the number of coffee pods it recycles, Nestlé subsidiary Nespresso is taking its green game to the next level with today's Ecolaboration announcement. Read More
Ohio State Students Win First Stage of EcoCAR Challenge
A team of students from Ohio State University took first place in the first milestone of the three-year EcoCAR challenge. The 17 teams in the challenge must take a 2009 Saturn VUE and alter it into an electrified vehicle, improve its fuel economy, lower its emissions and maintain its performance and appeal to consumers. Read More
Safeway Expands Its Local Food Focus
The grocery retailer is highlighting locally grown fruits and vegetables in its supermarkets, saying that almost a third of its produce sections come from nearby farms. Read More
Accenture to Implement Smart Grid, Meters, Buildings Throughout Amsterdam
Technology company Accenture has been selected to help implement the Amsterdam Smart City program, which will include a city-wide rollout of smart technologies to reduce the amount of energy used by businesses, residences and vehicles. Read More
U.K. Retailers Tesco, Marks & Spencer Report Progress in Reducing Carbon Emissions
Tesco, the largest retailer in the United Kingdom, has been awarded the Carbon Trust Standard for its efforts to reduce its carbon footprint, and Marks & Spencer’s latest sustainability report says the chain cut its carbon emissions by 18 percent. Read More
U.S. Government Wastes Over $440 Million per Year in Printing: Report
About one-third of all government printing is wasted, and federal employees lack incentives and guidelines to reduce printing waste, according to a new report from Lexmark. Read More
Green Seal Standard for Restaurants Unveiled
Green lodging certifier Green Seal has extended its ecolabeling program to restaurants and foodservice establishments that reduce their environmental impacts, with a focus on responsible food purchasing and waste reduction. Read More
Marriott Hotels Cuts Back on Free Newspapers to Reduce Waste
By not choosing to receive (and subsequently not reading) the USA Today, Wall Street Journal, or the local paper at your hotel, you are helping to save thousands of tons of paper waste and greenhouse gas emissions. Read More