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A story about an extraordinary effort to transform an ordinary piece of clothing.
by Joel Makower
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The notion of factories without Dumpsters isn't new, but in recent years a number of companies across industries have put "zero waste" squarely in their sights.
by Joel Makower
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As we view the whatever-it's-called decade in the rearview mirror, it's tempting to assess what's transpired since the good old days of Y2K to see how far we've come — and how far we haven't.
by Joel Makower
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I had expected the conference to be a showcase of how, when green goes mainstream, good intentions and high standards give way to the lowest common denominator of the mass market. Happily, I was wrong.
by Joel Makower
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The co-directors of Walmart's Sustainability Consortium, one key plank of the company's larger Sustainability Index, explain how the group will work -- and what companies get for the six-figure price of admission.
by Joel Makower
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GreenBiz.com launches our second annual Greener By Design conference today. The focus this year is on how companies are transitioning to greener product design amid rapidly changing, but still economically troubled, times. And a key thread will explore how firms should operate under what is being called "The New Normal."
by Joel Makower
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Wal-Mart's gathering of 400-plus CEOs, held earlier this month, showed that it has learned a key lesson: Being a greener business isn't just about being more efficient or increasing sales. It can be an engine for innovation in products and packaging, even delivery systems.
by Joel Makower