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Americans dispose of about 12.8 million tons of textiles annually — 80 pounds for each man, woman and child.
by Marc Gunther
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In a truly circular economy where waste becomes nutrients, economic growth would be decoupled from environmental restraints. See who is leading the way.
by Marc Gunther
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The president of the Humane Society of the United States talks about how his organization is pushing corporations to change their practices.
by Marc Gunther
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Walmart wants to improve the sustainability of plastic toys. Is it playing well with others?
by Marc Gunther
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Walmart is asking bread makers to bake in sustainability. Can they rise to the occasion?
by Marc Gunther
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The outdoor gear and clothing giant shows how a company that sells stuff can do less harm to the earth.
by Marc Gunther
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In the long run, globalization will help us solve our environmental problems. Here's why.
by Marc Gunther
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Despite the many differences between the Fortune 500 coffee retailer and the family-owned artisan roaster based in Mendocino, Calif., the two companies are committed to working with growers to source coffee beans as sustainably and ethically as possible.
by Marc Gunther
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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.
by Marc Gunther
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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 can one company do?
by Marc Gunther
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Apple's China scandal demonstrates why companies need to do more to ensure the health of factory workers making their products. Here's how some manufacturers are netting returns from investing in women's health.
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by Marc Gunther
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Major meat producers including McDonald's, Cargill and Walmart are committing to making meat production more humane and environmentally friendly. Bon Appetit Management Company, a Bay Area food-service firm, can show them how to do it.
by Marc Gunther
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The major problems uncovered in Apple's -- and the IT industry's -- Chinese supply chain in a series of recent exposes go far beyond Apple to the heart of how companies measure their social and environmental impacts.
by Marc Gunther
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The brewing giant faces stiff competition in Africa from home beer brewers. As the company learned how to make beer from local crops, SABMiller's head of sustainability explains how it's also making its beers more socially and environmentall responsible.
by Marc Gunther
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A new series of articles in Grist drags Walmart over the coals for not being as sustainable as it could be. While the author raises valid points about Walmart's level of action, there is more to the story.
by Marc Gunther
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Portland, Oregon's Bamboo Sushi is powered by wind energy, Marine Stewardship Council-certified, and is singlehandedly proving that sustainable sushi doesn't have to be an oxymoron.
by Marc Gunther
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BrightFarms, a New York City-based startup, thinks it has the solution to cross-country grocery supply routes, right above our heads.
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by Marc Gunther
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Activists from the Rainforest Action Network are targeting The Walt Disney Company for a slack paper-buying policy that allows children's books to be printed from rainforest-destroying pulp.
by Marc Gunther
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Bumble Bee's tuna business, which accounts for more than half of its revenues of close to $1 billion, has a new worry: If the world's fisherman can't agree to intelligently manage capacity, tuna stocks could well be threatened.
by Marc Gunther
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Sustainability gives Best Buy the vehicle by which it can engage its 180,000-strong workforce and stay competitive, according to CEO Brian Dunn.
by Marc Gunther
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A free, open-source and volunteer-driven platform is behind a partnership between Office Depot and New Leaf Paper to let shoppers know exactly where their paper comes from.
by Marc Gunther
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Divine Chocolate says it is the first farmer-owned Fair Trade chocolate brand. About 35 percent of the shares in the U.S. company that produces, markets and distributes Divine Chocolate are owned by the Kuapa Kokoo farmers' cooperative in Ghana, an association of 45,000 small-scale cocoa farmers.
by Marc Gunther
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A life cycle assessment revealed that the biggest environmental impacts from a pair of Levi's jeans is consumer use and cotton. Here's how the company is addressing both.
by Marc Gunther