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'Outsourcing' Emissions Hides Countries' True Carbon Footprints
Around a third of industrialized countries carbon emissions are exported to developing nations. Read More
Amazing Gadgets for the Poor
A nonprofit called Kopernik hopes to connect the creators of the low-cost, innovative and life-saving inventions with the people who need them most. Read More
ExxonMobil Takes Third Place in Big Oil Sustainability Rankings
The latest industry rankings from Tomorrow's Value Rating looks at fossil fuel firms and finds that, despite solid leadership in innovation, the 10 largest companies are failing to take action on a number of environmental issues. Read More
7-Eleven Opens First Green Store
Walls six inches thick, a trellised outdoor dining area, prismatic skylights, high-efficiency lighting and cooling are among the eco-friendly features of the first 7-Eleven to be designed to the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED standards Read More
A Tall Order: Serious Materials to Retrofit Empire State Building's Windows
Green building materials manufacturer Serious Materials will retrofit all 6,514 windows in the Empire State Building to quadruple their energy efficiency -- but without discarding the 26,000 panes of existing glass. Read More
CloudBlue Takes Responsible E-Waste Management Global
The company aims to bring transparency and environmental responsibility to end-of-life management, focused especially on global enterprises with complex infrastructures. Read More
IBM Achieves First Full Phase-Out of Toxic Compounds
IBM has eliminated from its chip manufacturing processes the use of perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), two compounds found to be bioaccumulative and persistent. Read More
Finding the Greenest Companies in Silicon Valley
Tech companies, in California and across the world, are among the highest-ranking firms in a new sustainability assessment. But while some of these companies are strong on initiatives, the industry lacks systematic, holistic approaches to greening. Read More
The Running Shoe Leading the Race to Sustainability
Seeing more athletic companies pick up the pace on sustainability is a welcome trend. One business at the front of the pack is Brooks, whose modest marketing approach has left its efforts less known than peers. Read More
Two Cheers for Walmart's CO2 Pledge
Today, Walmart made its first major commitment to reduce greenhouse gases -- but in typical fashion, rather than set a tough goal that might affect its own growth curve, the company plans to turn up the pressure on its thousands of suppliers to reduce their emissions. Read More