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Why PepsiCo is Building Dams in India
Not so long ago, environmental activists in India targeted PepsiCo and other beverage companies for consuming excessive groundwater in local communities. PepsiCo is striving to make a difference by reducing its water use and helping communities secure clean water. Read More
Germany's Insights on Green Building
Green building is a growing staple of international commerce, and German-American collaboration is a theme that's gaining resonance on the green building and products front. Read More
Global Water Security: an Engineering Perspective
This report from the U.K.'s Engineering the Future group looks at the risks that countries face from water shortages and how governments and organizations can manage their water supplies for future availability. Read More
America's Most- and Least Wasteful Cities Unveiled
For the second year in a row, Nalgene is ranking the country's 25 biggest cities on just how wasteful they are. The results may surprise you. Read More
How to Develop a Sustainable Water Strategy
A new report highlights just how huge future water shortages will be; so what should the average business do to address water-related risks? Read More
The Twins' Target Field Scores as a Green Building All-Star
Target Field, the Minnesota Twins' new $545 million ballpark, has earned LEED-Silver certification, becoming the second Major League Baseball stadium to pass muster under the standards set by the U.S. Green Building Council. Read More
KFC Lands in Hot Water for its Packaging
In the latest sign of how forestry and paper issues are coming to the fore for companies in almost all industries, the fast food chain is currently under fire from environmental groups for using virgin forests to supply the paper for its packaging. Read More
Can GMO Pigs Shrink the Gulf's Dead Zone?
The latest crazy idea of the day combines genetic modification with industrial agriculture to reduce water pollution from hog farms. Read More
Top Water-Saving Rebates and Incentives for Your Business
From paying businesses to replace water-guzzling grass to simply paying companies to save hundreds of thousands of gallons, water agencies around the country offer commercial customers a slew of free money opportunities to help them reduce water use. Read More
Unilever Leads Food and Beverage Industry on Sustainability
Unilever's early efforts and comprehensive sustainability platform propelled the London-based company to the top of its sector in the latest Tomorrow's Value Rating. Nestle and Danone followed behind in second and third place, with PepsiCo and Coca-Cola rounding out the top five. Read More