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UK Eyes Pollution Rules for Food and Drink Industry
The United Kingdom’s Environment Agency has published its proposal for the first ever integrated pollution regulations for the second largest producer of waste -- the food and drink industry. The rule would affect nearly 1,100 facilities. Read More
U.K. McDonald's Turn Trash Into Energy
A pilot program sending trash from McDonald's restaurants to an incinerator has reduced carbon emissions related to waste disposal by more than 50 percent. Read More
Authoritarianism and Scientific Elitism
Science and technology have led us to our current environmental crisis, and many believe that it also holds the most promising key to getting us out of this predicament. But several new books explore the notion that the rise of 'scientism' can lead to an erosion of personal freedoms. Read More
Coca-Cola Aims for 'Water Neutrality'
Business for Social Responsibility (BSR) released last week a report detailing the evolution of The Coca-Cola Co.'s water management strategy. Read More
Ford, Boeing, Apple Included in 'The Toxic Ten'
Portfolio magazine makes its own list of the top ten most toxic U.S. corporations, judging them on pollution, greenhouse gas emissions and the contents of their products. Read More
Getty Images Study Finds Polar Bears, Melting Ice Make for Bad Ads
Firms seeking to advertise their green credentials should shun generic images associated with climate change such as polar bears and melting ice floes, according to a major new survey by Getty Images. Read More
Secondary Packaging — A Silent Threat to the Environment
While direct contact, retail and primary packaging has been receiving all of the attention and well deserved scrutiny of the world, secondary packaging, without much attention at all, has been quietly filling our landfills. Read More
Using Water Management Strategies to Boost the Triple Bottom Line
Smart water management can be a simple improvement to facilities, but one that can help real estate portfolio owners achieve LEED certification, protect and improve property value by eliminating water-related property destruction and liabilities, save costs and improve the environment. Read More
The Dangerous Rise of Carbon Fundamentalism
A recent string of harsh public statements and policy proposals addressing climate change -- including, but not limited to, the comparison of climate change deniers to Hitler -- does show just how widely accepted global warming has become. Although vehement public acceptance moves us closer to action, it may also serve to stifle productive dialogue on possible solutions or strategies on the crisis. Read More
SC Johnson Launches Greenlist Product Labels
The Greenlist logo, which will adorn product labels beginning this month, is based on a patented process that rates 95 percent of the raw materials used in SC Johnson's products. Greenlist products contain fewer volatile organic compounds. Read More