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When consumers enter the dressing room, will a company's social and environmental track record determine their choice of jeans?
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If the company's partnership with a tiny biotech upstart delivers on its promises, it could start sourcing and processing the material at commercial scale in the southeastern U.S.
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The recently announced planned ban on plastic shopping bags in L.A. is creating a ripple effect across the manufacturing and retail industries.
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At VERGE London, speakers discussed how the convergence of energy, information, transportation and building technologies is impacting cars, buildings, cities, energy and more. Check out the Twitter chatter from attendees during the event.
by Jennifer Kho
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The CEO of the car-sharing company RelayRides discusses the collaborative consumption economy, partnering with GM, and just what it means to share your car with strangers.
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How do teams in the NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL stack up in their sustainability efforts? Maybe better than you'd expect, but they're still mostly out in left field.
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Although it's a festival of excess in many ways, Super Bowl XLVI, taking place this Sunday, reveals how far the NFL -- and pro sports in general -- has come in considering and trying to reduce their environmental impacts.
by Anna Clark
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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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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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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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Every year, the United States continues to improve the amount of paper recovered for recycling. But what if getting more paper recycled actually is worse for the environment?
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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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The home-improvement retailer has become the latest company to take steps to speed adoption of renewables and grow the market for clean energy, in homes as well as businesses.
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Although Chevy has sold only 600 of its highly anticipated hybrid-electric vehicles so far this year -- compared to 70,000 Silverado pickups, for example -- Mike Robinson says the Volt's future is bright.
by Marc Gunther
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The Green Burial Council has petitioned the Federal Trade Commission to develop stricter standards for claims of environmentally friendly funeral services as a way of reducing what it says is a plague of greenwashing in the burial business.
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Can a company dedicated to buying and selling goods thrive while trying to convince people to consume less? eBay and its dedicated green team are working to promote the benefits of buying used products as the only kind of green shopping.
by Marc Gunther
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The sustainability of food hasn't traditionally been much of a mainstream consumer issue, but the practices of Big Food have come under attack by activists, and companies are learning that reducing waste and inefficiency can keep their coffers, and plates, full.
by Joel Makower
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Business has officially entered The Age of Sustainability, and businesses that don't figure in sustainability aren’t likely to survive. Here’s a look at the reasons why as well as pointers on how your company can adapt to the change.
by Mahesh Pethe
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The latest Green Confidence Index survey of consumers shows that, while there is appetite for green products in the marketplace, perceived price premiums and general concerns about the economy are holding growth in check.