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November 2, 2007 
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LNGs and Fuel Cells and Green Trucks, Oh My!
It was a pretty big week for green shipping, with Nike and Wal-Mart (quite literally) rolling out lower-emissions vehicles at key distribution centers. The word "trend" is thrown around a lot these days, but you can't argue with major names like these. EPA's list of green-fleet leaders reads like a Who's Who in Corporate America. Ryder has clearly been paying attention to which way the wind is blowing — the company just launched a new line of fuel-efficient tractor trailors. Keep on truckin'!
~Emily Rabin Cowan, SLM Managing Editor Top Stories... Reckitt Benckiser Targets 20% Carbon Cut Across Product Lifecycle 
Reckitt Benckiser, a major manufacturer of cleaning and personal care products, has kicked off a new carbon-reduction effort that targets emissions not only from manufacturing operations but from raw materials and product use as well. Read more...
Wal-Mart Teams with Clinton Climate Initiative on Low-Cost Green Products The Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI) has announced a series of strategic partnerships to make green technologies more affordable to cities across the U.S. and around the world. Read more... Xerox Bundles Green Printing Software 
Xerox has signed a deal to bundle its solid ink color printers with paper-saving software from GreenPrint Technologies. Read more...
Nike Switches to LNG Trucks at L.A. Ports
Nike and its affiliate company, Converse, have announced plans to switch a "significant portion" of their Los Angeles harbor trucking fleet from diesel to new liquefied natural gas (LNG) fueled vehicles. Read more...
Shippers Steel Themselves for California-Style Green Regulations Trying to stay ahead of the curve on green transport regulations? Look at what's going on in California, seen by many in the logistics industry as a preview of what's coming down the pike. Read more... Labelmaker Helps Customers Green Packaging, Cut Carbon Label Impressions, a specialist in flexography, foil hot stamping, and screen printing, recently became the first flexo printer to receive Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification. Read more... Ryder Rolls Out Green Tractor Trailers Ryder 's new RydeGreen tractors and trailers are designed to help shippers reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. Read more... Office Depot, Wal-Mart, IBM Lauded for Cutting Fleet Emissions The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has honored Office Depot, Wal-Mart, and IBM, along with 31 other businesses and organizations, for voluntary efforts to reduce fuel consumption and lower greenhouse gas emissions from their vehicle fleets. Read more... New Hitachi Hard Drive Cuts Energy Use 40% 
Hitachi has unveiled what it bills as "the world's most energy-efficient hard drive." The new Deskstar P7K500 uses 40% less energy than its predecessor, the T7K500, and significantly less power than competitive hard drives in its class, according to Hitachi. Read more...
Wal-Mart Distribution Center to Use Fuel-Cell Powered Trucks Wal-Mart has purchased fuel cells to power the lift trucks at its food distribution center in Washington Court House, Ohio. The fuel cells will replace the lead-acid batteries normally used on pallet trucks. Read more... PepsiCo, Staples, Johnson & Johnson Earn EPA Nods for Green Power Purchasing The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has handed out its annual leadership awards for green power purchasing. Read more... Mitsubishi Electric Targets 30% Carbon Cut from Manufacturing, Product Use Mitsubishi Electric has unveiled “Environmental Vision 2021,” a long-term environmental management initiative aimed at reducing carbon emissions and waste throughout the lifecycle of its products. Read more... More Sustainable Sourcing News... |
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Greening the Supply Chain — Ten Things You Can Do Today 
Companies that want to get ahead of the curve and stay there need to begin thinking green now and develop an approach to sourcing and supply chain management that factors this new reality into their plans. It sounds like a daunting task. But with the following ten simple steps, procurement organizations can jumpstart their efforts and get on the path to success. (Electronics Supply & Manufacturing) Read more...
Imprinting Your Vision for Sustainability on Paper 
Wausau Paper's guide to greening print promotions focuses on two distinct audiences: influencers (the art directors responsible for selecting paper for a company’s creative communications) and stewards (the executives responsible for evaluating business decisions from a sustainability perspective). The 15-page print broshure — available for electronic download here (PDF) — features three perforated collectible cards featuring practical resources and valuable insights from three eco-thinkers – Derek Smith of Derek Smith & Associates: James Eastman of Schawk, Inc; and Amy Clarke of Peggy Lauritsen Design Group. The cards also contain links to online sustainable references as well as paper specification recommendations.
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