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Aveda goes Full Circle to recycle cosmetics packaging
Aveda joins other cosmetics brands, such as Origins and Lush, in recycling used bottles and tubes into new ones. Read More
The true cost of your engagement ring
How much does that platinum band really cost? Looking beyond “blood diamonds,” precious metals also have a large environmental footprint. Read More
Exit Interview: Leslie Dach, Walmart
The departing executive VP who oversaw the retail giant's sustainability efforts shares what he's learned. Read More
Why Disney is fighting deforestation in Peru
With the help of $3.5 million from Disney, Conservation International has developed a REDD+ project in the dwindling Alto Mayo Protected Forest in Peru. Read More
Why Paul Hawken is teaching MBAs
The visionary and iconoclastic entrepreneur and author is joining Presidio Graduate School to teach a course called Principles of Sustainable Management. Read More
Want great beer? You need clean water
Craft brewers know they can't make a great product without great water, so they're calling on President Obama to strengthen the Clean Water Act. Read More
6 ways M2M technology makes buildings smarter
Machine-to-machine technologies can rapidly improve energy use within buildings and pile on added savings. Read More
10 challenges of being the CSO
Ah, the perils of the chief sustainability officer. Cold calls, warm calls and being teased for wearing green are only part of the story. Read More
Behind IKEA's coast-to-coast push for solar
The Dutch furniture and housewares giant features solar panels on nearly all of its U.S. locations. It has its eye on geothermal next. Read More
Should supply or demand drive sustainable products?
It's a chicken-and-egg dilemma. Consumers say there aren't enough green products, but companies don't see enough demand to produce more. Read More