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Hyper Activism
Software company Hyperion offers employees money for fuel-efficient cars |
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30 Nov 2004 |
Daily Grist |
| Hyper Activism Software company Hyperion offers employees money for fuel-efficient cars California software company Hyperion is getting quite a bit of positive press for offering its employees $5,000 toward the purchase of a fuel-efficient car, and we're happy to jump on the bandwagon. The grant is available to any of Hyperion's 2,600 employees who have worked at the company for more than a year a ... |
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| Topics: business, cars, electric vehicles, hybrids, placemaking (all these topics) |
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Coming Clean
Green start-ups attracting substantial venture capital |
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29 Nov 2004 |
Daily Grist |
| Coming Clean Green start-ups attracting substantial venture capital Investor interest in eco-friendly start-ups has taken a leap with the entry of two big venture-capital players into the field. Two California public pension funds -- the largest and third-largest in the U.S. -- recently announced plans to invest a combined $950 million in the clean-technology field in coming years. Beneficiaries of their investme ... |
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| Topics: business, United States, water pollution (all these topics) |
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Nell on Earth
An interview with Nell Newman, creator of Newman's Own Organics |
Amanda Griscom Little |
23 Nov 2004 |
Main Dish |
| We have Thanksgiving to thank for the beloved Fig Newman. It was Nell Newman, daughter of actor Paul Newman, who actually created the eponymous product, but she had the opportunity only after convincing her father to take his food company, Newman's Own, in an organic direction with a triumphant organic meal she whipped up for her family on Thanksgiving 1992. The following year, N ... |
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| Topics: business, food, green living, greenish companies, interview, organic food (all these topics) |
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My Chemical Romance
Green chemistry gets rolling |
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22 Nov 2004 |
Daily Grist |
| My Chemical Romance Green chemistry gets rolling A change is gradually taking hold in the world of chemistry. Increasingly, chemists regard the toxicity and environmental effects of a chemical as fundamental to the process of creating it, rather than afterthoughts. "Green chemistry," which puts this kind of holistic thinking into practice, is a growing industry. Its roots trace back to two sources. One is the ... |
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| Topics: business, toxics, United States (all these topics) |
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Another Brick in the Wal-Mart
On Wal-Mart |
Umbra Fisk |
22 Nov 2004 |
Ask Umbra |
| Dear Umbra, Why is Wal-Mart evil? This is really a request for more information. I have often heard that the company has a weak environmental track record, treats its employees poorly, and generally is Satan incarnate. However, when challenged on this position, I have no data. My opponents argue that shopping in bulk reduces packaging. I also have to admit that a case of Pellegrino for $10 pulls me closer to the dark side. I am ... |
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| Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, business, globalization, placemaking, Wal-Mart (all these topics) |
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Starbucks tokens
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David Roberts |
17 Nov 2004 |
Gristmill |
| Next year, coffee mega-super-behemoth Starbucks will begin stocking its stores with partially recycled coffee cups -- 10 percent recycled, to be precise. Ten percent is no great shakes, of course, but even if this is a largely symbolic gesture, perhaps enviros should consider for once hailing the symbolism rather than immediately bashing the company for not doing more. Just a suggestion. |
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| Topics: business, recycling, waste (all these topics) |
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The Rat Pack
EPA laxity leaves kids at risk from rat poison, enviros charge |
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16 Nov 2004 |
Daily Grist |
| The Rat Pack EPA laxity leaves kids at risk from rat poison, enviros charge The U.S. EPA seems more concerned with protecting rat-poison manufacturers than protecting kids, two enviro groups are charging. Last week, the Natural Resources Defense Council and West Harlem Environmental Action filed suit against the EPA, criticizing the agency for harming children by revoking safety measures on rat poisons in 2001, at ... |
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| Topics: business, toxics, United States, US EPA (all these topics) |
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Power in Lumbers
Small tree-harvesting operations gang up to get certified |
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12 Nov 2004 |
Daily Grist |
| Power in Lumbers Small tree-harvesting operations gang up to get certified Many small to mid-sized forestry operations are run by folks who value the health of their trees and try their best to be good stewards of the land they own. However, getting official recognition of this fact -- in the form of being certified green by the Forest Stewardship Council, a Germany-based coalition wi ... |
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| Topics: business, Canada, Forest Stewardship Council, logging, United States (all these topics) |
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Bringing Shapeless Hemp Sweaters to Yuppies, at Last
Whole Foods ponders move into organic clothing |
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12 Nov 2004 |
Daily Grist |
