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Don't Be Mine
Jewelers join campaign against proposed gold mine in Alaska |
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12 Feb 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 10:10 AM on 12 Feb 2008 Psst -- Valentine's Day is coming up. If you're now rushing out the door in a panic to buy your sweetie a trinket, keep this in mind: A group of prominent jewelers has joined a campaign against the Pebble Gold Mine, an environmental monstrosity that would be sited in Alaska's Bristol Bay, at the headwaters of the world's largest sockeye salmon run. Of 28 jewelers signed onto an enviro-spon ... |
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| Topics: business, green living, green products, greenish companies, mining, news (all these topics) |
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Boogie Woogie Google Boy
An interview with Google's green energy czar, Bill Weihl |
Amanda Griscom Little |
07 Feb 2008 |
Grist Feature |
| The phrase "to Google" has become synonymous with "to search." But soon it may connote something altogether different: "to green." That is, if the internet titan can successfully pull off its latest world-changing endeavor. Bill Weihl. In late 2007, the dot-com giant announced its intention to make renewable energy cheaper than coal. The RE<C pro ... |
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| Topics: business, carbon neutral, carbon offsets, coal, energy, energy efficiency, greening biz operations, greenish companies, interview, renewable energy, solar thermal power (all these topics) |
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Sell Abrasions
On green-company buyouts |
Umbra Fisk |
06 Feb 2008 |
Ask Umbra |
| Dear Umbra, So glad you were ransomed. (I happily did my bit.) I'm worried that the gentle-on-the-environment start-ups are taking the money and running. First our favorite toothpaste, Tom's of Maine, sold out to Colgate (I think) and now Burt's Bees has become a product line acquired by a bleach company. Where do we turn for sparkling teeth and rosy cheeks? Irene Eatonville, Wash. Dearest Irene, May I split a few awapuhi-softe ... |
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| Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, business, consumerism, greenish companies, shopping (all these topics) |
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But three of its stores have skylights. How bad could it be?
Don't let Wal-Mart's greenish diversions distract you |
Guest author |
05 Feb 2008 |
Gristmill |
| The following is a guest essay by Alex Goldschmidt, online editor at Wal-Mart Watch.----- Photo: Lone Primate Wal-Mart has been trying its hardest to distract its environmental critics. In a carefully orchestrated act of diversion, the company shows off its skylights and light bulb sales. In doing so, Wal-Mart has managed to draw attention away from the other, deeper environmental problems lying at the heart of the company's business model. Wal-Mart's ... |
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| Topics: business, greening biz operations, greenish companies, Wal-Mart (all these topics) |
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Chip and They're Bolder
Intel replaces PepsiCo as biggest U.S. buyer of alternative energy |
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28 Jan 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 3:45 PM on 28 Jan 2008 Tech giant Intel has announced that it will buy 1.3 billion kilowatt hours of renewable energy credits a year, making it the biggest U.S. buyer of alternative energy. Previous record-holder PepsiCo is bumped into second place with a purchase of 1.1 billion kilowatt hours annually -- but if Pepsi's advertising is to be believed, every sip gets them closer. sources: Financi ... |
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| Topics: business, energy, greenish companies, news, renewable energy, tech (all these topics) |
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Scott Glee
Wal-Mart CEO outlines lofty green goals |
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24 Jan 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 1:44 PM on 24 Jan 2008 Wal-Mart CEO Lee Scott made a big ol' speech yesterday spelling out ambitious social, health, and environmental goals for the retail behemoth. Wal-Mart will work with other retailers to boost industry-wide green standards, said Scott, and, within five years, Wal-Mart suppliers will be required to meet stringent environmental standards -- and may even be paid more to do so. The company wants to double its sales o ... |
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| Topics: business, greening biz operations, greenish companies, news, progress, Wal-Mart (all these topics) |
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Wherefore Art Thou, Romeoville?
Wal-Mart will open more-efficient stores |
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16 Jan 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 4:38 PM on 16 Jan 2008 Wal-Mart -- ah, always Wal-Mart -- has plans to open four stores that "will operate at a level that's 25 percent more efficient than a traditional Wal-Mart supercenter," according to a representative. The chain, which has a goal of someday having all of its 2,400 U.S. stores reach that level of efficiency, is using tricks it learned from experimental stores in Texas and Colorado. ... |
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| Topics: business, green building, greening biz operations, greenish companies, news, Wal-Mart (all these topics) |
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Please do disturb
New certification in the works for green hotels |
Katharine Wroth |
11 Jan 2008 |
Gristmill |
| Saw a passing reference in a piece on travel trends about a new certification scheme for green hotels. Supposed to be developed in the next 90 days, says Joe McInerney, president of the American Hotel & Lodging Association. AHLA's site, meanwhile, has a list of hot green hotel progress, ranging from Motel 6 using sensors to turn off heat and AC in unoccupied rooms to the MGM Mirage in Las Vegas pursuing LEED certification in part by building a monorail to the Bel ... |
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| Topics: business, green building, green living, greenish companies, travel (all these topics) |
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Shake, Rattle, and Carol
An interview with Carol Moseley Braun about her biodynamic food company |
Amanda Griscom Little |
03 Jan 2008 |
Grist Feature |
| This election season, Carol Moseley Braun isn't gunning to become the first black president or the first female president. (Been there, done that.) Instead, she's trying to break ground in another arena, one she considers vastly more satisfying than politics: food. Healthy, organic, biodynamic food. Carol Moseley Braun. Photo: AP / Seth Perlman In 2002, after a co ... |
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| Topics: food, greenish companies, interview (all these topics) |
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Lost and Foundations
Charitable foundations move to align investments with philanthropic goals |
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02 Jan 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 9:57 AM on 02 Jan 2008 Charitable foundations have historically considered their philanthropic goals to be separate from their investments, often fearing that socially responsible investing could harm their returns. Recently, though, many foundations are moving to harmonize the social and environmental effects of their investments with their charitable missions. The Ford Foundation, the seco ... |
