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Blogs: Sustainability

Thu, Jun. 05, 2008
Sustainability
Posted by Inspired Protagonist

Seventh Generation Named Top Green Brand

According to a report presented yesterday at the Sustainable Brands '08 Conference in Monterey, California, American consumers have named Seventh Generation the "greenest" household cleaning brand and the sixth "greenest" brand across all categories. Now that's truly amazing! Seventh Generation is...
Mon, Jun. 02, 2008
Sustainability
Posted by White Rhino

Jeffrey Hollender Talks at the PSFK Conference

Jeffrey talks about how "wonderful and terrifying" it is to see businesses trying to make the transition to sustainability. Can companies be transparent? Can companies be good instead of just "less bad?" See the full video here, or full-screen here.
Fri, May. 30, 2008
Sustainability
Posted by the Inkslinger

Invasion of the Biofuels

So I guess the blush is off the biofuel rose. First there was the big rush to divert crop harvests from supermarkets to filling stations. Somehow nobody realized that would result in less food, higher grocery costs, and more hungry people. But it did and it has, and so that meant we needed a plan B...
Fri, May. 16, 2008
Sustainability
Posted by the Inkslinger

Air Apparent: Airlines Test Alternative Fuels For Cleaner Flying

If it really is a small world after all, aviation has made it that way. It’s no understatement to say that Life As We Know It would be something quite different without air travel. Flying the friendly skies, however, has some decidedly unfriendly side effects, and the biggest one by far is the...
Thu, May. 15, 2008
Sustainability
Posted by the Inkslinger

Smart Grids Are a Powerful New Idea In Energy Conservation

Most of us don't spend a lot of time thinking about the electric grid that powers our computers and washing machines. But its days of anonymity are almost over. Smart grids are coming, and someday soon we'll be actively using them to help cut our electric bills, prevent pollution, and save the...