Corporate Sustainability Report: Ohio State to offer undergrad degree in sustainability

Home |  Recent Issue |  News |  Blogs |  Multimedia |  Events |  Resources |  Advertise | Follow us on: crain Monday, July 16, 2012 Corporate Sustainability Report Newsletter Ohio State University offering major in sustainability Ohio State University will begin offering an undergraduate major in sustainability this fall, the university announced. New group will encourage recycling of food-service packaging The Foodservice Packaging Institute has formed a Plastics Recovery Group with the intent of making it "the catalyst to propel recovery of used plastic foodservice packaging in North America." Is your company a sustainability leader? You need to nominate it for WRN's Green Corporate Citizen Award Microsoft lawsuit claims electronics recycler installed illegal copies of software Microsoft has accused a Rochester, NY-based electronics recycler of loading refurbished computers with illegal copies of the Windows operating system and selling them. Weighing the 'ick' factor of composting toilets For decades, people have flushed their waste away with gallons of water. Now, some people are taking back control, recycling their excretions instead of sending them to a septic system or wastewater treatment plant. ... It's a hoax, Coke isn't switching to degradable bags Over the weekend, I noticed quite a few websites picking up stories about Coca-Cola Co. planning to start selling drinks in biodegradable plastic bags. Sims attempting to earn e-Stewards certification for all 14 plants Sims Recycling Solutions, the largest electronics recycler in North America, is pursuing e-Stewards certification for each of its 14 North American electronics recycling facilities, the company announced. ... Toronto does recycling better Last week I asked my editor, John, if he had culture shock coming back to the States after two weeks in Germany. He replied, "Yes, they just do some things better." Santa Cruz, California, joins list of cities banning plastic grocery bags Santa Cruz, Calif., has banned single-use plastic carryout bags and expanded its existing ban on polystyrene takeout products, as the number of bans adopted this year on plastic bags continues to snowball. ... Battery companies seek group for U.S. recycling program A nonprofit organization consisting of the four largest U.S. battery companies has issued a request for proposal on a business partner to steward the collection and recycling of household batteries. WRN Weekly Poll What do you think? Last week, Scranton, Pa., lowered the pay of its waste workers (and others) to a federal minimum $7.25 an hour. How much should starting collection workers earn? Full Story » crain   Crain's News Source for Enviromental Managment   Follow us on: Unsubscribe  | Privacy Policy  | Terms and Conditions  | Contact Us Copyright © 1995-2012 Crain Communications Inc. All Rights Reserved. Terms of Use Privacy Statement