Atlanta Declares Itself a 'Zero Waste Zone'
The Zero Waste Zone was announced last week through a partnership between local restaurants and the convention center that will divert tons of garbage, food scraps and used cooking oil from landfills. Read More
Herman Miller's Iconic Aeron Chair Goes Cradle to Cradle
After three years of re-engineering, Herman Miller's 15-year-old Aeron chair has earned Cradle to Cradle certification. Read More
Carl's Jr. Opens Green Restaurant, Aims to Make It a Company Prototype
The CEO for CKE Restaurants Inc. cut the ribbon on his firm's new eco-friendly Carl's Jr. this week with a goal of making it the flagship for the company's green building efforts. Read More
Making Fuel from Candy Waste and Cow Manure
Candy waste and cow manure sounds like a nasty pairing, but the combo will be used to brew ethanol thanks to a Waco, Texas start-up called EQMA. Read More
Green Companies Do Better During Downturn: Study
Thinking of curbing or curtailing sustainability efforts because of the troubled economy? Think again, says a new study by global management consulting firm A.T. Kearney, whose research indicates that firms with "true commitment to sustainability" outperform industry peers in the financial markets. Read More
Disneyland Resort Greens Transportation in Its Small World
In a move to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions, the Disneyland Resort is using compressed natural gas to fuel its 16 guest trams at the vast property and powering the Disneyland Railroad steam trains and Mark Twain riverboat with biodiesel derived from used cooking oil harvested throughout the complex. Read More
Dreamscapes Becomes First Adult Business to Get Green Certification
Dreamscapes LLC first piqued our interest a few months ago when it launched a mail-in recycling program for sex toys. Now the intrepid sex toy company has taken its commitment to the environment a step further by becoming the first adult business to attain certification from The Institute for Green Business Certification (IGBC). Read More
Timex Unveils Connecticut's Largest Solar Array
Watchmaker Timex USA unveiled Connecticut's largest solar array yesterday at its Middlebury headquarters. Read More
Executive Compensation and Corporate Social Responsibility
Reading accounts of attempts to rein in greed among C-level execs, Richard Seireeni was reminded of a chapter in his book, "The Gort Cloud," that tells of an eco-conscious clothing maker whose compensation policy reflects the company's sense of corporate social responsibility. Read More
7-Eleven Opening Green Commissary and Distribution Center in Long Island
7-Eleven unveiled its new environmentally-friendly commissary and distribution center last week in Bohemia, Long Island. The facility will prepare and deliver fresh foods to 674 7-Eleven stores on the East Coast. Read More