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Coca-Cola Replenishes 108.5 Billion Liters of Water Back to Communities | Sustainable B... - 1 views

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Coca-Cola and its bottling partners are on track to meet their 2020 water replenishment goal by balancing an estimated 68 percent of the water used in their finished beverages based on 2013 sales volume. To date, the soft drink company has replenished an estimated 108.5 billion liters of water back to communities and nature through 509 community water projects in more than 100 countries

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Coca-Cola and its bottling partners are on track to meet their 2020 water replenishment goal by balancing an estimated 68 percent of the water used in their finished beverages based on 2013 sales volume. To date, the soft drink company has replenished an estimated 108.5 billion liters of water back to communities and nature through 509 community water projects in more than 100 countries</div>

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'LEED for Garage Parking' Launched · Environmental Management & Energy News ·... - 0 views

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The Green Parking Council (GPC), an affiliate of the International Parking Institute (IPI), has launched the Green Garage Certification program. The program is the parking industry equivalent of the US Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) certification, and recognizes and inspires high standards in sustainable parking facility design, technology, operations and management.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The Green Parking Council (GPC), an affiliate of the International Parking Institute (IPI), has launched the Green Garage Certification program. The program is the parking industry equivalent of the US Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) certification, and recognizes and inspires high standards in sustainable parking facility design, technology, operations and management.</div>

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Do Newsweek's Green Rankings still matter? | GreenBiz.com - 0 views

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The fifth edition of the Newsweek Green Rankings is out today, although it might as well be the first. It's an entirely new exercise with entirely new analysts, metrics and methodologies - and an entirely new set of winners and losers.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The fifth edition of the Newsweek Green Rankings is out today, although it might as well be the first. It's an entirely new exercise with entirely new analysts, metrics and methodologies - and an entirely new set of winners and losers.</div>

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San Francisco Program Provides a Roadmap for Eliminating Textile Waste - 0 views

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I:CO launched its first ever I:CO City initiative with the city of San Francisco earlier this year. The launch creates a public, private and nonprofit infrastructure to make it convenient and rewarding for residents and businesses to recycle textile related items. In alignment with San Francisco's goal of zero waste by 2020, I:CO will serve as the lead textile collection and processing partner to divert waste from landfill and give it new life.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I:CO launched its first ever I:CO City initiative with the city of San Francisco earlier this year. The launch creates a public, private and nonprofit infrastructure to make it convenient and rewarding for residents and businesses to recycle textile related items. In alignment with San Francisco's goal of zero waste by 2020, I:CO will serve as the lead textile collection and processing partner to divert waste from landfill and give it new life.</div>

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Panera to take artificial additives off the menu | GreenBiz.com - 0 views

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, it is making a bold pledge to remove all artificial additives - including coloring and preservatives - from its café menus by the end of 2016.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">, it is making a bold pledge to remove all artificial additives - including coloring and preservatives - from its café menus by the end of 2016.</div>

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China plans absolute CO2 cap from 2016 | Reuters - 1 views

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China is planning to put an absolute cap on its carbon emissions, according to He Jiankun, the chairman of China's Advisory Committee on Climate Change. The cap -- the first of its kind -- will be announced in China's next five-year plan and will come into force in 2016, He said.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">China is planning to put an absolute cap on its carbon emissions, according to He Jiankun, the chairman of China's Advisory Committee on Climate Change. The cap -- the first of its kind -- will be announced in China's next five-year plan and will come into force in 2016, He said. </div>

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Unilever Hair Products Violate Air Pollution Laws · Environmental Management ... - 0 views

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Conopco, a Unilever subsidiary and the consumer goods company's US business, has agreed to settle two cases and pay $362,500 for air pollution violations related to the sale of hair styling products in California.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Conopco, a Unilever subsidiary and the consumer goods company's US business, has agreed to settle two cases and pay $362,500 for air pollution violations related to the sale of hair styling products in California.</div>

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Green Building Wars Rage · Environmental Management & Energy News · Environme... - 0 views

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Leaders of the Natural Resources Defense Council, Sierra Club, Greenpeace, and 16 other organizations sent an open letter urging the Green Building Initiative (GBI) to strengthen its Green Globes standard or state more explicitly that their standard is less rigorous than LEED or Living Building Challenge ones. The letter also urged GBI to stop attacking the credibility of LEED standards.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Leaders of the Natural Resources Defense Council, Sierra Club, Greenpeace, and 16 other organizations sent an open letter urging the Green Building Initiative (GBI) to strengthen its Green Globes standard or state more explicitly that their standard is less rigorous than LEED or Living Building Challenge ones. The letter also urged GBI to stop attacking the credibility of LEED standards.</div>

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China to scrap millions of cars in anti-pollution push | Reuters - 0 views

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China plans to remove over 5 million vehicles from roads this year for failing to meet new fuel standards designed to reduce smog. The plan calls for removing 330,000 cars from Beijing and 660,000 from the surrounding Hebei province.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">China plans to remove over 5 million vehicles from roads this year for failing to meet new fuel standards designed to reduce smog. The plan calls for removing 330,000 cars from Beijing and 660,000 from the surrounding Hebei province.</div>

