corporate sustainability
The Newest Tesla Is Rolling Out! (Probably Isn’t What You Were Expecting)
This new all-electric walk-in van isn’t quite what most would expect from a company better known for its sleek EV roadster, but what’s under the hood is uniquely Tesla.
Google May Begin Buying And Selling Electricity In The U.S.
In what is a surprise move to some, and logical progression to others, Google is seeking government authority to buy and sell electricity in the United States.
IKEA “Suspends” Battery Recycling Program. Stockpiling Resumes
IKEA ceases operation of its enormously popular and beneficial free battery recycling program due to a new US DOT regulation. With very few other places to take used batteries, the prospects of recycling dwindle.
Seoul Adds Another Impressive Sustainable Structure To Its To-Do List
South Korea’s soon to be constructed Digital Media City Landmark Tower will be the tallest building in East Asia…and one of the greenest as well.
Chipotle To Install Solar Panels On 75 Stores
Some Chipotle burritos will now be solar powered as 75 stores in the Southwest get equipped with solar PV systems.
Apple Greener Than Its Competitors…At Least Where It Counts
Though Apple ranks low in corporate sustainability rankings when compared to many of its rivals, a new study reveals that those companies heralded for their environmental achievements are missing the bigger sustainability picture.
U.N. Report Shows Pace Of Climate Change More Rapid Than Predicted
A new U.N. report shows that the pace of climate change is surpassing many scientists’ worst case scenarios sighting runaway glacial melt, ocean-acidification, and severe drought as just a few examples of how climate change is affecting the globe much more rapidly than most had previously predicted.
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Starbucks Begins Cup Recycling Pilot Program In Select NYC Stores
Starbucks has always failed, in large part, to address one of its largest environmental impacts; its cups. That all may be soon changing with a new pilot recycling program in NYC intended to find a way to make all of its cups 100% recyclable by 2012.
Organic Labeled ‘Store Brand’ Food From Big Chain Stores Might Not Be Truly Organic
Organic labeled ’store brand’ food from big chain stores like Target, Wal Mart, and Costco might not be truly organic as the big industrial ‘organic’ farms supplying them seem to be getting a pass when it comes to abiding by the USDA’s organic tenets.
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Denver Airport Expanding Its Solar Usage…Significantly
Seeing that there is always room for improvement, the Denver International Airport is now seeking approval to begin construction of a new 1.6MW solar photovoltaic array to add to its already completed 2MW array.
