GreenBiz Editors

Chiquita Brands International, Inc. will now be filling supermarket shelves in nine European markets with bananas labeled as Rainforest Alliance-certified. Read More

Pat Lobb Toyota of McKinney, which broke ground Oct. 14, has been designed from the ground up to maximize all environmentally sensitive possibilities. Read More

The result of more than eight years of innovative research and testing, the introduction of Starbucks recycled-content cup in early 2006 is expected to lower the company's dependence on tree fiber annually by more than five million pounds. Read More

Levi Strauss & Co. has published a list of all active owned-and-operated and contract factories producing Levi's, Dockers, and Levi Strauss Signature branded products. Read More

McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry has announced six products as the first to qualify for Cradle to Cradle certification. Read More

HSBC has become the first major bank to reduce its carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to zero by reducing energy use, buying green electricity, and then offsetting the remaining CO2 emissions by investing in carbon projects. Read More

Methane gas derived from dairy manure offers a substitute for natural gas that can power motor vehicles, according to a new study released by a collaboration of energy, dairy, and environmental groups. Read More

In September 1987, a few countries came together to initiate action to protect a global common good, abiding by the principles of collective action stated in the Montreal Protocol on substances that deplete the Ozone Layer. Read More

Coca-Cola Japan has started using new labels made from 10% recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET). Read More

While government think tanks and big business ponder ways to increase recycling rates and reduce the mountains of waste still going to landfill, a growing grassroots network is making inroads on a global problem. Read More