DuPont Composite Recycle Technology has received the 2004 environmental award for New Technology in Materials and Processes from the Environmental Division of the Society of Plastics Engineers for its closed-loop nylon recycling process. Read More

Chiquita Brands International recently announced that independent auditors have certified its banana farms in Colombia, Costa Rica, and Panama to the Social Accountability 8000(1) labor and human rights standard and the EUREPGAP(2) food safety standard. Read More

California State Treasurer Phil Angelides on Tuesday launched a landmark environmental “Green Wave” initiative to bolster financial returns, create jobs and clean up the environment. Read More

When it comes to recycling food waste, are the Japanese ahead of the game? Read More

The U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Department of Energy have awarded Chevron Energy Solutions multiple performance-based contracts to engineer and install facility improvements at three military bases. The improvements must save U.S. taxpayers at least $151 million and are expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by about 1.5 million tons annually. Read More

Homeowners in Alberta can now receive up to $400 in rebates when replacing their old furnaces, as part of the Canadian plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Read More

Boulder Community Hospital's newly constructed Foothills Campus recently received the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification, the first hospital in the U.S. to do so. Read More

Starbucks Coffee Co. and Conservation International have announced a $2.5 million direct loan by Starbucks to help capitalize CI's newly launched Verde Ventures fund. Read More

With 6.3 billion people in the world, less than 40% are tapped as markets for the vast bulk of goods and services offered by today’s corporations. By Medard Gabel Read More

In July, Shell Solar and German solar firm GEOSOL will open the world’s biggest solar power station. The total output capacity will be 5 megawatts, estimated to reduce CO2 emissions by 3,700 tons annually. Read More