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Deadly Toys, Now Safer, Return With New Names
Toy companies have taken some big hits recently with recalls over lead, magnets that kids can swallow and other dangers. Some of those toys that were pulled off the shelves are returning, all cleaned up and with new names Read More
Nike's Considered Design Seeps Into More Products
Nike has announced 11 new products, spread among its major sports and fitness categories, developed with its Considered Design principles. Read More
AMD Aims for Lower Emissions, Greener Products
The chipmaker released its eighth annual Global Climate Protection Plan to offer a glimpse into its efforts to reduce the environmental impacts of its products and operations. In addition to setting new goals for trimming GHGs and energy use, the company is also reporting the indirect Scope 3 emissions. Read More
UPS to Be First to Roll Out Hydraulic Hybrid Delivery Trucks
After 18 months of prototype testing, shipping giant UPS has ordered seven hydraulic hybrid vehicles in the first commercial purchase of the technology that combines a high-efficiency diesel engine with a hydraulic propulsion system. Read More
Understanding the Green SPECpower Benchmark
In the middle of this year, the Standard Performance Evaluation Council (SPEC) released the final version of the SPECpower_ssj2008 benchmark --- a new suite of tests that details power and performance in a single number. Andrew Binstock tells you everything you need to know about this important green specification. Read More
Honeywell, Pittsburgh Housing Authority Embark on $25.1M Project
Honeywell Building Solutions and the Pittsburgh Housing Authority are working on a $25.1 million energy efficiency program that is to be financed by a projected $3.2 million annual savings in utility costs. Read More
Nestle Waters North America Issues First Corporate Citizenship Report
Nestle Waters, the largest bottled water company in North America, says the redesign of its half-liter bottle will cut the company's use of plastic by 140 million pounds and help it avoid 260,000 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions. Read More
Telecommuting and the Green Office of the Future
The greenest office may be no office at all since facilities represent a huge expense and large source of greenhouse gas emissions as employers heat and cool rarely-used conference rooms and illuminate empty cubicles. Allowing employees to telecommute from home at least part of the week could cut costs significantly. Read More
Wal-Mart Ramps Up Standards for Suppliers in China, Around the Globe
Wal-Mart CEO Lee Scott with the company's head of international operations and the firm's business chief in China delivered a stern message to suppliers of the world's biggest retailer: Go green the Wal-Mart way or Wal-Mart will take its business elsewhere. Read More
How to Create a Culture of Change
The human dimension may get labeled as the softer side of sustainability -- often the toughest tenet to measure, and sometimes the most difficult to implement. But by keeping a few steps in mind, it can also be the driving force behind the environmental change that businesses must adopt in today's world. Read More