Tom's New Deodorant Packaging Is Fully Recyclable (Where Accepted)
Tom's of Maine is releasing a new, long-lasting deodorant in packaging that is made completely out of one type of plastic, making it easier to recycle. However, that material is number 5 plastic, a type not widely accepted in recycling systems. Read More
Eaton CEO: Hybrid Trucks Deliver, Big-Time
Crawling, stop-and-go traffic is an annoyance to most drivers. But to Eaton Corp., a $15-billion a year FORTUNE 500 company based in Cleveland, it's a business opportunity. Read More
Six Ways to Beat the Green Job Board Paradox and Stop Wasting Time
If you're starting a job search, probably the first thing you'll do is hang out on job boards. But be wary: They have the potential to be a waste of time. Read More
Red Bull runs afoul of U.K. recycling laws
Red Bull plead guilty Monday to 16 counts of failing to recover and recycle tonnes of packaging waste for eight years. The company must now pay a record ?271,800 (US$453,868) in fines and fees. Read More
Entertainment Firms Need to Step Up Performance in CSR Reporting, Study Says
Report from the Roberts Environmental Center awards no points for environmental performance to any of 14 entertainment companies surveyed. Read More
Americans Waste $130 Billion a Year on Energy
U.S. businesses and individuals could save money, curb emissions of global warming pollutants, reduce our dependence on foreign oil and cut energy consumption 23 percent by 2020, merely by taking sensible, practical steps to use energy more efficiently, says a report from McKinsey & Company released today. Read More
Hertz Turns to Plant Oils to Squelch Stinky Cars
The Hertz Corp. is tackling one of the most common complaints in the car rental industry with a biodegradable, non-toxic product that saps the stench from stinky rental cars without comprising air quality or aggravating allergies. Read More
Emerson Opens New Green Global Data Center
Manufacturing and technology company Emerson opened its new $50 million state-of-the-art global data center today -- a 35,000-square-foot facility that's expected to be 31 percent more energy efficient than a standard facility. Read More
Dell Unveils Energy Savings Calculator
This tool allows a customer to view power consumption for individual components, such as monitors or graphics cards, compare the current savings to older configurations, and establish aggregate savings for an entire year. Read More
Coca-Cola Enterprises Emissions Reductions, Recycling Goals
The bottling, marketing and distribution arm of the beverage giant has set a goal to reduce CO2 emissions by 15 percent before 2020, as well as to recover 100 percent of its bottles for recycling. Read More