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Patagonia's Clothing Recycling Program: Lessons Learned, Challenges Ahead
Almost four years after the launch of its Common Threads Garment Recycling Program, Patagonia details the progress it's made, and the obstacles it faces, in making all of its products recyclable. Read More
Method Earns Cradle to Cradle Certification for 20 Cleaning Products
Twenty of Method's body cleaning products have earned Cradle to Cradle certification, an achievement that will puts more Cradle to Cradle products in the consumer marketplace. Read More
Cisco Teams with NASA to Develop 'Planetary Skin'
Cisco is using its networking expertise to help NASA develop an online monitoring platform that will collect data from around the world and turn it into useful information to help governments, businesses and the general public address climate change. Read More
The Yin and Yang of Environmental Initiatives
What can economic realities have to do with long-term strategic, tangible issues like strategy execution and intangibles like environmental sustainability and social responsibility? Well, they're not just polar opposites, but connected, writes Mitch Jackson. Read More
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