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WHO Pins BPA Exposure on Food
The primary way humans are exposed to bisphenol A (BPA) is though food, said a panel convened by the World Health Organization (WHO), which also stated that any "public health measures" are premature. Read More
Naked Juice Pours All Drinks Into 100% Recycled Bottles
Naked Juice is keeping good on its plan to convert all of its bottles to recycled content. Read More
PwC Finds a Boom In CSR Reporting, Despite Recession
PricewaterhouseCoopers publishes the fourth in a series of surveys of sustainability reporting, recommending the Global Reporting Initiative and the UN Global Compact as starting points for new reporters. Read More
The Material Facts About Bioplastics
Following on our recent webcast on bio-based plastics, we asked our presenters a series of questions on topics including the benefits of bioplastics, the differences among various biobased plastics, and the role of municipal waste agencies in creating a composting infrastructure. Read More
Early Details Emerge About Ouster of Seventh Generation's Founder
Seventh Generation Founder Jeffrey Hollender has told friends that his ouster came as a surprise. It evidently followed months of tension with his board and with Chuck Maniscalco, the former senior exec at PepsiCo who was brought on as CEO of Seventh Generation in June 2009. Read More
Is TerraChoice Greenwashing?
The third and latest Sins of Greenwashing report may be as much of a greenwash as the products and companies it is criticizing. Read More
Odwalla Juices Switching to Sugarcane-Based PlantBottle
Odwalla, the juice-making Coca-Cola subsidiary, will switch the packaging for all of its single-serve drinks to bottles made almost entirely of plant-based plastic by next March. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Geneva} Read More
Five Reasons Why Carbon Management Software is the Next Big Thing
As carbon becomes an ever-bigger liability on the corporate balance sheet, carbon and energy management software is poised to be the newest addition to the list of mission-critical enterprise software systems. Read More
John Warner: Building Innovation Through Green Chemistry
Leading up to the GreenBiz Innovation Forum, John Warner, founder of the Warner Babcock Institute for Green Chemistry and one of the fathers of green chemistry, talks about how green chemistry syncs up with innovation within companies. Read More
Stonyfield Adds Corn-Based Yogurt Cups
Stonyfield Farm is switching its yogurt multi-packs to corn-based bioplastic and will fund the growth of enough non-GMO corn to equal the amount used in its new packaging. Read More