Study Details BPA Exposure From Receipts

 New tests show that simple handling of receipts can transfer as much bisphenol A (BPA) though skin as humans get exposed to from canned food. The tests also found BPA on paper money, hinting that BPA is easily coming off of receipts and onto other items. Read More

Starbucks Recycles Old Cups Into New Ones

Starbucks has completed a test showing its ubiquitous coffee cups can be recycled into new cups, and although only one facility can currently make that happen, Starbucks hopes this and other tests push more recyclers to accept trashed cups. Read More

Four Tips for Writing a Winning CSR Report

Thinking of writing your first sustainability report? Or want to take yours to the next level? Here is a solid checklist of issues to take into consideration if you are about to embark on a sustainability report. Read More

WHO Pins BPA Exposure on Food

The primary way humans are exposed to bisphenol A (BPA) is though food, said a panel convened by the World Health Organization (WHO), which also stated that any "public health measures" are premature. Read More

Naked Juice Pours All Drinks Into 100% Recycled Bottles

 Naked Juice is keeping good on its plan to convert all of its bottles to recycled content. Read More

PwC Finds a Boom In CSR Reporting, Despite Recession

PricewaterhouseCoopers publishes the fourth in a series of surveys of sustainability reporting, recommending the Global Reporting Initiative and the UN Global Compact as starting points for new reporters. Read More

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Carbon Reporting to Date: Seeing the wood for the trees

This report by Deloitte examines how a sample of 100 U.K.-listed companies in 2009 publicly reported their greenhouse gas emissions or their ‘corporate carbon footprint.’ Read More

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Cloud Computing and Sustainability

How companies can save anywhere from 30 to 90 percent of their energy use and emissions by moving IT operations to cloud computing infrastructures. Read More

The Material Facts About Bioplastics

Following on our recent webcast on bio-based plastics, we asked our presenters a series of questions on topics including the benefits of bioplastics, the differences among various biobased plastics, and the role of municipal waste agencies in creating a composting infrastructure. Read More

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Carbon Disclosure Project: The Case for City Disclosure

Cities are likely to be extremely vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, but are also wellplaced to act quickly and effectively to combat climate change and its effects. This paper outlines the case for city disclosure of emissions and demonstrates how climate change reporting can benefit cities. Read More