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Dell has launched free recycling in several additional markets worldwide, meeting a timetable set in June to provide free recycling of any Dell-branded product for consumers worldwide as part of its global recycling policy.
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If all the cars and light trucks in the nation switched from oil to electrons, idle capacity in the existing electric power system could generate most of the electricity consumed by plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.
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Investors worldwide must embed environmental thinking in the heart of their property investment portfolios if the financial services sector is to play a pivotal role in halting climate change, the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) Working Group warns.
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'Green Buildings and the Bottom Line,' a 64-page White Paper that assesses the financial costs and benefits of environmentally sustainable buildings, has been published by Building Design+Construction.
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Fujitsu Ltd. and Fujitsu Laboratories have announced their development of a new polymer with a high bio-content that uses castor oil extracted from the seeds of the castor bean.
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From an environmental perspective, New Jersey Gov. John Corzine's Economic Growth Strategy, announced in September, certainly has some good things in it, but it is still lacking key themes, writes Matt Polsky. Maybe they should think like Goldman Sachs.
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The state of socially responsible investing, direct from the SRI in the Rockies Conference, by Christine A. Renner. The good news: The financial sector is beginning to recognize both the challenges and opportunities that come with dramatic climate change. The bad news: We're running out of time.
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The California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance has unveiled its 2006 Progress Report indicating a 24 percent increase since 2004 in the number of California wineries and vineyard businesses working to adopt practices that are sensitive to the environment and society at large.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is asking Fortune 500 companies double their current level of green power purchasing.
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ForestEthics and Limited Brands, parent company of Victoria's Secret, have announced a new forest protection policy, that includes several landmark environmental measures and ensures that the pulp for the company's catalog paper will not come from endangered forests.
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The throwaway economy that has been evolving over the last half-century is an aberration, now itself headed for the junk heap of history, says Lester Brown. The challenge is to redesign the materials economy so that it is compatible with nature.
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Adobe Systems has been awarded LEED Platinum certifications for Adobe's East and Almaden headquarters towers in downtown San Jose, distinguishing Adobe as the world’s first commercial enterprise to achieve a total of three platinum certifications under the LEED program.
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UK managers believe their current non-financial reporting systems are failing to focus their reporting enough on the 'most important' risks facing their organizations, according to new global research from Lloyds Register Quality Assurance.
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A first-of-its-kind report evaluating companies providing retail carbon offsets to consumers has been released by Clean Air - Cool Planet. The 44-page Consumers' Guide to Retail Carbon Offset Providers is designed to help organizations and individuals that are considering purchasing offsets to help achieve carbon neutrality.
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As the collective U.S. consciousness slowly accepts the idea of sustainable and eco-friendly products, manufacturers and retailers have responded, particularly in the food and beverage industry where shipments of sustainable or 'green' packaging exceeded $37 billion in 2005, according to a new report.
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Voluntary carbon markets are growing at breakneck pace, but could be stymied by a lack of credibility and other factors, according to a new report.
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WANTED: One highly motivated, business-savvy, environmentally minded, entrepreneurial self-starter, looking to have a potentially worldchanging impact on how business gets done from a sustainability perspective. Must be willing to move to a small town in northwestern Arkansas. Inquire within.
by Joel Makower
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The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers has published a 'GreenGuide' focusing on the 'design, construction, and operation of sustainable buildings.' The guide aims help teach designers how to participate effectively on design teams charged with producing green buildings.
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China's Ministry of Finance and the State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA) have announced that starting in 2007, the nation’s central and provincial governments will prioritize their purchasing of environmentally friendly products and services.
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The recent passing of economist Milton Friedman offers a timely opportunity to reconsider the future role of business and, indeed, the future role of the MBA, writes Karen Losee.
by Karen Losee
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Climate change has become the existential challenge of the environmental era. But, says Brad Allenby, that challenge is now moot.
by Brad Allenby
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Honda Motor Co. says it plans to establish a wholly-owned subsidiary, Honda Soltec Co., to produce and sell the next-generation thin-film solar cell independently developed by Honda. The new company will lead Honda to make a full-scale entry into the solar cell business. <br>
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BankTrack, a nonprofit network monitoring the private financial sector, has published a manual offering the 'do's and don'ts of sustainable banking.'
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What is a Scope 3 GHG Inventory and How Much Do I Need to Worry About It?
by Mark Trexler
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General Motors says it will produce a Saturn Vue Green Line plug-in hybrid that has the potential to achieve double the fuel efficiency of any current SUV, the automaker announced at the Greater Los Angeles Auto Show.