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Carbon Neutral launches 2012 ‘Turn your car’s emissions into Trees’ campaign
The annual campaign aims to encourage Australia’s drivers to offset their vehicle emissions through a tax deductible donation to plant trees in rural Australia. The average vehicle produces about 4 tonnes of CO2 emissions during a year and contributes to air pollution. Trees planted through the campaign will not only absorb greenhouse gases but will also help to revegetate and protect ...
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Make your driving ‘carbon neutral’!
Carbon Neutral are launching their vehicle focused Turn your car’s emissions into trees campaign throughout June 2013. The campaign encourages environmentally conscious individuals and businesses to offset their car emissions by making a donation to plant native trees. Supporters will receive a striking, colorful sticker which they can proudly display in their car window and a tax receipt ...
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Carbon Neutral and Peregrine:Making Adventure Travel Greener
Adventure travel company Peregrine and Carbon Neutral have joined forces to offer responsible travellers greener opportunities to explore the world. The two organisations have established a unique carbon reduction programme with the aim to work towards providing totally carbon neutral travel for Australian customers. The new project will offset carbon emissions created by Peregrine’s ...
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Scottish Energy and Environment Conference (SEEC)-A carbon neutral event
For 2012, SEEC has partnered with Carbon Masters. Carbon Masters will conduct a live carbon footprint during the conference and work with our carbon credit providers, South Pole, to declare the event carbon ...
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Contec Raises EUR 15 million
The largest Polish manufacturer of steel roofing and facades Pruszyński, has contributed an additional EUR 5 million to the funds already provided by VINCI and the Warsaw Equity Group. These two funders had initially invested EUR 10 million in Contec back in March 2023. The investment will be used to triple the capacity of Contec’s current facility in Szczecin, Poland, and to position the ...
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Delivering the message: Royal Mail sponsor the Green Awards
The Green Awards are designed to celebrate creativity in sustainability, and this year's sponsor of the Direct Mail category is Royal Mail. Royal Mail already has an award winning CSR programme and is now turning its attention to helping their customers make mail an even more sustainable channel. The introduction of Royal Mail’s 'Carbon Neutral Door to Door' scheme is designed to provide a ...
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RESET Carbon Client Polytrade becomes the First PAS2060 Verified Carbon Neutral Paper Merchant
RESET’s Client since 2010, Hong Kong based paper industry leader Polytrade Paper has become the World’s first paper trading company and Asia’s first commercial company whose corporate operations are certified to be carbon neutral in accordance with the renowned independent PAS 2060 standard.* “Polytrade wants to take the initiative to demonstrate good carbon management ...
By RESET Carbon
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IDB partners with 3C Group to meet carbon neutral commitments
After a public bid process, the IDB has announced that it has formed a 1 year partnership agreement with 3C Group to provide the IDB with 100% of its carbon neutral needs. 3C sources VERs (Verified Emission Reductions) for the IDB from projects in Latin America and the Caribbean on an annual basis. It will also support the IDB in developing calculation tools and technical advice to strengthen the ...
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Bretford Reinforces Commitment to Sustainability by Achieving CarbonNeutral® Company Certification
Taking a large step forward in its commitment to making the environment a healthier place to live, work and learn, Bretford Manufacturing, Inc., today announced that it has been awarded CarbonNeutral® company certification by reducing its carbon footprint to net zero in accordance with The CarbonNeutral Protocol. As a result, Bretford is reducing greenhouse ...
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Apollo Tyres Wheeling Towards a Sustainable Future
Apollo Tyres has announced that it is undertaking further commitments towards optimising the sustainability of its business. This includes a commitment to be carbon neutral by 2050, which would entail improving Scope-1 and Scope-2 emission intensity by 25% by 2026 against the baseline year of 2020 and increasing renewable power as a share of total power usage to 25% by 2026. Other commitments ...
