Hershey’s is getting with the program, and its most recent CSR report is a step in the right direction on responsible sourcing and child labor.

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Surveying solar PV manufacturers around the world, a non-proift, in conultation with a wide range of experts, establishes environmental, health & safety, and business management best practices for the industry sector while at the same time criticizing current energy policies which favor production of fossil fuels.

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While it seems logical that many restaurants have already begun to reap the benefits of installing onsite worm composting operations, airports may not be the first place people would think of to have such systems in place. The Charlotte Douglas International Airport will change that fact when they open a $1.1 million recycling center in [...]

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GM grabbed the spotlight in the sustainable vehicle field last year when its newly launched gas-electric Chevy Volt was named Motor Trend’s North American Car of the Year, and the company has been taking some solid steps to back up its green cred by improving conservation programs at its facilities. GM already has a landfill-free [...]

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The challenge for a more mainstream supermarket like Albertsons is to bring conservation and recycling topics home to a clientele that may be less inclined to press for changes than a Whole Foods shopper.

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This post appeared on The Guardian and is reprinted with permission By Business Green A number of the UK’s best-known businesses yesterday stepped up their commitment to reducing the amount of waste sent to landfill, signing up to two schemes designed to cut waste levels and increase UK recycling rates. Associated British Foods, Coca-Cola Enterprises, [...]

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By: Susan D. Harper Managing the New Frontiers, An Introduction to the Fundamentals, by Jonathan T. Scott, goes beyond introducing the fundamentals of sustainability from a management and business perspective. Scott plants the idea soundly into the reader’s mind that two subjects as seemingly diverse as the environment and business, are actually a perfect fit. [...]

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Dell’s initiative focuses on a “three C’s” packaging strategy: cube, content, and curbside recyclability-and has reduced the use of packing materials by 18 million pounds since 2008.

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As the largest packaged food company in America, Kraft Foods has put there trademark on everything from Cool Whip to Shake’N Bake to Nutter Butters. Most recently though Kraft has suprisingly marked itself as a pioneer in the reduction of manufacturing waste. This $50 Billion dollar conglomerate has cut its waste stream by 30 percent and now recycles or reuses 90 percent of its waste. On top of this 9 of its plants sent zero waste to landfills.

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