Articles Tagged with ''greenhouse gas emissions''

Neste U.S., Inc., Houston, Texas, reduced more than 7 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions thanks to its 1 billionth gallon of Neste MY Renewable Diesel sold in North America.

A new study shows that reusable plastic containers (RPCs) emit 60% less CO2 when used for packaging, shipping and storing fresh produce.

The Port of Long Beach, Long Beach, Calif.; Southern California Edison (SCE), a Rosemead, Calif.-based subsidiary of Edison International; and the California Energy Commission, Sacramento, Calif.; launched what is said to be the nation’s largest pilot project for zero-emissions cranes and other cargo handling equipment for seaports.

On any given day, 20% of Americans account for nearly half of U.S. diet-related greenhouse gas emissions, with high levels of beef consumption being a large factor, according to a new study released by researchers at Tulane University, New Orleans, La., and the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich.

McDonald’s Corp., Oak Brook, Ill., announced plans to partner with franchisees and suppliers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions related to McDonald’s restaurants and offices by 36% by 2030 from a 2015 base year in a new strategy to address global climate change.

Here are the three sustainability stages some companies travel through.

According to research conducted by World Resources Institute (WRI), Washington, D.C., beef accounts for nearly half of the land use and greenhouse gas emissions associated with the food Americans eat.