in a quest to be more green , apple says it is investing in chinese solar power and preserving american forests that make environmentally friendly paper . the tech giant announced a new focus on using paper from trees harvested under environmentally sound conditions . as part of the deal , apple has pledged an unspecified amount of money for a virginia-based nonprofit , the conservation fund , to purchase two large tracts of timberland on the east coast . then epa administrator lisa jackson , now apple 's president for environmental initiatives , has spearheaded the new green focus at the world 's biggest company . apple pledged an unspecified amount of money for a virginia-based nonprofit , the conservation fund , to purchase two large tracts of timberland on the east coast . the country 's biggest network of foodbanks charges volunteers # 1,500 to hand out free food in its name , it emerged yesterday . the trussell trust asks for the ` donation ' from churches and community groups which open new foodbanks . the money , volunteers are told , is needed to pay for the trust 's staff , branding materials , pr advice and relationships with supermarkets such as tesco . setting up costs : trussell trust asks for a ` donation ' of # 1,500 from churches and community groups . but the hefty bill has come under scrutiny following controversy over the false trussell trust claim that it fed more than a million hungry people last year . in the reed forest of aroostook county , maine , wetlands , rivers , and upland forest provide refuge for atlantic salmon , bald eagle , and canada lynx . in brunswick forest located in southern north carolina , the high-quality pine savannas and unique plants and flowers have long made this land a conservation priority . the conservation fund will resell the land to commercial interests under legally binding terms that require future owners to preserve the forest and follow environmentally sound principles for cutting and replanting trees . the initiatives come as the tech giant this year met a self-imposed goal of powering all its u.s. operations with renewable energy to reduce carbon emissions -- initiatives that have won high marks from environmental groups . on thursday , it 's also promising to use more renewable power overseas , where apple relies heavily on contract manufacturers -- and where a top executive acknowledged the company can do more . ` it 's important to us to tackle climate change everywhere we are , ' lisa jackson , apple 's vice president for environmental initiatives , told the associated press . ` when you talk about china , you 're talking about manufacturing partners . ` we 're looking to bring the same innovation there . ` this is the start . ' the new solar project in china has a capacity of 40 megawatts , which is smaller than some projects apple has announced in the united states . by comparison , apple is spending $ 850 million for rights to nearly half the output of a 280-megawatt solar facility planned for construction south of apple 's cupertino , california , headquarters . in fact , the one million figure was the number of food parcels handed out -- so did not account for repeat visitors . one critic accused the network -- which charges foodbanks # 360 for each subsequent year after the initial fee -- of taking money that could be used to pay for food . the trust , which has links with the church of england , hands out parcels containing three days ' worth of donated food to people referred by doctors , social workers and other agencies . the number of trussell trust foodbanks has risen eight-fold in just five years , to 445 . its most recent accounts show an annual income of nearly # 3.4 million . a pitch to prospective volunteers says : ` we 'll provide you with all the tools , training and know-how that you need to start a foodbank so that people in crisis in your town do n't have to go hungry . ' they are told they will be given a website , publicity materials and ` opportunities to talk to the press ' among other benefits . the trust says : ` foodbanks are asked to make a # 1,500 donation towards these costs . ' pr and branding : critics accuse the charity of taking money which could be better spent on food . but the charge has sparked criticism from other charities and community groups . one foodbank volunteer leader said he saw ` no benefit paying # 1,500 upfront to tt which could be used to buy food ' . last night , trust chief executive david mcauley said : ` the cost to the trussell trust of helping to start a new foodbank is higher than the contribution that the foodbank makes . ' he said last year the trust gave its volunteers ` cash grants and in-kind goods which totalled double the amount that foodbanks contributed financially ' . that project will produce enough energy to power all of apple 's california offices , a computer center and 52 retail stores . still , the chinese project will produce more than the amount of energy consumed by apple 's 19 corporate offices and 21 retail stores in china and hong kong , jackson said . she added that apple uses renewable energy for 87 percent of the power at its facilities worldwide . that figure , however , does n't include substantial power consumption by contract manufacturers . with the new project in china , apple is looking to improve its own operations first . ` before we go somewhere else and start asking and eventually requiring clean energy , you want to make sure you show folks how to do it , ' said jackson , who was u.s. environmental protection agency administrator during president barack obama 's first term . apple and other tech companies have drawn criticism in the past for use of toxics in manufacturing and data centers powered by electricity from coal . but apple 's moves away from those practices in recent years have won accolades from groups like greenpeace , which issued a statement praising the chinese project thursday . jackson declined to say how much apple is investing in the chinese project , which is being built in partnership with u.s. energy company sunpower and four chinese firms . although china is known for heavy reliance on coal , its government has set aggressive goals for solar , wind and hydroelectric power . meanwhile , apple pledged an unspecified amount of money for a virginia-based nonprofit , the conservation fund , to purchase two large tracts of timberland on the east coast . the conservation fund will resell the land -- 36,000 acres of timberland in maine and north carolina -- to commercial interests under legally binding terms that require future owners to preserve the forest and follow environmentally sound principles for cutting and replanting trees . larry selzer , the group 's chief executive , said that will protect the forest while keeping it in the hands of private owners who pay taxes and create jobs . the conservation fund will resell the land -- 36,000 acres of timberland in maine and north carolina -- to commercial interests under legally binding terms that require future owners to preserve the forest and follow environmentally sound principles for cutting and replanting trees . selzer said he 'll use proceeds from reselling the land to buy and protect additional tracts . ` apple believes that paper , like energy , can be a renewable resource , ' the pair said in a blog post announceing the deal . ` so apple is striving to supply 100 percent of the virgin fibers used in its paper and packaging from sustainably managed forests or controlled wood sources . ' apple wo n't necessarily buy paper made from trees on that land , but jackson said the investment will increase the supply of sustainable wood fiber . she said the two tracts would produce about half the non-recycled wood fiber used in apple 's product packaging last year . that would put apple halfway toward its goal of obtaining all its non-recycled paper products from sustainable timber . apple would n't say how much paper it uses , but it says two-thirds of its paper packaging comes from recycled material . in the last three months of 2014 , apple sold more than 100 million iphones and other gadgets , most in cardboard boxes . sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article .
apple helping nonprofit buy large tracts of timberland on the east coast . firm now powers u.s. operations with renewable energy .
in a quest to be more green , apple says it is investing in chinese solar power and preserving american forests that make environmentally friendly paper . the tech giant announced a new focus on using paper from trees harvested under environmentally sound conditions . as part of the deal , apple has pledged an unspecified amount of money for a virginia-based nonprofit , the conservation fund , to purchase two large tracts of timberland on the east coast . then epa administrator lisa jackson , now apple 's president for environmental initiatives , has spearheaded the new green focus at the world 's biggest company . apple pledged an unspecified amount of money for a virginia-based nonprofit , the conservation fund , to purchase two large tracts of timberland on the east coast . the country 's biggest network of foodbanks charges volunteers # 1,500 to hand out free food in its name , it emerged yesterday . the trussell trust asks for the ` donation ' from churches and community groups which open new foodbanks . the money , volunteers are told , is needed to pay for the trust 's staff , branding materials , pr advice and relationships with supermarkets such as tesco . setting up costs : trussell trust asks for a ` donation ' of # 1,500 from churches and community groups . but the hefty bill has come under scrutiny following controversy over the false trussell trust claim that it fed more than a million hungry people last year . in the reed forest of aroostook county , maine , wetlands , rivers , and upland forest provide refuge for atlantic salmon , bald eagle , and canada lynx . in brunswick forest located in southern north carolina , the high-quality pine savannas and unique plants and flowers have long made this land a conservation priority . the conservation fund will resell the land to commercial interests under legally binding terms that require future owners to preserve the forest and follow environmentally sound principles for cutting and replanting trees . the initiatives come as the tech giant this year met a self-imposed goal of powering all its u.s. operations with renewable energy to reduce carbon emissions -- initiatives that have won high marks from environmental groups . on thursday , it 's also promising to use more renewable power overseas , where apple relies heavily on contract manufacturers -- and where a top executive acknowledged the company can do more . ` it 's important to us to tackle climate change everywhere we are , ' lisa jackson , apple 's vice president for environmental initiatives , told the associated press . ` when you talk about china , you 're talking about manufacturing partners . ` we 're looking to bring the same innovation there . ` this is the start . ' the new solar project in china has a capacity of 40 megawatts , which is smaller than some projects apple has announced in the united states . by comparison , apple food . but the charge has sparked criticism from other charities and community groups . one foodbank volunteer leader said he saw ` no benefit paying # 1,500 upfront to tt which could be used to buy food ' . last night , trust chief executive david mcauley said : ` the cost to the trussell trust of helping to start a new foodbank is higher than the contribution that the foodbank makes . ' he said last year the trust gave its volunteers ` cash grants and in-kind goods which totalled double the amount that foodbanks contributed financially ' . that project will produce enough energy to power all of apple 's california offices , a computer center and 52 retail stores . still , the chinese project will produce more than the amount of energy consumed by apple 's 19 corporate