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Chemical Product-Services in the European Union

Addresses the economic and environmental potential of Chemical Product Services (CPS) in the EU and the desirability of public intervention to improve the CPS market. Read More

DuPont Scientists Honored for Inventing CFC Alternatives

Twenty years after international scientists determined that chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) were impacting the ozone layer, three DuPont scientists are being recognized for their invention of non-ozone-depleting alternatives. Read More

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Norske Skog Canada Limited Energy Efficiency and Emissions Reduction

The paper producer's GHG reduction programs go hand in hand with energy efficiency and increasing firm productivity. Read More

Timber Giant Signs $300 Million Forest-Preservation Deal

International Paper, The Nature Conservancy, and The Conservation Fund have reached an agreement to protect 218,000 acres of forestlands across ten states in the single largest private land conservation sale in the history of the South, and one of the largest in the U.S. Read More

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From Ship to Shore: Sustainable Stewardship

March 2006 report highlights cruise lines, local governments, civil society organizations and shore operators that are taking proactive measures to ensure a sustainable future for cruise tourism while preserving cruise destinations. Read More

Ecoprint: Greening the Industry One Print Run at a Time

The committed staff at Ecoprint, an innovator in environmentally preferable printing processes, share the best practices that have made their company a success. By Susan Nickbarg Read More

Insurance and Climate Change: A Matter of Policy

If government policies won't lead to aggressive action on climate change, maybe the insurance industry will. Read More

Microsoft, Other Major Companies to Complete Phase-Out of PVC Plastic

Microsoft, along with Kaiser Permanente, Crabtree and Evelyn, and others, have joined the fast-growing ranks of major corporations demonstrating concern about the environmental health impacts of their products or packaging by phasing out PVC plastic (polyvinyl chloride or vinyl). Read More

Mazda, Nippon Paint Develop Eco-Friendly Coating Process

An electro-deposition basecoat known as e-coating that substantially reduces both volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions has been developed by Mazda Motor Corp., a major Japanese automaker. Read More

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Water Facts and Trends 2005

Report provides a helpful overview for policymakers, media, and individuals interested in what’s happening to the world’s water supply. Read More