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Old Tires Become Timberland Boot Soles
Timberland's fall collection will include 200,000 pairs of shoes made with Green Rubber, a material made primarily from reused car tires. Read More
Future Looks Brighter for Solar Hot Water Heating Systems at Hotels
Historically, owners of lodging establishments throughout the United States and Canada have ignored the sun as a source of potential energy to heat water. Whether because of concerns about cost or misperceptions about how solar thermal technology works, solar hot water heating systems have been rare. But now that's all beginning to change. Read More
Happy Baby Puffs Launches in Obsolete Packaging
Happy Family's new baby food snacks are sold in containers leftover from when Method switched its cleaning wipes packaging. Read More
B-School, Sustainability and Our Discontent
In a recent article, the New York Times asked whether it is time to "retrain" business schools. The answer is yes, writes Leanne Tobias, who finds it interesting that so few of the readers commenting on the piece mentioned incorporating sustainability into business school training. Read More
Honeywell, KCP&L to Expand Demand Response Program
Diversified technology and manufacturing firm Honeywell and Kansas City Power & Light are extending their arrangement for Honeywell to manage the utility's Energy Optimizer Program for another three years with a goal of bringing total participation to almost 80,000 homes, apartment and small businesses. Read More
Canada to Ban Four Chemicals from Cosmetics
As part of its ongoing review of chemicals, Canada plans to ban the use of four substances from cosmetics. The government will further investigate some of the substances and possibly ban them from other products. Read More
Which European Country is the Trashiest?
Following on our post about the biggest energy-hogging buildings in London, a new study digs up the dirt on 27 E.U. countries to find out how much garbage they generate per person -- and we ask the question: how does the U.S. compare? Read More
REC vs. Carbon Offset: Do You Know the Difference?
As the U.S. carbon and clean energy markets continue evolving, it’s important for everyone -- from policy makers to your average offset purchaser -- to understand why there's much more to it than building windmills. Read More
Buckingham Palace Tops List of the Least Green Buildings in London
Buckingham Palace, the main residence of British sovereigns for almost 175 years, leaks so much energy it could be a sieve. That's the upshot of news reports from London detailing results of an energy survey of 170 buildings. Read More
Less is More Obvious: Why Sustainability Is So Hard To Define
Recently, Tim Mohin had the opportunity to speak to a diverse group of industry professionals on "Sustainability 101." No one raised a hand when he asked whether anyone could define sustainability, and its soon became clear that a vague definition that can mean all things to all people just wouldn't cut it. Read More