Consumer Products
Did the Cash for Appliances Program Work?
It's been a huge success. It hasn't gone anywhere. Actually, it's a little of both -- depending on which state you look at. Read More
Dissolvable Eco Wedding Dress Tests Marriage's Sustainability
A dress designed in collaboration between fashion and engineering students leads to a greener gown for (indoor) nuptials. Read More
10 Things to Know About Life Cycle Assessments
Life cycle assessment (LCA) has come a long way in the past few years, evolving from a niche activity carried out by academics and a few forward-thinking businesses to a mainstream practice talked about publicly by Fortune 500 companies. There is still, however, some confusion about what LCA is, what it's good (and not so good) for, and where it might be headed. Read More
Building a Green Brand by Creating Attraction to Your Products
Using feelings to guide purchasing is a surprisingly rapid and consistently more effective to rely on the gut than on the gray matter when shopping. Read More
Looking Behind the Scenes at Ecolabels' Green Claims
Ecolabelindex.com allows consumers and companies to compare green certifications side-by-side on their performance, organizational structure and verification systems. Read More
The View from the C-Suite: P&G's Len Sauers
The VP of Sustainability at the world's largest household and personal products company talks about Procter & Gamble's 9,000-member innovation team, how it impacts chemical giants like Dow and Dupont, and what it takes to get people to do their washing in cold water. Read More
The Real Story Behind Some of the 10 'Greenest' Brands
The business of green certainly is complicated, and a recent survey listing the brands consumers perceive as the greenest in the land only further illustrates that point. Read More
Walmart Yanks Miley Cyrus Jewelry After Report of Cadmium Threat
Walmart agreed to pull a line of toxic cadmium-laced jewelry from its shelves on Wednesday within hours of a press report suggesting the company sold the wares despite knowing they were tainted as early as February. Read More
Nestle Revamps Palm Oil Policy After Social Media Backlash
Nestle moved aggressively to clean up its palm oil supply chain Monday, following months of heated social media campaigns drawing attention to its supply chain ties to illegal deforestation practices. Read More
The View from the C-Suite: eBay CEO John Donahoe
In this exclusive interview, eBay CEO John Donahoe talks about sustainable commerce, the importance of authenticity, his buzz on Bloom fuel cells, and helping his mother clean out her closets. Read More