Andrew Tremblay and the WWF-Canada’s CN Tower Climb for Nature

Tue, 04/18/2017 - 09:15

Ten years ago, Domtar Difference Maker Andrew Tremblay sized up up the CN Tower’s 147 stories and 1,776 stairs before taking his first try at the CN Tower Climb for Nature, a fundraiser put on by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Canada to help ensure a healthy, thriving planet. Find out why.

Meet Jeff Johnson, Outdoor Photographer, Fair Trade Ambassador

Tue, 04/18/2017 - 10:00

Launching next week, we teamed up with Jeff Johnson, a well-known photographer of California adventure culture, for our We Wear Fair Trade photo series to honor a few of the individuals and brands who are making a bold, collective commitment to value the people who make our clothes.

Great News for the Everglades

Fri, 04/14/2017 - 08:15

For more than a year, Orvis has been posting about the fight to restore water flows south of Lake Okeechobee and to stop discharges down the Caloosahatchee and St. Lucie Rivers. Yesterday, the good guys won a major victory, as the Florida Senate passed SB10, a bill sponsored by Sen. Rob Bradley that funds the creation of a deep-water reservoir south of the big lake. The vote was 36-3 in favor of the project.

Transcanada Environmental Engineer Connects Community with Nature in Spokane

Thu, 04/13/2017 - 14:30

Growing up on the East Coast, Dan Maguire didn’t find a multitude of opportunities to be one with nature.

The Delaware River near his New Jersey home was badly polluted, but even at a young age, Maguire was able to find upstream waters that ran clean, allowing him to indulge his passion for outdoor pursuits.

Green Power in India

Mon, 04/17/2017 - 11:15

VMware India recently sealed a deal with its builders to enable two of its largest buildings based in the city of Bangalore – Kalyani Vista and Kalyani Magnum – to receive 85% of their power from renewable energy. Kalyani Vista will receive wind energy for close to 438,000 sq. ft while Kalyani Magnum will receive energy for nearly 206,212 sq.ft from wind power turbines located in the State of Karnataka.

April is #SubaruLovestheEarth Month

Mon, 04/17/2017 - 09:15

Electric Cabs

Mon, 04/24/2017 - 12:45

VMware India recently partnered with India's first all-electric cab service – Lithium Cabs to provide employees with green transportation in order to reduce carbon footprints while transporting employees in the city of Bangalore.

Domtar and the Rainforest Alliance Host Landowner Event

Fri, 04/14/2017 - 09:15

More than 70 woodland owners interested in the future health of forestland, biodiversity and the planet recently learned about sustainable woodland management at a daylong event hosted by the Rainforest Alliance and Domtar at our Kingsport Mill in Tennessee. As more consumers of fiber-based products demand goods from well-managed forests, land certification becomes critical.

Keep America Beautiful Partners with UK-based Litter Organization Hubbub

Thu, 04/13/2017 - 10:15

Keep America Beautiful, the national nonprofit that envisions a country in which every community is a clean, green and beautiful place to live, today announced a partnership with Hubbub’s Neat Streets campaign to end cigarette butt litter in a creative and interactive way. Keep America Beautiful’s Cigarette Litter Prevention Program will pilot Hubbub’s Ballot Bin receptacles in five locations across the United States this spring.

Why We Are Excited For ILTA 2017 (And You Should Be Too!)

Mon, 04/17/2017 - 11:35

June 11-14, 2017 in Houston, TX - Thousands of terminal industry professionals meet at ILTA's annual international operating conference and trade show in order to network with peers, share best practices, find solutions and learn about the latest in equipment and technology. Following the conference, attendees can visit with almost 350 companies at ILTA's 2017 trade show, including Antea Group.