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A number of innovative bio-technologies are on the market today that offer highly effective alternatives to traditional chemical formulas, proving that products don't need to be toxic to be effective. Case in point are silver-based technologies.
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While the push is on to green buildings, the RSC Equipment Rental firm has devised a new service to help reduce the environmental impact of a key component of construction: It tracks the emissions of every diesel unit that rolls out of its lots around the country.<br />
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When a meat-based entrée is being served and people are offered a vegetarian alternative, about 5 to 10 percent will request it. But what if the choices were reversed?
by Marc Gunther
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The latest Green Confidence Index shows a dip in consumer commitment to buying green as more individuals tell Obama to "focus on the economy first."
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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 manufacturer of recycled-glass surfaces announced during Greenbuild 2009 that it had published an Environmental Product Declaration, allowing customers to verify the reduced impacts of its product line.
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Is a green shopping ethic alive and well, or has "saving the earth" taken a backseat to "saving the day?"
by Joel Makower
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Nike will debut a new collection of athletic footwear Saturday made with environmentally preferred materials. A portion of revenue from the N7 line will support Native American youth sports through the N7 Fund.
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Looking at the full impact of any type of product or device -- rather than, say, the cloud of exhaust in front of you on the highway -- opens the door to a whole new understanding of how design affects the environment.
by Dave Douglas
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Cadbury will abandon its customary round metal tins in favor of square, recyclable cardboard boxes for its Roses and Heroes chocolate lines, while Sprint's new recyclable casing for its wireless accessories will save the company about $2.1 million a year.
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A study by researchers at Virginia Tech's Pamplkn College of Business finds that even individuals who are resource-efficient at home are much more wasteful when on the road, and stronger education programs are needed to bridge this gap.
by Sookhan So
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Kraft Foods vowed to increase the amount of Rainforest Alliance Certified cocoa beans ten-fold to 30,000 tons by late 2012, to be used in two premium chocolate brands sold in the European and North American markets.
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A recent study urges marketers to drop buzzwords -- like environmental, green and sustainability -- and focus on tangible benefits. That's a reasonable stopgap, but someone must take the initiative to wipe out the confusion about green terms.
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The head of the Environmental Center for Pediatric Oncology at Hackensack University Medical Center talks about how she developed and promotes her line of green cleaning products, the lessons all ecopreneurs can take from her story, and how her success is a system, not a secret.
by Anna Clark
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UL Environment has validated the energy and water-savings claims of a popular washer and LCD TV by LG Electronics USA, the first consumer electronics and appliance manufacturer to have some of its products reviewed by by the program.
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In a new scorecard released by the World Wildlife Fund, only one-sixth of companies surveyed show progress toward goals of ending the environmental and ecosystem impacts of conventional palm oil harvesting.
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It seems like a new sustainability certification or standard is announced weekly. As these increase, along with corresponding logos and taglines, so too have questions about their validity and meaning for stakeholders.
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The Green Confidence Index launched today by GreenBiz.com, Earthsense and Survey Sampling International offers a monthly snapshot of how mainstream American consumers think about green goods and the companies that make them.
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Today marks the launch of the first comprehensive monthly poll aimed at tracking Americans' attitudes about and confidence in their leaders and institutions, nationally and locally, on the subject of environmental responsibility, as well as in their own understanding of issues and their willingness to make green purchasing choices.
by Joel Makower
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In May, with very little fanfare, Walmart introduced a new tool known as GreenWERCS that assesses the composition of chemical intensive products -- which amounts to just about any non-food item on a Walmart shelf that you can pour, squeeze, dab or otherwise apply to your body or use in or around your home or car.
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A top-notch panel on traceability in the supply chain offered a hard look at one of the biggest challenges facing companies, part of a roster of big issues tackled during day two of the 2009 BSR Conference.
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Between fiscal years 2007 and 2009, P&G reduced its waste disposal by 30 percent, energy use by 11 percent, greenhouse gas emissions by 10 percent, and water consumption by 13 percent, according to its latest sustainability report titled, "Designed to Matter."
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Nike's corporate responsibility agenda has evolved from one based on risk and reputation management to being a source of innovation, a change that has yielded not only new products, but a shift in the way Nike thinks about doing business, according to Hannah Jones, Nike's vice president of corporate responsibility.
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With 100 years of credibility under its belt, the Good Housekeeping seal of approval has reached the pinnacle of consumer confidence. But will its green stamp be a game-changer for the green marketplace?
by Joel Makower
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A panel discussion webcasted earlier today by GreenBiz.com explored the sticky situation that companies face when they're stuck between customers who want but don't understand green products, and a government increasingly enforcing anti-greenwash laws.