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University of Hawaii, Pacific Biodiesel Announce Grease Trap Project · Enviro... - 0 views

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Researchers from the University of Hawai'i at M?noa are working with Maui based company Pacific Biodiesel to develop a way to make water from restaurant grease traps reusable.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Researchers from the University of Hawai'i at M?noa are working with Maui based company Pacific Biodiesel to develop a way to make water from restaurant grease traps reusable.</div>

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BASF Products to use Certified Palm Oil · Environmental Management & Energy N... - 0 views

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BASF has announced a goal of using only certified palm oil by 2015.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">BASF has announced a goal of using only certified palm oil by 2015.</div>

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Recycled Copper Product Cuts Emissions · Environmental Management & Energy Ne... - 0 views

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Air Products has signed contracts with more than 20 recycled copper manufacturers in China to provide its oxy-fuel product that it says improves productivity and material qualities compared to conventional air-fuel technologies. It also decreases harmful emissions and reduces energy consumption and fuel costs.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Air Products has signed contracts with more than 20 recycled copper manufacturers in China to provide its oxy-fuel product that it says improves productivity and material qualities compared to conventional air-fuel technologies. It also decreases harmful emissions and reduces energy consumption and fuel costs.</div>

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Chipotle Leads Parade of QSR Brands Joining In On Sustainable Food - 0 views

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Looking for ways to jump-start a sluggish fast food market in the US, more brands are tacking toward sustainability positioning and "clean" ingredients as the king of that approach, Chipotle, doubles down on its own efforts as profits continue to rise.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Looking for ways to jump-start a sluggish fast food market in the US, more brands are tacking toward sustainability positioning and "clean" ingredients as the king of that approach, Chipotle, doubles down on its own efforts as profits continue to rise.</div>

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Disney restaurant table scraps make electricity - Orlando Sentinel - 0 views

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Harvest Power Inc. has opened a plant at Walt Disney World to convert food wastes from restaurants, supermarkets and others into electricity and fertilizer.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Harvest Power Inc. has opened a plant at Walt Disney World to convert food wastes from restaurants, supermarkets and others into electricity and fertilizer.</div>

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LV, Versace, Dolce & Gabbana fail in Greenpeace's toxic chemicals test | News | Eco-Bus... - 0 views

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The environmental campaign group said that 16 out of the 27 products from these brands were found containing toxic substances, including nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPEs). The highest concentration of NPEs was detected in a Louis Vuitton branded ballerina shoe.
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Greenpeace said that 16 out of the 27 products from Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Giorgio Armani, Hermès, Louis Vuitton, Marc Jacobs, Trussardi and Versace were found containing toxic substances, including nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPEs). The highest concentration of NPEs was detected in a Louis Vuitton branded ballerina shoe.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Greenpeace said that 16 out of the 27 products from Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Giorgio Armani, Hermès, Louis Vuitton, Marc Jacobs, Trussardi and Versace were found containing toxic substances, including nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPEs). The highest concentration of NPEs was detected in a Louis Vuitton branded ballerina shoe.</div>

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Greenpeace Demands Toxic-Free Luxury at Autumn 2014 Milan Fashion Week | Ecouterre - 0 views

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At Milan Fashion Week, Greenpeace activists opened the show by unfurling an enormous banner calling for an end to the toxic luxury industry.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">At Milan Fashion Week, Greenpeace activists opened the show by unfurling an enormous banner calling for an end to the toxic luxury industry. </div>

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United Kingdom : Primark joins Greenpeace's global Detox campaign - Apparel News United... - 0 views

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British retail giant Primark joined the growing number of brands committing to eliminate all hazardous chemicals from its supply chain as part of Greenpeace's global Detox campaign.
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British retail giant Primark joined the growing number of brands committing to eliminate all hazardous chemicals from its supply chain as part of Greenpeace's global Detox campaign.
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British retail giant Primark joined the growing number of brands committing to eliminate all hazardous chemicals from its supply chain as part of Greenpeace's global Detox campaign.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">British retail giant Primark joined the growing number of brands committing to eliminate all hazardous chemicals from its supply chain as part of Greenpeace's global Detox campaign.</div>

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Walmart Reports on Sustainability Milestones · Environmental Management & Ene... - 0 views

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Walmart is ahead of its self-imposed pace to convert to renewable energy and cut energy use, the company said as it held its annual Global Sustainability Milestone Meeting on Feb. 17.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Walmart is ahead of its self-imposed pace to convert to renewable energy and cut energy use, the company said as it held its annual Global Sustainability Milestone Meeting on Feb. 17.</div>

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Desalination Project Shows Promise · Environmental Management & Energy News ·... - 0 views

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A giant solar receiver in California's agricultural region may offer some hope for farmers who have been denied water in a record-setting drought. Conservation policies to protect endangered fish species have have contributed as well.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A giant solar receiver in California's agricultural region may offer some hope for farmers who have been denied water in a record-setting drought. Conservation policies to protect endangered fish species have have contributed as well.</div>

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Global Environmental Spending Continues Rise · Environmental Management & Ene... - 0 views

