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Apple Announces Environmental Progress in China & Applauds Supplier Commitment to Clean Energy
Sep 30, 2016Lens Technology is First Supplier to Commit to 100% Renewable Energy for All Apple Operations All 14 Final Assembly Sites in China are Now Zero Waste Compliant Beijing — Apple today announced a significant commitment by major ...
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Skyworks Reduces Year-on-Year Energy Usage by 14%, Water Consumption by 17% and Hazardous Waste Generation by 33%
Apr 22, 2016Skyworks Solutions Inc of Woburn, MA, USA (which manufactures analog and mixed-signal semiconductors) has released its 2015 Sustainability Report, a voluntary non-financial public document that addresses the firm's commitment to sustainable ...
Tags: Skyworks
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Orange Gets Blue Star for Environmental Wins
Nov 10, 2015Towns across NSW have been recognised for their environmental efforts in the new Keep NSW Beautiful Blue Star Sustainability Awards – with Orange named the overall winner for its strong volunteer force. The winning projects were ...
Tags: MRI E-Cycling, Environmental Wins
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Cree LED Lighting Delivers Better Light Quality to Bowling Green State University
Oct 14, 2015Bowling Green State University (BGSU), a higher education leader in sustainability efforts, selected LED lighting by Cree to replace the outdated metal halide light fixtures over its indoor turf field in the Perry Field House. The ...
Tags: Cree, LED lighting, Lighting Project, Green State University
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Skyworks Saves Energy
Apr 24, 2015Skyworks Solutions Inc of Woburn, MA, USA (which manufactures analog and mixed-signal semiconductors) has released its 2014 Sustainability Report, a voluntary non-financial public document that addresses the firm's commitment to sustainable ...
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Fresher for Longer Helps Young People Make More Sustainable Food Decisions
Dec 8, 2014Fresher for Longer, a new initiative launching this upcoming academic year, will educate secondary school students, their schools and parents to source, store, cook and dispose of food in an energy-efficient and environmentally responsible ...
Tags: Food Programme, Packaging
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British Gypsum to Host 2014 Saint-Gobain Driver of The Year and Transport Team Competition
Apr 8, 2014British Gypsum, UK leader in plaster and drylining solutions, will be hosting the 2014 Saint-Gobain Driver of the Year and Transport Team of the Year competition, which recognises sustainability efforts in the transport industry and the ...
Tags: Furniture, Furnishing
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The Center for Green Schools Announced Its Third Annual "Best of Green Schools" List
Dec 18, 2013The Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced its third annual "Best of Green Schools" list, which recognizes top educational institutions, individuals and initiatives across the country for environmental ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration, Green Construction
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Royalty Carpet Mills Announced Andrea Greenleaf as The New President/CEO
Jul 17, 2013Royalty Carpet Mills has announced Andrea Greenleaf as the new President/CEO of Royalty Carpet Mills, Inc. Andrea, who is honoring the influence and insight of her father and company founder Mike Derderian, states, "My father used to say ...
Tags: Carpet, Construction, Textile
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A New Electric Bus Assembly Plant Will Be Built by BYD
Apr 3, 2013Chinese automaker Build Your Dreams (BYD) is planning to start construction of a new electric bus assembly plant in Lancaster, California in the US on 01 May 2013. The company is expected to establish the assembly in a 13acre ...
Tags: BYD, Electric Bus Assembly Plant, Auto
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Special industry award, given its environmental efforts
Mar 8, 2013Following an LED lighting makeover at the home of UK politics, number 10-12 Downing Street has had a special BREEAM award bestowed upon it in recognition of its environmental efforts. The governmental building was one of 17 to receive an ...
Tags: LED lighting, LED Retrofit Project, Special Award, Downing Street
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Shoppers Can Bring Back Thin Plastic Packaging Such as Bread Bags for Recycling
Dec 17, 2012A string of retail giants have announced that shoppers can bring back thin plastic packaging such as bread bags for recycling at their stores as a result of an agreement with the On Pack Recycling Label (OPRL) scheme The On-Pack Recycling ...
Tags: plastic packaging, packaging, bag recycle
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Rieke Trained Employees on Water Conservation Practices
Dec 13, 2012Rieke Packaging, based in Indiana, has secured the renewal of Environmental Stewardship Program (ESP) from the State of Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM). An ESP member, who is entrusted with various sustainability ...
Tags: Rieke Packaging, ESP, IDEM
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Manufacturing Companies Under Review Improve Their Green Performance Since Early 2011
Dec 13, 2012PA Consulting Group's second annual benchmarking study of manufacturing companies shows that the companies under review have improved their green performance since early 2011.The benchmarking analysis is a snapshot of four global ...
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H&M Has Been Working Actively to Reduce The Use and Impact of Hazardous Chemicals
Nov 29, 2012Helena Helmersson, Head of Sustainability at Hennes & Mauritz AB (H&M) says that since 1995, H&M has been working actively to reduce the use and impact of hazardous chemicals. With the help of our Chemical Restrictions, we ...