September 2008 

Letter From Laura

Letter from Laura Laura Gerlach, Vice President, Retail Operations, RILA RILA attended the U.S. EPA SmartWay Transport's® shipper stakeholders’ meeting in July and has partnered with SmartWay by becoming an Affiliate of the SmartWay Transport® program More >>

Feature Articles

Executive Profile: Phyllis Harris Phyllis Harris, Vice President, Environmental Compliance, Walmart Stores Vice President, Environmental Compliance, Walmart Stores More >>

The Problem with Sustainable Packaging and Marketing Claims Anne Johnson, Director, Sustainable Packaging Coalition, GreenBlue The Problem with Sustainable Packaging and Marketing Claims More >>

Saying Sustainability Without Sinning: Successfully marketing sustainability while avoiding the pitfalls of false or misleading environmental claims Scott McDougall, President & CEO, TerraChoice Environmental Marketing, Inc. Saying Sustainability Without Sinning: Successfully marketing sustainability while avoiding the pitfalls of false or misleading environmental claims More >>

Phthalates – A Perspective Thomas G. Osimitz, Ph.D., D.A.B.T., President, Science Strategies Phthalates – A Perspective More >>

Congress Passes New Product Safety Legislation Stephanie Lester, Vice President, International Trade, RILA Congress Passes New Product Safety Legislation More >>

World Retailers Rise to the Challenge of Lowering Carbon Emissions Faye Sinnott, Consultant, Coca-Cola Retailing Research Council , Willard Bishop World Retailers Rise to the Challenge of Lowering Carbon Emissions More >>

Green Retail Initiatives Drive Down Costs and Catalyze Customer Loyalty , , Aberdeen Group Green Retail Initiatives Drive Down Costs and Catalyze Customer Loyalty More >>

RILA Update

Retailers Demonstrate Commitment to Environmental Sustainability and Compliance Brian Dodge, Senior Vice President, Communications & State Affairs, RILA Retailers Demonstrate Commitment to Environmental Sustainability and Compliance: Industry Leaders Gather in September for Educational Summit More >>

RILA Announces EPA Sustainability Web Portal for Retail Industry , Communications, RILA RILA Announces EPA Sustainability Web Portal for Retail Industry More >>

RILA Participates in EPA Smartway® Stakeholders’ Meeting , Communications, RILA RILA Participates in EPA Smartway® Stakeholders’ Meeting More >>