Leadership

Clif Bar Inc. has announced that all of the caddies, or cartons, that hold its energy and nutrition bars on store shelves will be made with 100% recycled paperboard, of which at least 50% will be derived from post-consumer waste. Read More

Carpetmaker Interface Flooring Systems has partnered with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the city of LaGrange to convert naturally occurring methane gas from the local landfill into a green energy source to fuel two heaters and a boiler at Interface’s nearby Kyle plant. Read More

Looks at the lack of screening tests for health effects of high production volume chemicals used in the U.S. Read More

Fairchild Semiconductor has initiated conversion of all its products to lead-free finish packages. Read More

Whole Foods Market has announced that it is the first national grocer to have its retail operations designated as "Certified Organic" by Quality Assurance International. Read More

Early in its effort to build a global delivery network, UPS learned an important lesson: nobody knows more about the business and culture of a country than the people who live there. Read More

Staples, Inc. has announced two chainwide recycling programs that allow store visitors to recycle their cell phones, PDAs, pagers, and rechargeable batteries. Read More

Eighteen Kaiser Permanente facilities have been recognized for their environmental performance, particularly in the areas of green building and eco-friendly purchasing policies. Read More

By modifying some of its processes, Olin Corporation’s Niagara Falls plant eliminated a 16,500-gallon-per-day waste discharge. As project manager Tom Muka explains, the old system was just money down the drain. By Emily Rabin Read More

Intel Corporation's "two Toms" talk about the company's efforts to conserve water at its Hudson, Mass., plant -- not only to reduce environmental impact but also to maintain good relations with surrounding community. By Emily Rabin Read More