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SAN JOSE, Calif. -- The TelePresence 500 is billed as a lower-cost entry for medium-sized businesses at a time when companies are looking at ways to trim corporate travel. The company also debuted a teleconferencing system for large parties of up to 18 participants.
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OAKLAND, Calif. -- The group's annual gala will recognize businesses and individuals who have made strides in supporting sustainable forestry and other conservation initiatives.
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HAMILTON, Ohio -- The co-generation facility put the papermaker on the path of using 100 percent renewable energy to power the operations of its Southern Ohio location. The company also will sell excess power to the state’s grid, as well as generate carbon credits.
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OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Green Grants Machine has compiled a database of U.K. environmental grants for businesses, offering all the grant information for free.
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ATLANTA, Ga. -- With the purchase of 500 new vehicles, the company will continue to grow its alt-fuel fleet, already the largest private fleet in the industry.
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MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO, CANADA -- As part of the retailer's plan to improve packaging, it will switch from PVC plastic to cardboard for energy efficient light bulb packaging.
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SAN JOSE, Calif. -- eBay's North Campus is now the home of 3,248 solar panels in a 650-kilowatt system that will supply 18 percent of the campus’s power, saving the company about $100,000 in electricity costs in its first year of operation. The company used the solar energy system's unveiling to tout its first LEED-Gold building, which also is the city's first.
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ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- The Northeast furniture retailer's recycling program has diverted roughly 16 millions pounds of waste from landfills, while its storeroom upgrades have helped the company offset energy costs, which have risen about 30 percent.
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By Sam Bond, Edie News
Published: May 12, 2008
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM -- The number of people working in the environmental sector is expected to top 1 million within the next 20 years -- more than double today's figure of 400,000.
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ROUND ROCK, Texas -- Under criticism from bloggers during Earth Week over the use of oversized boxes to ship tiny products, Dell sought the advice of its customers this week to help the company improve its packaging.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The "Trucks Deliver a Cleaner Tomorrow" program offers six recommendations that will help the industry shrink its carbon footprint and preserve its livelihood during a time of skyrocketing fuel prices.
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KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- Through a partnership with the National Governors Association, the "Greening State Capitols" program will provide energy audits in 20 U.S. state capitols to identify ways in which they can reduce energy consumption.
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OAKLAND, Calif. -- As part of a multi-pronged approach to clean up the air at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, about half of the 16,000 diesel trucks that serve the waterfront will be replaced with ones that run on liquefied natural gas.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- Pharmacy retailer CVS Caremark plans to phase out toxic chemicals from its house-branded products in favor of safer alternatives. The company detailed the new policy in its first Corporate Social Responsibility report that was released earlier this week. The policy was formally adopted earlier this year.
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BILLERICA, Mass. -- Millipore Corp. unveiled a goal on Wednesday to reduce its carbon footprint by 20 percent during the next five years. The initiative will take aim at the its consumption of non-renewable resources and production of waste, as well as introduce programs that will foster behavioral changes conducive to environmental sustainability.
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DETROIT, Mich. -- DTE Energy will convert its 800-strong service vehicles and trucks to biodiesel in a move it expects will save the company $600,000 a year.
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PURCHASE, N.Y. -- The new half-liter bottles also will sport a smaller label and need 5 percent less shrink wrap for multi-packs.
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NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Companies such as Nike, Google, Anheuser-Busch and Levi Strauss have taken strides in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and communicating those efforts in ways that are transparent to consumers, according to the second Climate Counts Company Scorecard released today.
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KENT, Wash. -- The outdoor retailer's 2007 Stewardship Report finds a range of improvements in overall environmental performance and reporting, although it also highlights areas for improvement in reducing emissions and supply chain auditing.
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SILVER SPRING, Md. -- A report by the Seafood Choices Alliance finds that all sectors of the U.S. seafood industry have included sustainable seafood in their offerings and expect an increase in sales of all seafood as well as sustainable seafood.