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2003 Toxics Release Inventory Shows Continued Decline in Chemical Releases
The new inventory shows that the amount of toxic chemicals released into the environment by reporting facilities continues to decline, with total reductions of 42% since 1998 and a 6% decrease from 2002 to 2003. Read More
JP Morgan's Green-Lending Policy: Point of No Return?
JP Morgan Chase has agreed to adopt new lending policies designed to protect the environment. But conservatives say the bank caved in to pressure from activist groups, setting a dangerous precedent for other businesses. By Lisa Roner Read More
Stratus Is First Winery to Earn LEED Canada Certification
Stratus Vineyards, one of the Canada's newest wineries, announced today that it has been granted LEED Canada (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification by the Canada Green Building Council. Read More
Alcoa, Tetra Pak, Others Partner for World's First Carton Packaging Recycling Plant
Alcoa's Brazilian affiliate, Alcoa Aluminio, has joined Tetra Pak, Klabin, and TSL Ambiental to inaugurate the world's first carton packaging recycling facility. Read More
'ecomagination': Inside GE’s Power Play
Why GE's new "ecomagination" initiative may provide a model for how a company can strike out as an environmental leader in today's cynical marketplace. By Joel Makower Read More
Holiday Inn Cuts Costs with Guest Room Energy-Management Controls
By reducing the costs associated with heating and cooling unoccupied rooms, Holiday Inn and Suites in Madison will save more than $17,000 a year in energy costs. Read More
Ben & Jerry's and WWF Launch Climate Change College
The internationally recognized brand is launching the Ben & Jerry's Climate Change College in support of WWF's international PowerSwitch! campaign. Read More
Understanding 'In Accordance' Statements
Your environmental management questions answered by veterans of life in the trenches. Hosted by Steve Rice Read More
Indonesia Adopts WWF Green Guidelines for Tsunami Reconstruction
World Wildlife Fund has unveiled a set of reconstruction guidelines designed to promote both the economic and environmental recovery of tsunami-ravaged Aceh province. Read More
Office Depot Named 'Outstanding Retailer' for Waste Reduction
Office Depot has been named the winner of the Outstanding Retailer Award, part of the inaugural 'America's Marketplace Recycles!' awards program jointly sponsored by the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Read More