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Blogs: Corporate Responsibility

Thu, Nov. 09, 2006
Posted by the Inkslinger

The Fix Is In: Tire Burn Fires Up, Fouls Air

So they’re burning tires now at the International Paper plant across the lake. Giant piles of petrochemical compounds going up in toxic smoke that’s going up into our air. Lovely. I’m sure we’re all very excited about the prospect of reduced lung functioning. Let’s all put on haz-mat suits and...
Wed, Nov. 08, 2006
Posted by Jeffrey Hollender

Natural & Organic Is Not Always the Best Choice

Let's be honest: Aside from the fact that "natural" is a nice idea, it's a term that can nonetheless be applied to anything from nuclear energy to cigarettes. And "organic", while now representing a wonderful system that finally has clear regulatory guidelines, is still not a “whole” idea and an...
Tue, Nov. 07, 2006
Posted by the Inkslinger

Media Mentions: 7th in the Financial Times

As promised last week, here’s that free link to the recent Financial Times article about Seventh. It’s a nice piece that's well worth a few minutes whenever you got them to spare. Just make sure you've got all your voting out of the way first...
Mon, Nov. 06, 2006
Posted by Jeffrey Hollender

Sour Apple (My Computer’s Not Getting Any Greener)

Greenpeace’s Green My Apple campaign is continuing to roil the digital waters. At least where its target is concerned. As reported in the most recent edition of Rachel's Precaution Reporter, Greenpeace's high profile 'Green my Apple' booth at the Mac Expo was shut-down at the start of the event....
Thu, Oct. 26, 2006
Posted by the Inkslinger

Another Couple of Bytes of the Worm in the Apple

I’ve been reflecting on the new Greenpeace Greener Apple Campaign. I don’t own an Apple. (For reasons relating to the various universes in which I travel, I’ve had to suck it up and become a Microsoft man.) But I certainly own a computer. This is being written on a Dell 8400 that’s the repository...