Corporate Culture
Fight Climate Change, Win $75,000 November 20th, 2008
Prize Seeks to Inspire Innovation
Got an idea to fight climate change by reducing carbon emissions? The Forum for the Future wants to hear about it. They have teamed with the Financial Times for the new Climate Change Challenge competition,...more
HP Expands Planet Partners Recycling Program November 18th, 2008
Teams with Staples to Improve Efficiency, Reduce Waste
HP long ago earned my support thanks to its commitment to recycling its used printer ink and toner cartridges and their use of recycled materials in producing new cartridges. But now they've gone a step...more
Dude, Now It's Even Easier to Recycle Your Dell November 14th, 2008
Got an older Dell computer or printer you want to recycle? Dell has a long-standing recycling program, where you can return any older Dell product by mail. But now it has gotten even easier to...more
A Real TV Star: New ENERGY STAR Rules for TV Efficiency November 11th, 2008
How many hours a day do you use your TV? One? Two? Five? More? Okay, let's ask a more important question: is your TV energy efficent? Don't know the answer? That's okay, because until now it...more
Recycle for Credit Worth Cash: RadioShack Offers a New High-Tech Trade-In Program November 7th, 2008
RadioShack this week introduced a new trade-in program for high-tech devices. The program allows you to trade in your old computers, cell phones, gaming systems, digital cameras and other devices in exchange for store credit....more
How Businesses Can Save 25% on Energy Costs: HP Introduces Tech to Cap Power Use of Data Centers November 6th, 2008
Data centers and servers take up an increasingly large slice of the average company's electricity expenses. But HP has an idea on how to make those data centers more efficient. Their new technology is called...more
Amazon.com Introduces Greener Packaging for Electronics, Toys November 4th, 2008
'Frustration-Free Packaging' Fights 'Wrap Rage'
Tired of buying products that take a chainsaw to unwrap? Amazon.com feels your pain. They've introduced a new initiative to sell products with "Frustration-Free Packaging" -- all designed to be easily opened and create less...more
Even Rechargeable Batteries Need Recycling -- Do You Know How? October 30th, 2008
Have you ever used a rechargeable battery so many times it stops holding a charge? It happens. Even the best rechargeable batteries are only good for so many uses. And yes, when they're dead it's...more
CherryPal's 'Green' Computer Finally Ships Next Week October 28th, 2008
Desktop PC Uses Just 2 Watts of Power!
Months after it was first announced, I'm sure many people had given up waiting for the CherryPal, a desktop PC with no moving parts that promised to use just 2 watts of power. Well guess what?...more
Nestle Aims to Reduce Carbon Intensity 20% In 5 Years October 27th, 2008
Nestle Waters North America has released its first corporate citizenship report, The Shape of Corporate Citizenship (PDF). The company reported that it emitted 55,000 tons of GHG emissions in 2007, up from the previous year’s...more
