Stratus Is First Winery to Earn LEED Canada Certification
Stratus Vineyards, one of the Canada's newest wineries, announced today that it has been granted LEED Canada (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification by the Canada Green Building Council. Read More
Alcoa, Tetra Pak, Others Partner for World's First Carton Packaging Recycling Plant
Alcoa's Brazilian affiliate, Alcoa Aluminio, has joined Tetra Pak, Klabin, and TSL Ambiental to inaugurate the world's first carton packaging recycling facility. Read More
'ecomagination': Inside GE’s Power Play
Why GE's new "ecomagination" initiative may provide a model for how a company can strike out as an environmental leader in today's cynical marketplace. By Joel Makower Read More
Holiday Inn Cuts Costs with Guest Room Energy-Management Controls
By reducing the costs associated with heating and cooling unoccupied rooms, Holiday Inn and Suites in Madison will save more than $17,000 a year in energy costs. Read More
Ben & Jerry's and WWF Launch Climate Change College
The internationally recognized brand is launching the Ben & Jerry's Climate Change College in support of WWF's international PowerSwitch! campaign. Read More
Understanding 'In Accordance' Statements
Your environmental management questions answered by veterans of life in the trenches. Hosted by Steve Rice Read More
Indonesia Adopts WWF Green Guidelines for Tsunami Reconstruction
World Wildlife Fund has unveiled a set of reconstruction guidelines designed to promote both the economic and environmental recovery of tsunami-ravaged Aceh province. Read More
Office Depot Named 'Outstanding Retailer' for Waste Reduction
Office Depot has been named the winner of the Outstanding Retailer Award, part of the inaugural 'America's Marketplace Recycles!' awards program jointly sponsored by the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Read More
JPMorgan Chase Launches Major Environmental Policy
Developed in cooperation with groups including Rainforest Action Network, the new policy marks another environmental milestone in the private financial sector and follows the adoption of similar policies by Citigroup and Bank of America last year. Read More
Starbucks Takes Action to Address Climate Change
The company has committed to purchasing enough clean, renewable wind energy to match 5% of the energy needed to power its company-operated retail stores in North America using renewable energy certificates. Read More