SLM News by Sector: Agriculture/Food

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  • Wal-Mart Appoints New Senior VP of Sustainability

    September 7, 2010 – The world’s largest retailer has named Andrea Thomas its new Senior Vice President of Sustainability. She will replace Matt Kistler, the company’s current Senior VP of Sustainability, who will now be serving as an SVP of Marketing at Wal-Mart U.S.A. READ MORE

  • eBay Pilot-Testing Reusable Shipping Boxes

    September 3, 2010 – This spring’s winner at eBay’s Innovation Expo was an idea called “simple green shipping” – a durable cardboard box designed to be used  repeatedly by eBay buyers and sellers. At today’s eBay: On Location event that idea came to life, with 100,000 boxes printed and a pilot program announced in earnest. READ MORE

  • UL Environment & Terrachoice Now Under one Roof

    September 1, 2010 – ULC Standards, owner of the environmental standards development firm UL Environment, has purchased a majority stake in Canadian based environmental certification and marketing firm Terrachoice, the exclusive manager of the renowned EcoLogo program. READ MORE

  • Nestle Invests $487 million in Sustainable Coffee Sourcing

    August 31, 2010 – Nestle, the world’s largest purchaser of coffee, announced Friday that it will invest $500 million Swiss Francs ($487 million U.S. Dollars) to address global issues such as responsible farming, sustainable sourcing, and consumption issues across its supply chain. READ MORE

  • Nextera Wins Approval for Mojave Solar Thermal Project

    August 27, 2010 – California regulators approved the United States’ first large scale solar thermal plant to be built in over 20 years, granting the license for the 250-MegaWatt Beacon Solar Energy Project to Nextera Energy Resources. The project will be built in Kern County, on the western edge of the Mojave Desert. READ MORE

  • Ford and Portland General Electric Prepare Oregon for Electric Vehicles

    August 26, 2010 - Ford Motor Company and Portland General Electric announced a collaboration yesterday, working together to share information on charging needs and requirements to ensure the electrical grid can support the necessary demand for electric vehicles, as well as partner on consumer education outreach around electric vehicles. READ MORE

  • Sunny Delight Achieves Zero Waste in U.S.

    August 23, 2010 – Sunny Delight Beverages Company’s recently released 2009 Sustainability Report outlines the company’s accomplishments over the past year, the most significant being the achievement of their Zero Waste to Landfill Goal by all U.S. and Spanish manufacturing plants more than 3 years ahead of schedule. READ MORE

  • Does Humanity Need 1.5 Earths?

    August 17, 2010 – Humanity’s needs and use of natural resources will outstrip the Earth’s ability to replenish those resources by 50% in 2010, according to Global Footprint Network.  This statistic, called Ecological Overshoot, means it now takes our environment 18 months to regenerate and reabsorb the resources that we use in only 12 months. READ MORE

  • Coinstar Going After E-Waste Market

    August 16, 2010 – Coinstar, a U.S. based kiosk operator with brands that include its flagship Coinstar machines as well as the popular “redbox” DVD rental kiosks in supermarkets, has announced an undisclosed investment in ecoATM, a maker of kiosks which pays consumers for recycling their old electronics. READ MORE

  • UPS and Postal Service Partner on Package Returns

    August 13, 2010 – UPS has teamed up with the U.S. Postal Service to launch UPS Returns Flexible Access, a new program that will allow customers to return products through their local postal carriers, which were originally shipped via UPS, with a unique label mailed in the original package. READ MORE