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This two-day, hands-on event focuses on the greening of mainstream products by combining first-rate speakers and panelists with a unique approach to innovation called Systematic Inventive Thinking (SIT).
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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.
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Welcome to GreenBiz 2.0!
We've been working long hours behind the scenes to make GreenBiz.com and our sister sites even more useful and information-packed. At last, we're ready to unveil it.
We have redesigned the look and feel of GreenBiz.com and all our sister sites to make it easier for you to navigate and explore. All the same great news and resources are still here, and here is a short overview of all the new additions and changes to the sites.
If you have any questions, comments or suggestions about the new design, send a note to Carlie Peterson at carlie@greenerworldmedia.com.
Thanks for reading!
Joel Makower, Executive Editor
- Growing the Eco-Patent Commons to Truly Promote Green Innovation
The launch earlier this year of the Eco-Patent Commons marked a big step forward in information-sharing among greentech companies; despite its significant promise, the ...
- Sustainable Packaging and the Five Stages of Grief
Many in the business community reflect on the how the green economy will impact their industries with reactions reminiscent of the "Five Stages of Grief." ...- LEED Certifi-able vs. LEED Certified
In Boston, a new code requires all new construction over 50,000 square feet be LEED certifiable (note the suffix), which is a little like saying that buildings must be ... - Sustainable Packaging and the Five Stages of Grief
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Two Steps Forward
Exxon, the Rockefellers, and the Future of Big Oil
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Corporate America
Fiji Water, tacos and going “green”
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Marketing Green
Reframing Global Warming Across the Political Spectrum
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The Triple Bottom Line
Timberland And Stonyfield Farms--Two Little Guys Showing The Big Guys How It's Done
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State of Green Business 2008
In this landmark report, Joel Makower and the editors of GreenBiz.com answer the question: How are U.S. businesses doing in their quest to be more environmentally responsible? It introduces the GreenBiz Index, 20 indicators of progress, tracking the resource use, emissions, and business practices of U.S. companies: carbon, materials, energy, and toxics intensity, clean-tech investments, e-waste recovery, paper use, employee commuting, and more.
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PURCHASE, N.Y. -- The new half-liter bottles also will sport a smaller label and need 5 percent less shrink wrap for multi-packs.
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SAN RAFAEL, Calif. -- Farm equipment maker Unverferth has been recognized for using Autodesk's design software to speed its creation of low-till tools.
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BEAVERTON, Ore. -- From manufacturing to energy use to end-of-life, the LCD TV Association's new GreenTV program brings manufacturers together with vendors to shrink the television's ecological footprint.
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NAPERVILLE, Ill. -- Among the new offerings the retailer announced yesterday are binders, pencil cases, trash cans and cleaning products that are made from reclaimed waste materials and environmentally beneficial ingredients.
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OAKLAND, Calif. -- Trains in the Bay Area are now riding on top of recycled plastic ties, and researchers are working on plastics that biodegrade quickly and safely.
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OAKLAND, Calif. -- The maker of 3D modeling software has created a program to help designers easily see the environmental aspects of their material choices.
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OAKLAND, Calif. -- We've been working long hours behind the scenes to make GreenBiz.com and our sister sites even more useful and information-packed. At last, here it is, and here's what new and improved about the sites.
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WILMINGTON, Del. -- The company paid homage to sustainable innovations in packaging that included materials that were compostable, biodegradable and made from renewable sources.
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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM -- The Environmental Protection and Encouragement Agency assigned uruku and sandalwood, rose and lavender oils the certification after a three year assessment.
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WAYNE, N.J. -- A little more than a month after tightening its product safety requirements Toys "R" Us has launched a new line of environmentally friendly toys.
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-- The department store launched a new Simply Green label to highlight the company's house-brand clothing and home accessories products that consist of organic, recycled or renewably made materials. In related news, Swedish automaker Saab this week also launched an eco-clothing line.
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LAS VEGAS -- Wal-Mart unveiled a new store prototype Tuesday that will use nearly half as much energy as a conventional Supercenter. Its HE.5 prototype is the first to be designed around a specific climate.
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- A new online course at San Diego State University offers training on green construction and design.
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VANCOUVER, -- A report from a trinational group says green building can cut carbon emissions fastest and most effectively, but also warns about what barriers are holding back widespread acceptance of green building.
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LONDON, -- All construction projects in England costing more than £300,000 will soon need plans setting out how building materials and other waste products will be removed from the site.
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SAVANNAH -- The real estate investment company's 347,000 square foot facility will be certified to LEED-Silver levels, and is the first building in a planned green business park at the fast-growing shipping facility.
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TOKYO, -- Toshiba plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from its products by 7.3 million tons in fiscal year 2012, as well as reach new water consumption goals.
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NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. -- The most cost-effective ways to use green building practices and available incentives for sustainability were some of the topics at the 2008 Green Real Estate Summit.
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OAKLAND, Calif. -- A Pacific Northwest green building group will add a nine-month certification course to the newly formed Cascadia Sustainability Academy. <br>
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NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Lexington Insurance Company's Upgrade to Green coverage now applies to commercial buildings, allowing sites to meet green building standards.
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