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Biobased Products

GreenBiz Essential explains how and why biobased products present companies with opportunities to impact the so-called Read More

Coffee Talk: Supplier Guidelines at Starbucks

Starbucks Coffee Sourcing Guidelines are coming to the end of a two-year pilot; this has proved a surprising success for the coffee company whose brand has become synonymous with cappuccinos and skinny lattes on main streets around the world, as well as the target of activists in the wake of the Seattle protests. By Yasmin Crowther Read More

Potlatch is First Publicly Traded U.S. Company to Be FSC Certified

Potlatch Corp. has become the first U.S.-headquartered, publicly traded forest products company to certify its forest management practices under the standards of the internationally recognized Forest Stewardship Council. Read More

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Healthy Hospitals: Controlling Pests without Harmful Pesticides

Report offers tips and resources for how hospitals can manage pests while also protecting the health of people and the environment. Read More

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Choose Green Report: Architectural Paints

Presents selection criteria for environmentally preferable brands of interior and exterior paint -- and lists 96 products from 17 manufacturers. Read More

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Choose Green Report: Carpet

How to choose environmentally preferable carpeting for your office. Read More

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Choose Green Report: Wallboard, Fiberboard, and Flooring

Guide to green building material for anyone who makes flooring decisions. Read More

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Choose Green Report: Industrial and Institutional Cleaners

This report will help you pick products that don’t leave behind substances more harmful than the dirt and germs they are meant to eradicate. Read More

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Race to the Top: Enabling and Attracting Sustainable Business

Explores how corporate social responsibility issues influence investment decisions by multinationals, and how developing countries can therefore make themselves more attractive investment locations. Read More

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The World Buys Green: International Survey on National Green Procurement Practices

Looks at green purchasing in Austria, Denmark, Netherlands, and Sweden, as well as Japan and North America. Read More