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| Topics: business, greenish companies, news (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 |
| Peter Madden, chief executive of Forum for the Future, writes a monthly column for Gristmill on sustainability in the U.K. and Europe. Forum for the Future recently asked a selection of top business and branding folk to give us the lowdown on the recent trend toward sustainable business. The gurus included Rita Clifton of Interbrand, Stuart Hart of Cornell University, William Kramer of the World Resources Institute, and Jonathon Porritt of Forum for the Future. I ha ... |
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| Topics: business, United Kingdom, greening biz operations, greenish companies (all these topics) |
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So MINI to Choose From
Hybrid Technologies converts gas-powered cars to electric |
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18 Dec 2007 |
News |
| Posted at 4:09 PM on 18 Dec 2007 Obsessed with MINI Coopers but also like the idea of zero-emission electric vehicles? Have your car and drive it too: a company called Hybrid Technologies guts cars such as the MINI, smart fortwo, and PT Cruiser, and replaces their gas tanks with an electric motor and a stack of lithium batteries. Convinced? Starting in 2008, you'll be able to buy your electric MINI at Wal-Mart -- f ... |
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| Topics: business, cars, electric vehicles, greenish companies, news, placemaking, Wal-Mart (all these topics) |
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Deliverance
Green group ranks eco-friendliness of shipping companies |
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14 Dec 2007 |
News |
| Posted at 9:51 AM on 14 Dec 2007 We haven't even bought our Christmas presents yet, but if yours are all wrapped and ready to ship, be aware: green group Climate Counts has ranked shipping companies on their eco-friendliness. DHL and the U.S. Postal Service are tops, according to the ranking, although with scores of 45 and 43 out of 100, they indicate that the sector has a ways to go before it's entirely ship-shape. UPS scored ... |
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| Topics: business, greenish companies, news (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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It Looks Good on Paper
Xerox substantially reduces emissions, pledges to do more |
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03 Dec 2007 |
News |
| Posted at 11:13 AM on 03 Dec 2007 In 2002, Xerox Corp. pledged to reduce its greenhouse-gas emissions 10 percent by 2012. With four years to go, the company has in fact reduced emissions by 18 percent, and has boosted its goal to 25 percent by 2012. Xerox says it saved $18 million last year through practices like increasing manufacturing efficiency and reducing employees' job-related driving. Seems like a plan worth ... |
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| Topics: business, climate, greenhouse-gas emissions, greenish companies, news, progress (all these topics) |
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On a Rolls
Businesses urge policy for cutting greenhouse-gas emissions |
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30 Nov 2007 |
News |
| Posted at 4:01 PM on 30 Nov 2007 More than 150 international companies have signed on to a petition begging diplomats meeting in Bali next week to come up with policy aimed at cutting global greenhouse-gas emissions at least in half by 2050. The companies -- Shell, Coca-Cola, Dupont, British Airways, Rolls Royce, and many, many, more -- "urge world leaders to seize this opportunity" with "strong, early action ... |
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| Topics: business, climate, greenhouse-gas emissions, greenish companies, news (all these topics) |
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Google Dolls
Google funds R&D to make clean energy cheaper than coal |
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27 Nov 2007 |
News |
| Posted at 1:31 PM on 27 Nov 2007 Google has made a humongous announcement -- which goes without saying, since everything Google does is humongous -- of plans to heavily fund R&D of renewable-energy technology, focusing on wind, solar, and geothermal power. Calling the project Renewable Energy Cheaper Than Coal (or RE<C), Google has an end goal of cleanly produced electricity that's less expensive than dirty-black-ro ... |
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| Topics: business, greenish companies, news, renewable energy (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 |
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| 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 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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All's Fair and We Love More
Fair-trade market boosted by consumer demand |
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02 Oct 2007 |
News |
| Posted at 10:24 AM on 02 Oct 2007 An ever-greener and ever-more-caffeinated world is boosting the fair-trade market -- not just for coffee, but for products such as cocoa, cotton, tea, pineapples, and flowers. The certification, which holds growers to strict standards per child labor, pesticide use, recycling, and more, is not a phenomenon specific to hippie shops: all Dunkin' Donuts in the U.S. and all McDonald's in Englan ... |
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| Topics: agriculture, business, food, greenish companies, news, sustainable ag (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'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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Electronic Boogie
Greenpeace releases another ranking of tech companies' environmental records |
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21 Sep 2007 |
News |
| Posted at 4:09 PM on 21 Sep 2007 Greenpeace has released the fifth version of its Guide to Greener Electronics, and lauds the tech industry for making "great improvements" since the first scorecard hit the scene in August 2006. Nokia, Sony Ericsson, and Dell took the top three spots this time around; Apple, the CEO of which was rankled by his company's dead-last ranking in April, is now soli ... |
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| Topics: business, e-waste, greenish companies, Greenpeace, news, tech (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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Queen of Green
Founder of The Body Shop dies of a brain hemorrhage at age 64 |
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10 Sep 2007 |
News |
| Posted at 5:17 PM on 10 Sep 2007 Anita Roddick, the pioneering founder of The Body Shop, has died. Roddick was dubbed the "Queen of Green" for her trailblazing environmentally friendly, humane business practices that made her a leader in her native England and around the world. "Businesses have the power to do good," Roddick wrote on the company's website. Roddick opened her first Body Shop store ... |
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| Topics: business, green living, green products, greenish companies, news (all these topics) |
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