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Resources wasted equals profits lost. Whether that waste comes in the form of a pile of unusable metal scrap on the assembly line or as excess heat in a data center, it is an inefficiency in business operations, and where there are inefficiencies, there is room for improvement. In this section, we explore the ways that companies are addressing waste through lean manufacturing, environmental management systems and other processes, as well as how companies are reporting their progress to customers and regulators.
- New energy efficiency standards proposed by the Department of Energy this week would cut the vast amounts of energy wasted by appliances that aren't even in active use.
- A relatlively large number of business leaders are shifting their firms to be ready for the new energy economy, but important questions remain, including how to measure success and how to convince...
- A new report shows that U.S. cities can save billions in costs -- while cleaning waterways and green neighborhoods -- by leveraging private investment in green infrastructure.
- Just how much energy does the U.S. military use, what the costs in dollars and the risk to soldiers, and how can they all be reduced? The American Council On Renewable Energy and Advanced Energy......
- Lauded for its green practices and curricula, the University of Vermont has developed a certificate program to enable other colleges to integrate sustainability into their operations....
- Our over-leveraged global water position is fundamentally unsustainable, and the business community is already feeling the pain....
- At the GreenBiz Forum this morning in Minneapolis, Tari Emerson, Kohl's director of energy and capital projects, walked through how the retailer has become the nation's largest corporate......
- Jerry Lynch, Chief Sustainability Officer at the food giant, talks about the company's 2015 sustainability goals, their relationship with their brands, the issues surrounding food waste, and much...
- The metal mining sector pushed disposal and other releases ot toxic chemicals and metals up 16 percent in 2010, following years of decline....
- Free tool boosts employee awareness of potential energy savings....
- Bart Alexander, chief of corporate responsibility at the global brewer, discusses how the company manages the impacts of its products, and why 90 percent of its employees believe the company is doing...
- Though the French Quarter and Bourbon Street are booming, as much as 40 percent of eastern New Orleans is vacant. Six years after Katrina, work continues to revive the community....
- The third-oldest federal building Washington, D.C., has earned gold-level certification from the U.S. Green Building Council....
- The software company has disclosed the first results of its work balancing energy efficiency with optimal performance for the U.S. Department of State's 90,000 desktop computers at 468 offices......
- A chemical that has been used in some soda products for decades -- and which is perfectly legal under FDA regulations -- has been known to cause skin lesions, memory loss and nerve disorders,......
- A local activist has proposed that the city test several composting toilet models outdoors and in public buildings to determine if it is feasible to deploy the units citywide....
- Efforts by the firm AirDye to sharply reduce the water used by the textile industry in coloring fabrics offer marketing lessons to any company than wants to build a green brand. ...
- With Africa likely to face the first and most severe impacts from climate-related water shortages, it's fitting to raise the issue at COP17. But research shows neither businesses nor governments are......
- The cosmetics giant's third sustainability report shows how it is trying to drive up its energy efficiency, improve resource optimization, and chop down its waste.
- Pike Research predicts the building energy efficiency market will grow in value to $103.5 billion in 2017....
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