Business & Wilderness Go Together
The outdoor industry has formed “Businesses for Wilderness” (B4W), a national initiative to support protection of important roadless areas …
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Landmark Carpet Recycling Agreement Signed
In a major step toward national carpet recycling, the Carpet and Rug Institute, representing 92% of the industry, signed a voluntary Memorandum of …
Dioxin & EU's Controversial Action on Chemicals
Dioxin is the latest addition to the U.S. National Toxicology Program’s list of substances “known to be human carcinogens” as of …
Organic Food Gets Major Boost in U.S. & Europe
EU to Promote OrganicThe demand for organic foods is growing by 40 percent a year in the UK and much of Europe, according to the UK’s Soil Association, …
GM Says No, FedEx Says Yes … and much more Vehicle News
CARB FalloutJust a month after California Environmental Protection Agency’s Air Resources Board (CARB) voted unanimously to keep the 10 year old ZEV …
SONY & IBM Take-Back Programs Begin
SONY Electronics is launching the first plan in the U.S. to take-back its electronics equipment from individuals for recycling. During a successful pilot …
Shareholders Ask Coke & Pepsi to Recycle
A group of socially concerned shareholders are pressing the Coca-Cola Co. and PepsiCo Inc. to live up to their 1990 announcement that they would use 25% …
Australia To Begin Carbon & Green Power Trades
The Sydney Futures Exchange and its subsidiary, the New Zealand Futures and Options Exchange are launching a global exchange market for carbon credits. …
New Equity Funds for Sustainable Businesses
Dexia, a French-Belgian banking group, is launching a venture capital fund to invest in companies that mitigate global warming. The fund is raising 150 million …