Duraflame Unveils New Firelog Made with 100% Renewable Resources
Faced with a shrinking supply of petroleum wax and a rise in woodburning fireplace restrictions by air quality districts in the American West, Duraflame's product development team set out this past year to determine how to make the next generation of manufactured firelogs. Read More
Arcadis Gets EPA Award for Excellence in Brownfield Development
The company received the award for its environmental achievements in developing a 103-acre, mixed use site, named Belmar. Read More
Ray of Hope: A Conversation with Ray Anderson
A conversation with Interface's Ray Anderson, on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of his "spear in the chest" epiphany. Read More
Roche Gives Employees a Dose of Efficiency with Hybrid Car Fleet Purchase
Roche Pharmaceutical says it will buy 20 hybrid vehicles as part of the company’s commitment to lower greenhouse gas emissions by 10% over the next five years. Read More
Starbucks Teams with Aid Agencies to Support Sustainable-Coffee Farmers
MEXICO CITY - Sept. 28, 2004 - The U.S. government, working through the United States Agency for International Development, has joined forces with Conservation International and Starbucks Coffee Company to create the Conservation Coffee Alliance. Read More
BP, Long Beach Port to Launch Pollution-Reducing Collaboration
The Port of Long Beach and oil company BP have agreed to a collaboration that will allow vessels to shut down their engines, plug into dockside electricity and “cold-iron” while docked at the port. Read More
Sustainable Business — A Vision Statement
Regular columnist Gil Friend drafts a "sustainable business vision statement" -- and asks for your input. Read More
Report Names Practices that Lead to Environmental Accounting Fraud
A new report, "Fooling Investors and Fooling Themselves" identifies aggressive accounting and asset management tactics that can lead to environmental accounting fraud. Read More
Study Says Athens Olympics Loses the Race for Environmental Excellence
The 2004 Olympic Games in Athens won’t win a gold medal for its environmental friendliness, according to a new report from Greenpeace. Read More
Baxter Launches Sustainability Web Site
Baxter International, the U.S. healthcare company, has launched a Web site to provide information and updates on its economic, environmental and social responsibility performance. Read More