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McDonald's to Sell Fair Trade Certified Coffee
McDonald's has announced it will serve Fair Trade certified coffee in 658 of its restaurants in New England and Albany, N.Y. Read More
Chiquita Offers First Rainforest Alliance-Certified Fruit in Europe
Chiquita Brands International, Inc. will now be filling supermarket shelves in nine European markets with bananas labeled as Rainforest Alliance-certified. Read More
Texas Car Dealership First to Seek LEED Green Certification
Pat Lobb Toyota of McKinney, which broke ground Oct. 14, has been designed from the ground up to maximize all environmentally sensitive possibilities. Read More
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