Coca Cola Co., in partnership with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), has set new sustainability goals for 2020, including a 75-percent recycling and recovery rate of bottles and cans in developed markets. http://waste360.com/waste-generators/coke-targets-75-percent-container-recycling-rate?NL=WST-03&Issue=WST-03_20130722_WST-03_697&YM_RID=arendtjo@uwgb.edu&YM_MID=1409677&sfvc4enews=42
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Carton Council: 45 states now have carton recycling programs
More than 51 million American households in 45 states can now recycle cartons through curbside recycling programs, the Carton Council announced. Alabama recently became the 45th state to offer carton recycling via one of its residential recycling programs, according to
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MillerCoors achieves zero waste at largest U.S. brewery
The MillerCoors brewery in Golden, Colo., the largest brewery in the U.S., has gone zero waste, the company announced. http://www.wasterecyclingnews.com/article/20130626/NEWS03/130629948/millercoors-achieves-zero-waste-at-largest-u-s-brewery?utm_campaign=corpsustain_newsletter&utm_medium=corpsustain_email&utm_source=corpsustain_20130701&utm_content=article2
US Tax Code Is ‘Poor GHG Reduction Tool’
Current federal tax provisions have minimal net effect on greenhouse gas emissions, according to a National Research Council report published today. The report found that several existing tax subsidies have unexpected effects, and others yield little reduction in greenhouse gas
California Senate Rejects Bag Ban, Passes Expanded Bottle Bill
California’s state Senate voted down a statewide bag ban bill but passed an expanded version of its bottle bill. Senate Bill 405, which would have banned plastic bags across the state, failed by a vote of 18-17. The bill, sponsored
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Coffee makers wrestle with recyclability of single-serve pods
As America’s culture of convenience continues to flourish, single-cup coffee makers have become increasingly popular among coffee drinkers. But beneath those expedient one-cup coffee pods lies a growing environmental problem. http://www.wasterecyclingnews.com/article/20130603/NEWS03/130609998/coffee-makers-wrestle-with-recyclability-of-single-serve-pods?utm_campaign=corpsustain_newsletter&utm_medium=corpsustain_email&utm_source=corpsustain_20130603&utm_content=article1
100 million pounds of e-waste recycled in Wisconsin since landfill ban
More than 100 million pounds of e-waste has been collected in Wisconsin since it began a statewide ban on disposing consumer electronics in landfills three years ago, state officials told The Associated Press. “It definitely adds up when you think
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Composting is key to new business and green jobs
Composting is a major job creator, according to a new report released from the non-profit Institute for Local Self-Reliance. Based on a survey of Maryland composters, the report found that 1,400 new full-time jobs could be supported for every million
U.S. Dairy Sustainability Awards Winners Pare Energy, Water and Waste
Outstanding Achievement in Renewable Energy Green Valley Dairy, Krakow, Wisconsin: At Green Valley Dairy in Krakow, Wisconsin, the management team’s “waste not” philosophy has them constantly evaluating opportunities to reclaim energy, recycle water and repurpose manure nutrients. In 2005, Green
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EU Carbon Prices Plunge to Record Lows
Carbon prices hit record lows today after the European Parliament rejected an emergency plan to boost the ailing EU carbon market. http://www.environmentalleader.com/2013/04/16/eu-carbon-prices-plunge-to-record-lows/