A long-standing stereotype of factories as industrial, environmentally unfriendly megaliths is changing. That’s because the factories, and how they operate, are also changing. With further incentives for businesses to reduce their carbon footprint—and with more consumers interested in purchasing products from environmentally conscious companies—operations around the country are going [...]

The world’s largest meat company says it has withdrawn a lawsuit against environmental activist group Greenpeace and renewed a promise not to purchase cattle from restricted areas in Brazil. According to Reuters, Greenpeace is in fresh discussions with food processing company JBS SA. The Brazilian firm recently published an independent [...]

The push for greener initiatives in the workplace has certainly gained steam through the years.  Companies like Starbucks began offering two slots (one for compost and another for recycling) for customers to dispose of their latte and baguette wrapper.  Then there’s tennis shoe companies like Brooks unveiling fully biodegradable shoes [...]

Lean and green defines the objectives of many warehouses, factories and offices. These companies know eliminating unnecessary operational overhead and implementing eco-friendly practices increases revenue and decreases their carbon footprint. Several resources improve a company’s ability to remain competitive while going green. Hydrogen fuel cell forklifts Innovative fuel cells use [...]

Today, there are millions of servers running worldwide on a daily basis. Often these are being upgraded and managed, but they are not always being used. It is estimated that these unused servers cost billions every year.  This could be a major waste of money, as well as a waste [...]

A landmark ruling has been made against one of Canada’s largest companies. And it is being a hailed a huge victory by a small tribal group in Washington state. A federal court has made a ruling that will force Teck Resources to pay clean-up costs, following decades of pollution on [...]

One of the world’s most respected publishers has become the latest subject of criticism by the Rainforest Action Network (RAN). HarperCollins has been accused by the conservation group of using materials sourced from Indonesia’s endangered rainforests. Reuters reports that independent forensic fibre tests commissioned by RAN show that some of [...]

Canada’s Supreme Court has sided with newsprint maker AbitibiBowater, in a case examining a corporation’s responsibility to clean up an environmental mess. The nation’s high court ruled that AbitibiBowater is not in fact responsible for the clean-up of its mill in Newfoundland. Back in March 2009, the company shut down [...]

A dispute between Papua New Guinea and a Canadian company has put an innovative sea mining project on hold. The CEO of Nautilus Minerals announced this week that the company has had to suspend operations because the PNG government has pulled out of a funding agreement. The undersea venture hopes [...]

Canada’s 100 per cent green energy provider, Bullfrog Power, has announced that it will be partnering with SolarShare to bring renewable solar energy to the Ontario electricity system. SolarShare, a not-for-profit co-operative that allows Ontario citizens and businesses to invest in community-based solar energy installations across the province, will be financed [...]