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FIJI Water Sued Over Claim That Product is Carbon Negative
A Southern California woman has sued the FIJI Water Company in a class action complaint that alleges the firm's claim of having a carbon-negative product amounts to false and misleading advertising that sways consumers to buy the pricey bottled water. Read More
'Tis the Season to Offset Your MacBook's Carbon Footprint
A carbon offset provider aims to help shoppers shrink the purchase of the millions of new gadgets purchased this holiday season -- especially the carbon-intensive aluminum bodies of Apple's MacBook Pro and Air models. Read More
Triclosan's Dirty Secrets Can Land Your Products in 'Toxic Lockout'
Companies whose products contain certain out-of-favor chemicals can suffer from toxic lockout, and Colgate-Palmolive is among the firms that are moving away from triclosan -- a chemical frequently used in antibacterial soaps and hand sanitizers. Read More
Nintendo Wii Ranked Most Energy Efficient Game System
A study by the Electric Power Research Institute tested the three most popular home gaming consoles and found a wide range of difference, with the Nintendo Wii using one-sixth the energy of the Microsoft Xbox 360. Read More
TerraCycle Adds Tortilla, Cheese Packaging to Upcycling Efforts
TerraCycle continues to expand its reach into all types of packaging waste with its latest collection programs for tortilla and cheese bags. Read More
Dell's Efficiency Efforts Cut Computer Energy Use 25%
Dell has achieved its goal of reducing its desktop and laptop computers' energy consumption by 25 percent by using a variety of energy efficient parts. Read More
Opportunities and Risks in the New Green Marketing Rules
The astronomical growth of green claims in product marketing -- and the parallel rise in greenwashing -- has led the government to step in and try to tame the wilde west of green marketing. Here's what you need to look out for. Read More
Study Details BPA Exposure From Receipts
New tests show that simple handling of receipts can transfer as much bisphenol A (BPA) though skin as humans get exposed to from canned food. The tests also found BPA on paper money, hinting that BPA is easily coming off of receipts and onto other items. Read More
Starbucks Recycles Old Cups Into New Ones
Starbucks has completed a test showing its ubiquitous coffee cups can be recycled into new cups, and although only one facility can currently make that happen, Starbucks hopes this and other tests push more recyclers to accept trashed cups. Read More
Four Tips for Writing a Winning CSR Report
Thinking of writing your first sustainability report? Or want to take yours to the next level? Here is a solid checklist of issues to take into consideration if you are about to embark on a sustainability report. Read More