McDonald's OKs EarthShell Container for Big Mac
That next Big Mac you get might be wrapped in sustainability. EarthShell Corporation, makers of environmentally preferable disposable food packaging, announced yesterday that McDonald’s Corp. has approved its EarthShell sandwich container for use in 300 of the fast food giant’s restaurants. Read More
World's First Commercial Wave Plant Opens In Britain
Reuters) – The world's first commercial wave power station has started operations on the small Scottish island of Islay, operators Wavegen said yesterday. Read More
Chiquita Top Banana in Rainforest Alliance Project
Chiquita, the world's top banana producer, which grows about one-quarter of all bananas sold, announced its participation this week in the Better Banana Project, an environmental certification program requiring companies to rein in the use of toxic chemicals, reduce pollution, and conserve soil and water. Read More
Team Spotlights Top 50 Corporate Sustainability Reports
Multinationals are becoming more transparent but fail to address major environmental and social impacts, according to a new report. Read More
Nike Endorses Beyond-Compliance Aims
Sports apparel giant Nike has signed on with The Coalition for Environmentally Responsible Economies to endorse the group's code of voluntary, "beyond-compliance" environmental conduct. Read More
Calvert Launches First Socially Responsible Tech Fund
Reuters) – Calvert Group, a mutual fund company best known for its socially responsible portfolios which exclude companies involved in tobacco, gambling, weapons and other activities, has launched what it bills as the first-ever socially screened technology fund, the company said yesterday. Read More
Will Fish Farming Overtake Cattle Ranching?
Aquacultural output is the fastest-growing sector of the world food economy. Indeed, fish farming is poised to overtake cattle ranching as a food source. Read More
Brazilian Cemetery First to Land ISO 14000
In a cemetery world first, a Brazilian company has landed an ISO 14000 certification, proving its commitment to establishing environmentally friendly business management guidelines. Read More
'Miracle Maize' Creators Win World Food Prize
The $250,000 Millennium World Food Prize has been awarded to biochemist Evangelina Villegas of Mexico and plant geneticist Surinder Vasal of India. Villegas is the first woman ever to receive the World Food Prize. Read More
Polaroid Pact to Limit CO2 Emissions, Cut Costs
The Polaroid Corporation has agreed to cut its carbon dioxide emissions by at least 20% by 2005 compared to 1994 levels, and 25% by 2010. The imaging company announced the pact today with partners World Wildlife Fund and the Center for Energy & Climate Solutions. Read More
