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Cement Companies Make Concrete Commitment to Sustainability
Ten major cement companies have published an agenda for action on sustainable development, which aims to accelerate sustainable practices in the cement industry. Read More
Ski Industry Releases Environmental Report
The National Ski Areas Association, a trade association for ski area owners and operators, has released its second "Sustainable Slopes Annual Report" detailing the ski industry's progress in implementing its Environmental Charter for Ski Areas over the past season. Read More
New Basel Treaty Guidelines to Improve Recycling of Old Batteries
In an effort to reduce the global risk of lead poisoning, the Basel Convention on hazardous wastes has finalized a set of guidelines promoting the environmentally sound recycling of spent lead-acid batteries - the number one source of secondary lead in the world. Read More
The Upside and the Downside of Corporate Reporting
Your environmental management questions answered by two veterans of life in the trenches. Read More
Sandra Mendler: Way Out There
It’s hard to imagine the state of green design where it is today without Sandy Mendler, AIA. She’s the recipient of the Environmental Sensitivity Award from the Construction Specifications Institute, and recently the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) and Collins & Aikman selected her as the first professional designer to receive their Sustainable Design Leadership Award. By Penny S. Bonda, FASID Read More
Starbucks Asks Industry to Support Fair Trade Initiatives; Critics Say Starbucks Could Do More
While accepting a humanitarian award from Coffee Quality Institute on May 5, Starbucks Coffee Co. president and CEO Orin Smith challenged coffee industry leaders to help facilitate a coffee economy based on sustainable principles. Read More
World Ecotourism Summit Sets International Guidelines
Delegates from 133 countries concluded the recent World Ecotourism Summit with the announcement of the Québec Declaration on Ecotourism, a new tool for the international development of tourism practices that prioritize local communities and the environment. Read More
Shaklee Heats Up Environmental Commitment By Going Climate Cool
Four years ago, the Shaklee Corporation began a ground-breaking partnership with the nonprofit Climate Neutral Network by developing a unique portfolio of carbon-offset projects that delivered both environmental and socioeconomic benefits in the communities they served. By Kelley Kreitz Read More
Shell Invests in Green Fuel Technology
Shell Oil Products has announced that it has purchased an equity stake in Iogen Energy Corporation, a Canadian bioethanol technology company. Read More
CFC Manufacturers in India Increase Efforts To Save Ozone Layer
The Indian government and the United Nations Environment Program have launched a new initiative aimed at accelerating the phase-out of ozone-damaging chemicals across India, which includes a pledge by the country’s top four manufacturers of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) to introduce cleaner production technologies. Read More