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Tag: Ford
The Waste Biz: What Ford Hopes To Learn From Lizards
Ford Motor company is studying lizards to figure out how to make some of its materials more recyclable. Plus, a hip-hop sneaker restorer…
The Waste Biz: African Entrepreneurs Turning Human Waste Into Fuel
Entrepreneurs in Africa are addressing sanitation needs by collecting human waste and turning it into energy and other necessary products.
The Waste Biz: How To Get That Last Bit Of Toothpaste Out
New company Liquiglide helps consumers gets all of the product, whether lotion, ketchup, or toothpaste, out of the bottle: this week’s Waste Biz.
But How Much Waste Does GM Keep Out of Landfills?
General Motors just announced 11 more facilities with landfill-free status, which means 122 of the company’s locations send nothing to landfills.
Ford’s Canadian Factories Send Nothing – Nothing – to the Landfill
Ford has accomplished landfill-free status for all of its factories in Canada by reusing, recycling or otherwise repurposing all of their waste.
All the Recycled Materials that Go Into a Nissan LEAF [Video]
A lack of tailpipe emissions generally provides the Nissan LEAF with plenty of green cred, but the company hasn’t stopped there: innovative recycled materials are also a part of the package.
The World Water Crisis Comes to Detroit: Sustainability Blues at #furtherwithford
Sustainability Blues, a discussion of the world water crisis at the Further with Ford conference, focused on water issues for communities & businesses.
Ford Dealers All Want this Electric Bike on their Showroom Floors
Walk into a Ford dealership soon and you will find the highlight of the recent National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Convention in New Orleans. The bolt of black that “won the hearts” of Ford dealers is a splendid electric bike. The bike…
Ford’s Big Plans for Auto Start-Stop Technology
Last week, I made a very quick trip to Detroit to attend Ford’s North American International Auto Show press preview (disclaimer: Ford paid for my trip). A number of exciting [ … ]
Green Business Blog Carnival #10 at Cleantechies
Yep, moving a little slowly… I blame it on last week’s heat wave (which has finally ended). Fortunately, our friends at Cleantechies were right on the mark (and, in fairness, [ … ]
ZapRoot: Killing Bambi for Your Salad
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/v/U3TeCgyTiaI&hl=en&fs=1] From our friends at ZapRoot: Farmers take it to the extreme to protect their crops. The Auto Alliance has jump on the green bandwagon. These Guys are Full of [ … ]