Leadership
Starbucks Honored for Recycled-Content Cup
The result of more than eight years of innovative research and testing, the introduction of Starbucks recycled-content cup in early 2006 is expected to lower the company's dependence on tree fiber annually by more than five million pounds. Read More
Levi Strauss Publishes List of Active Suppliers
Levi Strauss & Co. has published a list of all active owned-and-operated and contract factories producing Levi's, Dockers, and Levi Strauss Signature branded products. Read More
Coca-Cola Japan Using Recycled PET Plastic in Labels
Coca-Cola Japan has started using new labels made from 10% recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET). Read More
Patagonia Closes Loop on Polyester Recycling Program
Patagonia has partnered with Japanese textile firm Teijin to implement a polyester product recycling program starting next month. Read More
Fast-Food Chains Power up with 100% Renewable Energy
The Holland, Inc., owner of Burgerville and Noodlin' restaurants throughout Northwest Oregon and Southwest Washington, has committed to use renewable wind power to provide 100% of its electricity needs. Read More
Fujitsu Develops World's First Bioplastic Computer Cases
The new technology can reduce by about one liter the consumption of petroleum in the production of a notebook personal computer. Read More
Wal-Mart Rolls out New 'Sandwich Bale' for Plastics Recycling
Wal-Mart, in partnership with Rocky Mountain Recycling, is stepping up a pilot program that promises to keep tons of plastic out of landfills. Read More
Fannie Mae Cuts Ribbon on Green Data Center
The Fannie Mae Urbana Technology Center, a 247,000 square-foot data center and office building, has earned a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification from the U.S. Green Building Council, making the data center the first of this type of facility in the country to obtain a LEED rating. Read More
Starbucks Takes the Low-Profile Road to Renewable Energy
Starbucks committed recently to purchase wind power to offset a portion of the energy used in its operations, a move that places the company in the top 25 U.S. purchasers of renewable energy. But mitigating climate change, not garnering pro-environment publicity, is the main driver behind Starbucks' decision to buy renewable energy certificates. By Denis Du Bois Read More
Wells Fargo Commits to Ten-Point Plan for Environmental Sustainability
Wells Fargo has announced a ten-point environmental commitment to more effectively integrate environmental responsibility into its business practices and procedures. Read More