offices and 21 retail stores in china and hong kong , jackson said . she added that apple uses renewable energy for 87 percent of the power at its facilities worldwide . that figure , however , does n't include substantial power consumption by contract manufacturers . with the new project in china , apple is looking to improve its own operations first . ` before we go somewhere else and start asking and eventually requiring clean energy , you want to make sure you show folks how to do it , ' said jackson , who was u.s. environmental protection agency administrator during president barack obama 's first term . apple and selzer said he 'll use proceeds from reselling the land to buy and protect additional tracts . ` apple believes that paper , like energy , can be a renewable resource , ' the pair said in a blog post announceing the deal . ` so apple is striving to supply 100 percent of the virgin fibers used in its paper and packaging from sustainably managed forests or controlled wood sources . ' apple wo n't necessarily buy paper made from trees on that land , but jackson said the investment will increase the supply of sustainable wood fiber . she said the two tracts would produce about half the non-recycled wood fiber used in apple 's product packaging last year . that would put apple halfway toward its goal of obtaining all its non-recycled paper products from sustainable timber . apple would n't say how much paper it uses , but it says two-thirds of its paper packaging comes from recycled material . in the last three months of 2014 , apple sold more than 100 million iphones and other gadgets , most in cardboard boxes . sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article .
in a quest to be more green , apple says it is investing in chinese solar power and preserving american forests that make environmentally friendly paper . the tech giant announced a new focus on using paper from trees harvested under environmentally sound conditions . as part of the deal , apple has pledged an unspecified amount of money for a virginia-based nonprofit , the conservation fund , to purchase two large tracts of timberland on the east coast . then epa administrator lisa jackson , now apple 's president for environmental initiatives , has spearheaded the new green focus at the world 's biggest company . apple pledged an unspecified amount of money for a virginia-based nonprofit , the conservation fund , to purchase two large tracts . in the reed forest of aroostook county , maine , wetlands , rivers , and upland forest provide refuge for atlantic salmon , bald eagle , and canada lynx . in brunswick forest located in southern north carolina , the high-quality pine savannas and unique plants and flowers have long made this land a conservation priority . the conservation fund will resell the land to commercial interests under legally binding terms that require future owners to preserve the forest and follow environmentally sound principles for cutting and replanting trees . the initiatives come as the tech giant this year met a self-imposed goal of powering all its u.s. operations with renewable energy to reduce carbon emissions -- initiatives that have won high marks from environmental groups . on thursday , it 's also promising to use more renewable power overseas , where apple relies heavily on contract manufacturers -- and where a top executive acknowledged the company can do more . ` it 's important to us to tackle climate change everywhere we are , ' lisa jackson , apple 's vice president for environmental initiatives , told the associated press . ` when you talk about china , you 're talking about manufacturing partners . ` we 're looking to bring the same innovation there . ` this is the start . ' the new solar project in china has a capacity of 40 megawatts , which is smaller than some projects apple has announced in the united states . by comparison , apple food . but the charge has sparked criticism from other charities and community groups . one foodbank volunteer leader said he saw ` no benefit paying # 1,500 upfront to tt which could be used to buy food ' . last night , trust chief executive david mcauley said : ` the cost to the trussell trust of helping to start a new foodbank is higher than the contribution that the foodbank makes . ' he said last year the trust gave its volunteers ` cash grants and in-kind goods which totalled double the amount that foodbanks contributed financially ' . that project will produce enough energy to power all of apple 's california offices , a computer center and 52 retail stores . still , the chinese other tech companies have drawn criticism in the past for use of toxics in manufacturing and data centers powered by electricity from coal . but apple 's moves away from those practices in recent years have won accolades from groups like greenpeace , which issued a statement praising the chinese project thursday . jackson declined to say how much apple is investing in the chinese project , which is being built in partnership with u.s. energy company sunpower and four chinese firms . although china is known for heavy reliance on coal , its government has set aggressive goals for solar , wind and hydroelectric power . meanwhile , apple pledged an unspecified amount of money for a virginia-based nonprofit , the conservation fund , to purchase two large tracts of timberland on the east coast . the conservation fund will resell the land -- 36,000 acres of timberland in maine and north carolina -- to commercial interests under legally binding terms that require future owners to preserve the forest and follow environmentally sound principles for cutting and replanting trees . larry selzer , the group 's chief executive , said that will protect the forest while keeping it in the hands of private owners who pay taxes and create jobs . the conservation fund will resell the land -- 36,000 acres of timberland in maine and north carolina -- to commercial interests under legally binding terms that require future