Who's Peddling Pulp Fiction in the SFI vs. FSC Forestry Wars?
With this week's news of seven major companies dropping their support for the Sustainable Forestry Initiative, a war of words has heated up between SFI and the Forest Stewardship Council, the other wood products certification on the market. Read More
Genomatica's Formula for Greener Chemicals
Using renewable crops and genetically modified bugs, the green chemistry pioneer aims to redesign the chemicals that surround us. Read More
Cleaning Up the Dirty Ingredients List
Method, a leading innovator in cleaning products, lays out the backstory of its success and sheds light on why it's important to make soap more sustainable. Read More
Schneider's $268M Acquisition of Summit Energy Tightens EECA Market
Schneider Electric plans to buy Summit Energy in the second major deal announced this week involving power plays among companies working to make the built environment more energy efficient, smarter and better connected. Read More
Human Achievement Hour and the Fight Against Science
The fight against the fight against climate change continues with the Competitive Enterprise Institute's Human Achievement Hour 2011. Read More
BP's Post-Spill CSR Report Long on Rhetoric, Short on Goals
The Gulf oil spill is front and center throughout the report, but achievements and future sustainability goals are nearly absent. Read More
Walmart Zero Waste Program a Boon for Texas Recycler
Walmart needed to find a home for its food waste that didn't involve a landfill. No such infrastructure existed so Walmart built one, with the help of Quest Recycling Services from Frisco, Texas. Read More
Baja Fresh Expands Use of Greener Plates, Food Wrappers and Bags
Baja Fresh's initiative to green its restaurant supplies brings recyclable and recycled content plates, food wrappers and bags to the 255 eateries operated or franchised by the chain. Read More
How IBM and HP are Strengthening Their IT-for-Sustainability Offers
Although both of the IT giants are making significant commitments to the energy and carbon management space, under the surface there are more differences than similarities in their approaches. Read More
Carbon Trust Sets Sights on Rapid US Expansion
The government-backed green business advisory body is going global with plans for a new California office. Read More