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Small businesses that follow sustainable practices saw higher sales of green products and services during a down economy.
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Chrissy Coughlin interviews the founder and CEO of WS Badger Company.
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Can the consumer packaged goods giant move green consumers to action through "buycotts"?
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The sharing economy, exemplified by collaborative consumption-based companies like Getaround and Airbnb, are often touted as signposts on the path to a greener future. But it turns out it's hard to know if these are actually greener business models.
by Brad Bate
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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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Brent Schulkin, the CEO of the startup that aims to harness individuals into a force for good, talks about the power of consumer action and why the stick isn't as effective as the carrot for leveraging sustainability and social media.
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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Method, the company that used green chemistry to turn age-old concepts for making and marketing soap on their head, has come up with another innovation that explodes a long-held idea -- that the trash trapped in the North Pacific Gyre is unredeemable.
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The latest in a long line of green consumer surveys finds that the market for sustainable products is near a tipping point, but that shoppers want a single score to quickly convey the environmental benefits of every product.
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Relentless hype about the size and enthusiasm about the LOHAS market aside, companies selling green products face enormous obstacles from shoppers and retailers alike. How can you turn passion about the planet into profits?
by Albe Zakes
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Companies that have been engaged in environmental initiatives but haven't been communicating them are surprisingly common. Here's how to find not-so-buried treasure when it comes time to highlight your green cred.
by Marc Stoiber
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The most popular booth at a recent farmer's market, selling just one product that customer's can't try before they buy, is an unlikely place to find useful insights into how to successfully market your green products and services.
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TerraCycle has built a business around taking other companies' trash and turning it into treasure. It's a surprisingly tough sell sometimes, but here's how you make the case that it's not trash, it's wasted brand equity.
by Albe Zakes
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A psychologist famous for her research on fruit preserves provides insights about decision-making that can help you increase profits while greening your supply chain.
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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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A new website offers green-minded shoppers a daily coupon for goods and services from green business, bringing the Groupon model of shopping to the sustainability set.
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The industry association that represents roughly 34,000 pubs and brewers in the U.K. has laid out 10 sustainability commitments that cover emissions, water use, renewable energy and others, including some goals that double the U.K. government's own targets.
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As many as 4.5 percent of consumer products can truthfully make green claims -- up from just 2 percent in 2009 -- according to TerraChoice's latest 'Sins of Greenwashing' report. Surprisingly, big box stores may be the best place to shop for green goods.
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Although there are billions of people living on less than US$2 a day, developing economies are growing far faster than in North America and the European Union. But how can a company sell sustainability for pennies a year?
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As a society, we love choices -- but with more than 300 green certifications and labels on the market, and more lining up every year, the system has gotten a bit out of control.
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The company's latest green initiative encourages sellers to reuse shipping boxes made of recycled materials as a way of promoting greener shipping methods.
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The financial reform law's requirements for conflict-free sourcing of electronics materials is a good step, but abandoning the DRC altogether is a knee-jerk reaction that won't fix the country's problems.
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The new Code of Practice from the U.K.'s Direct Marketing Association for the first time includes guidelines on green marketing and corporate environmental initiatives.
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It's been a huge success. It hasn't gone anywhere. Actually, it's a little of both -- depending on which state you look at.
by Scott Case