Dell, a US-based multinational computer technology company, has introduced new carbon-negative packaging, which is based on sustainable AirCarbon material developed by Newlight Technologies. Said to be made from air and greenhouse ...
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SolarAid has sold its millionth solar light to families living without electricity in rural Africa. The company’s social enterprise arm, SunnyMoney, brings clean, safe and affordable lighting to homes that would otherwise have to ...
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An office in Guildford has been awarded the first Low Carbon Workplace Standard. Investec Wealth and Investment Management achieved the Standard by making a 33 per cent reduction in carbon emissions per person at its office. The scheme ...
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Nike, Inc. released its FY12-13 Sustainable Business Performance Summary, providing an update on performance against current business, labor and environmental goals as the company works toward its goal of decoupling profitable growth from ...
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Lucid, the Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), the National Wildlife Federation and the Alliance to Save Energy announce that more than 265,000 students at 109 colleges and universities across the U.S. and ...
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The Truvia business announced today that it has met its 2015 sustainability goals ahead of time. In 2010, the Truvia business made a number of sustainability pledges. Commitments include: To reduce its carbon footprint by 50% in 2015 ...
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China's Ministry of Environmental Protection has lifted a ban on approvals for new refinery projects and upgrades proposed by state-owned companies PetroChina and Sinopec, the ministry announced in a notice posted on its website Wednesday. ...
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As a leader in environmentally sustainable laundry processes, G&K Services, Inc. takes pride in minimizing the impact of its operations on the environment. G&K takes the occasion of Earth Day to reflect on the progress our company has ...
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Cable said the recycler was an example of companies that are stimulating demand, generating jobs and building the infrastructure for the long term development of the green economy. Closed Loop claims to be the first recycler in the world ...
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Conergy, one of the world's leading PV solution and service providers, announced today the on-time completion of a portfolio of four solar farms in the UK totaling 39MW in installed capacity. The construction projects began at the end of ...
Pirelli says the its new Cinturato P1 Plus is the first premium UHP summer tire backed by a mileage warranty. Pirelli Tire LLC launched the latest generation Cinturato P1 Plus at the 2014 New York International Auto Show. The ultra-high ...
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The Moapa Band of Paiutes Tribe and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Utilities Service (RUS) administrator John Padalino have celebrated the completion by contractor Stronghold Engineering of a $2.38m solar power array at the ...
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Harvard Engineering has won a contract to install its LeafNut wireless monitoring and control system for street and outdoor lighting in the largest planned new town in Scotland. LeafNut will be installed in Chapelton, an 8,000-home town ...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is accepting public comment on a proposed permit that would allow Archer Daniels Midland to inject carbon dioxide deep underground at a facility in Decatur, Illinois. This process – known as ...
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Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is hosting the "Advancing Sustainable Ports" summit to mark the kickoff of a new EPA initiative to recognize ports that take action to improve environmental performance. EPA will also ...
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