Leadership
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
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
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