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UK Eco-Towns Given the Green Light by Housing Minister

Greener living in Britain's first eco-towns will become a reality for up to 30,000 people in five years' time, as Housing Minister John Healey today announced the four sites that have passed the Government's tough standards to go through to the next planning phase, full public consultation and local planning approval

17 Jul 2009

Sustainable Product Index Announced by Walmart

Walmart has announced plans to develop a worldwide sustainable product index during a meeting with 1,500 of its suppliers, associates and sustainability leaders at its home office. The index will establish a single source of data for evaluating the sustainability of products

17 Jul 2009

New Material From SABIC Innovative Plastics Increases Colour Durability of Carpet Made With Recycled Plastics

Working closely with carpet maker Interface Americas and its converter, Universal Fibers, Inc., a leading supplier of high-end solution-dyed (melt pigmented) fibers, SABIC Innovative Plastics developed Valox iQ* 2205HV resin for carpet made from recylced plastics. The environmentally progressive, high-performance resin is used as a critical additive to provide permanent stain resistance and strong, consistent color, and to maximize PCR content

16 Jul 2009

Boost for Sustainable Palm Oil in China

Major China-based producers and users of palm oil have announced they intend to provide more support for sustainable palm oil, an important boost for efforts to halt tropical deforestation

15 Jul 2009

Biomaterials From SABIC Increase Options for Environmentally Sustainable Products

SABIC Innovative Plastics launches two new products in a line of LNP Thermocomp specialty compounds that use curaua fiber and wood flour natural reinforcements. These new materials can be used for a variety of applications including automotive interiors and packaging

12 Jul 2009

Oxford Instruments Included in FTSE Environmental Opportunities Index

The new FTSE Environmental Opportunities Index identifies companies that are leading the way in low carbon related activities. Oxford Instruments has been named among the thirty British companies on the list

7 Jul 2009

Green Roadway Project to Promote Environmentally Sustainable Technology and Renewable Energy Along the Historic Route 66

Gearing up for its national rollout, The Green Roadway Project demonstrated its new clean energy technology on old Route 66 and received the endorsement of the Route 66 Alliance

7 Jul 2009

Fairmont Hotels Announce Environmental Strategy for Reducing Their Carbon Footprint

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, an environmentally progressive hotel group known for its responsible business practices, today announced a comprehensive sustainability plan to address its technology infrastructure and information technology (IT) operations

30 Jun 2009

Linde Gases Contributes to the Making of Environmentally Friendly Computer Chips

Pioneering the European electronics industry’s efforts for sustainable manufacturing of semiconductors, Linde Gases, a division of The Linde Group, has installed Europe’s first CE-marked on-site electronics grade fluorine (F2) generator at STMicroelectronics’ Crolles 300mm wafer fabrication plant

30 Jun 2009

Environmentally Friendly, Community Focussed Strategy For Revamped Starbucks

Inspired by Starbucks Shared Planet, the company’s ongoing commitment to ethical sourcing, environmental stewardship and community involvement, the new store designs will reflect the character of each store’s surrounding neighborhood and help to reduce environmental impacts

30 Jun 2009