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Rapidly growing interest in environmentally friendly 'green' computers has resulted in more than 300 computers being registered with EPEAT, the green computer standard released in July. Nine manufacturers currently participate in the program.
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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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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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Williams-Sonoma, Inc. has announced it will begin sourcing, effective immediately, virtually all of the paper used in its seven catalogs from sources certified by Forest Stewardship Council.
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Publicly held companies in the United States would have the option to provide annual reports and shareholder proxy information via the Internet rather than mailing printed material under an initiative proposed by the SEC.
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DuPont has been recognized by the Coalition for Government Procurement for its overall commitment to the environment.
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Companies are facing accelerating pressures to adopt safer chemicals principles and practices and to cajole, encourage, or force their supply chains to join them. The demands stem both from governments and from leadership companies in the private sector. Corporate strategic planners had better pay attention, lest they get shut out of markets, says Rich Liroff.
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Office Depot has customized its 'Green Book' catalog of environmentally preferable products in six country-specific versions.
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EPEAT, the green computer released in July, has identified more than 200 desktop computers, laptops, and monitors from eight manufacturers.
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Coral Rose is often asked, 'If you don't eat it, why would you care if your T-shirt is organic?' Her answers to that question is why she helped one of the world's largest retailers embrace organic cotton.
by Coral Rose
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Lenovo says that its line of ThinkPad notebooks, ThinkCentre desktops, and ThinkVision monitors have received high ratings from EPEAT, a procurement tool funded by the Environmental Protection Agency to help purchasers evaluate PCs based on environmental attributes.
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Wal-Mart Stores says it is introducing the Marine Stewardship Council's independent blue eco-label on ten fish products in stories across the United States.
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Even with today's construction techniques, most buildings undergo natural wear and eventually need renovation. However, another hazard exists that can cause a building to lose value even before construction is complete.
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The U.S. Agriculgure Department has announced two proposed rules under the Federal Biobased Products Preferred Procurement Program, designating 20 items that must receive special consideration by all federal agencies when making purchases.
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More than half of the world's 500 largest corporations issuing sustainability reports in 2005 say that they want to build and occupy real estate that reflects their values, according to Developing Green: Strategies for Success, a new book published by the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP).
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Green Cleaning University, a professional development tool and extensive resource of information about Green Cleaning and healthy building maintenance, has been launched by the Ashkin Group, LLC.
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When it comes to workplace benefits, an overwhelming percentage of U.S. employees are looking for a different kind of green: not just the green in their paycheck, but an environmentally-friendly place to work.
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Thanks to an enterprising presentation by an eco-conscious employee, a health-care giant switched to more-efficient bulbs and saved a wad of dough as a result. Here's how they did it -- and you can, too. By Joel Makower
by Emily Rabin
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The American Society for Healthcare Engineering has announced it is joining the U.S. EPA's Energy Star Challenge, making a public commitment to improve energy efficiency in hospitals by 10%.
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Green Mountain Coffee Roasters and International Paper have teamed to launch the only all-natural paper hot beverage cup available in consumer outlets throughout the U.S.
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Ricoh Co., a major Japanese manufacturer of office equipment and supplies, will ask its suppliers of parts and other materials to reduce their carbon dioxide emissions as part of its green procurement activities.
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Industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation joins a group of large manufacturers committed to sharing both lean -- and clean -- manufacturing techniques and environmental process improvements with their small and medium-sized suppliers.
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As part of its efforts to identify sustainable solutions and practices in its business operations, Wal-Mart is hosting a two-day meeting this week on issues and opportunities related to the sustainable production and use of textiles.
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Hewlett-Packard has unveiled a year-long training program aimed at providing the management staff of its suppliers in China with the knowledge to improve social and environmental responsibility practices in their factories.
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Heat storage tanks that can cut energy used for heating by 50%-70%, and are becoming an increasingly profitable investment as energy prices shoot up.