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Lighting Campaign Intends to Promote More Sustainable Lighting Practices

Environmental groups from New York to California are taking a pledge to consider only the "greenest" CFLs when making purchases for office use and during compact fluorescent lamp giveaways. The new "Green Lighting Campaign" intends to promote more sustainable lighting practices such as recycling, rather than throwing lamps containing mercury in the trash.

22 Apr 2008

Stop + Shop Supermarket Awarded LEED Certification

The Stop + Shop Supermarket Company of Quincy, MA, today announced that they have been awarded LEED(R) Certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. This achievement distinguishes Stop + Shop not only as the first supermarket chain, but also the first company in the country earning Volume Certification under the Portfolio Program.

22 Apr 2008

Kodak Announced Substantial Progress Towards Responsible Growth Goals

Eastman Kodak Company today announced that it has made substantial progress towards its "Responsible Growth" goals. These goals were established two years ago after the company surpassed, ahead of schedule, all of its existing manufacturing-focused health, safety and environmental (HSE) improvement goals.

22 Apr 2008

IOGEAR to Plant One Million Trees to Help Sustain a Healthy Environment

IOGEAR continues to build upon its commitment to help preserve the environment through a new partnership with Trees for the Future, a US-based, non-profit organization devoted to supporting the redevelopment of agricultural land in developing countries by planting trees.

22 Apr 2008

Vestar Development Co.'s Commitment to the Environment Labeled GreenStar

In what marks one of the largest and most aggressive environmental commitments from any of the United States' major retail developers, Vestar Development Co. has launched GreenStar, a vow to certified sustainable development for millions of square feet of retail space on tap in the Southwest.

22 Apr 2008

Firestone Complete Auto Care Stores Piloting Greener Oil Change Service

Going green just got easier for Portland, Ore., drivers. Portland is the first market in the country where motorists can receive the nation's only environmentally friendly oil change service, now offered at all 17 Firestone Complete Auto Care store locations in the greater Portland area.

22 Apr 2008

Battelle Top Ten List Forecasts Emerging Green Technologies

In 1970, Kermit the Frog (voiced by Jim Henson) crooned, "It's not that easy being green, having to spend each day the color of the leaves."

21 Apr 2008

Nine Articles Highlight the Benefits of Being an Eco-Friendly Business

Vistage International, a business coaching organization for chief executives, today released its Earth Day report on the corporate benefits of going green.

21 Apr 2008

Significant Increase in Environmental Benefits Through Stewardship and Recycling Programs

Baxa Corporation is committed to manufacturing operations that minimize the opportunity for environmental harm and support sustainable resources.

21 Apr 2008

Environmental Initiative Should Save Thousands More Trees and Decrease Landfill Use

In a drive to build upon its ongoing environmental initiatives, CommScope, Inc. is expanding its cable reel recycling program to customers of Andrew Wireless Solutions, the company's division that is a global leader in communications systems and products.

21 Apr 2008