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Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

UK Aims for a Million Green Collar Workers

The number of people working in the environmental sector is expected to top 1 million within the next 20 years -- more than double today's figure of 400,000.

Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Can Your Green Company Get Big and Stay Real?

Seth Goldman, the founder of Honest Tea, says his deal with Coke is not just part of being true to his mission, but the only way for socially responsible companies to have a real impact on society.

Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Raymour & Flanigan Goes for the Green

The Northeast furniture retailer's recycling program has diverted roughly 16 millions pounds of waste from landfills, while its storeroom upgrades have helped the company offset energy costs, which have risen about 30 percent.

Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Beyond Recycling: Responsible Paper Purchasing

Companies can make an enormous difference in the global environment and forest communities by adopting strict purchasing policies.

Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

eBay Bids on Solar

eBay's North Campus is now the home of 3,248 solar panels in a 650-kilowatt system that will supply 18 percent of the campus’s power, saving the company about $100,000 in electricity costs in its first year of operation. The company used the solar energy system's unveiling to tout its first LEED-Gold building, which also is the city's first

Sun, 11 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

On The Need for Green MBAs

Experts of all stripes are predicting that green innovations are the last best hope for us to solve our environmental crises. In order to make the innovations a reality, we will have to train our business leaders to think sustainably and act strategically, and business schools are rising to this challenge.

Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Truckers Roll Out Sustainability Plan

The "Trucks Deliver a Cleaner Tomorrow" program offers six recommendations that will help the industry shrink its carbon footprint and preserve its livelihood during a time of skyrocketing fuel prices.

Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Wal-Mart Set to Measure Energy Use of 20 U.S. Capitols

Through a partnership with the National Governors Association, the "Greening State Capitols" program will provide energy audits in 20 U.S. state capitols to identify ways in which they can reduce energy consumption.

Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Dell Asks Customers for Packaging Advice

Under criticism from bloggers during Earth Week over the use of oversized boxes to ship tiny products, Dell sought the advice of its customers this week to help the company improve its packaging.

Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Millipore Aims to Cut Carbon Footprint by 20 Percent

Millipore Corp. unveiled a goal on Wednesday to reduce its carbon footprint by 20 percent during the next five years. The initiative will take aim at the its consumption of non-renewable resources and production of waste, as well as introduce programs that will foster behavioral changes conducive to environmental sustainability.

Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

CVS Adopts Cosmetics Safety Policy, Reduces Waste and Energy Use

Pharmacy retailer CVS Caremark plans to phase out toxic chemicals from its house-branded products in favor of safer alternatives. The company detailed the new policy in its first Corporate Social Responsibility report that was released earlier this week. The policy was formally adopted earlier this year.

Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Calif. Ports Plan to Switch 8,000 Trucks to Liquefied Natural Gas

As part of a multi-pronged approach to clean up the air at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, about half of the 16,000 diesel trucks that serve the waterfront will be replaced with ones that run on liquefied natural gas.

Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Fiji Water, tacos and going “green”

As a reporter covering business and the environment, I don’t want to let the perfect become the enemy of the good. We should cheer, or at least politely applaud, the small changes that companies make to lighten their environmental footprint. But we ought not to fool ourselves into believing that incremental change is adequate to the tasks ahead—of slowing down climate change, dealing with water issues, or eventually making our economy sustainable.

Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Co-Op America: Greening Businesses Large and Small

The second annual Green Business Conference takes place in Chicago this month; in advance of the gathering GreenBiz Radio sat down with Denise Hamler, director of Co-Op America's green business programs, to learn how the world of green business has grown.

Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

DTE Energy Taps into Biodiesel

DTE Energy will convert its 800-strong service vehicles and trucks to biodiesel in a move it expects will save the company $600,000 a year.