Innovation
Growing the Future of Bamboo Products
Bamboo has spread into the world of consumer products as fast as it grows in the wild, but the higher demand opens the door for overharvesting, price fluctuations and quality issues. BooShoot Gardens is on a mission to ensure the world's supply of bamboo stays sustainable by cloning bamboo plants and even trying to get bamboo growing again in the U.S. Read More
U.S. Government Wastes Over $440 Million per Year in Printing: Report
About one-third of all government printing is wasted, and federal employees lack incentives and guidelines to reduce printing waste, according to a new report from Lexmark. Read More
Marriott Hotels Cuts Back on Free Newspapers to Reduce Waste
By not choosing to receive (and subsequently not reading) the USA Today, Wall Street Journal, or the local paper at your hotel, you are helping to save thousands of tons of paper waste and greenhouse gas emissions. Read More
Simple Steps to a Paper-Light Office
One of the easiest but most-overlooked ways to green any office comes down to managing your paper use. Whether you're trying to switch to duplex printing or moving toward a low-paper ECM system, here are some simple steps you can take. Read More
U.N.: Unemployment and Deforestation Can Be Solved Together
A United Nations report set for release this week says countries dealing with high unemployment and deforestation can tackle the two problems at once by investing in sustainable forestry jobs. Read More
HP’s Green IT Action Plan for Printing
This tool from Hewlett-Packard offers advice on how you can green your entire organization's printing, and save money at the same time. Read More
Rattling Supply Chains
This report imagines a world with water shortages and stricter climate change, forestry and biofuel laws and policies. It then shows how those issues could impact the prices of key commodities for consumer goods companies. Read More
UPS Goes Green with Paperless Printer
UPS has found a way to reduce its paper-waste problem with a new combination scanner and paperless printing device designed by HP. Read More
E-Billing: the Most Overlooked Green Practice?
Billing clients and consumers electronically saves time, money, and the environment. So why are you still sending paper bills? Read More
Woolworths Cuts Ties with Asia Pulp and Paper Over Sourcing
Australian retailer Woolworths has ended its contract with Asia Pulp and Paper, a manufacturer other companies have dropped due to concerns of illegal and unsustainable logging. Read More