Continental manufacturers commit to greening their products

by Tracy StokesThe Environment and BusinessPosted on Comments are Disabled

Edie reports today that following a pilot scheme sponsored by the European Commission, two large continental manufacturers will be carrying on their good work and working towards a more sustainable future. Finnish phone colossus Nokia and French hypermarket chain Carrefour have both voluntarily committed to find new ways to reduce the environmental impacts of some …

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S4 – Sustainability Trends in Fashion

by Guest ContributorEcoFashion, Fair Trade, Sustainable Lifestyle, The Environment and BusinessPosted on Comments are Disabled

The 3 R’s of the green movement – reduce, reuse, recycle – are moving over for S4 – substance, sexiness, style and sustainability. Summer Rayne Oakes and SRO have recently launched S4, an industry newsletter reporting on fashion sustainability trends. It’s packed full of fantastic images and articles – more of a fashion magazine that …

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Tesco moves to greener transport option

by Tracy StokesResponsible Transport, The Environment and BusinessPosted on Comments are Disabled

Supermarket giant Tesco has announced that it will be moving its freight from road to rail, as truck company Eddie Stobart moves from the roads to the rails. Cumbrian haulage company Eddie Stobart is undergoing a huge makeover as all of its red and green trucks are removed from Scottish roads and its goods transferred …

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Asda recycles

by Tracy StokesRecycling, The Environment and BusinessPosted on Comments are Disabled

Wal-Mart subsidiary Asda has stopped sending non-hazardous waste to landfill from its distribution centre in Dartford, Kent. The centre is recycling and composting all of it’s material, “down to the chicken fat in the canteen” after signing up to a zero waste to landfill target by 2010. Asda expects to reach its target within two …

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The first ever carbon neutral TV ad

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Instant Karma Films are a newly launched eco-friendly spot company about to embark on their first project and the first carbon neutral television ad ever produced. The ad will be for Maybelline New York and Gotham Inc., shot in Shanghai and featuring actress Zhang Ziyi best known for her work in Memoirs of a Geisha …

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Latest green league table for supermarkets

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The National Consumer Council has published a consumer-focused environmental rating for British supermarkets. In it the council puts the top eight supermarkets to the test on four green indicators: seasonal food, organics, sustainable sourcing and cutting waste. Improvements have been seen in some areas, but all of the supermarkets are still falling short of expectations. …

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Co-op switches to green energy

by Tracy StokesEcoEnergy, The Environment and BusinessPosted on Comments are Disabled

In a move that can only delight the ethical consumer, the Co-operative Group has announced that it will be switching all of its outlets over to green electricity.  More than 3000 Co-op shops, as well as its Co-op Bank branches, Co-operative Insurance (CIS) and the company’s Manchester headquarters and UK distribution sites will use green …

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U.S. power plants to control mercury emissions

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The push is on to find a technology that will reduce mercury emissions 90% by 2015 in the state of Michigan – a regulation more stringent than the national standard, which calls for a 70% reduction. They’re hoping a big part of the solution will be Toxecon, a new sysem designed to keep gaseous mercury …

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BP asks motorists to reduce their carbon emissions with ‘targetneutral’ campaign

by Nikki AlgarClimate Change, Responsible Transport, The Environment and BusinessPosted on Comments are Disabled

This week saw oil giant BP launch their targetneutral scheme in an effort to encourage motorists to offset their carbon emissions. How? By registering as a targetneutral member, calculating the amount of CO2 you produce annually and paying a fee to support worldwide projects that reduce the equivalent amount of CO2 you produce by driving. …

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