Could the 'Internet of Food' Revolutionize Personal Nutrition?
In the era of personalization and connectivity, the way we interact with food could change drastically in the near future. With conceptual 3D printers for meat on the table and specialized accelerator...
View ArticleTrending: GM, Ford Launch New Partnerships to Drive the Future of Mobility
With CES 2016 underway in Las Vegas this week, we are expecting to have announcements about exciting tech advancements coming out of our ears. Case in point: At The Ford Motor Company's press...
View ArticleComing to a Marina Near You: The Seabin Ocean Trash Collector
The ocean may be “big,” and “blue,” but it is also, unfortunately, full of garbage. It has been estimated that there are over 5 trillion pieces of plastic floating in the world’s oceans and 10,000...
View ArticleCES 2016: Whirlpool Showcases Latest Home Tech Innovations That Combine...
This week at CES 2016 in Las Vegas, hundreds of innovators, large and small, will showcase thousands of their latest potentially game-changing technologies in the world of electronics.A CES staple,...
View ArticleStudy: Consumers Who Don’t Seek Out Ethical Products Scoff at Those Who Do
The consistent rise in responsibly made consumer products— and growth of a market that says it prefers, seeks out or will even pay more for them— keeps us plenty busy here at Sustainable Brands. And...
View Article‘Vaseline Healing Project’ Inviting Consumers to Help Provide Relief to...
Dermatologists Grace Bandow and Samar Jaber were surprised by the experience they had on their first mission to a Syrian refugee camp. They prepared for parasitic and bacterial infections associated...
View ArticleIntel to Validate Broader Product Base as Conflict-Free in 2016
In his pre-show keynote at CES 2014, Intel CEO Brian Krzanich discussed, among other things, how Intel is addressing a critical issue plaguing the consumer electronics industry — conflict minerals from...
View ArticleThis Co-operative Is the World’s First Billion-Dollar Organic Food Company
Farmer-owned co-operative Organic Valley surpassed $1 billion in sales on December 22, 2015, making it the world’s first organic-only food company to surpass the billion-dollar milestone.The company...
View ArticleHow the 'Internet of Energy' Is Helping the World Be More Efficient
The emergent field of energy analytics could soon be a boon to sustainability.Several companies are now selling energy analytics apps that are superior to manual, data-crunching spreadsheets. The new...
View ArticleFTC Fines 4 Major Retailers Collective $1.3M for Falsely Labeling Rayon...
The Federal Trade Commission announced complaints and proposed court orders barring four national retailers from mislabeling and advertising rayon textiles as made of “bamboo,” and requiring them to...
View ArticleWater Survey Reveals Companies' Strategies for Conservation
Although summer is now officially in 2015’s rear-view mirror, water — access and pricing — is still making waves throughout the country. Water rates continue to rise in almost every major U.S. city,...
View ArticleTrending: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back for Health of Oceans, Islands
The oceans have seen better days. Until there are more automated floating trash collectors and The Ocean Cleanup’s giant conveyor belt is up and running, over 5 trillion pieces of plastic will continue...
View ArticlePurpose to the People: How Brands Can Turn Crowds of Consumers Into Movements...
Purpose brands that are authentic in creating a positive contribution to society while focusing on the delivery of great products and services are outgrowing other competitors. A clear purpose drives...
View ArticleThe North Face Fall 2016 Line Will Use 100% Certified Responsible Down
One year earlier than expected, The North Face will use 100 percent certified responsible down in all of the retail and wholesale down products in its Fall 2016 line.The down fill will be certified...
View Article#BusinessCase: Hilton's Global Activation on Sustainability Has Saved It...
Four years after launching its corporate responsibility strategy, Travel with Purpose, Hilton Worldwide says its investments in global partnerships and sustainability programs is not only driving...
View ArticleMars Partnering to Improve Ag Development, Nutrition, Food Safety in India
Malnutrition remains a significant global problem despite corporate and charitable efforts to fight it. Malnourishment results in the deaths of an estimated 2.6 million children each year– about a...
View ArticleAT&T Launches Smart Cities Framework with New Alliances, Integrated Vertical...
AT&T is building a framework to help cities better serve their citizens. The tech giant is using Internet of Things (IoT) innovations to create impactful solutions for cities and forming alliances...
View ArticleProgress for Fashion and Forests: Two Years of CanopyStyle
Viscose and rayon fibers are made from wood pulp and are some of the most widely used in clothing and textiles, threatening endangered forests. Approximately 120 million trees are logged annually for...
View ArticleLondon, Berlin, Amsterdam: Capitals of the Next Economy
Whether the European Commission’s Circular Economy Package is ambitious enough is still under debate, but at least it leaves some flexibility for potential partnerships, industry-led and local...
View ArticleMillennials Seeing How Business Can Be More Innovative, Sparking Innovation...
Millennials are earning a reputation for doing things differently. They communicate intensively using social networking (Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest), are revolutionizing transportation (Uber, Lyft),...
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