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Desso – Eco-Effectiveness and the Triple Top Line

By on November 16, 2011 in Corporate Acts, Recycling, Triple Bottom Line

Desso is a leading European manufacturer of carpets, carpet tiles and artificial grass and sells in over 100 countries. Andrew Sibley from Desso explains how the Triple Bottom Line is being turned on its head. The Greeks called it Helios, the Romans Sol and, despite forming over 98% of the solar system, it is technically [...]

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Subway’s Greener Eco Restaurants

By on November 15, 2011 in Corporate Acts

14 Eco-Restaurants Now Opened, Many Others Incorporating “Eco” Elements The SUBWAY® restaurant chain, an industry leader in providing healthier options for consumers, announced the opening of five new “Green” SUBWAY Eco-Restaurants – with more on the way – each designed with environmentally friendly aspects to reduce energy, water, and waste consumption in cost effective ways. [...]

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Green Businesses Sprouting at Closed Former California Air Force Bases

By on March 19, 2010 in Corporate Acts, Newslines, Recycling, Renewable Energy

It may be counterintuitive to think of EPA Superfund sites as hotbeds of green technology. But as the Air Force Real Property Agency — responsible for buying, selling and managing Air Force property worldwide — continues cleaning, restoring and transferring property to the community, the former bases are attracting more clean, green businesses by the [...]

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AT&T Adds Couple Electric Ford Transit Connect Vechiles To Fleet

By on March 11, 2010 in Corporate Acts, Driving Toward Green

Azure Dynamics Corporation announced AT&T has agreed to purchase two of the first Ford Transit Connect Electric vans, the latest addition to AT&T’s growing fleet of alternative-fuel vehicles. The Ford Transit Connect Electric — the all-electric version of the 2010 Ford Transit Connect, the North American Truck of the Year — will be powered by [...]

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Wal-Mart Americas Aims to Reduce Detergent Phosphates 70%

By on January 27, 2009 in Corporate Acts, Supply Chains

Company makes commitment to more sustainable packaging in the region Wal-Mart Stores committed today to reduce phosphates in laundry and dish detergents in the Americas region by 70 percent by 2011. Wal-Mart also announced plans to accelerate its drive toward more sustainable packaging in the Americas region by reducing packaging by 5 percent by the [...]

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