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Danone becomes a TFT palm oil member | News | TFT - 0 views

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Danone pledged to develop a fully traceable palm oil supply chain with no links to deforestation. The company will work with the Forest Trust to map its entire palm oil supply chain by the end of 2015.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Danone pledged to develop a fully traceable palm oil supply chain with no links to deforestation. The company will work with the Forest Trust to map its entire palm oil supply chain by the end of 2015.</div>

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Obama: Power plant rule will shrink power prices - The Washington Post - 0 views

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In a sweeping initiative to curb pollutants blamed for global warming, the Obama administration unveiled a plan Monday aimed at cutting carbon dioxide emissions from power plants by nearly a third by 2030.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">In a sweeping initiative to curb pollutants blamed for global warming, the Obama administration unveiled a plan Monday aimed at cutting carbon dioxide emissions from power plants by nearly a third by 2030.</div>

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Starbucks Opens its First Company-Owned Store at Walt Disney World Resort | Starbucks N... - 0 views

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he new site is Starbucks 500th LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) store. The standard, developed by the U.S. Green Building Council, is a rating system for the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of green buildings. LEED certification is just one component of energy and environmental design for the Starbucks. With 18 in-house design studios, Starbucks integrates local relevancy and sustainability into store design and operations around the globe.
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Starbucks new store in Downtown Disney West Side at Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Florida.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner"> Starbucks new store in Downtown Disney West Side at Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Florida.</div>

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Reports Explore Corporates' Climate-Related Risks - and What They Can Do to Mitigate Th... - 0 views

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Two reports released this week examine the increasingly urgent risks to which major corporations around the world are vulnerable thanks to climate change, along with their own part in exacerbating those risks and how they could act to mitigate them.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Two reports released this week examine the increasingly urgent risks to which major corporations around the world are vulnerable thanks to climate change, along with their own part in exacerbating those risks and how they could act to mitigate them.</div>

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Mondelez Asked to Ban Unrecyclable Packaging · Environmental Management & Ene... - 0 views

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A proposal to Mondelez International from As You Sow asking the snack food company to phase out unrecyclable packaging received 28.4 percent shareholder support representing $11.8 billion worth of shares at the food manufacturer's annual meeting.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A proposal to Mondelez International from As You Sow asking the snack food company to phase out unrecyclable packaging received 28.4 percent shareholder support representing $11.8 billion worth of shares at the food manufacturer's annual meeting.</div>

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Governments Await Obama's Move on Carbon to Gauge U.S. Climate Efforts - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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President Obama is expected to announce on Monday an Environmental Protection Agency regulation to cut carbon pollution from the nation's 600 coal-fired power plants

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">President Obama is expected to announce on Monday an Environmental Protection Agency regulation to cut carbon pollution from the nation's 600 coal-fired power plants</div>

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IBM Stumbles Across New Class of Industrial Polymers That Could Revolutionize Manufactu... - 1 views

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Scientists from IBM Research say they have accidentally discovered a new class of polymer materials that could deliver cheaper, lighter, stronger and recyclable materials ideal for electronics, aerospace, airline and automotive industries.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Scientists from IBM Research say they have accidentally discovered a new class of polymer materials that could deliver cheaper, lighter, stronger and recyclable materials ideal for electronics, aerospace, airline and automotive industries.</div>

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Publishing industry dramatically reduces reliance on rainforest fiber - 0 views

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The world's largest publishing companies have adopted policies that significantly curtail use of paper sourced from rainforest destruction and social conflict, finds a new assessment published by the Rainforest Action Network (RAN). Read more at http://news.mongabay.com/2014/0518-ran-publishing-industry.html#20O30qvTrE8O6zAr.99

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The world's largest publishing companies have adopted policies that significantly curtail use of paper sourced from rainforest destruction and social conflict, finds a new assessment published by the Rainforest Action Network (RAN). Read more at <a href="http://news.mongabay.com/2014/0518-ran-publishing-industry.html#20O30qvTrE8O6zAr.99" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://news.mongabay.com/2014/0518-ran-publishing-industry.html#20O30qvTrE8O6zAr.99</a></div>

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'Green' Federal Facilities Save $42M · Environmental Management & Energy News... - 0 views

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More than 400 federal facilities achieved $42 million in cost savings and environmental benefits last year as part of the Federal Green Challenge (FGC).

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">More than 400 federal facilities achieved $42 million in cost savings and environmental benefits last year as part of the Federal Green Challenge (FGC).</div>

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McDonald's Awards Suppliers for Advancing Global Sustainability Initiatives - Press Rel... - 0 views

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McDonald's today announced its "2014 Best of Sustainable Supply" winners in a report highlighting how suppliers achieved significant results by identifying opportunities and applying sustainable solutions in diverse places around the world.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">McDonald's today announced its "2014 Best of Sustainable Supply" winners in a report highlighting how suppliers achieved significant results by identifying opportunities and applying sustainable solutions in diverse places around the world.</div>

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

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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.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">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.</div>

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