Page 8 of articles about environment in Press releases

Smithfield Foods, Inc. said today that numerous of the company's facilities were recognized for their environmental and worker safety efforts during the American Meat Institute Foundation (AMIF) Annual Conference on Worker Safety, Human Resources and the Environment held March 9-10 in Kansas City, Missouri.

An East Anglian contractor has come up with a system that can literally smooth out potential areas of conflict between outdoor pig-keepers and arable farmers. While they tick all the welfare boxes, free-range sows are no respecters of the land. Their rooting and wallowing can leave paddocks looking like battle fields, with crater-like holes pitting the surface.

Citing the ability to balance long-term sustainability goals with the need to perform competitively, McDonald's USA has selected Cargill for its 2010 U.S. Sustainability Award.

Danisco has once again been commended by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), which represents 534 institutional investors with USD 64 trillion in assets under management, for its approach to climate change disclosure.

Ecolab Inc. announced today that it ranked 26th on Newsweek's Greenest Companies in America. Ecolab moved up significantly from its rank on the 500-company list last year. This is the second year the magazine has conducted its sustainability assessment.

Unprecedented opportunities for renewable energy development are occurring as a result of a number of simultaneous factors including the rising cost of oil and natural gas; the need for energy resource security and climate change.

Maple Leaf Foods Inc. today announced that its Corporate West offices and ThinkFOOD! Centre in Mississauga, Ontario, have been awarded the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Core and Shell Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council - making this only the second project to achieve this level in Ontario

Smithfield Foods, Inc. today released its ninth annual Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report, which highlights the company's progress in environmental performance, animal welfare, food safety, community relations, and employees -- key CSR areas for the company and its stakeholders.

The European Commission has made a decision on guidelines on biofuel sustainability and certification

Thirty-three Smithfield Foods, Inc. facilities in 18 states have been recognized by the American Meat Institute with Environmental MAPS Recognition Awards for their longstanding commitment to environmental stewardship through the organization and implementation of Environmental Management Systems and/or achievement of ISO 14001 certification.

The GIRO TC is organizing an international workshop to disseminate new ideas and scientific knowledge to enhance slaughterhouse waste energy recovery into biogas.

Projections are to avoid the emission of 10 million tons of methane gas produced by swine dejections

This pilot project benefits the entire industry by demonstrating that the producer is able to save a lot of money while limiting the environmental impacts.

In a bid to cut carbon emissions and create a more sustainable pork supply chain, Waitrose has announced the details of a grain sourcing initiative for its pig farmers. The multi million pound deal, the first of its kind in the UK, will mean that BQP/Dalehead Foods will source wheat and barley through the farmer-owned cooperative, Openfield, from within a 50 mile radius of the mill used to manufacture pig feed.

Smithfield Foods, Inc. announced 36 new ISO 14001 environmental certifications at the company's facilities in the U.S. and Europe.

Farmers are increasingly turning to biogas as a means of broadening their business interests, according to EnviTec Biogas in Germany.