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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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By Scaling Back Catalogs, JC Penney to Save 30% on Paper

Posted by Environmental Leader on 19/11/2009

J.C. Penney will cease publishing its twice-annual Big Book catalogs, instead focusing on its Christmas catalog and other niche catalogs. The move will save the retailer 25-30 percent in paper use, according to published reports.The company is not acting solely to save paper. Rather, consumers sh ...

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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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Dell Shipping Netbooks in Bamboo Packaging

Posted by Environmental Leader on 17/11/2009

Dell is shipping some of its computers in packaging that includes bamboo components.Product cushions inside the packaging for Inspiron Mini 10 and Mini 10v netbooks are made of bamboo, a packaging material the company says it plans to expand to other products early next year.The bamboo cushions s ...

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After Dasani Test, Coke Begins Global Rollout of PlantBottle

Posted by Environmental Leader on 16/11/2009

Coca-Cola has begun the long-awaited global rollout of its PlantBottle and by the end of 2010 it expects to have sold more than 2 billion units.The multi-brand bottler began testing the plant-based PET bottle earlier this year on the U.S. West Coast, under the Dasani water brand. The bottle is ma ...

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