Big Rig Standard Could Save Biggest Trucking Fleets $1.7bn
FedEx, Walmart, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and UPS — five of the country’s biggest trucking fleets — could cut their fuel use by 500 million gallons a year under the new heavy duty truck fuel efficiency...
View Article‘Little Trash’ Bins Improve Workplace Recycling
Providing employees with a desk-side recycling bin and a smaller trash bin attached to it can increase recycling and reduce waste in the workplace, according to a survey commissioned by Keep America...
View ArticleWhich Food Companies Have Best — and Worst — Water Management?
Major US food companies need to adopt far stronger water management practices to use limited global resources more efficiently, according to a report by nonprofit advocacy group Ceres. The report,...
View ArticleWalmart Sustainable Products Director Leaves for Company-Backed Recycling Fund
Robert Kaplan, Walmart’s sustainability director is leaving the US retailer to become managing director of the Closed Loop Fund, a recycling initiative that aims to provide 100 percent of US consumers...
View ArticleCargill, Monsanto, P&G to Develop Sustainability Metrics for Farmers
Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture along with its 75 members — including Cargill, Coca-Cola, Environmental Defense Fund and Monsanto — pledged to develop the next generation of...
View ArticleWill Pepsi Come in an Edible Can?
At PepsiCo, edible packaging may not be the stuff of science fiction. The global food and beverage giant’s “Creator” team, which aims to explore and co-creates new experiences for consumers, teamed up...
View ArticleLargest US Companies Pledge $140bn to Cut Carbon Footprint
Apple, Coca-Cola, Walmart and PepsiCo are among the 13 of the largest companies in the US that have signed the American Business Act on Climate Pledge. The companies have announced a combined total of...
View ArticleDJSI: Which Firms Made the Cut?
Bank of America, Telefonica and BHP Billiton are the three largest additions to the 2015 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices while Cisco Systems, PepsiCo and Royal Bank of Canada are the three largest...
View ArticleHow to Improve Flexible Packaging Recycling
A project that aims to increase recycling rates and divert flexible packaging from landfills has attracted major brands, including Dow Chemical, PepsiCo and Procter & Gamble, as partners. The...
View ArticleEnvironmental Programs Save PepsiCo $375 Million
PepsiCo’s environmental sustainability programs saved the company more than $375 million since its goals were established in 2010, according to Pepsi’s 2014 sustainability report. The savings were...
View ArticleRecycling ‘Game Changer’ Gets $24M Cash Injection
A major plastics recycling plant that will recycle the #3-#7 hard–to–recycle plastics such as yogurt containers and lawn furniture is slated to come online in October, servicing much of the US East...
View ArticleRecycling Smackdown: Closed Loop Fund vs. John Tierney
John Tierney’s now infamous opinion piece that argues recycling it too costly and isn’t benefiting the environment, published in last week’s New York Times, has been fact checked by the Closed Loop...
View ArticleKellogg, PepsiCo Top Food and Beverage in Water Efficiency
Kellogg and PepsiCo lead food and beverage makers in water efficiency, according to a new report from Lux Research. Lux analyzed 4,000 companies and focused on 18 that lead the consumer packaged goods...
View ArticleRoad to COP21 Climate Talks: US Feds Pledge Emissions Cuts, CEOs Unite on...
The COP21 climate talks are less than a week away and we’re seeing a flurry of low-carbon commitments from governments and industry as both groups gear up for Paris. US federal agencies will cut...
View ArticleZero Waste: Stop Throwing Money in the Trash
Companies have a major financial incentive to achieve zero waste. “Waste = Wasted Cash,” writes Eric Lombardi, executive director of Eco-Cycle International, on Waste360.com. An example: Unilever North...
View ArticlePepsiCo Makes Recycling Easier for Plant’s Employees
To make recycling more convenient for plant employees, PepsiCo has partnered with the FCA US Belvidere Assembly Plant in Illinois, which builds Dodge and Jeep models. Through the PepsiCo Recycling...
View Article6 Sustainable Packaging Trends to Watch in 2016
McDonald’s rolled out its new packaging this month along with a pledge to source 100 percent of all fiber-based packaging from recycled or certified sources by 2020. This follows the fast-food chain’s...
View ArticleWalmart, PepsiCo, Kellogg and Cargill Execs Talk Environmental Initiatives
During Walmart’s recent Sustainability Showcase meeting, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon was joined by John Bryant, chairman and CEO of Kellogg Company; Dr. Mehmood Khan, vice chairman and chief scientific...
View ArticleFuel Tool Provides Free Data for Commercial Fleet Planning, Fuel Purchasing
As commercial fleet owners struggle to cut fuel costs and reduce their fleet emissions to comply with stricter air pollution rules, they are faced with a myriad of decisions. These include determining...
View ArticleFood, Beverage Execs to GOP: Climate Change Is Hurting Our Supply Chains
Climate change poses “inherent risk to the food supply system,” according to food and beverage industry execs who took this message to Capitol Hill, meeting with US House lawmakers and urging federal...
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