September 22, 2014
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Environment
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September 10, 2014
New technologies are tapping into the abundant energy potential of our nation’s garbage.
September 10, 2014
Since the industrial revolution, our economy has followed a linear “take, make and dispose” pathway, generating wealth by consuming finite resources.
August 20, 2014
[Editor's Note: Join Ed Pinero and other business leaders at the 2014 Corporate Citizenship Conference.]
August 13, 2014
Recently, I spoke with Erik Makinson, Director of Waste Solutions at Ecova, on the company’s sustainability work. Ecova is a total energy and sustainability management company.
August 7, 2014
Innovation: a better way of doing something; more effective or efficient processes; breaking the mold; a novel concept; an invention.
Water Stewardship: Facilitating Business Action to Solve Water Challenges
This roundtable, in partnership with World Wildlife Fund (WWF), is part of the pre-conference programming for the Foundation's 2014 Corporate Citizenship Conference. This event is free to attend for those attending the conference as well as those who are not attending.
July 24, 2014
From landfill diversion in Dallas to skills-based training in Nairobi, Southwest’s new “upcycling” initiative, LUV Seat: Repurpose with Purpose, is doing a world of good.
July 22, 2014
[Editor's Note: This article was republished with permission from GreenBiz.]
How Companies Can Help Increase Recycling in the U.S.
American cities, consumer goods companies, and retailers are facing a financial and environmental crisis: we are currently spending billions of dollars to landfill products and packaging when, instead, they could be sold to the recycling industry. These valuable commodities could be recycled, drive costs efficiency, and create jobs. There are many benefits to recycling including the reduction in manufacturing costs for consumer goods, reduction in landfill disposal costs, increased revenue for municipalities, and creation of local jobs.