Deadly Toys, Now Safer, Return With New Names
Toy companies have taken some big hits recently with recalls over lead, magnets that kids can swallow and other dangers. Some of those toys that were pulled off the shelves are returning, all cleaned up and with new names Read More
HP Reduces Laptop Packaging 97 Percent for Wal-Mart
An HP laptop bundle exclusive to Wal-Mart minimizes packaging down to a couple plastic bags. Read More
Cintas Switches to Cleaner Detergent
Uniform suppler Cintas is transitioning all of its washing facilities to use detergent that biodegrades faster and has less impact on the environment than its previous detergent. Read More
Lawsuit Over Lead in Lipstick Advances
LVMH is facing a lawsuit due to the lead content of one of its lipstick shades. The group behind the lipstick testing believes all lipsticks can be made lead-free. Read More
Whole Foods Expands Farmed Seafood Standards
Whole Foods Market has updated and expanded standards that farmed seafood vendors must comply with. Read More
The Zero Waste Office: Is it Possible?
Large companies in sectors from retail to automobiles have taken innovative steps in design, facility management and across operations to reduce the trash they produce to zero. Here's how just about any company can achieve nothingness. Read More
Using the Power of Community to Green Small Business
(Episode 29): Many of the 26.8 million small businesses in the United States are turning green, and groups like the Business Alliance for Local Living Economies are working to spread the word of sustainability. GreenBiz Radio spoke with BALLE Program Director Mary Rick about how the six-year-old BALLE is bringing businesses and networks across the U.S. and Canada together. Read More
The Big Impact from Greening Small Businesses
Small businesses, by their sheer numbers, have the potential to make a huge impact on the environment, and groups organized at the national, state and local level are working to spread sustainability to independent companies that want -- and need -- to go green. Read More