Circular Economy
Lawsuit Seeks Ingredient Disclosure from Tide, Palmolive, Other Major Cleaners
A coalition of environmental and health groups have filed suit against four major cleaning product manufacturers to get them to disclose the ingredients they use. Read More
Think You Know Green IT? Take This Pop Quiz and Find Out
Think you're up to speed on Green IT and green computing? Here's a chance to test just how much you really know. Answer the following ten questions and then rate yourself from Know-Nothing to Maven. Read More
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
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
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
H&M Boosts Organic Cotton Content
Clothing retailer H&M plans to increase its organic cotton use this year by 50 percent, starting with its latest spring line. Read More
CarbonFree Product Certification: Creating Brand Differentiation, Action on Global Warming
The CarbonFree label brings carbon neutrality, responsibility and action on global warming to the heart of a business, its products and customers. This can help increase sales, profits and the value of a brand. Read More
KFC Switches from Cardboard to Paper Packaging
KFC has switched from cardboard to paper wrapping in an attempt to reduce packaging by 1,400 tons. Read More
