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Why is it that consumers hold green brands to a higher standard than they do themselves?
by David Wigder
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SC Johnson, the maker of household products ranging from Windex to Ziploc bags, has met -- if not topped -- its five-year environmental goals.
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From cotton to linen to hemp to kenaf, there are plenty of potential replacements for wood-based papers, if we can just overcome the obstacles to wider adoption.
by Tom Pollock
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BSR and the Danish Fashion Institute are kicking off a "Nice Consumer" initiative this month that will help define what the fashion industry could look like and how we can get there.
by Cody Sisco
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Bob Langert, the company's VP for sustainability digs in to the many ways the company is pushing for greener fast food, and how it's got a long row to hoe to convert its many skeptics and opponents.
by Marc Gunther
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The three-year-old company that offers instant incentives for cell phone buyers to trade in their old devices has just landed a $35 million investment from Kleiner Perkins, and is working to expand its partnerships with Sprint and Verizon.
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The coalition's creative collaboration model is tacking the biggest problems in corporate sustainability, and in the process developing a way to create truly sustainable consumer goods.
by Will Pekel
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Chuck Bennett, the VP for Earth and Community Care at Aveda talks about the origin of his job title, the company's commitment to Cradle to Cradle design, their synergistic relationship with parent company Estee Lauder, and more.
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The San Francisco-based firm brings a green lens to its adult products.
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Yalmaz Siddiqui, the head of environmental strategy at the office retailer, explains how the motto 'Be Greener, Buy Greener and Sell Greener' shapes the company's actions.
by Marc Gunther
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The two-year-old beverage industry race to bring 100 percent plant-based -- and recyclable -- bottles to market continues with Coca-Cola's announcement today that it has launched three strategic partnerships to bring next-gen Plantbottles to market.
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A chemical that has been used in some soda products for decades -- and which is perfectly legal under FDA regulations -- has been known to cause skin lesions, memory loss and nerve disorders, according to a new exposé.
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Sourcemap, the crowdsourced archive of supply chain information, is readying for a big 2012 with new product and service offerings geared toward large firms with complex supply chains.
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After more than two decades of talking about sustainable consumption -- and in spite of advances in resource efficiencies and renewable energy -- we are not all that much closer to consuming sustainably.
by Kumar Venkat
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The cosmetics giant's third sustainability report shows how it is trying to drive up its energy efficiency, improve resource optimization, and chop down its waste.
by Adam Aston
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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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The design software giant introduces a suite of tools that marry cloud computing and on-premise solutions to provide insight into products and building projects from their inception to end of life.
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Autodesk is on a mission to dispel any doubts about the power and possibilities that cloud computing brings to sustainable design. The technology and its impacts on design are Topic A at company's user conference in Las Vegas.
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Pushing device communications standards, a new standards committee from the Consumer Electronics Association will help manufacturers, utilities, and service providers increase time-to-market opportunities for smart grid consumer products.
by Derek Top
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At last week's auto show, car makers from around the globe -- from Tokyo, Detroit, Bavaria and beyond -- brought high-end electric and hybrid vehicles to show off the fact that green is not just mainstream, it's top-of-the-line.
by Adam Happel
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The outdoor retailer used a full-page ad in the New York Times this last weekend to offer a few wise words about sustainable consumption.
by Marc Gunther
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There is no bigger hurdle to reducing wasteful consumption than the increasingly ridiculous shopping marathon known as 'Black Friday.' Here's what's wrong with this festival of consumerism run amok.
by Marc Gunther
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The first class of 14 companies have signed up for the new WindMade label, making a big bet that shoppers will seek out products made in factories powered by wind energy.
by Adam Aston
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The company's CEO is leading a drive to convince businesses and individuals that solar energy makes sense -- today.
by Marc Gunther
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The clothing manufacturer's head of sustainability talks about the rules of engagement for weaving environmental initiatives throughout a recently restructured century-old brand.
by Ann Goodman