Items Tagged with "Green Research"
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U.K. Retailers Cut Waste to Landfills in Half, Reduce Emissions
Retailers in the U.K. participating in the Better Retailing Climate initiative now send less than a quarter of their waste to landfills, down from 48 percent five years ago, according to the groups 2010 progress report.These companies – including retailers such as Asda, Tesco, Morrison’s
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GfK: Americans Lead the World in Environmental Skepticism
The United States is one of the more environmentally cynical nations in the world with only 62 percent of the population believing that environmental pollution is a serious issue according to the findings from the new Green Gauge Global report from GfK Roper Consulting, a division of GfK Custom Rese
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Many Green Product Claims Are Inaccurate and Misleading
More than 95 percent of consumer products that claim to be green are misleading and inaccurate, according to The Sins of Greenwashing: Home and Family Edition, released by TerraChoice.On the good news front, big box retailers are stocking more green products and more products that provide legitimate
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Green Shoppers Misunderstand Label Claims
While 84 percent of consumers say they regularly buy green or sustainable food and drinks, many are unaware of what the claims actually mean, according to Mintel research.Meanwhile, consumer demand for sustainable food and drinks continues to grow, and companies are increasing the supply, with mor
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Energy Efficiency a Growing Focus for Commercial Building in 2011
Energy efficiency retrofits of commercial buildings will continue to grow in 2011, driven by the search for cost and energy savings as well as the desire to obtain green building certification, according to a white paper from Pike Research.The white paper identifies 10 key trends that are having a s
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Consumers Value Honesty Over Perfection In Environmental Marketing
American consumers continue to misunderstand phrases commonly used in environmental marketing and advertising, giving products a greater halo than they may deserve. At the same time, most Americans are willing to punish a company for using misleading claims.Of the 71 percent who said they will stop
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Women Prefer Environmentally Friendly Packaging, Men Convenience
Women are 14 percent more likely than men to select environmentally friendly packaging over conventional and more convenient alternatives, while men select products packaged to provide greater convenience.Overall, when it comes to convenience versus conscience debate, however, people are fairly even
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Stationary Fuel Cell Sales to Reach 1.2 Million Units Annually by 2017
Fuel cells for stationary power applications are enjoying a surge in interest for a range of applications including commercial buildings, residential homes as well as prime power for mobile telecommunications networks, and other uninterruptible power supply (UPS) applications.The stationary fuel cel
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Survey Reveals Challenges in Global Packaging Industry
The need to package food as well as consumer and industrial products in a more sustainable and affordable way dominates the agenda of the worldwide packaging industry, according to DuPont’s global survey of consumer packaged goods companies and packaging converters.Of more than 500 packaging p
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