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Dumpster Diving: A Green Strategy That Pays Off for Retailers

GreenerBuildings Staff — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:35:00 -0700

Retailers that put green practices to work at their facilities can save tens of millions of dollars a year by managing resources and waste more aggressively, according to SSA & Company.

Baxter's Green Practices Yield $11.9 Million in Environmental Savings and Income

GreenBiz Staff — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:40:00 -0700

Water conservation, energy efficiency, retrofits and other eco-friendly initiatives yielded Baxter International Inc. a total of $11.9 million in environmental income, savings and cost avoidance for 2008, the diversified healthcare products firm said in its latest sustainability report.

Skanska Cuts the Ribbon on Poland's First Green Building

GreenerBuildings Staff — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 01:39:00 -0700

Deloitte House, the first commercial structure in Poland to be certified as a green building by the European Commission, officially opened this month.

New Asda Supermarket Diverts 95 Percent of Waste, Cuts CO2 Emissions in Half

GreenerBuildings Staff — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 08:30:00 -0700

A new Asda supermarket in a Liverpool suburb that diverts 95 percent of its operational waste and slashes greenhouse gas emissions by 50 percent has been awarded an "excellent" green rating from the British Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Methodology.

IFMA Study Finds Average Office Space Per Person Jumped by 40sf in Two Years

GreenerBuildings Staff — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 05:24:00 -0700

Workers now average 435 square feet of space at the office and that area is greener than it used to be, but probably not much cleaner, according to a new study by the International Facility Management Association.

How to Capture Green Opportunities in Commercial Office Space

Claire Woolley — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 06:13:00 -0700

With the economic slowdown and the resulting need to be more efficient with both resources and costs, tenants are increasingly focused on the operating costs of buildings -- whether they are looking to relocate or remain in their current space. Going green provides a way for them to save money and the environment.

Hara Rolls Out Software to Measure and Manage Energy Efficiency, Carbon

GreenerBuildings Staff — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 03:42:00 -0700

Energy management startup Hara Software Inc. has entered the market with a software-as-a-service corporate application that enables organizations to track their use of resources, energy efficiency and emissions systemwide -- and take steps to reduce them.

CCI, USGBC Embark on Global Program for 'Climate Positive' Urban Growth

GreenerBuildings Staff — Tue, 26 May 2009 13:23:00 -0700

Sixteen ambitious community development projects in 10 countries have been selected as models for the new Climate Positive Development Program for urban growth that was launched by the Clinton Climate Initiative and U.S. Green Building Council.

Ted Turner Dishes on the Green Restaurant Revolution

Scott Seydel — Tue, 26 May 2009 11:30:00 -0700

The annual conference of the National Restaurant Association, called the NRA Show, got a celebrity boost from Ted Turner when the CNN founder and America's Cup champion sailor was the headliner for a session on green restaurants.

Nestle Waters NA, Keep America Beautiful Provide Recycling Grants to 12 Communities

GreenerBuildings Staff — Wed, 20 May 2009 22:00:00 -0700

Nestle Waters North America and Keep America Beautiful have partnered to provide grants of $10,000 to 12 communities to spur recycling in public areas including sports venues and parks.

Starbucks' Cup Summit: Does the Cost of Recycling Runneth Over?

Scott Seydel — Fri, 15 May 2009 07:40:00 -0700

Not if Starbucks' Ben Packard, the vice president of Global Responsibility, and his running mate, Jim Hanna, the director of Environmental Impact, have their way. They think it's not only worth the effort and the money, but essential to recycle the coffee company's cups - and they invited 30 cup, cupstock and coating manufacturers, recyclers, waste managers and university researchers to Seattle this week to have a chat about it.

Mannington Lays Out Program to Recycle 19M Pounds of Floor Tiles

GreenerBuildings Staff — Wed, 13 May 2009 10:00:00 -0700

Mannington Commercial has launched an ambitious program to recover and recycle post-consumer vinyl composition tile as part of the firm's broader initiative to close the loop of its manufacturing process.

TerraCycle Wants Frito-Lay's Trash

Jonathan Bardelline — Tue, 12 May 2009 12:12:00 -0700

Waste upcycler TerraCycle has entered a partnership with Frito-Lay to turn trash from Doritos, Fritos and other snacks into tote bags, pencil cases and, eventually, building materials. Their first goal: Collect 5 million snack bags.

Miami, Chicagoland, San Francisco Schools Win Green Makeovers

GreenerBuildings Staff — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 07:00:00 -0700

The inaugural winners of the CBS and EcoZone Green Schools Initiative contest are Miami Northwestern Senior High School, Everett M. Dirksen Middle School in Calumet City, Illinois, and Rosa Parks Elementary School in San Francisco.

New York Adds 5-Cent Deposit to Water Bottles

GreenerBuildings Staff — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:26:00 -0700

New York's new $132 billion budget includes provisions for a "Bigger, Better Bottle Bill" that tacks on a 5-cent refundable deposit to bottles containing water and other non-carbonated beverages.