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Certifiably Insane?
Wood-labeling program less green than it appears |
Jeff Shaw |
23 Feb 2004 |
Main Dish |
| If you've got plans to undertake a woodworking project -- building a deck, say, or a fancy new china cabinet -- you're probably not going to figure a plane ticket to Burma or Humboldt County, Calif., into the budget, even if you'd like to be sure that the wood you'll use has been harvested sustainably. Hence, the rise of green labeling: a convenient way for consumers to put their money where their value ... |
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| Topics: business, commercial and industry organizations, environmental non-government organizations, Forest Stewardship Council, green living, logging, wilderness (all these topics) |
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Squeaky Wheel Gets the Grease
U.S. Companies More Mindful of Social Concerns |
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12 Sep 2003 |
Daily Grist |
| Squeaky Wheel Gets the Grease U.S. Companies More Mindful of Social Concerns Activists, take heart: It seems that the relentless pressure of boycotts, lawsuits, bad PR, and slow but steady cultural change is having an effect on corporate America. Companies doing business in the 21st century are beginning to listen to the social, health, and environmental concerns o ... |
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| Topics: business, commercial and industry organizations, environmental non-government organizations (all these topics) |
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Volunteer Spirit
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21 Jan 2003 |
Daily Grist |
| Volunteer Spirit In an all-out effort to demonstrate the viability of voluntary solutions to global climate change, officials from the Bush administration are touring the country, coaxing promises from industry leaders to cut greenhouse gas emissions. If self-regulation fails to attract enough takers, staving off mandatory emissions restriction ... |
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| Topics: business, climate, commercial and industry organizations, environmental non-government organizations, politics (all these topics) |
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Paper Tiger
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10 Sep 2002 |
Daily Grist |
| Paper Tiger Confusion over the definition of old growth is spurring a new campaign by ForestEthics against major paper retailers. In the past, the environmental organization has taken on lumber retailers such as Home Depot; now, it's turning its attention to Staples, accusing the company of misleading customers into thinki ... |
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| Topics: business, commercial and industry organizations, environmental non-government organizations, logging, US Forest Service, wilderness (all these topics) |
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