McDonald's to Recycle Cooking Oil to Power its Vehicles

By converting the cooking oil from its 1,200 restaurants in Britain into biodiesel, McDonald's said it could save 1.5 million gallons of gasoline used by its delivery fleet in the U.K. Read More

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Case Studies in Sustainable Grocery Supply Chains

This study from Grocery Trade Association takes an in-depth look at sustainable supply chain practices at Heineken, CHEP and Monsanto. Read More

Cadbury Schweppes Unveils Plan to Cut Emissions

Cadbury Schweppes announced Saturday a plan to cut its net "absolute" carbon emissions, touting itself as the first United Kingdom food manufacturer to commit to using "absolute" measures in fighting climate change. Read More

IBM Announces $86M Green Data Center in Colorado

As part of its Project Big Green, IBM announced that it will construct an 80,000 square foot data center here using the latest in energy-efficient technologies. Read More

Grading Sustainability Reports: Creating the Curve

As more and more companies publish sustainability reports, awards and studies of these reports help raise reporting standards. Read More

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The IPCC’s Mitigation of Climate Change Report

This broad report from international scientists lays out the necessary steps to avert the worst effects of global climate change. Read More

New Study Asks: Can Globalization and Sustainability Coexist?

In 20 years, a new report from SustainAbility predicts, not only will there be new rules for sustaining business success, but the game itself will have undergone profound changes. Read More

Behind the News: IBM's Big Green Innovations

IBM's recent billion-dollar Big Green announcement made big news, but data centers are only the beginning. Matthew Wheeland sat down with Peter Williams, Big Green's Chief Technology Officer, to learn more. Read More

Building Green TV Show Airs on PBS

Building Green,' the first television series about eco-friendly building techniques and alternatives, will air 13 episodes on PBS to help homeowners discover how easy and healthy it is to go green. Read More

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New York City Green Schools Guide

The guide will help direct how to build, modernize and renovate schools in a sustainable way for the more than one-million pupils enrolled in the district. Read More