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High Liner Foods Achieves 99% of Sustainable Sourcing Goal · Environmental Ma... - 0 views

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High Liner Foods announced that it has achieved 99 percent of its goal to source all its seafood from "certified sustainable or responsible" fisheries and aquaculture. The company made a pledge in November 2010 to reach this goal by the end of 2013.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">High Liner Foods announced that it has achieved 99 percent of its goal to source all its seafood from "certified sustainable or responsible" fisheries and aquaculture. The company made a pledge in November 2010 to reach this goal by the end of 2013.</div>

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Citgo Fined for Toxic Emissions · Environmental Management & Energy News · En... - 0 views

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A federal judge ordered Citgo Petroleum to pay more than $2 million for Clean Air Act violations over toxic emissions at its refinery in Corpus Christi, Texas, from 1994 to 2003.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A federal judge ordered Citgo Petroleum to pay more than $2 million for Clean Air Act violations over toxic emissions at its refinery in Corpus Christi, Texas, from 1994 to 2003.</div>

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National Stormwater Calculator Updated · Environmental Management & Energy Ne... - 0 views

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The EPA's National Stormwater Calculator (SWC), which can help site developers and landscape architects reduce runoff from a property, has been updated.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The EPA's National Stormwater Calculator (SWC), which can help site developers and landscape architects reduce runoff from a property, has been updated.</div>

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Ikea readies first sustainability campaign in marketing switch | News | Marketing Week - 0 views

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IKEA is launching a campaign aimed at persuading its customers to stock up on energy-efficient light bulbs while highlighting the company's commitment to stop selling nonefficient bulbs by 2016. "This is a sustainability campaign but also a brand campaign. We need to explain what we stand for and celebrate that," says Peter Wright, IKEA's UK and Ireland marketing manager

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">IKEA is launching a campaign aimed at persuading its customers to stock up on energy-efficient light bulbs while highlighting the company's commitment to stop selling nonefficient bulbs by 2016. "This is a sustainability campaign but also a brand campaign. We need to explain what we stand for and celebrate that," says Peter Wright, IKEA's UK and Ireland marketing manager</div>

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Bacardi Aspires to 100% Sustainable Sugarcane Sourcing by 2022 | Sustainable Brands - 0 views

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Bacardi is planning to source 40% of the sugarcane it uses to brew its rum from sustainable sources by 2017, and 100% by 2022. The company also announced plans to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions and the use of packaging and water

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Bacardi is planning to source 40% of the sugarcane it uses to brew its rum from sustainable sources by 2017, and 100% by 2022. The company also announced plans to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions and the use of packaging and water</div>

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Volvo Production Plant Achieves Carbon Neutrality | Sustainable Brands - 0 views

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Volvo Construction Equipment's Braås site in southern Sweden has become its first carbon-neutral facility and is claimed to be the first construction equipment production plant in the world run entirely on renewables.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Volvo Construction Equipment's Braås site in southern Sweden has become its first carbon-neutral facility and is claimed to be the first construction equipment production plant in the world run entirely on renewables.</div>

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Higher education gets smart about climate change | GreenBiz.com - 0 views

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A climate commitment database reveals colleges and universities are reporting significant reductions in emissions.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A climate commitment database reveals colleges and universities are reporting significant reductions in emissions.</div>

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Disruptive technology? Walmart's "green" product line may signal a big change- Inform -... - 0 views

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Wal-Mart has introduced a line of "all-natural," chemical-free cleaning products under its Great Value label. The products, which are priced more cheaply than brand-name eco-friendly cleaning products, use Wal-Mart's proprietary Evolve technology, which the company says allows the products to work as effectively as petroleum-based cleaners.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Wal-Mart has introduced a line of "all-natural," chemical-free cleaning products under its Great Value label. The products, which are priced more cheaply than brand-name eco-friendly cleaning products, use Wal-Mart's proprietary Evolve technology, which the company says allows the products to work as effectively as petroleum-based cleaners. </div>

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Kimberly-Clark Study Pinpoints Bamboo as Possible Alternative Fiber · Environ... - 0 views

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Bamboo appears to have less impact than fiber from northern softwood trees, particularly when it comes to land use because it regenerates in three years as opposed to 70 years for the trees, according to a life cycle assessment commissioned by Kimberly-Clark, the company behind Kleenex, Scott and Huggies.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Bamboo appears to have less impact than fiber from northern softwood trees, particularly when it comes to land use because it regenerates in three years as opposed to 70 years for the trees, according to a life cycle assessment commissioned by Kimberly-Clark, the company behind Kleenex, Scott and Huggies.</div>

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GE Chemical Dumping 'Injured Natural Resources' · Environmental Management & ... - 0 views

