Leadership
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
Starbucks and African Wildlife Foundation Launch Sustainable Coffee Initiative
Starbucks Coffee Company has partnered with the African Wildlife Foundation to launch the "Coffee for Conservation" project, aimed at promoting coffee quality, environmental sustainability, and natural resource conservation in east Africa. Read More
Japanese Automakers to Voluntarily Regulate Volatile Chemicals in Cars
The Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association has announced that it will take voluntary steps to reduce concentrations of volatile organic compounds inside vehicles. 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