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Interpreting Pre-Consumer Recycled Content Claims

Which materials can be claimed as pre-consumer recycled content -- and which definitely can't? UL Environment has developed this white paper to provide clarity about guidelines to validate claims of pre-consumer recycled content and to serve as a reference for manufacturers. Read More

UPS's Green Shipping Program Goes Global

United Parcel Service is expanding its carbon neutral shipping program to 35 countries and territories in Europe, Asia and the Americas following the launch of the service last fall in the United States. Read More

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Unlocking Energy Efficiency in China: A Guide to Partnering with Suppliers

How leading companies can launch supply chain energy-efficiency programs in China. Read More

EPA Releases Previously Secret Ingredients of Oil Dispersants

The EPA quietly published this week the formulas for Nalco's Corexit chemical oil disperants, which have been used in unprecedented amounts to try and fight BP's gulf oil spill. Read More

Sainsbury's Tests New Technology to Trim Food Waste

Sainsbury's has invested in new technology that will allow the retailer to make real-time supply chain decisions to reduce food waste caused by unexpected weather. Read More

Foxconn Suicides Lead to Scrutiny of Supply Chain Management at Tech Firms

The company, a contract manufacturer for a number of electronics companies including Apple and HP, faces questions about its labor practices in the aftermath of suicides by workers. Read More

What's Driving the Business Case for Carbon Management?

Innovation, costs, and regulation now drive leading firms to increasingly embrace carbon management and sustainability, but within the next few years, companies will move in greater numbers from a tactical to strategic approach as factors such as emissions and resource scarcity take on greater importance in C-suite decisionmaking. Read More

Walmart Yanks Miley Cyrus Jewelry After Report of Cadmium Threat

Walmart agreed to pull a line of toxic cadmium-laced jewelry from its shelves on Wednesday within hours of a press report suggesting the company sold the wares despite knowing they were tainted as early as February. Read More

Nestle Revamps Palm Oil Policy After Social Media Backlash

Nestle moved aggressively to clean up its palm oil supply chain Monday, following months of heated social media campaigns drawing attention to its supply chain ties to illegal deforestation practices. Read More

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Retail: Stocking the Shelves with Green

This report from Five Winds International examines the activities of retailers to determing if they are taking significant steps to increase the number of greener products on their shelves. Read More