Cadbury Packages Chocolate Eggs Sans Box

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:17:19 -0500

Nov. 25, 2008 - Cadbury has come up with a novel way to reduce the packaging for its chocolate eggs: it's done away with the box entirely.

The chocolate Eco-Egg, wrapped exclusively in foil, reduces the use of cardboard by 65% and PVC by about 78%, according to Cadbury. » read more

Volkswagen Jetta TDI Named 2009 Green Car of the Year

Sun, 23 Nov 2008 14:36:58 -0500

Nov. 24, 2008 - Volkswagen's affordable, fuel-efficient family sedan has beaten out a clean-diesel sport sedan, a hip microcar, and a pair of next-generation hybrids for Green Car Journal's 2009 Green Car of the Year. » read more

ROI for Green Buildings Up 50%, Contractors Say

Sun, 23 Nov 2008 14:08:15 -0500

Nov. 24, 2008 - The return on investment for green constructions has jumped 50% in three years as building values rise and operating costs tumble, according to a new survey of the commercial building sector. » read more

Report: Green Building Market Could Triple in Five Years

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:38:20 -0500

Nov. 21, 2008 - The value of green building construction starts jumped five-fold over the past three years - and could triple to as much as $140 billion by 2013, according to McGraw-Hill Construction’s Green Outlook 2009. » read more

Hyundai Unveils "Blue Drive" for Greener Products, Performance

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:41:58 -0500

Nov. 20, 2008 - Hyundai Motor America has launched Blue Drive, a new sustainability program that the carmaker says will "bring to market a family of eco-friendly products and establish Hyundai as an environmental leader." » read more

Dell Earns Energy Star 5.0 for Desktops, Notebooks

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:41:47 -0500

Nov. 19, 2008 - Select Dell products have qualified for the new Energy Star 5.0 rating more than seven months before a deadline set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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One Boston Place Nets LEED Gold for Building Management

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:57:00 -0500

Nov. 18, 2008 - One Boston Place in Boston, Mass., has become the first building to earn Gold certification under the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED program for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance.
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Novotel Pursues 100% Green Certification Goal

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:23:03 -0500

Nov. 18, 2008 - Novotel has announced that 11 of its resorts in the Asia Pacific region have achieved Green Globe Sustainable Tourism certification, and its remaining 73 hotels in the region will earn the rating by early next year.

The certification is part of a companywide goal to certify all 400 Novotel properties across 61 countries by 2010. » read more

Wells Fargo Invests $2 Billion in Green Buildings

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:26:26 -0500

Nov. 13, 2008 - Wells Fargo says it has upped its financing of LEED-certified building projects from $1 billion to $2 billion since May 2007.
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Inflatable Cooler Liner Could Cut Styrofoam Waste

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 09:56:48 -0500

Nov. 13, 2008 - Coldpack, a maker of insulated packaging, has unveiled an inflatable, insulating cooler liner that the company says requires half the raw materials, water, and energy to produce compared to an equivalent styrofoam container. » read more