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General Electric did not mention environmental harm it caused by dumping chemicals into New York's Hudson River, according to federal officials.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">General Electric did not mention environmental harm it caused by dumping chemicals into New York's Hudson River, according to federal officials.</div>

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Chemical Spill Cost West Virginia Businesses $61M · Environmental Management ... - 0 views

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The West Virginia chemical spill last month cost businesses $61 million, according to a preliminary economic impact study by the Marshall University Center for Business and Economic Research.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The West Virginia chemical spill last month cost businesses $61 million, according to a preliminary economic impact study by the Marshall University Center for Business and Economic Research.</div>

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Facilities' Toxic Air Pollutants Declined 12% in 2012 · Environmental Managem... - 0 views

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Facilities' total releases of toxic chemicals decreased 12 percent from 2011 to 2012, according to the EPA's annual Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) report. The decrease includes an 8 percent decline in total toxic air releases, primarily due to reductions in hazardous air pollutant (HAP) emissions.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Facilities' total releases of toxic chemicals decreased 12 percent from 2011 to 2012, according to the EPA's annual Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) report. The decrease includes an 8 percent decline in total toxic air releases, primarily due to reductions in hazardous air pollutant (HAP) emissions.</div>

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How the U.S. Exports Global Warming | Politics News | Rolling Stone - 0 views

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America's energy economy is growing cleaner, but the country's embrace of gas and renewables is driving conventional energy giants to ship fossil fuels to buyers overseas. That might limit the climate impact of the greener U.S. energy economy, experts say. "The Obama administration wants to be seen as a climate leader, but there is no source of fossil fuel that it is prepared to leave in the ground," said Lorne Stockman of Oil Change International

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">America's energy economy is growing cleaner, but the country's embrace of gas and renewables is driving conventional energy giants to ship fossil fuels to buyers overseas. That might limit the climate impact of the greener U.S. energy economy, experts say. "The Obama administration wants to be seen as a climate leader, but there is no source of fossil fuel that it is prepared to leave in the ground," said Lorne Stockman of Oil Change International</div>

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Revolutionizing the power supply, one smart building at a time | GreenBiz.com - 0 views

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What used to be a one-way route from the utility to your building is becoming a two-way street.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">What used to be a one-way route from the utility to your building is becoming a two-way street.</div>

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State of Green Business: Shadow pricing steps into the limelight | GreenBiz.com - 0 views

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Walmart, Disney and General Motors are among the powerful companies putting a price tag on environmental impacts

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Walmart, Disney and General Motors are among the powerful companies putting a price tag on environmental impacts</div>

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National Geographic has long been in the business of creating what environmental economists call 'existence value' - getting people to care about the survival of places they know they will never visit in their lifetimes. Now, they're using carbon offsets as part of their strategy to reduce operational emissions while investing in some of the gorgeous landscapes that appear in their pages.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">National Geographic has long been in the business of creating what environmental economists call 'existence value' - getting people to care about the survival of places they know they will never visit in their lifetimes. Now, they're using carbon offsets as part of their strategy to reduce operational emissions while investing in some of the gorgeous landscapes that appear in their pages.</div>

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PG&E, Xerox on Natural Capital Leaders Index · Environmental Management & Ene... - 0 views

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Carnival, Kimberly-Clark, Intel, PG&E and Xerox are among 34 companies named to the Natural Capital Leaders Index, which recognizes companies that have grown their revenue between 2008 and 2012 while reducing their environmental impacts during that same period.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Carnival, Kimberly-Clark, Intel, PG&E and Xerox are among 34 companies named to the Natural Capital Leaders Index, which recognizes companies that have grown their revenue between 2008 and 2012 while reducing their environmental impacts during that same period.</div>

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Beverage Packaging Generates Less Waste, GHGs · Environmental Management & En... - 0 views

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Leahy-IFP's Space Saver bag-in-a-box beverage packaging uses 50 percent less energy during production, generates 22 percent less post-consumer solid waste and 7 percent less process greenhouse gases, compared to 64-oz. plastic bottles, the company says.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Leahy-IFP's Space Saver bag-in-a-box beverage packaging uses 50 percent less energy during production, generates 22 percent less post-consumer solid waste and 7 percent less process greenhouse gases, compared to 64-oz. plastic bottles, the company says.</div>

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State of Green Business: Water rises as a risk factor | GreenBiz.com - 0 views

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Coca-Cola, MillerCoors, H&M and others are finding new ways to mitigate water issues. But their actions are just a drop in the bucket.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Coca-Cola, MillerCoors, H&M and others are finding new ways to mitigate water issues. But their actions are just a drop in the bucket.</div>

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World Economic Forum: Water is a top 3 global risk | GreenBiz.com - 0 views

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Three out of 10 top global risks are also related to water, according to a WEC study.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Three out of 10 top global risks are also related to water, according to a WEC study. </div>

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