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Del Birmingham

How the hotel industry benefits from energy storage | GreenBiz - 0 views

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GreenBiz hotels energy storage environmental news

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  • Del Birmingham on 28 Aug 15
     
    As battery storage technology has improved - Tesla announced in May its entry into the energy storage market - an increasing number of hotels are investing in energy storage systems to help reduce demand charges that typically account for at least 30 percent of a commercial electricity bill, and often as much as 50 percent.
Del Birmingham

E-Recycling Increased 10% in 2014 · Environmental Leader · Environmental Mana... - 0 views

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Environmental Leader environmental news e-waste recycling increase EPA

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  • Del Birmingham on 24 Jun 15
     
    Consumer electronics recycling in the US went up from 30.6 percent in 2012 to 40.4 percent in 2013
Del Birmingham

Low-Water Laundry System Now Available to Resellers · Environmental Leader · ... - 0 views

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Environmental Leader Xeros laundry system sustainable water savings

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  • Del Birmingham on 10 Apr 15
     
    The Xeros laundry system uses polymer bead technology to provide superior cleaning results as compared to conventional aqueous washing methods while saving up to 80 percent on water and up to 50 percent on utility costs.
Adriana Trujillo

DaVita Reduces Water Use 14%, Smashes Target · Environmental Management & Ene... - 0 views

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  • Adriana Trujillo on 07 Jan 14
     
    Dialysis provider DaVita, a division of DaVita HealthCare Partners, says it has reduced its water usage by 14 percent per treatment against a 2010 baseline, saving 400 million gallons of water per year due to operational changes and beating its target to reduce water consumption 10 percent per treatment by 2015.
Brett Rohring

Exclusive: Inside McDonald's quest for sustainable beef | GreenBiz.com - 0 views

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sustainable beef food other company news McDonald's McDonald hamburger cheeseburger

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  • Today, McDonald’s announces that it will begin purchasing verified sustainable beef in 2016, the first step on a quest to purchase sustainable beef for all of its burgers worldwide.
  • The land management initiative led the company to commit to source-only palm oil certified by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil by 2015. All of its fish worldwide come from fisheries certified by the Marine Stewardship Council. McDonald’s requires its suppliers to source 100 percent Rainforest Alliance certified coffee for its espresso in the United States, for all of its coffee in Australia and New Zealand and all of it in Europe except for decaf.
  • Langert says McDonald’s isn’t yet ready to commit to a specific quantity it would purchase in 2016, or when it might achieve its “aspirational goal” of buying 100 percent of its beef from “verified sustainable sources.” (The company only will say, “We will focus on increasing the annual amount each year.”) Realistically, it could take a decade or more to achieve the 100-percent goal.
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  • The company's Sustainable Land Management Commitment, unveiled in 2011, requires suppliers to gradually source food and materials from sustainably managed land, although there are no specific timelines, and it is initially focusing on beef, poultry, fish, coffee, palm oil and packaging. Notably missing for now are pork, potatoes and other produce.
  • It involves engaging the global beef industry, from ranchers and feedlots to restaurants and supermarkets, as well as environmental groups, academics and the McDonald’s senior executive team.
  • “It’s a small part risk management and a large part about growing our business by making a positive business for society.”
  • “We aspire to source all of our food and packaging from sustainable sources, verified sources for sustainability on the way they treat animals, on the way they treat people, as well as the planet.”
  • Beef also represents about 28 percent of the company’s carbon footprint — nearly as much as the operation of its 34,500 restaurants worldwide.
Brett Rohring

5 reasons the thirst for water technology will grow in 2014 | GreenBiz.com - 0 views

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water technology

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  • Here are five factors driving the urgent need for better global water efficiency.
  • 1. Population trends translate into bursting demand
  • The United Nations figures that 1.2 billion people (about one-fifth of the world's population) are challenged by water scarcity
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  • The bottom line is that water availability will be a major investment consideration in business expansion plans around the world.
  • Just one example from the United States: In Chandler, Ariz., Intel has negotiated a unique relationship with the city to clean and return water tainted by its wafer manufacturing operation back to the local aquifers. Chandler owns the technology to do this, but Intel has helped make that investment possible. Both sides benefit
  • 2. Sanitation, irrigation needs transform wastewater treatment
  • most wastewater is still wasted: in high-income countries, the treatment rate is 70 percent, but it falls to just 28 percent for lower-middle-income nations and 8 percent in low-income economies.
  • 3. Utility costs are rising quickly
  • 4. Distribution networks are aging rapidly
  • Overall, the World Bank estimates the annual global value of water lost by utilities at $14 billion. The average U.S. utility pours up to 30 percent down the drain through leaks or un-billed usage.
  • 5. Data centers guzzle more water
Del Birmingham

Combined-Cycle Plant to Slash Emissions 98% · Environmental Management & Ener... - 0 views

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electric power plant emissions slashed

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  • Del Birmingham on 22 May 14
     
    A planned 650MW combined-cycle gas turbine power station in Indiana will reduce the rate of sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxide and particulate matter emissions by more than 98 percent and water use by 97 percent.
Adriana Trujillo

Sustainable Materials at Scale: 100% Recycled Denali Fleece Prevents Waste on Multiple ... - 0 views

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materials ADD other company news North face clothing

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  • Adriana Trujillo on 23 Oct 14
     
