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About a third of eco-minded grocery shoppers are leery about products labeled "natural" and two out of three say they'd like to see standards set for goods that bear the description, according to a new study.
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Nearly 18 months after opening up the certification to the entire world, the Green Electronics Council has appointed six organizations as certified qualifying bodies, allowing for even further expansion of the EPEAT system.
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More than a decade ago the U.S. Green Building Counci launched the LEED green building certification program, and since then LEED has certified more than 13,500 green commercial buildings and homes with nearly 60,000 more seeking certification. Today, 42 percent of all LEED-certified homes qualify as low-income housing as part of an effort to make health, green housing more accessible.
by Nate Kredich
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Certifications developed by nonprofit groups may be more stringent and set a higher bar than industry-led or for-profit ecolabels, but they don't always lead to the greatest impact. Here's how to make the most of any certification system.
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Should the federal government have a role in developing green product standards? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency wants to hear from you on subject and will accept public comment until October 17.
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Will green marketers be singing the blues following the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s <a href='../../../../../../news/2010/10/06/new-ftc-green-marketing-rules-warn-against-sweeping-claims/?src=int'>long-awaited release</a> Wednesday of proposed revisions to its “Green Guides?"
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In the proposed revision to its Green Guides, the FTC advises companies to avoid unqualified and general environmental benefit claims that are near impossible to prove, such as "eco-friendly." And if a product is made with renewable materials, companies need to identify the type of material, how it is sourced, and why it is renewable.
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The EPA announced it will redesign its label for new cars to make it easier for consumers to buy the cleanest, most fuel efficient models. But in a recent poll, the two label designs proposed by the EPA confused consumers, who cared more about gas mileage and fuel costs than the new environmental information the EPA now wants to include.
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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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With a recently announced move to help shape the development and certification of green goods, is the EPA bringing standardization to the marketplace or stepping on the toes of already-existing green labels?
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The nonprofit eco-labeling group has launched a new certification that looks to measure the environmental impacts of an entire manufacturing firm. Green Seal will provide a walkthrough of the new standard in a webcast on Sept. 15.
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Home appliance manufacturers agreed on Tuesday to new energy and water efficiency standards for washing machines, clothes dryers, refrigerators and dishwashers that will reduce the nation's utility bills by billions of dollars.
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To be successful in the marketplace, manufacturers of any product using energy must be current on efficiency standards. And to be competitive, those companies should also consider third-party certification that their goods meet or exceed efficiency requirements. Experts provide their tips on strategies to do both in a webinar presented by UL Environment, the U.S. Department of Commerce and GreenBiz.com.
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The Bank of America Charitable Foundation and the U.S. Green Building Council have launched a grant program to support the creation of healthy, green neighborhoods that integrate business districts and commercial buildings with residential areas, retail, services and public transit all within walkable distances.
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Ecolabelindex.com allows consumers and companies to compare green certifications side-by-side on their performance, organizational structure and verification systems.
by Jeff Rodgers
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Today, the veil of secrecy is being lifted on a project in which my colleagues and I have been engaged for several years: The creation of a global sustainability standard for business.
by Joel Makower
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Intuit launched a small business sustainability assessment this month, hoping to shine a spotlight on the unsung good deeds performed by local companies throughout the U.S.
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Companies that meet United Parcel Service's new green standards for responsible packaging can ship their goods with a label attesting to that fact under an assessment program the carrier introduces today.
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Companies seeking Energy Star certification for their products must furnish lab test results to verify energy use before they can use the famous label. The new requirement is the latest move by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy to strengthen the program.
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The new green certification standard for restaurants from Green Seal is a valuable tool for improving efficiency and reducing waste, but some of its requirements will keep mom and pop businesses from doing anything more than the bare minimum.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Energy announced efforts to bolster the Energy Star program Friday, days after a survey suggested the brand could be losing its edge in the marketplace.
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Products like lead-laden lipstick and nuclear-colored gummy worms claim they're "natural." How come the Natural Products Association's new label doesn't fix that?
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McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry (MBDC) certified more than 100 products to its Cradle to Cradle (C2C) standards last year, bringing the total number of C2C products to more than 300.
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The nonprofit launched the Industry Innovators (i2) project today with charter member companies Amtrak, Ben & Jerry's, Clif Bar, REI, Shaklee and Timberland, each of whom received Climate Counts' top scores on the moves they've undertaken to address climate change.
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Several new requirements to ramp up the energy efficiency of goods and increase standards for product testing are going on the books in the U.S. and Canada. Here's summary of what manufacturers need to know.