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Today's Top Five CSR - Sustainability Stories - 9/26/08
BBC, environment, Scotland - About one million metric tonnes of dead fish are dumped back into the ocean each year as a result of E.U. fishing regulations. European fishing vessels are subject to caps on the amount of fish they can land, meaning that any extra fish must be dumped back into the sea. Norwegians are protesting the policy on the grounds that it promotes waste and devastates fish stocks.
New York Times, environment, New York - Carbon dioxide emissions are speeding up, according to a new study published by the Global Carbon Project. Developing countries now account for over half of all global warming emissions, and the natural "sinks" that usually absorb carbon dioxide are not keeping pace with the increase in greenhouse gas emissions.
businessGreen, CSR, Bentonville - Wal Mart is joining the fight against one of earth's biggest enemies, the plastic bag. The company pledged to reduce its plastic bag use by 1/3 by 2013. This move will help eliminate more than 135 million pounds of plastic waste per year and cut emissions by more than 290,000 metric tonnes.
Greenbiz, development, New York - The Clinton Global Initiative is bringing in major contributions from across sectors. $5 billion will be donated to make existing buildings in big cities more environmentally friendly, and many millions more will be headed toward a variety of environmental projects worldwide.
Windsor Star, CSR, Windsor - The "soup nazi" is building an empire. The famous Seinfeld character was based on a real New York City restaraunt owner named Al Yeganeh, and he is interested in taking his chain to new organic heights. The "SoupMan" restaurant chain already has locations all over Manhattan, but it will soon be providing organic soup options to customers in many other cities.
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