Australia In February 2007, Australia enacted a law that will, in effect, by legislating efficiency standards, disallow most sales of incandescent light bulbs by 2010. The Australian Federal Government announced minimum energy performance ...
The Reusable Packaging Association(RPA)is offering a comprehensive educational series at Pack Expo,presenting six sessions on topics ranging from intelligent shipping to driving measurable environmental results with reusable packaging. ...
This year on America Recycles Day, it's time to add textile recycling like clothing, shoes and household goods to the list of things celebrated and discussed. America Recycles Day, November 15, 2012, is the only nationally recognized day ...
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First-time surprise entrant Wipro tops the list of rankings in the 18th edition of the Greenpeace “Guide to Greener Electronics,” with Apple dropping two spots to sixth compared to last year’s study. The guide, released ...
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Brazil and Venezuela started the phase-out of incandescent light bulbs in 2005, and the European Union, Switzerland, and Australia started to phase them out in 2009. Likewise, other nations are implementing new energy standards or have ...
A logical step toward long-term sustainability of the fashion industry, the new Higg Index was announced by clothing and footwear firms including Nike, Marks & Spencer, Levi Strauss, Walmart, Adidas, VF Corp, Arvind Mills, Li & Fung, TAL ...
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IEC 62368: Standard to affect communication equipment. X-ray Security Inspection System Test and Certification. Newly established Component Service team in South China. Latest investment on the Head & Torso System. ISO 14064 ...
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PA 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 ...
The Physical Internet---a concept in which goods are handled,stored and transported in a shared network of manufacturers,retailers and the transportation industry would benefit the U.S.economy and significantly reduce greenhouse gas ...
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Reuters reported that Qatar aims to raise the share of solar power in electricity generation to 16% by 2018. An official said that Qatar the world's top exporter of liquefied natural gas has the world's highest per capita greenhouse gas ...
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The UK and Ireland division released its 2012 Creating Shared Value Plan under the banner ‘Building a Sustainable Future’. Nestlé highlighted its Easter egg range that incorporated 100% recyclable packaging and claimed ...
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December 10, 2012 - Electric vehicle (EV) drivers can charge their vehicles while they shop at Stone Road Mall thanks to Guelph Hydro Inc. The utility has installed an EV charging station (managed by Primaris) at the mall as a pilot ...
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As the design,specification and use of advanced glazing products continues to advance,so,too,will the need for performance modeling.In this respect,the American Institute of Architects(AIA)has released An Architect's Guide to Integrating ...
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In order to help architects more accurately predict the energy consumption in their design projects,the American Institute of Architects(AIA)has put together An Architect's Guide to Integrating Energy Modeling in the Design Process.The ...
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Crown Paints has achieved a top industry accolade for introducing a carbon revolution across the business,which is transforming its environmental performance-and sets a blueprint for a more sustainable manufacturing process in the UK. The ...
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