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All Charged Up
Consumer electronics event showcases green products |
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07 Jan 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 2:02 PM on 07 Jan 2008 The annual Consumer Electronics Show kicked off in Las Vegas last night with tech products both glitzy and green. Laptop cases made from corn instead of petroleum products are on display, as well as devices that help electronics only suck electricity when being used, universal chargers, easily recyclable batteries, and solar-powered cell phone speakers. Sessions include "Evolving Environment ... |
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| Topics: business, greening biz operations, news, tech (all these topics) |
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Gary Hirshberg
Yogurt CEO blazes green path |
David Roberts |
07 Jan 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: business, food, greening biz operations (all these topics) |
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Brit's Eye View: A shift in business attitudes?
Six insights on the business trend toward sustainability |
Peter Madden |
28 Dec 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: business, United Kingdom, greening biz operations, greenish companies (all these topics) |
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Jewell in the Crown
REI chief Sally Jewell on sustainability, shoes, and sedentary schoolkids |
Sarah van Schagen |
18 Dec 2007 |
Grist Feature |
| The statuesque athlete sitting across the table has just handed me her shoe. As I examine it, she begins to point out the various fibers used in its construction and tells me about the manufacturer's sustainable practices. Clearly, this is a woman who is well aware of her footprint. Sally Jewell. Dressed in casual pants and a blue fleece jacket, Sally Jewell doesn't nece ... |
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| Topics: business, consumerism, ecological footprint, greening biz operations, shopping (all these topics) |
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Sears of Joy
Sears and KMart will phase out PVC, Wal-Mart accused of eco-naughtiness |
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13 Dec 2007 |
News |
| Posted at 1:36 PM on 13 Dec 2007 Big-box behemoths Sears and Kmart have agreed to phase out nasty plastic PVC from all products in their 3,800 stores. While admirable, the announcement merely makes those stores the lemmings of PVC abandonment; IKEA, Wal-Mart, and Target have all previously agreed to go PVC-free. In other big-box news, the nonprofit Environmental Investigation Agency has accused Wal-Mart of sour ... |
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| Topics: business, green living, greening biz operations, greenish companies, logging, news, shopping, toxics, Wal-Mart (all these topics) |
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Remake a Living: Sustained growth
Job market sees growing demand for sustainability managers |
Kevin Doyle |
04 Dec 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: business, greening biz operations, green jobs (all these topics) |
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Nipping Energy Use in the Spud
Frito-Lay hopes to manufacture eco-friendly potato chips |
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15 Nov 2007 |
News |
| Posted at 3:31 PM on 15 Nov 2007 You know it's crunch time when a potato-chip factory goes green. A Frito-Lay factory in Arizona has plans to produce, yes, carbon-neutral potato chips: sliced, fried, seasoned, and bagged in a plant nearly entirely off-grid and powered with renewable fuels. The company's Casa Grande plant will make do in its desert locale by recycling water, and will advertise that it's using ... |
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| Topics: business, food, greening biz operations, greenish companies, news (all these topics) |
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The Innkeeper's Strife
On green hotels |
Umbra Fisk |
14 Nov 2007 |
Ask Umbra |
| Dear Umbra, My husband and I are Americans who own a small budget hotel in Rome, Italy. We try to be as eco-friendly as possible: our cafe is local, organic, and vegetarian, we use compact fluorescent bulbs where we can (although cannot find an alternative for the halogen lighting systems we have), we use eco-friendly cleaning products, including the old standbys like vinegar and baking soda, we recycle and use all recycled paper p ... |
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| Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, consumerism, energy efficiency, greening biz operations (all these topics) |
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It's the PC Thing to Do
Kansas, Minnesota pledge to green up government computer systems |
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09 Nov 2007 |
News |
| Posted at 7:29 AM on 09 Nov 2007 Think of states that are environmental frontrunners, and Kansas and Minnesota may not leap immediately to mind. But it's those two that are taking the lead in reducing energy use from government computer systems. Teaming up with the industry-backed Climate Savers Computing Initiative, Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R) and Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius (D) -- whose states each ... |
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| Topics: business, greening biz operations, Kansas, Minnesota, news, politics, state politics, tech (all these topics) |
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It's Simple, Simon
Simon & Schuster joins the ranks of greener publishers |
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08 Nov 2007 |
News |
| Posted at 2:33 PM on 08 Nov 2007 Random House has done it. Scholastic has done it. Even a publisher of the Bible is going green. So hey, Simon & Schuster: welcome aboard! The publisher, which counts such notables as Stephen King and Ursula Hegi among its authors, has committed to increasing its recycled-paper content from the current 10 percent to 25 percent or more by 2012. It will also buy at least 10 percent of ... |
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| Topics: greening biz operations, news, rainforests, recycling (all these topics) |
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On Target
Big-box store Target will phase out PVC |
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06 Nov 2007 |
News |
| Posted at 9:16 AM on 06 Nov 2007 Big-box store Target is right on the mark with plans to phase out nasty plastic polyvinyl chloride. The store that we like to pronounce "Tar-zhay" has announced that it will aim to detox the packaging of its table linen stock by spring and try to find PVC alternatives for all toys by next fall. It also said all of its own brands of children's lunch boxes and utensils are already PVC-free. The reasons to ... |
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| Topics: business, green living, greening biz operations, news, parenting, shopping, toxics (all these topics) |
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Introducing Auden Schendler: Part I
On those quotes in Businessweek's 'Little Green Lies' |
Joseph Romm |
30 Oct 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: energy, climate, greenhouse-gas emissions, greening biz operations, business (all these topics) |
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Yahoo! goes carbon neutral
Web company announces selection of offset projects |
David Roberts |
