The GreenBiz editorial staff and our hundreds of contributors write a lot of stories every year -- nearly 2,200 in 2010 alone. Inevitably, some of these find a following, fanned by our newsletters, Twitter followers, RSS feeds, and LinkedIn group members. Sometimes it surprises us which stories take off.

Here are the 20 most popular stories on GreenBiz.com from 2010 across our five channels -- GreenBiz, ClimateBiz, GreenerBuildings, GreenerComputing and GreenerDesign.

Bad News First

Perhaps it's not a surprise that sometimes a company falling short of success -- or, at times, failing spectacularly -- fires up people's rubbernecking instinct. These were the stories that shined the spotlight on environmental laggards.

20. The Gulf Disaster and the Future of Coal.

If you like the BP oil spill, you're going to love carbon capture and storage...

19. Fiji Water to Leave Fiji in Dispute with Government

Fiji Water, which ships its bottled water thousands of miles, has shut down its bottled water plant in Fiji over a tax hike that would have increased its payments to the government by 45 times.

18. Abercrombie & Fitch, Weight Watchers Land on Worst Companies List

As a companion to its recently released "Best Corporate Citizens," Corporate Responsibility Magazine has named and shamed those firms that are the least transparent.

17. This Stinks: What Perfume Makers Won't Tell You

A new report reveals a slew of popular perfumes on the market include secret ingredients not disclosed on the label. Is it a reason for alarm?

16. Gender-Bending Chemical Detected in 91 Percent of Canadians

The industrial chemical Bisphenol A, which has been linked to developmental and reproductive problems and mimics estrogen, is present in roughly 91 percent of the Canadian population, particularly in teens aged 12 to 19.

15. KFC Lands in Hot Water for its Packaging

In the latest sign of how forestry and paper issues are coming to the fore for companies in almost all industries, the fast food chain is currently under fire from environmental groups for using virgin forests to supply the paper for its packaging.

14. SunChips' Green Packaging Comes Under Fire for Creating a Racket

Laura Scudders, a brand born during the Depression Era, used to claim its potato chips were the "noisiest chips in the world." These days, to hear some consumers tell it, SunChips are breaking the sound barrier with new packaging that is eco-friendly but creates a din when handled.

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