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Walmart Completes Eight New Solar Arrays in Massachusetts
Renewable energy projects provide one billion kilowatt hours annually, or about 4 percent of electricity for Walmart buildings globally.
Tesco Sets Three Social Responsibility Goals
Reducing food waste is foremost among the goals, and the CEO said the company intends to use its scale for good.
Tim Hortons Diverts 70 Percent of Waste from Landfills
The chain also achieved LEED certification on its pilot restaurant, and registered four more locations in 2012.
Gillette, BMC Inks and Coop Cooperative Win DuPont Packaging Awards
The companies win the prestigious award for reducing waste in packaging.
L'Oreal USA's New Jersey R&D Facility Earns LEED Gold Certification
The cosmetics company also installed a rooftop solar system, which supplies 25 percent of the building’s energy needs.
SC Johnson Introduces Ziploc Brand Compostable Bags for Commercial Facilities
All three bag types are certified compostable under ASTM D6400 by the Biodegradable Products Institute.
Kroger Unveils Clean Energy Production System Powered by Food Waste
The system will offset more than 20 percent of the energy demand of one of the grocer’s California distribution centers.
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- Port of Seattle Continues to be the Green Gateway for Trade
- Harris Tea Goes Solar as Part of Sustainability Initiatives .
- Anne Johnson Elected to Keep America Beautiful's Board of Directors
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Online Ordering and Grocery Delivery Greener than Driving to the Store
Guest Columns
Key Themes Emerge at FMI Sustainability Summit
Areas of focus included making the business case for sustainability, leadership development and radical collaboration.
Source: Food Marketing Institute
What's Your Sustainability Elevator Speech?
A new FMI toolkit offers concise, customizable strategic language to help executives effectively articulate the business case for sustainability in less than 60 seconds.
Source: Food Marketing Institute
On a Mission to Reduce Food Waste
FMI, GMA and the National Restaurant Association are developing an aggressive strategy that will direct more edible food to the hungry and waste away from landfills.
Source: Food Marketing Institute
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