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Waste Drywall Finds New Life As Gypsum Products
USA Gypsum has added a new product to its line of gypsum made from recycled drywall waste. Read More
Green Fast Food: Really Here or a Green Dream?
The fast food industry is seeing a growing demand for environmental sustainability. How can investors, consumers, and other stakeholders know which restaurants are truly embracing sustainable development and which are only greenwashing their practices? Read More
Aveda Launches Nationwide Bottle Cap Recycling Program
Beauty products company Aveda is taking its bottle cap recycling program nationwide, collecting plastic bottle caps to turn into new caps. Read More
What Facility Managers Need to Know About LEED Lighting Control Requirements
Lighting control can be a key component of LEED projects, particularly when retrofitting existing buildings, due to the ease of installation of solutions like occupancy sensors and lighting control panelboards that facilitate a schedule-based lighting control system. Read More
Cintas Switches to Cleaner Detergent
Uniform suppler Cintas is transitioning all of its washing facilities to use detergent that biodegrades faster and has less impact on the environment than its previous detergent. Read More
Princeton Review College Guides Open New Chapter With Green Rating
The Princeton Review, creator of the hugely popular annual series of college guides, unveils the results of its new green rating system for institutions of higher learning. Read More
A-B-C-Design: Engaging the Whole Company in Developing Sustainable Products
Given the sheer number of items we purchase, use and throw away every year, it's no surprise that consumer products are the ultimate drivers of carbon emissions. As a result product design is a critical component for companies seeking to address climate change. Read More
Lawsuit Over Lead in Lipstick Advances
LVMH is facing a lawsuit due to the lead content of one of its lipstick shades. The group behind the lipstick testing believes all lipsticks can be made lead-free. Read More
Whole Foods Expands Farmed Seafood Standards
Whole Foods Market has updated and expanded standards that farmed seafood vendors must comply with. Read More
Accenture Report Finds Data Centers Can Drop Energy Use by Half
In partnership with the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, Lawrence Berkeley Labs, the Department of Energy and others, the new report shows how adopting energy efficiency policies and hardware management practices can lead to significant cuts in power consumption for any data center. Read More