EPA, DOT Unveil the Next Generation of Fuel Economy Labels

The U.S. Department of Transportation and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today are unveiling new fuel economy labels that will help consumers take advantage of the increased efficiency standards achieved under the Obama Administration that will save families...

Toshiba Plans $8.6B Environment, Energy Investment

Japanese electronics products manufacturer Toshiba Corp said it will invest 700 billion yen ($8.57 billion) in environment and energy sectors over the next three years to meet demand from infrastructure projects, business daily Nikkei said. Read More

SC Johnson Pledges to Use 100% Sustainable Palm Oil

The company set a goal to only use palm oil that comes from certified sustainable sources by 2015, a goal shared by Walmart, General Mills andMcDonald’s. Others like Avon, Kellogg andSeventh Generation have focused on buying sustainable palm oil certificates....

Request for Proposal: Packaging Working Group

LCI data set gap analysis to address the following: • Identification and data quality evaluation of existing life cycle data set inventories relevant to the packaging sector. • Identification of major gaps in life cycle inventory data set coverage and prioritization...