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In a move to grow the market for Fair Trade products, the longtime head of Fair Trade USA proposes to allow much bigger coffee growers into the certification -- a move that some say runs contrary to the whole purpose of Fair Trade.
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Like Christmas, Valentine’s Day and many other holidays, Earth Day has become a shopping opportunity. Here are some inane pitches from GreenBiz Senior Writer Marc Gunther's inbox....
The just-closed auto expo show how the cleaner car market is rapidly maturing, with more automakers building more innovative, more efficient vehicles -- and demand for those cars soaring.
As studies turn up toxic ingredients in products labeled "green" or chemical-free, companies need more visibility into their supply chains. Here's how to do it right.
Walmart is making progress on its sustainability goals, but it still has a long way to go.
With the release of its 2012 sustainability report, it's clear that the company has become greener and more responsible than it used to be -- but it's still got a long way to go. How much...
The Danish Fashion Institute and BSR are trying to cultivate a taste for green among fashionistas, bargainistas and the industry that serves them....
Consumers say they want green products, but sales of cleaner cars and household products remain small. Companies such as GoodGuide hope to help consumers make a bigger difference.
Detroit automakers posted big sales gains last month -- and it's almost entirely due to Detroit's shift from SUVs and other gas-guzzlers to smaller fuel-sipping cars and alternative-fuel...
The wife of Bill Niman, the name that launched a revolution in human cattle farming, is a vegetarian. But she's quick to say that eating meat is not a sin, although the meat that most...
Many electronics companies would like to use conflict-free minerals, but finding suppliers can prove challenging. A new program could make it easier for smelters to become conflict-free....
After the Fair Labor Association found workplace violations at Apple's supplier Foxconn Technology Group, it looks like the electronics giant is becoming more transparent.
What's the carbon impact of banana yogurt? How about strawberry? Thanks to a new SAP system, Danone now knows the carbon footprints of each of its 35,000 products....
What happens when global companies look outside their walls for sustainable innovation? They sometimes find it.
The consortium, spearheaded by Bell Labs, unveils its second technology innovation in its efforts to make telecommunications networks 1,000 times more efficient....
Marty Metro, the CEO of UsedCardboardBoxes.com talks about why recycling isn't the always the best idea for corrugated cardboard, and how to create a new market for the ubiquitous cardboardbox...
Is energy becoming a big-box business? A first-of-its-kind program gives customers the option to switch energy service providers at a Chicago-area Best Buy store.
With the launch of a new pilot aimed at phasing out Styrofoam in favor of paper cups, has McDonald's launched an eco-rivalry that will take the material out of circulation?...
Eight years since the launch of its Coffee and Farmer Equity (C.A.F.E.) Practices commitment, Starbucks is ready to share some of the lessons its learned along the way to greener supply chains.
Why would the world's largest auto maker invest in a company that helps people use fewer cars?
Israel Ganot, CEO of electronics-reseller Gazelle, talks about turning your old gadgets into cash -- and keeping them out of the e-waste stream.
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