Launched in 2004, the SmartWay program helps companies advance supply chain sustainability by measuring, benchmarking and improving freight transportation efficiency.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s GreenChill program announced the winners of its 2012 Environmental Achievement Awards. A handful of supermarkets were honored for transitioning to low-impact refrigerants, reducing the amount of refrigerant used and eliminating harmful refrigerant leaks.
Specialty meats processor Columbus Foods, Hayward, Calif., said it will spend $7 million and install a reconfigured ammonia refrigeration system at its South San Francisco, Calif., facility.
Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Justice officials said they settled a three-year case involving South San Francisco, Calif., food processor Columbus Manufacturing Inc.
Everyone hates traffic. It eats up time, wastes energy and emits harmful carbon dioxide. As population and urbanization increase, experts say traffic is only getting worse.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced new Energy Star requirements for commercial refrigerators and freezers, which, on average, will be 33 percent more energy efficient than standard models.
ConAgra Foods Inc., Omaha, Neb., announced last August that it joined several new programs “to reinforce the company’s commitment to reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.”