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Nearly two-thirds of corporations worldwide will increase environmental spending this year with about half of that group expanding their budgets by double-digits.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Nearly two-thirds of corporations worldwide will increase environmental spending this year with about half of that group expanding their budgets by double-digits.</div>

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Sustainable Packaging Market to Hit $244 Billion by 2018 · Environmental Mana... - 0 views

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Consumer demand, advances in material technology and legislation will push sustainable packaging to a $244 billion market by 2018, according to report by Smithers Para. The "Future of Sustainable Packaging to 2018" report found awareness among consumers is driving demand for sustainability, particularly packaging that has a smaller environmental footprint.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Consumer demand, advances in material technology and legislation will push sustainable packaging to a $244 billion market by 2018, according to report by Smithers Para. The "Future of Sustainable Packaging to 2018" report found awareness among consumers is driving demand for sustainability, particularly packaging that has a smaller environmental footprint.</div>

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Finance Execs Need to Get More Involved in Sustainability Reporting - 0 views

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Financial executives should become more involved in their company's sustainability reporting efforts, according to a new report. The report, from Grant Thornton and the Financial Executives Research Foundation, found that financial executives are not as involved in corporate social responsibility matters and reporting as they should be, even though the finance function's involvement in sustainability reporting adds credibility and confidence in the measurement, data collection and analysis processes.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Financial executives should become more involved in their company's sustainability reporting efforts, according to a new report. The report, from Grant Thornton and the Financial Executives Research Foundation, found that financial executives are not as involved in corporate social responsibility matters and reporting as they should be, even though the finance function's involvement in sustainability reporting adds credibility and confidence in the measurement, data collection and analysis processes. </div>

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The GreenBiz NGO Report turns the tables on activists | GreenBiz.com - 0 views

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GreenBiz NGO report assed 30 of the largets environmental NGOs on tehir credibility and influenced. More than 200 companies and their sustainability exccutives reviewed the NGOs.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">GreenBiz NGO report assed 30 of the largets environmental NGOs on tehir credibility and influenced. More than 200 companies and their sustainability exccutives reviewed the NGOs. </div>

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Microsoft snaps up Madagascan rainforest protection credits - 18 Feb 2014 - News from B... - 0 views

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Microsoft became the first company to purchase carbon credits generated by the Makira conservation project in Madagascar, which intends to preserve 320,000 hectares of forests and prevent 32.5 million metric tons of carbon emissions.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Microsoft became the first company to purchase carbon credits generated by the Makira conservation project in Madagascar, which intends to preserve 320,000 hectares of forests and prevent 32.5 million metric tons of carbon emissions.</div>

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Kellogg to Stop Buying Deforested Palm Oil Amid Pressure (1) - Businessweek - 0 views

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Kellogg has promised to buy palm oil that has been verified for environmental quality starting in 2016. Suppliers will need to ensure independent verification of palm oil they source, said Diane Holdorf, chief sustainability officer at Kellogg.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Kellogg has promised to buy palm oil that has been verified for environmental quality starting in 2016. Suppliers will need to ensure independent verification of palm oil they source, said Diane Holdorf, chief sustainability officer at Kellogg. </div>

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Retailers Commit to Eco-friendlier Gold Mining · Environmental Management & E... - 0 views

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Tiffany & Co., Target and Helzberg Diamonds have committed to more sustainable gold and metals mining.

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Most cocoa farmers receive less than 5 cents for every dollar that consumers spend on chocolate, according to Oxfam, giving little incentive or funding to invest in more sustainable farming methods, writes Amy Carniol. By paying farmers a higher price, Fair Trade chocolate improves producers' quality of life and helps them ensure long-term viability, Carniol writes.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Most cocoa farmers receive less than 5 cents for every dollar that consumers spend on chocolate, according to Oxfam, giving little incentive or funding to invest in more sustainable farming methods, writes Amy Carniol. By paying farmers a higher price, Fair Trade chocolate improves producers' quality of life and helps them ensure long-term viability, Carniol writes. </div>

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Chick-fil-A Commits to Stop Sales of Poultry Raised With Antibiotics - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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Chick-fil-A announced this week that it will stop using meat from chickens raised with antibiotics within five years. The chain said consumer demands sparked the change; Chipotle and Panera Bread have taken similar measures recently. "This ... surfaced as the No. 1 issue for our customers," said Tim Tassopoulos, Chick-fil-A's executive vice president of operations.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Chick-fil-A announced this week that it will stop using meat from chickens raised with antibiotics within five years. The chain said consumer demands sparked the change; Chipotle and Panera Bread have taken similar measures recently. "This ... surfaced as the No. 1 issue for our customers," said Tim Tassopoulos, Chick-fil-A's executive vice president of operations. </div>

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Cox Sets Zero Waste and Carbon Goals · Environmental Management & Energy News... - 0 views

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Cox Enterprises seeks to send zero waste to landfills in seven to 10 years and become carbon and water neutral in the next 25 to 30 years.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Cox Enterprises seeks to send zero waste to landfills in seven to 10 years and become carbon and water neutral in the next 25 to 30 years.</div>

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