owners to preserve the forest and follow environmentally sound principles for cutting and replanting trees . selzer said he 'll use proceeds from reselling the land to buy and protect additional tracts . ` apple believes that paper , like energy , can be a renewable resource , ' the pair said in a blog post announceing the deal . ` so apple is striving to supply 100 percent of the virgin fibers used in its paper and packaging from sustainably managed forests or controlled wood sources . ' apple wo n't necessarily buy paper made from trees on that land , but jackson said the investment will increase the supply of sustainable wood fiber . she said the two tracts would produce about half the non-recycled wood fiber used in apple 's product packaging last year . that would put apple halfway toward its goal of obtaining all its non-recycled paper products from sustainable timber . apple would n't say how much paper it uses , but it says two-thirds of its paper packaging comes from recycled material . in the last three months of 2014 , apple sold more than 100 million iphones and other gadgets , most in cardboard boxes . sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article .
in a quest be green, apple says it investing chinese solar power preserving american forests that make environmentally friendly paper. the tech giant announced a new focus using paper from trees harvested under environmentally sound conditions. as part the deal, apple pledged a virginia-based nonprofit, the conservation fund, purchase two large tracts timberland. then epa administrator lisa jackson, now apple 's president for environmental initiatives has spearheaded the new green focus the world 's biggest company apple pledged a virginia-based nonprofit, the conservation fund, purchase two large tracts timberland. the country 's biggest network foodbanks charges volunteers # 1,500 to hand in its name, it emerged the trussell trust asks the ` donation churches which open new foodbanks. the money, volunteers are told is needed the trust 's staff branding materials pr advice relationships supermarkets such tesco. setting costs : trussell trust asks a ` donation # 1,500 from churches. but the hefty bill has come following controversy the false trussell trust claim fed last. in the reed forest aroostook county, maine, wetlands rivers upland forest provide refuge atlantic salmon bald eagle canada lynx in brunswick forest located southern north carolina, the high-quality pine savannas unique plants and flowers have long made this land conservation priority the conservation fund will resell the land commercial interests under legally binding terms that require future owners preserve follow environmentally sound principles cutting. the initiatives come the tech giant this met a self-imposed goal powering all its u.s. operations to -- initiatives won high marks. on thursday, it 's also promising use more renewable power overseas, where apple relies contract manufacturers -- where a top executive acknowledged can do. ` it important us tackle everywhere are, ' lisa jackson apple 's vice president environmental initiatives the associated press ` when talk china, 're manufacturing partners. ` we 're looking bring the same innovation there. ` this the start. 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' he last the trust gave its volunteers ` cash grants in- goods which totalled double the amount that foodbanks contributed financially '. that project will produce enough energy all apple 's california offices, a computer center 52 retail stores still, the chinese project will produce more the amount energy consumed apple 's 19 corporate offices 21 retail stores china jackson said. she added apple uses renewable energy 87 percent at worldwide. that figure, however does n't include substantial power consumption by contract manufacturers with the new project in china, apple looking improve its own operations first. ` before we somewhere and start asking and eventually requiring clean energy, you want show folks, ' said jackson u.s. environmental protection agency administrator during president barack obama 's first term apple and other tech companies drawn in use toxics manufacturing data powered electricity. but apple 's moves away those practices have won groups greenpeace issued praising the chinese project thursday jackson declined how much apple is investing the chinese project, partnership u.s. energy company sunpower four chinese firms although china known heavy reliance coal, its government set aggressive goals solar, wind. meanwhile, apple pledged a virginia-based nonprofit, the conservation fund, purchase two large tracts timberland. the conservation fund will resell the land -- timberland maine north carolina commercial interests under legally binding terms that require future owners preserve follow environmentally sound principles cutting. larry selzer, the group 's chief executive, will protect the forest while keeping private owners pay create the conservation fund will resell the land -- timberland maine north carolina commercial interests under legally binding terms that require future owners preserve follow environmentally sound principles cutting. selzer said 'll use proceeds reselling the land and protect additional tracts. ` apple believes that paper, like energy a renewable resource ' the pair announceing. ` so apple striving supply 100 percent the virgin fibers used its paper packaging from sustainably managed forests or controlled wood sources. ' apple wo n't necessarily buy paper made trees on that land, jackson said the investment will increase sustainable wood fiber. she the two tracts would produce about half the non-recycled wood fiber apple 's product packaging last. that would put apple halfway toward its goal obtaining all its non-recycled paper products sustainable timber. apple would n't say how much paper, says two-thirds its paper packaging comes in, apple sold other gadgets most in cardboard boxes sorry we currently comments on.
