EPA Releases Previously Secret Ingredients of Oil Dispersants
The EPA quietly published this week the formulas for Nalco's Corexit chemical oil disperants, which have been used in unprecedented amounts to try and fight BP's gulf oil spill. Read More
Sainsbury's Tests New Technology to Trim Food Waste
Sainsbury's has invested in new technology that will allow the retailer to make real-time supply chain decisions to reduce food waste caused by unexpected weather. Read More
Foxconn Suicides Lead to Scrutiny of Supply Chain Management at Tech Firms
The company, a contract manufacturer for a number of electronics companies including Apple and HP, faces questions about its labor practices in the aftermath of suicides by workers. Read More
McDonald's Recalls 12 Million Toxic Shrek Cups
McDonald's has recalled 12 million drinking glasses tied into the new Shrek movie because the paint on them contains the toxic metal cadmium. Read More
Carbonetworks Looks Beyond Carbon with New Name, CEO
In a nod to its years-long shift toward a broader focus on energy and sustainability management, software firm Carbonetworks rebranded itself as ENXSuite and named a Silicon Valley veteran to be its new CEO to navigate the company through a nascent but increasingly competitive market. Read More
Carbon Dioxide Used to Make BPA-Free Plastic
Researchers have found a way to pull carbon dioxide (CO2) out of the air and use it to make plastics that do not contain bisphenol A (BPA). Read More
Nike, Walmart Top US Buyers of Organic Cotton
Global sales of organic cotton apparel and textiles grew 35 percent while organic cotton production increased 20 percent in 2009, says the Organic Exchange. Read More
What's Driving the Business Case for Carbon Management?
Innovation, costs, and regulation now drive leading firms to increasingly embrace carbon management and sustainability, but within the next few years, companies will move in greater numbers from a tactical to strategic approach as factors such as emissions and resource scarcity take on greater importance in C-suite decisionmaking. Read More
BP's Moment of Truth
The Gulf oil spill is now at least three times the amount of the 11-million-gallon Exxon Valdez spill in 1989. How BP handles the catastrophe will be the true measure of the company -- and a sign of whether the industry has learned from the disaster 21 years ago. Read More
Eco-LCA Adds Ecosystem Services to Life Cycle Assessment
A new life cycle assessment (LCA) tool developed by the Ohio State University Center for Resilience brings a new dimension to LCA by taking into account ecosystem services like soil erosion, pollination, flood prevention and cropland. Read More