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Renouncing the Six Sins of Greenwashing
According to a new report by TerraChoice Environmental Marketing, nearly every green product on the market is making claims that are either inaccurate, inappropriate, or unsubstantiated. Is this greenwash or just plain sloppiness? Joel Makower spoke with Scot Case of TerraChoice to find out. Read More
McDonald’s Restaurant Taps Into Geothermal
A McDonald's franchise currently under construction in Pensacola is incorporating a geothermal heating and cooling pump to harness Earth's steady temperature. Read More
Zero Landfill Waste for Toyota's European Manufacturing Facilities
Toyota's eight European manufacturing facilities have achieved zero-waste to landfill status, and the division has managed to reduce the amount of energy it uses to produce each car, according to its 2007 Sustainability Report. Read More
Going Green to Recruit and Retain Employees
"I have never seen anything equal to sustainability as far as attracting, motivating, and bring people together." - Ray C. Anderson, Founder and Chairman of Interface in AmericanWay Magazine, October 1, 2007 Read More
Fiji Tries to Green Bottled Water with its Carbon-Negative Plan
Battling back against recent bad press about the sustainability of the bottled water industry, Fiji's owners announced a plan to reduce the carbon emissions from its product by 120 percent, more than offsetting total emissions. Read More
Target to Make Less Toxic Toys and Children's Products
The retailer announced a plan to reduce or eliminate the amounts of PVC used in its child and infant products, shower curtains and packaging as a way to minimize the negative health effects of exposure to phthalates and lead. Read More
Home Depot's Eco Options, Six Months In
(Episode 9): Ron Jarvis, Home Depot's vice president of Environmental Innovations, sat down with GreenBiz's Joel Makower to discuss the progress made and lessons learned during the first half-year of the retail giant's project to promote eco-friendly products. Read More
Eco-Cities Take Root
Public policy, innovative companies, breakthroughs in sustainable design and consumer demand are all converging to reimagine and reshape human habitat, starting in an unlikely place: Chinese gated communities. Read More
Working for the Earth: Green Companies and Green Jobs Attract Employees
New research shows that employees want to work at green companies and are happiest at companies with solid corporate social responsibility programs in place. Read More
Toyota's Prius Ranks First in EPA's 2008 Fuel Economy Guide
With 48 miles per gallon, Toyota's top-selling hybrid takes the lead, even as the company takes some heat from environmentalists about proposed fuel-mileage standards legislation; Honda's Civic Hybrid and the Nissan Altima Hybrid place second and third in the rankings. Read More