    The North Face, we've set out to change the way outdoor apparel is made. We've set a bold goal to have 100 percent of our polyester (or 80 percent of all of the fabric we use for apparel) come from recycled content - from thousands of plastic bottles - by 2016.
Del Birmingham

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ngo environmental news Amazon Brazil deforestation increasing agriculture

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  • Del Birmingham on 15 Jan 15
     
    According to the Brazilian NGO's analysis of satellite data, 1,373 square kilometers of rainforest was chopped down between August 2014 and December 2014, a 224 percent increase relative to the prior corresponding period a year before. Forest degradation from selective logging and fires is pacing 664 percent ahead of last year. Forest degradation typically precedes outright clearing.
Adriana Trujillo

EU May Face Tougher Recycling Targets · Environmental Management & Energy New... - 0 views

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recycling targets environmental news ADD Europe

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  • Adriana Trujillo on 10 Jul 14
     
    EU countries will face tougher recycling targets and a ban on burying recyclable waste in landfills under plans presented by the European Commission. The proposals are part of the Commission's Waste Targets Review, which includes updated recycling targets of 70 percent of household waste and 80 percent of packaging waste by 2030.
Adriana Trujillo

General Mills Beats GHG Reduction Goal · Environmental Leader · Environmental... - 0 views

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general mills reduction goal ghg targets other company news

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  • Adriana Trujillo on 17 Apr 15
     
    In 2014, General Mills reduced its greenhouse gas emissions rate by 23 percent against a 2005 baseline, surpassing its goal to reduce GHG emissions by 20 percent by 2015. The progress is largely due to the use of renewable energy sources at its Yoki facilities.
Adriana Trujillo

Disney Cuts Carbon Emissions 31% in 2014 · Environmental Leader · Environment... - 0 views

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headlines disney targets carbon

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  • Adriana Trujillo on 25 Mar 15
     
    The Walt Disney Company in 2014 decreased its net emissions 31 percent from its 2012 levels, putting Disney on track to reduce net emissions 50 percent by 2020, according to the company's most recent corporate sustainability report.
Del Birmingham

Sweden Runs Out Of Garbage: Only 1% Ends Up In Landfills | Collective-Evolution - 0 views

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environmental news Collective Evolution CSRWire Sweden landfill 1% waste-to-energy

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  • Del Birmingham on 10 Nov 15
     
    Something incredible has been taking place in Sweden over the past several years, somewhat of a "recycling revolution," if you will. Currently less than one percent of the garbage produced in Swedish homes ends up in the landfill today, with the other ninety-nine percent being recycled or composted.
Adriana Trujillo

Special Edition: A Call to Climate Action | Sustainable Brands - 0 views

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cop21 add environmental news report ROI

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  • Adriana Trujillo on 21 Jan 16
     
    This UN Global Compact-Accenture CEO Study report reveals that the UN climate summit (COP21) is critical to supporting private sector investment and that executives see climate change action as an opportunity for growth and innovation. Among the world's largest companies, those with annual revenues in excess of US$1 billion, 70 percent see opportunities for growth within the next 5 years and 69 percent see investment in climate solutions as essential to competitive advantage.
Adriana Trujillo

Kellogg Pledges to Slash Operations Emissions 65% by 2050 · Environmental Lea... - 0 views

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emissions add other company news targets

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  • Adriana Trujillo on 15 Dec 15
     
    Kellogg has announced new science-based emissions targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions across its operations 65 percent and help its suppliers reduce their emissions 50 percent by 2050 against a 2015 baseline.
Adriana Trujillo

Ford, GM, Nissan shift water conservation into next gear | GreenBiz - 0 views

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water conservation shift nissan ford add other company news

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  • Adriana Trujillo on 15 Dec 15
     
    For the first four years of its existence, the Department of Energy's Better Plants program focused almost exclusively on encouraging industrial manufacturers to reduce energy intensity by an ambitious 25 percent. Many are recording annual average improvements of 2.1 percent, according to the DoE's latest progress report (PDF) issued in September.
Adriana Trujillo

Kellogg Pledges to Slash Operations Emissions 65% by 2050 · Environmental Lea... - 0 views

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  • Adriana Trujillo on 15 Dec 15
     
    Kellogg has announced new science-based emissions targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions across its operations 65 percent and help its suppliers reduce their emissions 50 percent by 2050 against a 2015 baseline.
Del Birmingham

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business CNBC Sony RE100 renewable goal

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    Sony joins the RE100, a global initiative made up of big companies committed to using 100 percent renewable electricity.
Del Birmingham

Indonesia's Deforestation Dropped 60 Percent in 2017, but There's More to Do | World Re... - 0 views

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international WRI indonesia deforestation down

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    In the midst of the second-worst year for tropical tree cover loss in 2017, Indonesia saw an encouraging sign: a 60 percent drop in tree cover loss in primary forests compared with 2016.
Adriana Trujillo

Morgan Stanley Announces New Goal of Carbon Neutrality for Global Operations by 2022 - 0 views

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  • Adriana Trujillo on 05 Oct 17
     
    Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) today announced a new goal to achieve carbon neutrality for global operations by 2022. Underpinning this goal is a long-standing commitment to reducing energy consumption, improving energy efficiency and procuring renewable energy. As part of this goal, Morgan Stanley will source 100 percent of its global energy needs from renewable energy. Since 2006, the Firm has reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 36 percent and has achieved its two previous emissions reductions goals ahead of schedule.
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