| Bringing Shapeless Hemp Sweaters to Yuppies, at Last Whole Foods ponders move into organic clothing Have you ever felt chafed by the inconvenience of having to go one place for your bulk bulgur wheat and another for your Guatemalan organic cotton poncho? Well we've got good news: From here on in you can point your Lexus SUV in one direction only, to organic grocer Whole Foods. The retailer is ... |
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| Topics: business, food and agriculture, green living, United States (all these topics) |
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We're Not the Only Country With a Bushmeat Problem
E.U. fishing subsidies drive illegal bushmeat trade in West Africa |
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12 Nov 2004 |
Daily Grist |
| We're Not the Only Country With a Bushmeat Problem E.U. fishing subsidies drive illegal bushmeat trade in West Africa Heavy European Union subsidies for fishing fleets off the coast of West Africa are driving the illegal bushmeat trade in the region, to devastating effect. As Euros eat more of their fish, there's less left for West Africans, who turn to bushmeat -- or the meat of wild animals, including gorilla ... |
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| Topics: Africa, business, European Union, wildlife (all these topics) |
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The Interface That Launched a Thousand Ships
Ray Anderson, sustainable biz pioneer, answers readers' questions |
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12 Nov 2004 |
InterActivist |
| Ray Anderson, founder of Interface. Are your carpet squares available in small quantities for the do-it-yourselfer for home use? -- Ken Decker, Santee, Calif. Yes, visit InterfaceFlor.com. Who would you say is your biggest market for your green carpet and why? -- Name Not Provided Interior designers. They started us down this road by asking what we were doing for th ... |
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| Topics: business, InterActivist, interview (all these topics) |
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The Shipping News
Global warming may open Northwest Passage to shipping |
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11 Nov 2004 |
Daily Grist |
| The Shipping News Global warming may open Northwest Passage to shipping Global warming may melt arctic ice enough to make the legendary Northwest Passage a viable trade route, trimming almost 40 percent (roughly two weeks) off the current Asia-to-Europe route, which involves a large detour down through either the Suez or Panama canals. Some view this as a bright spot in the otherwise grim report released this week on the im ... |
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| Topics: business, climate, placemaking (all these topics) |
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European. Small. How Can They Fail?
European automakers target the U.S. with itsy-bitsy cars |
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10 Nov 2004 |
Daily Grist |
| European. Small. How Can They Fail? European automakers target the U.S. with itsy-bitsy cars European automakers hope to make inroads in U.S. markets with small, fuel-efficient cars, but they have quite a task ahead of them, despite gas prices that now exceed $2 per gallon. While a segment of the U.S. market is gaga for hybrids like the Toyota Prius, which gets about 44 miles per gallon, some small European cars lik ... |
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| Topics: business, placemaking, United States (all these topics) |
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Blood and Gore
Al Gore launches an investment firm focused on sustainability |
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09 Nov 2004 |
Daily Grist |
| Blood and Gore Al Gore launches an investment firm focused on sustainability After the whole endorsing-Howard-Dean thing didn't work out, Al Gore is hoping his new venture is more successful: It's an investment firm called Generation Investment Management that will focus on socially and environmentally conscious companies. The firm's approach "is designed to serve people who want to integrate sustainable returns wit ... |
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| Topics: Al Gore, business, United States (all these topics) |
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Exx the Foul
ExxonMobil's greenhouse-gas emissions continue to rise |
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09 Nov 2004 |
Daily Grist |
| Exx the Foul ExxonMobil's greenhouse-gas emissions continue to rise ExxonMobil, the world's biggest oil company, supported President Bush's decision to keep the U.S. from ratifying the Kyoto Protocol. In a wacky coincidence, the company's greenhouse-gas emissions have been increasing, last year rising 2 percent to almost 150 million tons -- more than twice the emissions of the entire country of Norway. Exxon is ad ... |
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| Topics: business, politics, pollution and waste (all these topics) |
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Fat Accompli
Overweight passengers lead to higher airplane CO2 emissions |
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08 Nov 2004 |
Daily Grist |
| Fat Accompli Overweight passengers lead to higher airplane CO2 emissions Everybody knows the U.S. is in the grips of an obesity epidemic. And many folks know that airplanes are major sources of atmospheric carbon dioxide, which exacerbates global warming. But did you know that the former is contributing in a significant way to the latter? Neither did we -- until now. Americans' average weight rose by 10 pounds duri ... |
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| Topics: business, placemaking, United States (all these topics) |
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Ray Matter
Ray Anderson, sustainable biz pioneer, answers Grist's questions |
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08 Nov 2004 |
InterActivist |
| What work do you do? I am founder and chair of Interface, Inc. How does it relate to the environment? I used to think that my job didn't have anything to do with the environment. Then I realized that my job, as well as everyone else's job, impacts the environment in some way. And now advocating for sustainability has become my No. 1 responsibility. What do you really do, on a day-to-day basis? Simply put, I t ... |
