Getting a Grip on Your Company's Toxic Footprint
At first glance it seems an impossible task to take on the hundreds or thousands of chemicals in your company's supply chain, but a number of companies have developed useful approaches to measuring and lowering their use of hazardous chemicals. Read More
Coca-Cola's New PlantBottle Sows Path to Greener Packaging
(Episode 99): Scott Vitters, the Coca-Cola Company's global head of sustainable packaging, takes the wraps off the company's new PlantBottle, a recyclable PET plastic container made partially from plants. Read More
Apple Scores High on Energy-Efficient Computer Rankings
In a new list of energy-efficienct and cost-saving computers, Apple Computer dominates the competition in laptops and desktops; HP, Fujitsu and Apple (again) ranked lowest for energy efficiency in those categories. Read More
BASF Launches Biodegradable Shrink Film, Paper Coating
BASF has launched a number of new biodegradable products, including shrink film, paper coating and mosquito net packaging. Read More
How Companies Are Committing to Reduce Toxic Footprints
The first of a three-part series about developing a benchmark to help companies embrace green chemistry and toxic reductions explores which firms are leading the charge, and how they benefit from designing greener products. Read More
McDonald's New Green Strategy Extends to Its Signage
The fast food chain is swapping out the red for green in its logos in some European stores, as a way of promoting its environmental commitment. Read More
Sears, Kmart Among Latest Companies Swearing Off 'Dirty Gold'
The addition of three new retailers last week brought the total of signatories aiming to reducing mining's environmental and social impact to 60, with more than $1.3 billion in U.S. jewelry sales represented by companies involved. Read More
The High-Rise Urban Farms of the Future
Moving farms off land and into skyscrapers is on the verge of becoming reality. The main hurdle isn’t technology; it’s one of engineering and funding. Read More
The Eight Biggest Myths about Sustainability in Business
Companies large and small, and in every industry, still hold on to a number of surprising misconceptions about the risks and rewards of implementing sustainability practices. Here's how to dispel those myths. Read More
How to Build a Business Case for Sustainability: Four Tips on Getting Buy-In from Finance
How can you persuade your finance department to invest in finding your company's business case for sustainability? It's not easy, but it can be done. Part 2 of this three-part post on building a business case for sustainability tells you how. Read More