E-Commerce, the Internet, and the Environment
A recent special edition of the Journal of Industrial Ecology attempted to pull together and critically examine the research on IT and the environment. The picture that emerged was both ambiguous and enlightening. Read More
BMW Using Recycled Methane Gas as Energy Source
BMW Manufacturing Corp. has begun recycling methane gas as an energy source. The recycled methane gas, drawn from the Palmetto Landfill near Spartanburg, will supply BMW with 25% of its energy needs. Read More
Dow, General Motors Team for Landmark Fuel Cell Partnership
Dow Chemical, the world’s largest chemical manufacturer, and General Motors, the world’s largest automobile manufacturer, have reached initial understanding on the world’s largest fuel cell transaction to date. Read More
Lessons from the Green Graveyard
Marketing guru Jacquelyn Ottman outlines the “rules” of green marketing. Read More
Is Corporate Social Responsibility Really Necessary?
Your environmental management questions answered by two veterans of life in the trenches. Read More
Staples Launches In-Store Recycling Programs
Staples, Inc. has announced two chainwide recycling programs that allow store visitors to recycle their cell phones, PDAs, pagers, and rechargeable batteries. Read More
ISO 14000: A Worldwide Blueprint For Environmental Management?
Spartech Corporation is in the vanguard of ISO 14000 certification, with eight of its 43 plants having met the environmental benchmarks of the International Organization for Standardization. But will other companies follow its lead? By Jackson W. Robinson Read More
SC Johnson Breaks Ground for New 'Green Energies' Project
SC Johnson has broken ground for the installation of a new system that transforms waste landfill methane gas into "green" energy using a process called cogeneration. Read More
Kaiser Permanente Turns Green
Eighteen Kaiser Permanente facilities have been recognized for their environmental performance, particularly in the areas of green building and eco-friendly purchasing policies. Read More
Olin Corporation Gets Big Return on Wastewater Scrubbing Operation
By modifying some of its processes, Olin Corporation’s Niagara Falls plant eliminated a 16,500-gallon-per-day waste discharge. As project manager Tom Muka explains, the old system was just money down the drain. By Emily Rabin Read More