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July 8, 2008 What's Hot in Climate Today SLM Home | Climate News & Ideas | Connections | Events | About

Wal-Mart to Trim "Food Miles" from Produce Aisles Wal-Mart has pledged to buy more of its produce from local farmers in a bid to cut shipping costs and support local economies. Read more... Also This Week... Energy-Efficiency Slackers Cost U.K. Companies $25 Billion a Year British workers may be concerned about climate change on a personal level, but a lackadaisical attitude toward energy efficiency on the job is costing their employers a staggering $25 billion annually, according to E.ON, a U.K. energy services firm. Read more... Ball Looks to Lighten Packaging, Carbon Footprint Ball Corp. has spiced its first-ever sustainability report with a new corporate goal to cut greenhouse gas emissions 16% over the next four years – primarily by trimming weight from its iconic beverage bottles and cans, the Denver Business Journal reports. Read more... Bayer Sets New Goals for Climate Products Bayer has issued the first progress report on its new suite of climate-related products and services, launched in November. The initial results of the $1.46 billion Bayer Climate Program have been outlined in the company’s 2007 sustainability report. Read more... More Climate Management News & Tools... We want to hear from you! Post your comments or questions below any SLM news story and we'll feature the best of them here. (Note: You must be a registered SLM user to post. Not yet signed up? Click here!) Forward to a Friend! Why Food Miles Are Still Worth the Journey In recent weeks, the mainstream media has featured several articles questioning the value of "food miles" - a measure of the environmental impact of transporting food from farm to table. Here's why you shouldn’t believe the anti-hype. By Phil Berry Read more... Solution Providers Plug-In 2008 Register today for Plug-In 2008, a three-day international conference that will showcase the latest technological advances, market research, and policy initiatives shaping the future of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. Event runs July 22-24 in San Jose, California. Click here for more information.

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