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Lessons from the Green Graveyard
Marketing guru Jacquelyn Ottman outlines the “rules” of green marketing. Read More
Is Corporate Social Responsibility Really Necessary?
Your environmental management questions answered by two veterans of life in the trenches. Read More
Staples Launches In-Store Recycling Programs
Staples, Inc. has announced two chainwide recycling programs that allow store visitors to recycle their cell phones, PDAs, pagers, and rechargeable batteries. Read More
ISO 14000: A Worldwide Blueprint For Environmental Management?
Spartech Corporation is in the vanguard of ISO 14000 certification, with eight of its 43 plants having met the environmental benchmarks of the International Organization for Standardization. But will other companies follow its lead? By Jackson W. Robinson Read More
SC Johnson Breaks Ground for New 'Green Energies' Project
SC Johnson has broken ground for the installation of a new system that transforms waste landfill methane gas into "green" energy using a process called cogeneration. Read More
Kaiser Permanente Turns Green
Eighteen Kaiser Permanente facilities have been recognized for their environmental performance, particularly in the areas of green building and eco-friendly purchasing policies. Read More
Olin Corporation Gets Big Return on Wastewater Scrubbing Operation
By modifying some of its processes, Olin Corporation’s Niagara Falls plant eliminated a 16,500-gallon-per-day waste discharge. As project manager Tom Muka explains, the old system was just money down the drain. By Emily Rabin Read More
New Wind Turbine Offers Cleaner, Quieter Ventilation
Designer Mike Rainbow and his colleagues at the Harare, Zimbabwe, office of engineering firm Ove Arup have developed a wind turbine able to rival electricity as a power source for ventilation. Read More
HP Announces 'Smart' Cooling Solution for Data Centers
Hewlett-Packard has announced a "smart" cooling solution for the design of data centers that could dramatically reduce energy use and save enterprise users millions of dollars annually. Read More
New Refrigeration Technology is CFC-Free and Super-Efficient
Scientists in the US have produced a CFC-free and super-efficient prototype refrigeration system that uses electricity to "push" heat toward one end of the circuit, cooling the other end. Read More