in a quest to be more green , apple says it is investing in chinese solar power and preserving american forests that make environmentally friendly paper . the tech giant announced a new focus on using paper from trees harvested under environmentally sound conditions . as part of the deal , apple has pledged an unspecified amount of money for a virginia-based nonprofit , the conservation fund , to purchase two large tracts of timberland on the east coast . then epa administrator lisa jackson , now apple 's president for environmental initiatives , has spearheaded the new green focus at the world 's biggest company . apple pledged an unspecified amount of money for a virginia-based nonprofit , the conservation fund , to purchase two large tracts of timberland on the east coast . the country 's biggest network of foodbanks charges volunteers # 1,500 to hand out free food in its name , it emerged yesterday . the trussell trust asks for the ` donation ' from churches and community groups which open new foodbanks . the money , volunteers are told , is needed to pay for the trust 's staff , branding materials , pr advice and relationships with supermarkets such as tesco . setting up costs : trussell trust asks for a ` donation ' of # 1,500 from churches and community groups . but the hefty bill has come under scrutiny following controversy over the false trussell trust claim that it fed more than a million hungry people last year food . but the charge has sparked criticism from other charities and community groups . one foodbank volunteer leader said he saw ` no benefit paying # 1,500 upfront to tt which could be used to buy food ' . last night , trust chief executive david mcauley said : ` the cost to the trussell trust of helping to start a new foodbank is higher than the contribution that the foodbank makes . ' he said last year the trust gave its volunteers ` cash grants and in-kind goods which totalled double the amount that foodbanks contributed financially ' . that project will produce enough energy to power all of apple 's california offices , a computer center and 52 retail stores . still , the chinese project will produce more than the amount of energy consumed by apple 's 19 corporate offices and 21 retail stores in china and hong kong , jackson said . she added that apple uses renewable energy for 87 percent of the power at its facilities worldwide . that figure , however , does n't include substantial power consumption by contract manufacturers . with the new project in china , apple is looking to improve its own operations first . ` before we go somewhere else and start asking and eventually requiring clean energy , you want to make sure you show folks how to do it , ' said jackson , who was u.s. environmental protection agency administrator during president barack obama 's first term . apple and selzer said he 'll use proceeds from reselling the land to buy and protect additional tracts . ` apple believes that paper , like energy , can be a renewable resource , ' the pair said in a blog post announceing the deal . ` so apple is striving to supply 100 percent of the virgin fibers used in its paper and packaging from sustainably managed forests or controlled wood sources . ' apple wo n't necessarily buy paper made from trees on that land , but jackson said the investment will increase the supply of sustainable wood fiber . she said the two tracts would produce about half the non-recycled wood fiber used in apple 's product packaging last year . that would put apple halfway toward its goal of obtaining all its non-recycled paper products from sustainable timber . apple would n't say how much paper it uses , but it says two-thirds of its paper packaging comes from recycled material . in the last three months of 2014 , apple sold more than 100 million iphones and other gadgets , most in cardboard boxes . sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article .
 Apple is investing in Chinese solar power and preserving American forests. The company has pledged an unspecified amount of money to support conservation efforts in the US and China. In the US, Apple will work with the Conservation Fund to protect and restore forests in the eastern part of the country. In China, Apple will partner with the World Wildlife Fund to promote the use of renewable energy sources, such as solar power, and reduce the country's reliance on fossil fuels. The initiative aims to mitigate climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and promoting sustainable development.