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Amid Criticism, Dunkin’ Moves to Replace Foam Cups
THE BOSTON GLOBE – August 20, 2013 – The Dunkin’ Donuts foam cup is so familiar to coffee drinkers — sold millions of times every day — that it even appears in the company’s logo. … MORE
Walmart – E-Waste – 2013
Walmart is the second largest U.S. retailer of consumer electronics, and such devices contain toxic materials such as lead, mercury, cadmium, brominated flame retardants, polyvinyl chloride, and are difficult to recycle.
Kroger – Consumer Packaging – 2013
Product packaging is a significant consumer of natural resources and energy, and a major source of waste and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. More than half of U.S. product packaging is discarded in landfills or burned … MORE
Yum Brands – Consumer Packaging – 2013
Discarded food service and product packaging is a source of waste and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, a significant consumer of natural resources and energy, and implicated in the impairment and death of marine animals. More … MORE
Whole Foods – E-Waste – 2013
Product packaging is a significant consumer of natural resources and energy, and a major source of waste and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Half of U.S. printed paper and packaging, worth $11.4 billion, is landfilled or … MORE
Target – E-Waste – 2011
Target Corp. is the fourth largest U.S. retailer of consumer electronics, which contain many toxic materials such as lead, mercury, cadmium, brominated flame retardants, polyvinyl chloride, and are difficult to recycle.
Target – E-Waste – 2012
Target is the fourth largest retailer of consumer electronics in the U.S., and such devices contain toxic materials, such as lead, mercury, cadmium, brominated flame retardants, and polyvinyl chloride, and are difficult to recycle.
Target – E-Waste – 2013
Target Corp. is the fourth largest U.S. retailer of consumer electronics, and such devices contain toxic materials such as lead, mercury, cadmium, brominated flame retardants, polyvinyl chloride, and are difficult to recycle.
Starbucks – Consumer Packaging – 2011
Starbucks Corp. has repeatedly emphasized its commitment to environmental leadership, yet has no comprehensive recycled content or container recovery strategy for the plastic, glass, paper and metal containers its beverages are sold in.
P&G – Consumer Packaging – 2011
Product packaging is a significant consumer of natural resources and energy, and a major source of waste and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. More than half of U.S. product packaging –37 million tons – is discarded … MORE
P&G – Consumer Packaging – 2012
As You Sow filed a proposal with Procter & Gamble asking the company to issue a report assessing the feasibility of adopting a policy of extended producer responsibility (EPR) for postconsumer product packaging. EPR shifts … MORE
Mondelez – Consumer Packaging – 2013
Product packaging is a major source of waste and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and a significant consumer of natural resources and energy. More than half of U.S. product packaging is discarded in landfills or burned … MORE
McDonald’s – Consumer Packaging – 2011
McDonald’s Corp. has repeatedly emphasized its commitment to environmental leadership, yet continues to use polystyrene-based beverage cups 20 years after phasing out use of polystyrene-based clamshell food containers due to its negative environmental impact.
McDonald’s – Consumer Packaging – 2012
McDonald’s Corp. has repeatedly emphasized its commitment to environmental leadership, yet lacks comprehensive post‐consumer recycling goals for beverage and food packaging and continues to use polystyrene beverage cups 20 years after phasing out styrene‐based clamshell … MORE
Kroger – Consumer Packaging – 2012
Shareowners of The Kroger Co. request that the board of directors issue a report at
reasonable cost, omitting confidential information, by Sept. 1, 2012 assessing the
feasibility of adopting a policy of Extended Producer Responsibility for post‐consumer
product packaging as a means of reducing carbon emissions and air and water pollution
resulting from the company’s business practices, and describing efforts by the company to
implement this strategy. MORE
PepsiCo Unveils 100 Percent Bio-Based Plastic Bottle
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PepsiCo Develops Recyclable, Plant-Based Bottle
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Interview with Starbucks VP of Global Responsibility, Ben Packard
TRIPLE PUNDIT – With today’s launch of Starbucks’ tenth annual Global Responsibility Report for 2010, Ben Packard spoke with me about what the company has accomplished this year and what challenges lie ahead in achieving their environmental stewardship, community involvement and ethical sourcing targets.
As You Sow Leans on Beverage Recycling Giants to Improve Recycling
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Shareholders Urge P&G, General Mills to Step Up Package Recycling
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Major Packaged Goods Companies Urged to Reduce Post-Consumer Waste
FOOD PRODUCTION DAILY – General Mills and Procter & Gamble (P&G) are coming under pressure from a shareholder advocacy group to reduce post-consumer waste by collecƟng and recycling product packaging at their US operations.
Why We’re Pushing P&G and General Mills to Cut Packaging Waste
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This Common-Sense Change Makes Good Business Strategy
THE MOTLEY FOOL – “Going green” is a popular strategic destination these days. However, it’s one thing to rejoice that you’ve decided to start that journey, and another to actually get there
General Mills, Procter & Gamble Pressured to Trim Packaging
LOS ANGELES TIMES – The average American generates about five pounds of trash per day, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Now a San Francisco‐based nonprofit is asking some of the manufacturers who produce … MORE
Moving Towards Sustainable Consumption in Electronics Design, Production, and Recycling
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A Fizzy, Risky Stock Idea
My Rising Stars portfolio embraces companies that pursue sustainable business practices, renewable resources, and social responsibility. Carbonated drinks might not seem like a natural fit with these lofty ideals, but one company I’m watching might … MORE
Beverage Industry Leaders Get Recycling ‘B-‘
ENVIRONMENTAL LEADER – Nestlé Waters North America, PepsiCo and the Coca‐Cola Company have all received a “B‐” letter grade for their recycling efforts in a new report, which criticized the beverage industry’s pace in improving … MORE
Why Bottle Recycling in the U.S. Is Still Just a Drop in the Bucket
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Want Increased Recycling? Bottling Companies Pass the Buck to Government
TRIPLE PUNDIT – Well maybe not a buck, but a nickel or dime, depending on the value of local cash redemption values. As You Sow, a corporate accountability and corporate social responsibility advocacy group, recently released its third beverage container recycling scorecard report.
Plastic Solutions from the Producers
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Major Beverage Companies Open To EPR, Study Finds
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RELEASE: Procter & Gamble Shareholders Vote on Producer Responsibility Resolution
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RELEASE: $11.4 Billion in Recyclable Materials Landfilled Every Year, New Report Finds
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RELEASE: Shareholders Ask Kraft Foods to Increase Recycling, Reduce Carbon Pollution, and Save Millions with Better Packaging
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RELEASE: McDonald’s to Test Replacing Foam Cups with Paper in 2,000 Restaurants
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Companies Are Removing Oil From Their Products to Cut Costs
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U.S. Wastes $11.4 Billion a Year By Throwing Away Recyclables
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Why is America Throwing Away $11.4 Billion a Year?
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