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Arithmetic Of Food Miles Flawed

Thousands of people in the UK have bought in to the idea that eating local produce can help save the planet, but “only local is good” has come under attack, according to an article in the Guardian. As an example, the article looks at green...

Published 03-24-2008 6:56 PM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Transportation, Emissions, Supply Chain, Feature, Sustainability, Business-to-Consumer, Products & Planning

China’s Solar Industry Feels The Heat

Luoyang Zhonggui High-Technology Co. in China’s Henan Province is a green energy company that produces polysilicon for solar panels. But, according to a Washington Post article, the company is guilty of dumping silicon tetrachloride, the byproduct...

Published 03-10-2008 6:04 PM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Feature, Business-to-Business, Manufacturing, Clean Energy, Asia, Solar Energy, Products & Planning

Big Brands Back Organic Standard For Beauty Industry

The first organic standard for the U.S. beauty and personal care market has launched with the support of 30 founding members including Aveda, Estee Lauder, L’Oreal, and Origins, according to the Organic And Sustainable Industry Standards, or OASIS...

Published 03-06-2008 12:54 PM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Feature, Major Players, Sustainability, Business-to-Consumer, Manufacturing, Products & Planning

Cause Marketing Pays Off For CPG Industry

Nothing indicates the growing hold “ethical marketing” has on advertising better than the concept’s growing embrace by Procter & Gamble and Unilever, the world’s two biggest advertising spenders, AdAge reports. At least eight...

Published 03-03-2008 10:43 PM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Feature, Major Players, Marketing, Business-to-Consumer, Products & Planning

Marks & Spencer To Charge For Plastic Bags

Marks & Spencer is rolling out a 5p charge for plastic bags in its UK stores from the beginning of May to encourage customers to reduce the number of bags they use and to raise money for environmental projects.The move follows a trial period of charging...

Published 02-29-2008 12:33 PM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Europe, Feature, Major Players, Business-to-Consumer, Consumption, Products & Planning, Retail & Restaurants

Wal-Mart Rolls Out Packaging Scorecard

Wal-Mart’s packaging scorecard, that rates suppliers on their sustainability, has gone live. The idea was unveiled at the Clinton Global Initiative in 2006 and put through a trial phase for the past year. Wal-Mart has set the goal of a five percent...

Published 02-01-2008 12:34 PM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Supply Chain, Feature, Major Players, Sustainability, Business-to-Business, U.S., Business-to-Consumer, Business Services, Conservation, Manufacturing, Industrial Goods, Consumption, Recycling, Products & Planning, Retail & Restaurants

Winter Sports In A Warming World

With global temperatures rising, the world of winter sports is getting hit hard, according to this expose from AlterNet, which discusses how the world of winter recreation is affected and how it is coping.In 2006, snowmobile manufacturer Polaris had 40...

Published 01-17-2008 1:02 AM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Feature, Climate, Facilities, Business-to-Consumer, Travel, Economics, Products & Planning, Retail & Restaurants

Wal-Mart’s Green Electronics Goal Faces Challenges

Wal-Mart set the goal of one day using only renewable energy and creating zero waste, and it challenged its suppliers to similar goals. To help meet that goal, Wal-Mart had an enormously successful campaign for green packaging, but its move into green...

Published 01-11-2008 11:17 AM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Feature, Major Players, Business-to-Business, Manufacturing, Hi-Tech, Electricity, Recycling, Pricing, Products & Planning

Panasonic, Sharp and Toshiba Form Electronics Recycling Company

Panasonic Corporation of North America, Sharp Electronics Corporation and Toshiba America Consumer Products have established a new electronic product recycling management company, Electronic Manufacturers Recycling Management Company, LLC that will provide...

Published 01-07-2008 12:53 PM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Feature, Business-to-Business, Government, Hi-Tech, Recycling, Products & Planning

EcoFashion Gaining Attention

Sustainable clothing, or ecofashion, is not only making it onto the catwalks in the fashion capitals, it’s also helping support local farmers, reports this USA Today article.Imitating the trend for locally grown food, ecofashion designers are making...

Published 01-07-2008 12:12 PM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Feature, U.S., Agriculture, Products & Planning

Greenpeace Enlists Gamers For Campaign Against Sony, Nintendo & Microsoft

Greenpeace has turned up the heat on game console makers by launching a campaign that it hopes will get gamers to persuade Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft to make their products greener, MarketingVOX reports. The organization’s Guide to Greener Electronics...

Published 12-13-2007 12:25 PM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Feature, Business-to-Consumer, Hi-Tech, Recycling, Products & Planning

Royal Hawaiian Honey Sports Carbon Free Label

Distributor Tropical Traders Specialty Foods says its Royal Hawaiian Honey is the first U.S. food product to be certified Carbonfree, a label marketed by Carbonfund.org. All carbon emissions generated in the production and shipping of the honeys are calculated...

Published 12-05-2007 12:12 PM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Emissions, Supply Chain, Feature, Global, U.S., Marketing, Business-to-Consumer, Manufacturing, Agriculture, Products & Planning, Carbon Offsets/RECs

BofA Teams With Brighter Planet On Green Credit Card

Bright Planet, which back in March was one of the first U.S. companies to announce plans to offer a credit card with carbon offset rewards, has morphed into Brighter Planet and finally launched its card by teaming up with Bank of America. The Brighter...

Published 11-30-2007 9:35 AM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Feature, Major Players, U.S., Marketing, Financial, Business-to-Consumer, Products & Planning, Carbon Offsets/RECs

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