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“The Americans have need of the telephone, but we do not. We have plenty of messenger boys.” -- Sir William Preece, Chief Engineer, British Post Office, 1878. Read More

 U.K. retailer Waitrose has cut is meat packaging in half by removing trays and using plastic bags designed to be eaily opened. Read More

 A life cycle assessment of glass bottles - from raw material extraction to end of life uses - found that using recycled content offset some transportation emissions. Read More

A look at how much water SABMiller uses for the entire value chain of its breweries in four countries: Peru, Tanzania, Ukraine and South Africa. Read More

Following on a pilot project tracking how much water the brewer uses to make a liter of beer in the Czech Republic and South Africa, SABMiller has worked with WWF to expand its research into Peru and Tanzania. Read More

Seventh Generation took down a video on its website after Procter & Gamble challenged ads that imply Seventh Generation's products do not contain hazardous chemicals and are completely natural. Read More

Contrary to a recent opinion article in the Wall Street Journal, corporate social responsibility is not only a good idea but -- like breathing -- somewhat necessary. Read More

This IDC Manufacturing Insights White Paper examines product and REACH compliance and how a comprehensive, IT-supported process goes well beyond regulatory compliance to drive business value through revenue and brand protection Read More

This white paper from SAP explores how BusinessObjects Sustainability Performance Management can help you manage economic, social, and environmental risks and opportunities to increase profitability.  Read More

So many businesses want to jump on the green bandwagon -- but too often there’s a lot of room for improvement in the ways they focus their messaging. Effective green messaging successfully combines education with marketing. Here are 10 guideposts for formulating those dual-purpose messages. Read More