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HP Inc. and IKEA Join Initiative to Develop First Global Network of Ocean-Bound Plastics Supply Chains

Posted: Oct 22, 2018 – 02:05 PM EST

NEW YORK CITY, Oct. 22 /CSRwire/ - NextWave Plastics announces two new member companies HP Inc. and IKEA are joining its consortium of worldwide businesses committed to scaling the use of ocean-bound plastics by developing the first global network of ocean-bound plastics supply...

Nature-Inspired Reforestation Innovation Wins Ray of Hope Prize®

Posted: Oct 22, 2018 – 12:17 PM EST

SAN RAFAEL, Calif., Oct. 22 /CSRwire/ - With deforestation contributing an estimated 15% of greenhouse gas emissions, countries, NGOs, and innovators are mobilizing to restore our planet's forests as quickly as possible to avoid catastrophic global warming. A Brazilian team of entrepreneurs has...

Burt’s Bees Joins E.O. Wilson in Moonshot Goal to Conserve Half the Earth for Biodiversity

Posted: Oct 22, 2018 – 10:30 AM EST

DURHAM, N.C., Oct. 22 /CSRwire/ - Burts Bees will partner with the E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation to map 6,000 bee species worldwide, supporting one of the grandest conservation efforts of our time. The partnership was announced during the second annual Half-Earth Day celebration,...

UPS/Greenbiz Study Identifies Motivators and Barriers to Electric Fleets

Posted: Oct 11, 2018 – 03:15 PM EST

ATLANTA, Oct. 11 /CSRwire/ - Attaining environmental benefits and lower cost of ownership are driving more commercial fleets to electrify, according to a UPS (NYSE: UPS) and GreenBiz study released today. In the Curve Ahead: The Future of Fleet Electrification report, industry leaders...

IUCN and Newmont partner on biodiversity conservation to advance knowledge sharing and best practices

Posted: Oct 10, 2018 – 01:30 PM EST

GLAND, Switzerland, and GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo., Oct. 10 /CSRwire/ - IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, and Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE: NEM) (Newmont or the Company) have established a three-year collaborative agreement to identify ways the Company can meet its global targets...

Nornickel’s Environmental Contribution Highly Praised by the International Agency RAEX

Posted: Oct 10, 2018 – 10:32 AM EST

MOSCOW, Oct. 10 /CSRwire/ - Nornickel excelled in the rankings provided by the rating agency RAEX (full name - International group of rating agencies Expert RA). The company won first place in the category Business Leaders: Environmental Costs. In 2017, 4.9% of Nornickels...

Major Environmental Groups Back Steven Donziger in Battle With Chevron Over Historic Ecuador Pollution Judgment

Posted: Oct 09, 2018 – 01:45 PM EST

NEW YORK, Oct. 09 /CSRwire/ - With Canadas Supreme Court backing Ecuadorian Indigenous peoples against Chevron, some of the world's leading environmental groups have thrown their support behind leading U.S. human rights attorney Steven Donziger as the oil giant continues its unprecedented retaliation...

Small Dose, Big Clean: Seventh Generation Reinvents the Liquid Laundry Bottle Using 60% Less Plastic, 50% Less Water and a Super Convenient Dosing Technology

Posted: Oct 09, 2018 – 09:40 AM EST

BURLINGTON, Vt., Oct. 09 /CSRwire/ - (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Seventh Generation, a leading household and personal care products company and pioneer in the eco-friendly products space, has announced the launch of a new laundry detergent in an effort to modernize the liquid laundry...

Mondelēz International Commits to Making All Packaging Recyclable by 2025

Posted: Oct 09, 2018 – 09:27 AM EST

DEERFIELD, Ill., Oct. 09 /CSRwire/ - (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Mondelēz International today announced a new commitment to make all packaging recyclable and provide recycling information by 2025. The company willwork in partnerships so that packaging can be collected and recycled inmarkets around the...

CMS Energy Announces Operations for Northwest Ohio Wind, Providing Clean Energy to General Motors

Posted: Oct 08, 2018 – 02:47 PM EST

HAVILAND, Ohio, Oct. 08 /CSRwire/ - CMS Energy today celebrated Northwest Ohio Wind, a 105-megawatt wind project that will generate clean energy for General Motors for at least the next 15 years. Northwest Ohio Wind is owned by CMS Enterprises, a subsidiary of...