Lego Ends Shell Partnership
Lego says it will end its promotional deal with Shell after pressure from a Greenpeace campaign that called on the toy company to stop making toys with Shell’s branding. In a statement released late...
View ArticleSustainability in the Dairy Supply Chain
The Innovation Center for US Dairy teamed up with McDonald’s and Prairie Farms Dairy to test online tools to help farmers and the supply chain find improvements that are good for the environment and...
View ArticleSC Johnson to Disclose Fragrance Ingredient Information
SC Johnson says it will expand its ingredient disclosure efforts by providing product-specific fragrance ingredient information. The company says this move makes it the first major US consumer goods...
View ArticleEPA Awards WaterSense Partners of the Year
Kohler, Home Depot and KB Home are among the companies to receive 2014 EPA WaterSense Partners of the Year awards for promoting water efficiency and helping consumers save 757 billion gallons of water....
View ArticleStadiums Increase Water Conservation Efforts
As many parts of the US deal with water shortages, stadium and arena operators are using a number of different methods to increase their water conservation measures, according to the New York Times. In...
View ArticleGreen Infrastructure Collaborative Formed
The EPA is working with private-sector organizations, federal agencies and non-governmental organizations to form a network to help communities more easily implement green infrastructure. The Green...
View ArticleClimate Action Brings Economic Gains
Government policies and technological progress in the US are creating opportunities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, while delivering net economic benefits, according to analysis by World Resources...
View ArticleEnvironmental Executive Moves: European Union, Natural Gas Vehicles for...
Here’s the latest news on hirings, promotions and departures among environmental leaders. European Union: The EU government has confirmed Miguel Arias Cañete (pictured) as its new climate and energy...
View ArticleBMW-Backed Efforts Closer to Cutting Carbon Fiber Production Costs 90%
BMW and Audi AG are among more than 70 companies and organizations backing a materials-development group that says it’s getting closer to large-scale manufacturing of cars made with carbon fiber, a...
View ArticleDOE Requires Water, Energy Efficiency Verification in Buildings
The US Energy Department on Friday issued a final rule that requires verified energy and water performance for new and retrofitted federal buildings that are certified by private sector green building...
View ArticleChemical Exposure Standards ‘Dangerously out of Date,’ OSHA Says
Chemical exposure standards set by the US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration are “dangerously out of date and do not protect workers,” according to OSHA’s assistant...
View ArticleCreating a Global Water Crisis
Water: it is a common agenda for all of us, for every walk of life. It’s our planet’s most valuable resource. Nations are powered by it. Life depends on it. And soon, we’ll be fighting over it. We...
View ArticleEliminating Waste in Unilever Factories
How Unilever achieved zero non-hazardous waste to landfill across its factories.
View ArticleGroundwater Remediation Market to Exceed $14bn in 2015
More than $14 billion will be spent in 2015 to remove metals, VOCs and other contaminants from groundwater, according to Site Remediation World Markets published by the McIlvaine Company. Volatile...
View ArticleEPA Funds Reduce Water Pollution, Increase E-Waste Recycling
The EPA has awarded more than $8.6 million in grants to fund environmental improvement projects to reduce water pollution and increase e-waste recycling along the US–Mexico border. The federal funds...
View ArticleShipping NGOs Call for More Transparency
Transport & Environment, Seas at Risk and the Carbon War Room are urging the International Maritime Organization to be transparent regarding data on ship efficiency and fuel consumption. According...
View ArticleManufacturers Begin Process to Overturn California’s Plastic Bag Ban
Plastic bag manufacturers can now begin collecting signatures for a vote to overturn California’s ban on single-use plastic shopping bags, the Associated Press reports. Last week, Gov. Jerry Brown...
View ArticleUsing Slurry for Economical, Energy-Efficient Carbon Capture
By combining carbon-capturing solids and liquids to develop a “slurry,” scientists from École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, University of California-Berkeley and Beijing have created a carbon...
View ArticleAre Companies Still Committed to Sustainability?
Many companies are committed to policies to ensure environmental, social and governance sustainability — but a growing minority remain skeptical about their benefits, according to a report from the...
View ArticleP&G Expands Water, Packaging Goals
Procter & Gamble says it will ensure 90 percent of its product packaging is recyclable or that programs are in place to create the ability to recycle it by 2020 — one of its packaging and water...
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