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GREENBUZZ for July 12, 2004

Taking Care of Business

Environmental groups are abuzz this week with the news that Hewlett-Packard has pledged to double its e-waste recycling rate over the next two and a half years. HP's target of one billion pounds of electronic products and printing supplies translates into roughly 20 million computers. While the industry has a long way to go, it's safe to say the move is a step in the right direction. Also this week: Monthly columnist Gil Friend outlines successful strategies for keeping your team focused on achieving its project goals.

HeadlinesThe Latest News on Business and the Environment

HP Sets Goal to Recycle 1 Billion Pounds of Electronic Waste by 2007
The company is accelerating its product recycling program by setting a goal to recycle 1 billion pounds of electronic products and printing supplies globally by 2007.

Logistics Reform Helps Oki Electric Cut CO2 Emissions by 1,050 Tons
Oki Electric Industrial Co. of Japan and the companies in its group are promoting a modal shift from truck transportation to rail transportation to reduce environmental impacts from their distribution operations.

Baxter Spearheads Green Supplier Network for Health Care
EPA's Green Supplier Network, thanks in part to Baxter Healthcare, has now expanded its innovative approach to incorporating lean/clean principles into the operations of a group of suppliers common to the health care industry.

Starbucks Joins U.N. Global Compact
The company has joined the United Nations Global Compact, an international network of corporations, U.N. agencies, trade unions, and non-governmental organizations that support a shared set of nine principles on the environment, labor, and human rights.

Paper Industry Announces All-Time High of 50% Paper Recovery
The American Forest & Paper Association recently announced that more than half of the paper consumed in the United States during 2003, or 49.3 million tons, was recovered for recycling -- a significant milestone in paper recycling history, according to the group.

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Resources and ToolsA Wealth of Hands-On Help

P2 Pays: Pollution Prevention Is Smart Business
Colorful, easy-to-read brochure uses specific examples to illustrate savings through pollution prevention.

Cleaner Production in China
An overview of clean-production projects, policies, and legislation in China.

Environmental Technology Opportunities Portal
EPA's online network links users to funding opportunities, information, and links to several EPA programs that assist in development and commercialization of environmental technologies.

Update on Carbon Offsets

An informative and well-written backgrounder on the interrelationships of forests, carbon offsets, and climate change.

Environmental Technologies Program

Helps U.S. companies access EPA research on new environmental technologies that have market potential.

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Columns and FeaturesInsight and Inspiration from the Experts

Teams in Motion: Less "Management," More Results
Once an organization sets sufficient goals, how does it keep its people focused on effectively fulfilling those goals? By Gil Friend


The Tao of Prius
The 2004 Prius is more than a nice ride. It also tells us what a leading company thinks of the potential -- and limits -- of consumer-driven change for a better world. By Joshua Skov

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