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Rainforest Alliance Reinstates IKEA's FSC Certification
The Rainforest Alliance (RA) announced this week it has lifted the suspension of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certificate of Swedwood Karelia LLC, a subsidiary of IKEA, following an independent...
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At Red Lion, Sustainability Requires an 'Every Employee, Every Day' Approach
Because sustainability impacts occur in the hands of decision makers and front-line employees across an organization, a successful approach to sustainability requires that managing or acting...
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LAUNCH Nordic Enlists IKEA, Novozymes in Quest for Sustainable Materials
LAUNCH — the strategic collaboration between NASA, NIKE, Inc., the US Department of State and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) — announced Friday it has added the expertise of a host...
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Rivals ConAgra, P&G Join Forces to Help End Child Hunger in America
Longtime rivals ConAgra Foods and Procter & Gamble have teamed up to help Feeding America tackle the ongoing issue of childhood hunger in the US with the 2014 Child Hunger Ends Here campaign,...
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SC Johnson Celebrates St. Patty's Day with Launch of '30 Green Days' Challenge
To coincide with St. Patrick’s Day, America’s favorite “green” holiday, SC Johnson (SCJ) today kicked off its 30 Green Days Challenge, designed to inspire families across the US to take simple steps...
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In This Age of Big Data, What Does Ethical Advertising Look Like?
Part of the reason I eat less junk food these days is because I don't really know what it is anymore. I have nothing against fat and sugar, but junk food is full of stuff I no longer recognize. A...
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Microsoft, Allstate, Unilever Sponsor California’s First ‘We Day’ Youth...
Microsoft, Allstate and Unilever are sponsoring California’s first We Day— an educational initiative aimed at inspiring students to become active local and global citizens — on March 26.Organized by...
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#ToastToWater: Raising a Glass to Raise Awareness of Global Water Challenges
On March 22, the world will acknowledge World Water Day to celebrate the importance of fresh water and advocate for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. Established in 1993 by the United...
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Business Relevance of Natural Capital, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services:...
As natural capital, biodiversity and ecosystem services are terms that are increasingly bandied about, a few questions are increasingly being whispered by corporate colleagues that are worth...
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Levi's Water
In celebration of World Water Day (March 22), Levi Strauss has released new stats about how much water can be saved by changing the way it makes its products: A new infographic illustrates the amount...
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Aspiring to Improve the World Through a Career in Sustainable Design, Part 2
In this three-part mini-series, Core77's Stefanie Koehler shares her experiences in bringing a sustainability focus into her work. Read part one.Putting Theory Into PracticePracticing...
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Paris Imposes Car Ban After Air Pollution Hits Record High
In a bold and understandably unpopular move this week, the City of Paris banned half its motorists from driving their cars and motorcycles on Monday and Tuesday after a series of warm days and cold...
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TripAdvisor Extends GreenLeaders Certification to European, Canadian Hotels
TripAdvisor, the go-to global site for travel advice, is extending its GreenLeaders program to 19 new markets including Canada, the UK, Ireland, Germany, France, Italy and Spain. Explaining the...
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Survey: Strengthening Health Systems a Crucial Investment Over the Next Decade
Strengthening the systems that provide health products and care is the most critical investment in global health, according to international survey results released today by Devex and global health...
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Earth-Friendly Diet Campaign Urges Americans: 'Take Extinction Off Your Plate'
As global meat consumption continues to drive accelerating deforestation, drought and other threats to endangered species, the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) launched a new campaign this week...
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Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Across Western US Going Dark for Earth Hour 2014
For the seventh consecutive year, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts throughout the Western U.S. and Hawaii will participate in Earth Hour, a global event organized by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to raise...
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New Feasibility Studies Using Social Innovations to Tackle European Food Waste
European food-waste prevention project FUSIONS (Food Use for Social Innovation by Optimizing Waste-Prevention Strategies) — a four-year project (July 2012 – August 2016) funded by the European...
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Student Proposes Re-Designed, Origami-Inspired Toothpaste Tube
Those who have long-fretted squeezing out that last bit of toothpaste from the tube may soon be able to rest easy — a student at Arizona State University has designed a new origami-inspired toothpaste...
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Disrupt or Die: Brand Leaders Talk Logistics of a Circular Economy
No one can deny that the emergence of circular economy thinking is throwing up some fascinating dynamics right now. This urgent need for systems-level redesign requires an experimental cocktail of...
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PURE Energies Infographic Highlights Water Usage by Power Plants
Water is the word of the month — as California suffers through one of the worst droughts in its history, Silicon Valley-based tech companies are innovating to reduce their water consumption and brands...
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