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John Ivanko in Business 253 days ago
Most of us have heard on NPR’s Marketplace that the GMO-giant, Monsanto — a sponsor of the program — is “committed to sustainable agriculture…Produce more. Conserve more.” Obvious greenwashing, if you ask any farmer at a local farmers’ market or people committed to growing with nature, not synthetic chemicals. For more examples of greenwashing, see… Read More…
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Adam Williams in Business 552 days ago
In the second annual Radical Innovation in Hospitality Awards competition, sponsored by the John Hardy Group and Hospitality Design (HD) magazine, an oil rig hotel & spa took top honors (and the $10,000 prize). The winning design came from the Houston office of Morris Architects. “The Rig is much like the ICEHOTEL. It’s that kind… Read More…
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A company in London has struck a deal with the London Fire Brigade, scoring a win-win. EaKo takes old hoses off the fire department’s hands, turns them into products — bags, wallets, place mats, belts and more — and then sells them, splitting the proceeds with the Fire Fighters Charity. EaKo’s Web site says: EaKo… Read More…
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Gerd Niemoeller, inventor and the owner of Swiss-based The Wall AG, has devised a relatively inexpensive and lightweight paper home (approximately 36 square meters/400 square feet) for the poor and otherwise in need. The London Times reports: Retailing for about $5,000 (£3,375), the house is supposed to brighten up Third World shantytowns and provide quick… Read More…
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Allison Boyer in Business 594 days ago
Natural Beeswax product manufacturer Burt’s Bees recently gave their employees hazmat suits and had them jump into two weeks’ worth of company trash. What some people will do to keep their job… Actually, what they found was surprising. When the clouds of dirt and dust cleared, they had found recyclables that will total $25,000 in… Read More…
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Ode Magazine tells it like this: ZenBiz Radio with Allan Holender is a new kind of talk radio for good! ZenBiz Radio is a media project about making a difference : Inspiring interviews with “zentrepreneurs” who are creating a new world of business for good! The radio show joins efforts of zentrepreneurism.com and sedonatalkradio.com to… Read More…
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Jennifer Lance in Business 615 days ago
All timber harvest plans (THP) in California must comply with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); however, logging companies and the state have largely ignored the enormous increase in global warming emissions caused by clear-cut logging practices. CEQA requires greenhouse gas emissions resulting from a project to be quantified, as well as, THPs must identify… Read More…
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Ikea is going plastic bagless. Last year the Swedish king of oh-so-cool home economy — by various definitions — committed to cut from 70 million bags to 35 million. It passed its goal, reaching a current 92 percent reduction. Now the goal is to use no plastic bags. Source: Greenbang
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Wal-Mart claims its Love, Earth jewelry line is eco-friendly because consumers can trace the mine origins to the “Jewelry Sustainable Value Network”. Pam Mortensen, vice president and divisional merchandise manager for Wal-Mart, said: Wal-Mart recognizes that our customers care about the quality of their jewelry and its potential impact on the world. With Love, Earth,… Read More…
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Jerry James Stone in Business 707 days ago
Apple finally listens to Greenpeace. The iPhone maker is rumored to release their next-gen MacBook with eco-friendly aluminum. AppleInsider claims that the next version of Apple’s MacBook is ready to start production stateside, and that the iPhone maker has upgraded the laptop eco wise. The notebook’s plastic parts have been replaced by more eco-friendly… Read More…
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For the second quarter of 2008, Exxon Mobil reported a record-breaking profit of $11.68 billion, the largest quarterly profit in U.S. history! That is $1,485.55 a second! Via: CNN Money Image: Greenpeace
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There are plenty of empty shipping containers in the US from our trade deficit, and several of my neighbors have purchased them for anything from building bridges to storing goods. Travelodge has just built a hotel in Uxbridge, England using shipping containers. By using shipping containers, Travelodge reduced 70% of on-site construction waste and built… Read More…
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Big Oil and some politicians are constantly clamoring to open up more regions for oil exploration, but why? Look at all the land they are already leasing or have been offered for leasing! Image and Via: Sierra Club
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A 2007 McDonald’s billboard near Chicago featured growing lettuce plants stating, “Fresh salads”. Considering the short life span of such a billboard, McDonald’s reputation for rainforest destruction, and the fact their salads are not organic, fresh (they are prepackaged), or healthy, I can’t embrace this campaign. Still, using plants for advertising is definitely a unique… Read More…
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Sharon Troy in Action & Activism 834 days ago
I had the pleasure of attending Carrot Mob’s first event in San Francisco a few months ago. They’ve got a unique approach to incentivizing local businesses to go green. Watch their video and check out Paul Smith’s post about Carrot Mob on Triple Pundit. [kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/LUz0kM1u_jk" width="425" height="350" wmode="transparent" /]
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mcmilker in Business 897 days ago
The Prince of Wales opens an eco grocer. He’s far from your average greengrocer, but, as of this week, Prince Charles is selling fresh produce to the people of Tetbury from his high-end farm shop, Highgrove Photo courtesy: Real Business
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Pem Charnley in Business 948 days ago
It’s long been a concern of mine – a concern that has been growing in recent months.How exactly do you get the public on board, get them to make green choices? Gordon Brown dreams of 100,000 sustainable homes being built. Only 99,997 to go then. Only three sustainable homes built in UK so far. Image… Read More…
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An interesting report ran in The Guardian today – offering tips on how your community could become greener by way of the green living awards. Environmentally friendly scuba diving, a new kind of courier bicycle service, the “scrapmobile” and more. A thoroughly positive and refreshing report as we head into the weekend.
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Jeff McIntire-Strasburg in Business 961 days ago
[kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/wt1hU18Yjr4" width="425" height="350" wmode="transparent" /] A cute video explaining carbon offsets from the the Keys to Green program.
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Michelle Bennett in Business 970 days ago
Growing by an impressive average of 48 percent each year since 2002, PV production has been doubling every two years, making it the world’s fastest-growing energy source. (More on this at Environmental News Network) (Image courtesy of 24volt.co.uk)
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Max Lindberg in Business 986 days ago
Visitors to Stockholm could soon have a new option for cheap airport accommodation – a Boeing 747 at Arlanda airport. Uppsala businessman Oscar Diös has been given permission by airport owner LFV and the Swedish National Roads Administration to open a youth hostel in a Jumbo Jet parked by the airport entrance. Read all about… Read More…
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Disposable underwear. Not kidding. And they’re definitely not biodegradable. (more on this at GreenDaily) (image courtesy of Nundies.com)
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Sarah Lozanova in Business 1001 days ago
Towering 1,700 feet above Chicago, this 4.4 million square foot building is going green.
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Companies including General Electric, Nike, Nestle, DuPont “have issued a statement calling for a legally binding and mandatory cap on worldwide greenhouse gas emissions” in today’s Financial Times.
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“There’s never been a better time to start a green business.”
