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BPA Voluntarily Banned From Baby Bottles

Posted by Environmental Leader on 09/03/2009

The six largest makers of baby bottles will stop manufacturing baby bottles in the United States made with bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical widely used in plastics but increasingly linked to a range of health problems, reports the Washington Post. In addition, several retailers, including Babies R U ...

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Kraft Foods Rolls Out “Green” Truck

Posted by Environmental Leader on 05/03/2009

Kraft Foods Inc. has put into operation the first of its “green” truck fleet, touted as the first-of-its-kind diesel-electric hybrid delivery truck equipped with a RouteMax refrigerated truck body. This is part of the company’s commitment to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and o ...

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Innovation Helps C-Store Owners Save Energy, Money

Posted by Environmental Leader on 05/03/2009

New technologies and out-of-the-box thinking are helping convenience store owners cut energy costs, reports Convenience Store Decisions magazine.This can add up to significant energy savings across the nation with nearly 146,300 convenience stores in the U.S. as of Dec. 31, 2007, according to the ...

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UK Bank Earns Carbon Trust Standard Certification

Posted by Environmental Leader on 27/02/2009

First Direct, a division of HSBC Bank plc, says it is the first bank to receive the Carbon Trust Standard certification, after reducing its carbon emissions by more than 14%. This equals an annual reduction of 1,500 tons of CO2 emissions from 2007 levels, according to the UK-based company.The Car ...

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FedEx CEO: Ending Oil Dependency Will Save Money, Fight Terrorism

Posted by Environmental Leader on 26/02/2009

FedEx chief executive officer Fred Smith, co-chairman of the Energy Security Leadership Council, envisions a future transportation system that does not rely on oil.Smith said increased dependence on foreign oil represents the biggest threat to the U.S. economy and national security after terroris ...

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