http://www.greenbiz.com/feed/greenbiz Sustainable Business, Cleaner Production, and the Bottom Line en http://www.greenbiz.com/news/2008/05/12/uk-aims-a-million-green-collar-workers The number of people working in the environmental sector is expected to top 1 million within the next 20 years -- more than double today's figure of 400,000. Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Sam Bond 24001 at http://www.greenbiz.com/feature/2008/05/12/can-your-green-company-get-big-and-stay-real Seth Goldman, the founder of Honest Tea, says his deal with Coke is not just part of being true to his mission, but the only way for socially responsible companies to have a real impact on society. Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Andrew Park 24008 at http://www.greenbiz.com/news/2008/05/12/raymour-flanigan-goes-green The Northeast furniture retailer's recycling program has diverted roughly 16 millions pounds of waste from landfills, while its storeroom upgrades have helped the company offset energy costs, which have risen about 30 percent. Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 GreenBiz Staff 24018 at http://www.greenbiz.com/column/2008/05/12/beyond-recycling-responsible-paper-purchasing Companies can make an enormous difference in the global environment and forest communities by adopting strict purchasing policies. Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Tensie Whelan 24021 at http://www.greenbiz.com/news/2008/05/12/ebay-bids-solar eBay's North Campus is now the home of 3,248 solar panels in a 650-kilowatt system that will supply 18 percent of the campus’s power, saving the company about $100,000 in electricity costs in its first year of operation. The company used the solar energy system's unveiling to tout its first LEED-Gold building, which also is the city's first. Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 GreenerBuildings Staff 24039 at http://www.greenbiz.com/column/2008/05/11/on-the-need-green-mbas Experts of all stripes are predicting that green innovations are the last best hope for us to solve our environmental crises. In order to make the innovations a reality, we will have to train our business leaders to think sustainably and act strategically, and business schools are rising to this challenge. Sun, 11 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Vanessa Crossgrove Fry 23995 at http://www.greenbiz.com/column/2008/05/10/this-week-green-business Yet another lively week in the world of green business brought these headlines—Climate Counts ranks consumer companies (again) on global warming practices, the trucking industry slows down and Goldman Sachs banker Mark Tercek takes the helm of The Nature Conservancy. My reactions: Sat, 10 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Marc Gunther 24086 at http://www.greenbiz.com/news/2008/05/09/truckers-roll-out-sustainability-plan The "Trucks Deliver a Cleaner Tomorrow" program offers six recommendations that will help the industry shrink its carbon footprint and preserve its livelihood during a time of skyrocketing fuel prices. Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 GreenBiz Staff 23970 at http://www.greenbiz.com/news/2008/05/09/wal-mart-set-measure-energy-use-20-us-capitols Through a partnership with the National Governors Association, the "Greening State Capitols" program will provide energy audits in 20 U.S. state capitols to identify ways in which they can reduce energy consumption. Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 GreenBiz Staff 23971 at http://www.greenbiz.com/news/2008/05/09/dell-asks-customers-packaging-advice Under criticism from bloggers during Earth Week over the use of oversized boxes to ship tiny products, Dell sought the advice of its customers this week to help the company improve its packaging. Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 GreenBiz Staff 23978 at http://www.greenbiz.com/news/2008/05/08/millipore-aims-cut-carbon-footprint-20-percent Millipore Corp. unveiled a goal on Wednesday to reduce its carbon footprint by 20 percent during the next five years. The initiative will take aim at the its consumption of non-renewable resources and production of waste, as well as introduce programs that will foster behavioral changes conducive to environmental sustainability. Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 ClimateBiz Staff 23928 at http://www.greenbiz.com/news/2008/05/08/cvs-adopts-cosmetics-safety-policy-reduces-waste-and-energy-use Pharmacy retailer CVS Caremark plans to phase out toxic chemicals from its house-branded products in favor of safer alternatives. The company detailed the new policy in its first Corporate Social Responsibility report that was released earlier this week. The policy was formally adopted earlier this year. Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 GreenBiz Staff 23929 at http://www.greenbiz.com/news/2008/05/08/calif-ports-plan-switch-8000-trucks-liquefied-natural-gas As part of a multi-pronged approach to clean up the air at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, about half of the 16,000 diesel trucks that serve the waterfront will be replaced with ones that run on liquefied natural gas. Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 GreenBiz Staff 23948 at http://www.greenbiz.com/column/2008/05/08/fiji-water-tacos-and-going-green As a reporter covering business and the environment, I don’t want to let the perfect become the enemy of the good. We should cheer, or at least politely applaud, the small changes that companies make to lighten their environmental footprint. But we ought not to fool ourselves into believing that incremental change is adequate to the tasks ahead—of slowing down climate change, dealing with water issues, or eventually making our economy sustainable. Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Marc Gunther 23972 at http://www.greenbiz.com/podcast/2008/05/06/co-op-america-greening-businesses-large-and-small The second annual Green Business Conference takes place in Chicago this month; in advance of the gathering GreenBiz Radio sat down with Denise Hamler, director of Co-Op America's green business programs, to learn how the world of green business has grown. Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Matthew Wheeland 23888 at