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European Paper Industry Cuts CO2 Emissions by 42% since 1990

Posted by Environmental Leader on 20/11/2009

The European paper industry has reduced CO2 emissions per ton of paper produced by 42 percent since 1990, according to the Confederation of European Paper Industries’ (CEPI) fourth Sustainability Report (PDF).The paper industry was the only industrial sector to reduce emissions under the EU ...

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Whirlpool Cuts Water Use by Nearly 22% from 2004 to 2008

Posted by Environmental Leader on 20/11/2009

Whirlpool Corp. is on track to cut its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 6.6 percent by 2012, according to the company’s first global sustainability report. The company also cut water use by 21.5 percent and overall waste generated per unit decreased by nearly 4 percent from 2004 to 2008. T ...

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Best of best from this years best green competitions

Posted by AditiJ on 20/11/2009

Its the best time to take a look back at the best of the best things that happened this year. A number of green competitions were held this year and a number of entries managed to make an impression. Designers and companies from around the world...

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NECs concept piezoelectric remote control runs without batteries

Posted by DeshRaj on 19/11/2009

NEC Electronics and Soundpower Corp.s concept piezoelectric TV remote control will definitely be the one stop solution to your fears concerning the battery failure, when it hits the production lines. Since the touch-sensitive device uses the...

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USPS Energy Use Down 9% From 2005 to 2008

Posted by Environmental Leader on 18/11/2009

In its first-ever sustainability report, the U.S. Postal Service showed a decrease in total energy use of 9 percent from 2005 to 2008. In 2008 the agency used 123 million gigajoules, compared to 131 million GJ in 2007, 134 million GJ in 2006 and 136 million GJ in 2005.The USPS reduced energy use ...

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