Green Material Handling
Bath and Body Works Facility Earns LEED Silver Certification
Limited Logistics Services, a division of Limited Brands Inc., announces its Bath and Body Works headquarters and distribution center (DC) in Reynoldsburg, Ohio, is the first building in Ohio to earn a LEED Silver, Existing Building: Operations and Maintenance (EB O&M), certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)...
Wal-Mart to Build Super Sustainable Refrigerated DC
Wal-Mart Canada announces plans to invest $115 million to build the retailer’s first sustainable refrigerated distribution center (DC) in Balzac, Alberta. The DC will feature fuel-cell-powered lift trucks, low-energy solid-state (LED) lighting, solar and wind energy, a white roof membrane and more....
Paper or Plastic: A Fresh Look at Protective Packaging
Packaging should ensure your product arrives at its destination in the same condition it was in when it left your facility...
How to Prevent a Lamp from Breaking
Proper packaging of fluorescent lamps can help prevent hazardous mercury vapor emissions...
High-Intensity Savings
A facility lighting retrofit helped a supplier of healthcare products reduce greenhouse gas emissions, cut electric bills and gain tax credits...
Emissions Regulation: A New Era Dawns
Whether by the hands of Congress or the EPA, regulations on carbon emissions loom in the near future for material handlers. Here's how some companies are mobilizing...
ECO-LABELING: Green or Smokescreen?
Inflated claims are everywhere, and they can derail your company's sustainability efforts. Here's how to ensure your investments support green goals...
3PL Uses Government Incentives to Go Solar
Seko Worldwide, a third-party logistics provider (3PL), recently installed a 31-kilowatt, 143-panel solar voltaic system to generate most of the electricity needed for its warehouse in Portland, Ore...
Motorola Launches Recycling Program for Mobile Equipment
Motorola Inc. has established a recycling program to help its U.S. Enterprise Mobility Solutions (EMS) customers dispose of used equipment...
Indiana Recognizes TIEM for Environmental Excellence
Toyota Industrial Equipment Mfg. (TIEM), the Columbus, Ind., manufacturing plant that produces the majority of lift trucks for Toyota Material Handling USA, has received the Indiana Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence...
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