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Apple, Al Gore and Climate Change
Apple Inc. had its shareholder meeting Wednesday and the media focused on the absence of its charismatic leader Steve Jobs. But there's an even more famous guy associated with Apple: Al Gore. And Conrad MacKerron asks how it can be that with Gore on its board, Apple continues to be outdistanced by its peers on climate issues and initiatives to address them. Read More
Ditto Hangers Debut At Adidas Store
Recycled-paperboard Ditto Hangers made especially for Adidas are making their first appearance as Adidas begins to open up its SLVR stores. Read More
Kellogg's Reshapes Cereal Boxes, Cuts Materials
Kellogg's is testing out redesigned cereal boxes that are shorter and deeper than common boxes, and that come with less packaging. Read More
Vital to Business Survival: Assessing the Impact of Environmental Pressures
Identifying and implementing changes in environmental policies are not simple tasks. Yet pressures from customers, shareholders and competition show that progress is required. Part 2 of Brandi McManus' four-part series "Growing a Green Corporation: Meeting the Next Great Disruptive Challenge of the 21st Century" details how to assess such pressures and act on them. Read More
Rackspace Debuts Carbon Calculator
Rackspace is the latest company to offer tools that help businesses calculate or manage their greenhouse gas emissions. Read More
Portland Company Resoles Worn Out Patagonia Shoes
Oregon-based Mountain Soles can now resole four types of Patagonia Footwear soles, found on many of the company's most popular items. Read More
Warning: LEED Certification Claim is Not Always As it Seems
LEED certification is something for any business to be proud of, but real estate lawyers and consultants say that claims of certification bear examination. Read More
Mafia Allegedly Involved in Wind Power Plot
Wind power has turned dangerous with news of an alleged Sicilian Mafia scheme to gain control of wind farms. Police in Trapani nabbed eight people suspected of bribing city officials to invest in local wind farms. Read More
Lawsuit Seeks Ingredient Disclosure from Tide, Palmolive, Other Major Cleaners
A coalition of environmental and health groups have filed suit against four major cleaning product manufacturers to get them to disclose the ingredients they use. Read More
Can Airports and Gas Stations be Green Buildings?
New buildings claiming environmental friendliness and/or LEED certification are popping up every day, but it's important to remain wary of greenwashers. Read More