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New Study Asks: Can Globalization and Sustainability Coexist?
In 20 years, a new report from SustainAbility predicts, not only will there be new rules for sustaining business success, but the game itself will have undergone profound changes. Read More
USPS Becomes First Shipper to Get Cradle to Cradle Rating
The U.S. Postal Service's Priority and Express Mail packages and envelopes have received Silver-level certification in MBDC's Cradle to Cradle program. Read More
Lego and IKEA Most-Respected Companies Worldwide, Study Finds
The Reputation Institute's annual survey of consumers in 29 companies found the two Scandinavian companies out in front in public perception, while Halliburton and Australia's Wheat Board are the world's least-respected. Read More
Ten Steps to Create a Sustainable Supply Chain
Savvy businesses know that the responsibility for their products begins when they are conceived, designed, and ordered. Here are a few ways to look in the rear-view mirror and get green from the start. Read More
Shareholders Push Hasbro to Drop Toxics from Toys
A shareholder resolution up for vote today at Hasbro's annual meeting asks the company to stop using PVC in its products, out of concerns for human health and growing consumer and retailer concerns about the chemical. Read More
Behind the News: IBM's Big Green Innovations
IBM's recent billion-dollar Big Green announcement made big news, but data centers are only the beginning. Matthew Wheeland sat down with Peter Williams, Big Green's Chief Technology Officer, to learn more. Read More
Five Cities Lead the Country on Nanotech Development
California's Bay Area and the Boston metropolitan area emerge as leaders in nanotech business, research and education, according to a new study from the Project on Emerging Nanotechnology. Read More
Building Green TV Show Airs on PBS
Building Green,' the first television series about eco-friendly building techniques and alternatives, will air 13 episodes on PBS to help homeowners discover how easy and healthy it is to go green. Read More
Navigating the World of Green Tech Regulations
Author: Richard Kubin REACH. WEEE. RoHS of all shapes and sizes. Governments around the world have begun to regulating manufacturing and end-of-life issues with technology. This is what you need to know about the new world of green technology. Read More
The Tricky Question of Biofuels
Steep gasoline prices and climate change concerns have driven a wave of investment in ethanol and biodiesel, but heavy use of biofuels may have a number of unintended consequences. Read More