22 Oct 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: business, carbon neutral, carbon offsets, greening biz operations, websites (all these topics) |
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Garbage Can Do
Largest U.S. garbage hauler greens operations |
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12 Oct 2007 |
News |
| Posted at 2:40 PM on 12 Oct 2007 Strange but true: Our trash is going green. The nation's largest garbage hauler and landfill operator, Waste Management Inc., has announced plans to make its operations more eco-friendly. The company hopes to double its landfill methane-to-electricity production by 2020, boost the fuel efficiency of its fleet by 15 percent by 2020, process more recyclables, and set aside more land for wildlife habitat. ... |
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| Topics: business, greening biz operations, news, waste (all these topics) |
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What a Revelation
Publisher will produce first eco-friendly Bible |
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09 Oct 2007 |
News |
| Posted at 1:42 PM on 09 Oct 2007 Coming soon to a hotel room near you: the first green Bible, expected to hit the scene later this month from publisher Thomas Nelson. The Charles F. Stanley Life Principles Daily Bible -- which perhaps includes the 11th commandment "Thou shalt be principled"? -- will be certified by the Forest Stewardship Council and contain recycled fiber. Says Tyson Miller of the Green Press Initiative ... |
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| Topics: books, business, green living, greening biz operations, news, religion and spirituality (all these topics) |
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The Procter Is In
Big-biz coalition will pressure suppliers to report emissions |
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09 Oct 2007 |
News |
| Posted at 10:24 AM on 09 Oct 2007 At least six of the world's largest companies have banded together to urge their suppliers to report and mitigate greenhouse-gas emissions. Joining together as the Supply Chain Leadership Coalition and partnering with the Carbon Disclosure Project -- which is also working with Wal-Mart -- companies including Procter & Gamble, Unilever, Tesco, Nestlé, Imperial Tobacco, and Cadbury ... |
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| Topics: business, greenhouse-gas emissions, greening biz operations, greenish companies, news (all these topics) |
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Me and Dan Kalafatas
What should I ask a carbon offset expert? |
David Roberts |
08 Oct 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: business, carbon offsets, climate, energy, energy efficiency, greening biz operations (all these topics) |
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Knocked Krupp
Is Environmental Defense leader Fred Krupp a savvy dealmaker or a stooge? |
David Roberts |
01 Oct 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: business, climate, energy, greening biz operations, greenwashing (all these topics) |
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Charmer in the Dell
Dell Inc. pledges to go carbon neutral |
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26 Sep 2007 |
News |
| Posted at 12:40 PM on 26 Sep 2007 PC manufacturer Dell Inc. has announced plans to go entirely carbon neutral by next year. (Take that, Nokia!) The company will focus on energy efficiency and renewable power, and offset additional emissions. In addition, Dell's "Plant a Tree for Me" program, wherein customers can direct funds to global tree planting, will expand to "Plant a Forest for Me," a partnership with other org ... |
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| Topics: business, greening biz operations, greenish companies, news, tech (all these topics) |
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We Really Needed Some Disclosure
More companies disclosing and mitigating emissions, says new report |
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25 Sep 2007 |
News |
| Posted at 10:44 AM on 25 Sep 2007 Many corporations are recognizing the impact of climate change on business as usual, and in response are disclosing and working to mitigate greenhouse-gas emissions, says a new report from the nonprofit Carbon Disclosure Project. The group's fifth annual survey of the world's 500 largest companies boasted a 75 percent response rate; of those, 80 percent of busine ... |
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| Topics: business, climate, climate change mitigation, greenhouse-gas emissions, greening biz operations, news (all these topics) |
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We'll Drink Beer for the Cause
Wal-Mart will track some suppliers' energy efficiency |
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24 Sep 2007 |
News |
| Posted at 5:36 PM on 24 Sep 2007 Unrelenting in its quest for eco-domination, Wal-Mart has announced a plan to keep tabs on some suppliers' energy efficiency. Through a partnership with the Carbon Disclosure Project, Wal-Mart will request emissions data from about 30 companies that collectively supply DVDs, toothpaste, soap, milk, beer, vacuum cleaners, and soft drinks. (Sure they're all commonly used, but -- r ... |
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| Topics: business, greening biz operations, greenish companies, news, Wal-Mart (all these topics) |
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Bat Out of Heaven
Red Sox partner with NRDC to green Fenway Park |
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21 Sep 2007 |
News |
| Posted at 10:00 AM on 21 Sep 2007 America's national pastime is going green in Beantown as the Red Sox step up to the plate to make going to Fenway Park a whole new ball game. Under a five-year partnership with the National Resources Defense Council, the nation's oldest active ballpark may vend beer in corn-starch-based cups, serve local, organic food from concession stands, add solar panels, and even initiate a new tradition: a fi ... |
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| Topics: business, green living, greening biz operations, news, sports (all these topics) |
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15 Green Business Founders
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18 Sep 2007 |
Main Dish |
| Some of these eco-entrepreneurs you've likely heard of, some of them you surely haven't, but all of them deserve kudos for starting up companies that strive for sustainability. Read about their accomplishments, then tell us about green business owners who've inspired you in the comments section at the bottom of this page. Yvon Chouinard, Patagonia Patagonia has been a leader in sustainability since Chouinard spun it off from his original climbing-gear comp ... |
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| Topics: business, greening biz operations, greenish companies, innovation, lists (all these topics) |
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Ecomagination and coal
As long as GE funds coal, its net impact is far from green |
David Roberts |
17 Sep 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: business, climate, coal, energy, greenhouse-gas emissions, greening biz operations (all these topics) |
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The last refuge of scoundrels?
Greenwashing is getting more subtle |
Jason D Scorse |
16 Sep 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: business, greening biz operations, greenwashing (all these topics) |
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