How to Build Your Company's Sustainability Cred
Sustainability has become a key consideration for business, from an investment standpoint as well as hiring and attracting talent. Here are three ways to grow your revenue with new products and services by leveraging sustainability -- instead of targeting "eco-niches." Read More
How to Maximize the Performance of Ecolabels
Certifications developed by nonprofit groups may be more stringent and set a higher bar than industry-led or for-profit ecolabels, but they don't always lead to the greatest impact. Here's how to make the most of any certification system. Read More
Walkers to Try Potato Starch for Potato Chip Packaging
PepsiCo hopes to start making Walkers packets from unused potato starch within 18 months as it ditches Sun Chips compostable bag. Read More
Should the Feds Help Develop Green Product Standards?
Should the federal government have a role in developing green product standards? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency wants to hear from you on subject and will accept public comment until October 17. Read More
The SunChips Bag: A Cautionary Tale
I, for one, liked the SunChips bag. I wasn’t annoyed by the sound; found it quite endearing, actually. Maybe it’s because, as a marketer, I thought the idea was spot on Read More
LEED and the Future of Green Building
The LEED rating system can be regarded as a game changer that has catapulted green to the spotlight, and its adoption is an important first step in reducing the environmental footprint of buildings. But there's still a long way to go before a major impact is made. Read More
GE's Ecomagination Challenge: A Smart Way to Spur Innovation
The competition, which will award sizable grants to the most innovative ideas and startups, has generated more than 3,000 entries, and promises to speed our progress toward a smart grid, clean energy, eco-friendly homes, buildings and cars. Read More
The Hottest Jobs in Cleantech and Where to Find Them
Solar power, biofuels and biomaterials continue to hold the best cleantech job opportunities in the U.S. with the San Francisco Bay Area and Silicon Valley again topping the list of 15 metro areas in the country with the greatest job activity, according to a new study from Clean Edge. Read More
U.S. Law on Illegal Timber and Paper Bares its Teeth
Enforcement of the amended Lacey Act has begun, both on and off the public radar. A recent seizure of Peruvian tropical hardwood provides several insights into how companies can stay in compliance with the amended Lacey Act. Read More
Humans Caused $6.6 Trillion in Environmental Damage in 2008
A new report uses data from Trucost to find that the cost of environmental damage equaled 11 percent of Gross Domestic Product, and was 20 percent larger than pension fund losses from the financial crisis. Read More