McDonald's Serves Up Its First Social Responsibility Report
McDonald's Corporation has issued its first worldwide social responsibility report, touting a record of community involvement, commitment to environmental protection, and support of disadvantaged workers. Read More
EarthShell and DuPont to Offer Greener Food Packaging
DuPont and EarthShell Corporation have announced a strategic alliance aimed at developing environmentally preferable packaging for the $1 billion global market for food-service packaging. Read More
Latin America Moves on Recycling Laws
The climate for stricter recovery and recycling regulation is heating up in Latin America, as more than six Latin American countries – including El Salvador, Mexico, Peru, and Uruguay -- are actively pursuing new recycling policies that could impact exports of packaged goods and expand producer responsibility, according to the a new report released by Raymond Communications Inc. Read More
Cargill Dow’s Corn-Based Textile Facility Reveals a Kernel of the Future
Minneapolis-based Cargill Dow LLC has announced the grand opening of a global-scale manufacturing facility capable of making commercial-grade plastic resins from annually renewable resources such as ordinary field corn. Read More
Recycling Poultry Feathers: More Bang for the Cluck
What happens when an industry's by-product turns out to be as valuable as its primary products? The poultry industry may be about to find out. By Victoria McGovern Read More
The Business Case for Corporate Social Responsibility in the UK Food and Agriculture Industry
There are few studies that actually show the financial rewards for compliance, but it is known from other industries that corporate social responsibility is profitable. Read More
'Don't Be Fooled' Reveals Top 10 Greenwashers
Earthday Resources for Living Green and ecopledge.com celebrated April Fool’s Day by releasing their 10th annual "Don’t Be Fooled" report, documenting "misleading advertising by companies polluting the planet." Read More
UNEP Launches Compliance Assistance Program
The United Nations Environment Program has announced a new Compliance Assistance Program that will aid businesses in developing countries in meeting their targets to phase out use of chlorofluorocarbons and other ozone-depleting substances. Read More
Auditing, Conflict of Interest, and Credibility: Conducting a Credibility Assessment
Auditing, conflict of interest, and credibility: What you need to know about conducting a credibility assessment. By James Sullivan. Read More
Chrysler Turns Garbage Into Car Parts
The Chrysler Group has announced a new recycling technology, demonstrated in its CARE Car II program, that will allow the company to increase the amount of recycled-content parts in its vehicles. The company says the technology has the potential to save the automobile industry $320 million per year. Read More