Archive for June, 2007

Happy World Environment Day

Monday, June 4th, 2007

The theme of the 2007 World Environment Day is Melting Ice – a Hot Topic?.
The day’s agenda is to give a human face to environmental issues; empower people to become active agents of sustainable and equitable development; promote an understanding that communities are pivotal to changing attitudes towards environmental issues; and advocate partnership, which will [...]

Do carbon neutral declarations by big brands mean anything?

Sunday, June 3rd, 2007

The UK’s The Guardian is asking Do carbon neutral declarations by big brands mean anything?.
Earlier this month Alpro Soya announced plans to become the first food manufacturer in the UK to make the commitment to become completely carbon neutral. All stirring stuff, except the Belgian health drink company could not put a date on it [...]