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| Topics: business, InterActivist, interview (all these topics) |
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Love Hurts
Worries over ecotourism on the rise |
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05 Nov 2004 |
Daily Grist |
| Love Hurts Worries over ecotourism on the rise Ecotourism and its more profit-centric cousin nature tourism make up about 20 percent of international tourist travel. These two sectors are growing by 10 to 30 percent a year, and generate hundreds of billions of dollars -- money that often helps the ecosystems being toured, not to mention local economies. Still, some folks are raising red flags, saying that the flood of putatively fauna-fr ... |
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| Topics: business, travel (all these topics) |
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Mad Props, Yo
California approves measure to block citizen lawsuits against businesses |
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04 Nov 2004 |
Daily Grist |
| Mad Props, Yo California approves measure to block citizen lawsuits against businesses By a significant margin, California voters on Tuesday approved Proposition 64, which curtails the right of private citizens and public-interest groups to bring legal action against companies under the state's Unfair Business Competition Law -- a move that could hamper efforts to protect the state's environment. The statute has been used b ... |
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| Topics: business, California, politics (all these topics) |
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Thank Your Lucky Starbucks
Starbucks chief pushes for fair-trade, eco-friendly coffee |
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01 Nov 2004 |
Daily Grist |
| Thank Your Lucky Starbucks Starbucks chief pushes for fair-trade, eco-friendly coffee Starbucks has served as a convenient target for the anti-globalization crowd, especially given that you can't throw a brick in some neighborhoods without breaking a Starbucks window. But CEO Orin Smith is fighting back against the company's bad reputation. He recently announced that, by 2007, Starbucks would attempt to procu ... |
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| Topics: business, food and agriculture, green living (all these topics) |
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Dole-ing Out Favors
A lobbying success story, from the maker of atrazine |
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29 Oct 2004 |
Daily Grist |
| Dole-ing Out Favors A lobbying success story, from the maker of atrazine The manufacturer of atrazine, an herbicide connected by studies to frog deformities and increased risk of prostate cancer in humans, spent $260,000 lobbying the U.S. EPA and other government bodies on behalf of the chemical. Not only that, but Syngenta Crop Protection enlisted the formidable lobbying talents of Viagra emissary and ex-senator Bob Dole, who ... |
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| Topics: business, politics, US EPA (all these topics) |
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Play to Winslow
A green financial expert dishes up election-related investment tips |
Glenn Scherer |
29 Oct 2004 |
Main Dish |
| Matt Patsky knows his green. As the election looms, green-investing guru Matt Patsky has joined the political fray, making the radio talk show rounds to tell investors and voters why another Bush presidency will not only be bad news for the environment but also a disaster for the market. Patsky is the portfolio manager for the Winslow Management Co., a pioneer in environmentally re ... |
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| Topics: business, elections, interview, politics, United States (all these topics) |
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The Price Is Finally Right
High oil prices raise interest in renewables, and this time it may stick |
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27 Oct 2004 |
Daily Grist |
| The Price Is Finally Right High oil prices raise interest in renewables, and this time it may stick Whenever the price of oil spikes, interest in renewable energy spikes along with it -- but despite the perpetual hopes of advocates, interest recedes as prices go back down. This time, though, as oil tops $55 a barrel, it may be different. Really. For one thing, although most analysts agree that th ... |
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| Topics: business, energy, oil, renewable energy, United States (all these topics) |
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It's All About the Benjamins
Neglect of clean energy hurts economy as well as environment |
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25 Oct 2004 |
Daily Grist |
| It's All About the Benjamins Neglect of clean energy hurts economy as well as environment The lack of aggressive clean-energy policies at the federal level is taking its toll on the U.S. economy. As recently as a decade ago, U.S. companies claimed 50 percent of the market for solar photovoltaic panels, but now that number is down to 10 percent, with Japan and Europe dominating the world market. Likewise, Germany ... |
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| Topics: business, renewable energy, United States (all these topics) |
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Tennessee Faults
Conservationists use market to save Cumberland Plateau hardwood forests |
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25 Oct 2004 |
Daily Grist |
| Tennessee Faults Conservationists use market to save Cumberland Plateau hardwood forests The 19.4 million acres that comprise the Cumberland Plateau and surrounding mountains in the southeastern U.S. contain more threatened and endangered species than any ecosystem in the country outside California's Central Valley. But the hardwood forests that cover the area are rapidly being clearcut and replaced with swaths of faster-grow ... |
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| Topics: business, logging, Southeast (all these topics) |
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