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African Nations Can Turn Resource Demand Driving Deforestation into Successful Sustainability

African nations could turn the demand for their natural resources currently driving deforestation and other destruction into a force for higher returns from sustainable development, WWF has said

2 Nov 2008

Coca-Cola Commits to Reducing Water Use and Cutting CO2 Emissions

Coca-Cola has announced environmental changes to their business practices that will reduce annual water use by 50 billion litres and 2 million tonnes of carbon dioxide

2 Nov 2008

Nike Turns to Sustainable Practices for 'Considered Design' Range of Products Where Sustainability Matches Performance

Nike Considered Design sports products are made using fewer resources, more sustainable materials and utilise renewable energy in manufacturing

2 Nov 2008

Motorola to Bring Solar Power Technology to Two Public Schools in Chicago

Motorola to fund solar panel installations at two science focused Chicago public schools

2 Nov 2008

Environmentally Friendly Chopsticks Follow the Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Mantra

SABIC Innovative Plastics high-performance Valox iQ 420 HP resin has been chosen by Sanshin Kako, a leading professional-use tableware manufacturer, to deliver a more environmentally responsible pair of plastic chopsticks that contribute to the three Rs - reduce, reuse and recycle

30 Oct 2008

Siemens Takes Building Sustainability Management Classes to the Public

Class designed to help building owners learn to improve the
sustainability of their facilities

30 Oct 2008

Alcoa Carbon Capture Technology Recognised for Innovation and Excellence

Alcoa announced today that its Kwinana alumina refinery in Australia was recognized for excellence in the Australian mining industry when it was named ‘Minerals Processing Plant of the Year’

28 Oct 2008

6 Star Green Star Environmental Design Showcased by Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre

Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre has launched a new interactive section on its award winning website showcasing the impressive architectural and environmental design that earned the centre its '6 Star Green Star' environmental rating - the only convention centre in the world to have achieved this status

27 Oct 2008

BREEAM Environmental Standards for Building Launched Into The Gulf Region

BRE Global has launched its world-leading environmental standard BREEAM into the Gulf region

27 Oct 2008

Good Design is Good Business, and Good Design is Green

Delegates to a recent conference on sustainable development heralded a recurring green urban theme: "Good design is good business, and good design is green." The group also pointed to innovative entrepreneurship in sustainable business as the cure for energy demands and an ailing US economy.

26 Oct 2008