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From factories to office buildings, companies are learning the ways they can save money and improve their environmental impact by greening facilities. This section looks at how strategies like energy efficiency, green cleaning products and non-toxic products can make every building greener.
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Philadelphia, Pa. -- The Philadelphia-based electric and natural gas utility PECO has embarked on a five-year, $15.3 million initiative to become more environmentally friendly.
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SOMERS, N.Y. -- The newly launched service is based on the Lean Six Sigma strategy and will target water and energy use wherever these resources are used, such as in transportation, data centers, IT systems, manufacturing and distribution or retail facilities.
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OAKLAND, Calif. -- Big U.K. firms should give employees more of a say in greening their workplaces, and U.S. companies need to live up to their eco-friendly business practices internally as well as externally, according to findings from two worker attitude surveys.
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OAKLAND, Calif. -- Fairchild Semiconductor and Salamander Designs have developed teams and programs to examine their enhance their environmental performance.
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OAKLAND, Calif. -- FoodServiceWarehouse.com launches its Going Green Program today for restaurant operators interested in meeting LEED standards, or scaling back operating costs at a time when rising energy and food prices are threatening profit margins.
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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM -- Manufacturers increasingly see green initiatives as a way to move business forward through cost savings, improved efficiency and reputation boost, according to a new survey from Eyefortransport.
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AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- The environmentally friendly initiatives are expected to knock several dollars off the cost of producing each vehicle at the Jefferson North Detroit assembly plant. The location, which builds the Jeep Cherokee and Commander, will see a 285,000 square-foot expansion that will replace an existing body shop.
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Eureka, Ore. -- A newly formed nonprofit wants to reduce the food industry's ecological footprint by creating a network for companies to share best practices. Meanwhile, a Florida-based restaurant chain vowed to pursue organic food handler certification for every location.
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ST. LOUIS, Mo. -- Anheuser-Busch is installing systems at two facilities to turn landfill gas and brewing wastewater into energy. A recent survey has found than 40 percent of manufacturing companies use or are investigating alternative energy.
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ATLANTA, Ga. -- The Coca-Cola Company is building a bottle-to-bottle recycling plant in South Carolina to increase the availability of food-grade recycled plastic.
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STURTEVANT, Wis. -- The maker of Signature, Johnson Wax Professional and Butcher's said its reformulation of floor finishes has decreased the volatile organic compound (VOC) content of a leading product line, achieving a result more than two years earlier than required by the California Air Resources Board.
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Getting your business certified green has many benefits, but as companies are discovering, the simple act of choosing which program opens up a world of complications.
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Meetings and travel companies are taking a close look at their environmental impact; although the world of lodging has also begun the process, here are seven fundamental steps to greening the industry.
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New York, N.Y. -- The Review added a green dimension to its ratings system after it found that 63 percent of college applicants surveyed said they would value having information about a college's commitment to the environment and that such data could affect their choice to apply or attend a school.
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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM -- Unite the Union released the report "How Green Is My Workplace?" on Monday with a list of recommendations aimed at improving workplace environmental performance, including statutory rights to access environmental data.
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