ACEEE Rates Cleanest Vehicles of 2006
The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy has announced the year's "greenest" and "meanest" vehicles, along with the environmental scorings of all model year 2006 cars and passenger trucks. Read More
Albertsons Nets 1 Billion Kilowatt Hours
Boise-based Albertsons says it has saved about 1 billion kilowatt hours of electricity since 2000 by continually improving new store designs and aggressively retrofitting old ones. By Linda Anderson Read More
Greening the Gridiron: Environmental Responsibility at the Super Bowl and Beyond
The National Football League held its second annual carbon-neutral Super Bowl in Detroit Sunday. As "Green Skeptic" Scott Edward Anderson reports, when NFL organizers tackle environmental responsibility, everybody wins. Read More
What’s the difference between the EU’s emissions trading scheme (EU ETS) and the Kyoto Protocol’s trading systems?
ClimateBiz expert Dr. Mark C. Trexler tackles your questions on managing climate risk. Read More
What Timberland's New 'Nutritional Label' Really Reveals
The footwear and apparel maker's self-described "nutritional label" outlining the environmental and community impacts of its products has given columnist Joel Makower something to chew on. Read More
Wal-Mart Sets 100% Sustainable Fish Target for North America
Wal-Mart has pledged to source all of its wild-caught fresh and frozen fish for the North American market from fisheries that meet the Marine Stewardship Council's independent environmental standard for sustainable and well-managed fisheries. Read More
SC Johnson Tops Own Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goals
As a charter member of the Environmental Protection Agency's Climate Leaders program, SC Johnson committed to reduce its GHG emissions per pound of product by 23% from 2000 to 2005; by 2005 SC Johnson had reduced its GHGs by 24%. Read More
Timberland Introduces New Packaging Initiative
The company has pledged to place a "nutritional label" on each of its boxes to educate consumers about the product they are purchasing, including where it was manufactured, how it was produced, and its effect on the environment. Read More
Old vs. New Cars: The Environmental Tradeoffs
Are there not tradeoffs for driving an old (mechanically maintained) motor car rather than a new, fuel-efficient, and mostly recyclable one? Read More
Ecoprint: Greening the Industry One Print Run at a Time
The committed staff at Ecoprint, an innovator in environmentally preferable printing processes, share the best practices that have made their company a success. By Susan Nickbarg Read More