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Sumitomo Rubber Targets Carbon Neutral Supply Chain by 2030
According to Sumitomo, after meeting its carbon reduction targets ahead of schedule, Falken’s push towards carbon neutrality is accelerating – as it aims to more than half its carbon emissions, by 2030 In doing so, Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd (SRI), hopes to reduce carbon emissions throughout its supply chain, and across its own production facilities, by 2030. Rapid progress ...
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America’s first carbon-neutral wine will have first transparent carbon label
Sonoma-Loeb has taken an unprecedented, environmentally-conscious step toward reducing its chardonnay’s carbon footprint. Working with Carbon Solutions America, Sonoma-Loeb has been able to assess their wine’s carbon footprint and offset it by supporting the replanting and maintaining efforts of redwood forests in clear-cut tracts in Humboldt County, California. Carbon neutrality was ...
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Sustainable Products Are Not Enough: Customers Want Responsible Suppliers
SOURCE: UPS DESCRIPTION:One of my favorite parts of being on UPS’s “green team” is learning how our customers are embracing sustainability. Geiger is one of the nation’s leading promotional products companies that is deep into the peak buying season for corporate holiday gifts They tell me the hottest items this year are eco-friendly products featuring biodegradable and renewable materials, ...
By 3BL Media
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News Corporation to Make Operations Carbon Neutral
NEW YORK, New York - Media mogul Rupert Murdoch has started leading his News Corporation down a greener path. Murdoch said his will be the first global media company to commit to becoming carbon neutral. All News Corporation business units will become carbon neutral by 2010 – through energy efficiency, buying renewable power and offsetting otherwise unavoidable emissions, Murdoch said in an ...
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EuRIC’s First Tyre Recycling Conference Drew Over 100 Participants
Many speakers called for immediate actions. Poul Steen Rasmussen, President of EuRIC Mechanical Tyre Recycling (MTR) and Group CEO of Genan, stressed in his opening remarks; “Tyre recycling ticks many boxes, it saves critical resources that Europe would otherwise import, thus contributing to Europe’s strategic autonomy. It reduces the carbon and energy footprint and supports the ...
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Carbon neutral goal for aviation won’t neutralise its climate impact
Latest research shows that the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and industry goal of carbon neutral growth in 2020 will not, as the name might suggest, neutralise aviation’s climate impact. ICAO is meeting this week in Montreal to attempt to conclude 16 years of negotiations on a set of measures to tackle climate-change emissions from international aviation. Even if ICAO ...
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Sydney Water partners with Veolia to deliver sustainable water supply
In a landmark partnership Sydney Water is joining forces with Veolia to explore innovation opportunities aimed at developing a robust circular economy to help deliver sustainable, and resilient water services for the growing city. Aligning the strategic priorities across two industry leaders will see a focus on securing the future of water supply by ensuring new and existing operations ...
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Vestas targets carbon neutrality by 2030
The Danish turbine manufacturer plans to reduce its global carbon footprint by 55% CO2 by 2025, before eliminating its CO2 emissions by 2030 — later than two of the OEM's rivals. It has completely powered its factories and offices with renewable energy since 2013, the manufacturer claimed, but will now focus on reducing emissions from transportation. Vestas will transition to electric ...
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GreenBuilt featured in nation`s first ever school of sustainability!
Pheonix, Ariz. - The grass isn't the only thing greener at Arizona State University these days. Pioneering the academic world with the nation’s first ever School of Sustainability, ASU has deployed several new green intiatives throughout the campus, including the addition of environmentally-friendly GreenBuilt compactors. 'We chose GreenBuilt because of the solar option. They have made our ...
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Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme
The government has announced its “Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme”- a £1 billion project, aimed at ensuring organisations within the public sector can reduce the amount of CO2 they emit. Those who can apply for a grant as part of this scheme include: Educational bodies such as Schools, Nurseries, or Colleges. NHS Trusts. Emergency Services such as fire departments, ...
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