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Spam maker makes mincemeat of waste and water

Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Hormel Foods, the company behind the Spam brand, has exceeded its first set of five-year sustainability goals for reductions in waste, water and packaging.

In-depth report on global water management progress

Tue, 8 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Water efficiency progress is "lagging behind other water management reforms", according to the preliminary results of the latest UN-Water survey.

Nike sprints ahead with lighter shoeboxes

Fri, 4 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Nike has revealed plans to lightweight its shoebox packaging in a bid to cut the weight of the cardboard by 10% and generate cost savings through less material use.

Solar leaders launch Global Solar Council

Thu, 3 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Solar industry CEO's have joined forces to launch the Global Solar Council (GSC) in a bid to boost the deployment of solar energy worldwide through stakeholder and policy maker engagement.

South Korea unveils seawater desalination R&D project

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Water professionals must radically change their attitudes to water sourcing if global water scarcity is to be tackled, according to the International Water Association (IWA).

Landfill gas gears up to power Nissan car production

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Nissan is to start rolling out cars on biogas-powered production lines as part of Mexico's first landfill gas capture project.

VIDEO: High carbon 'trap' could ignite 6 degrees rise - WWF

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The world is at risk of being "locked-in" to high carbon infrastructure for decades to come - unless major investment in renewables is made, WWF has warned.

Trek shows pedal power in carbon recycling

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

One year after piloting the bike industry's first carbon fibre recycling program, Trek Bicycle has recovered over 31,750kg of material from its manufacturing facility in Wisconsin, US.

Global alliance set to fight for waste pickers' rights

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Waste pickers across the world are due to come together this week for the first time ever in a bid to improve working standards in their trade.

UK pledges to double water and sanitation aid efforts by 2015

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The UK Government has pledged to double the number of people it intends to reach worldwide with safe water, sanitation and hygiene education by 2015.

UK and US to join forces on offshore floating wind turbines

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The UK and US are set to forge a new agreement on greener energy initiatives, with a floating wind turbines project kicking off the partnership.

Honda pioneers rare metals recycling from used cars

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Honda is set to embark on what it claims is the world's first mass-production process to extract rare earth metals from used car parts.

Nestlé backs LCA venture to boost sustainability

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Nestlé is looking to deepen its knowledge of life cycle assessment and improve the environmental performance of its consumer products by backing a pioneering research initiative.

Global EfW boom could see market value rise to $80bn

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The value of the international waste-to-energy market could top $80bn by 2022 as analysts forecast accelerated growth for the sector over the next decade.

Walmart braces itself for final zero waste hurdle

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Walmart's zero waste drive generated cost savings of more than $231m for the business last year, but the company admits that improving on this will be a daunting task.

Accor unveils five-year sustainability strategy

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The world's largest hotel operator today unveiled its Planet 21 initiative - setting out 21 new commitments to the environment and sustainability to be achieved by 2015.

Coca-Cola delivers water security to drought-hit Somalia

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The Coca-Cola Africa Foundation has launched an initiative to increase the water security of thousands of people in Somalia.

UK clean energy investment springs back - after sluggish 2010

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Investment in the UK's clean energy sector made a strong comeback last year - growing by 35% after struggling in 2010 - with offshore wind "poised" to create significant future investments.

H&M aims for sustainable 'fast-fashion'

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

High street fashion powerhouse H&M is ramping up its commitment to become a 'fast-fashion' eco leader with its latest report showing impressive reductions in water, energy and waste.

Shell to pioneer advanced biofuels from crop waste

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Shell is developing low-carbon biofuels from inedible plants and crop waste that could potentially be blended at higher concentrations with petrol and diesel.