Strategy

Japanese companies are making strides in eco-design, recycling, and lead-free soldering technologies -– and could help European businesses cope with tighter EU legislation on products and waste. Read More

During the past decade, Chiquita Brands International, the company that invented the banana industry, has been gradually reinventing it, one bunch at a time. By Tensie Whelan Read More

This report summarizes existing tools and techniques to help smaller businesses implement environmental management systems. Read More

Easy-to-use template helps small and medium-size companies document internal environmental management systems; includes help with ISO 14001 procedures. Read More

The U.S. EPA and the U.S. Department of Transportation launched a new Web site this week in support of its the Commuter Choice Leadership Initiative, a partnership to reduce air pollution and global warming associated with vehicle use. Read More

The U.S. EPA's handbook for understanding and solving environmental problems. Read More

An energetic and informative guide to environmental programs for grocers. Read More

Know the five strategies that facilitate the innovative culture needed to radically change products and processes toward sustainability. By Jacquelyn Ottman Read More

Seventh Generation, Inc., a leading brand of natural household products in the U.S., now provides consumers with the reassurance that its recycled paper towels are certified “Processed Chlorine-Free.” Read More

Nevada has the best policy climate for small business and entrepreneurship, followed by South Dakota, Washington, Wyoming, and Florida. Good luck in Kansas, Maine, Hawaii, and Rhode Island, where the business climates are the most challenging. The District of Columbia, though not a state, is the least accommodating to small business. That’s the word from the Small Business Survival Committee, whose sixth annual rankings of states in its Small Business Survival Index 2001 aims to let citizens and lawmakers know how they stack up with other states on energy costs, friendliness to small businesses, and economic growth. Read More