California Becomes First U.S. State with E-Waste Law
Gov. Gray Davis has signed the California Electronics Waste Recycling Act of 2003, which establishes a management and handling program for cathode ray tubes found in computer monitors and TVs. Read More
Climate Change — A Major Business Opportunity
Tom Delay, chief executive of the Carbon Trust, challenges business to adopt a rational approach to global warming. Read More
Colorado and Coors Build Test Wetland for Wastewater Treatment
The Colorado Governor's Office of Energy Management and Conservation, the Colorado Department of Natural Resources, and Coors Brewing Company have completed construction of a test wetland at the Coors Brewery in the town of Golden. Read More
Sustainability in Print: Book Publishers Buy Recycled
Publishing has heralded cultural and political revolution for centuries. Now book houses are embarking on a cause of their own. In the U.S., an enterprising assortment of university and boutique imprints have joined forces to make publishing a player in the green business movement. By Avery Yale Kamila Read More
Rolling Stones Pledge Carbon-Neutral U.K. Tour
The Rolling Stones have become the first band to stage an entirely carbon-neutral tour across the U.K. Read More
Clif Bar Announces Move to 100% Recycled Cartons
Clif Bar Inc. has announced that all of the caddies, or cartons, that hold its energy and nutrition bars on store shelves will be made with 100% recycled paperboard, of which at least 50% will be derived from post-consumer waste. Read More
When Technologies Become Mythic
The human tendency to seek "silver bullet" solutions to complex problems can create problems of its own. In the environmental area, concepts such as biomass and "the hydrogen economy" are achieving almost mythic status -- to all our detriment. By Brad Allenby Read More
Interface Flooring Powers Plant Using Landfill Emissions
Carpetmaker Interface Flooring Systems has partnered with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the city of LaGrange to convert naturally occurring methane gas from the local landfill into a green energy source to fuel two heaters and a boiler at Interface’s nearby Kyle plant. Read More
New UPS Fleet Maintenance Procedures Save Company Cash, Oil
UPS recently completed a three-month overhaul of the preventive maintenance process for its 70,000 delivery vehicles. The new procedures will reduce oil use by 330,000 quarts and save an estimated $3 million annually. Read More
Lead-Acid Batteries Top U.S. Recycling List
The lead-acid battery remains as the nation’s most highly recycled consumer product, according to a new study by the nonprofit Battery Council International. Read More