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14 Hot 'Couples' in Sustainability to Watch this Year
It’s become nearly impossible to keep up with the multitude of promising partnerships being launched daily around sustainability — and that is great news, of course. This list presents an overview of...
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New Moop + Thread Bags First Products to Feature Thread's Plastic-Turned-Fabric
SBIO 2013 finalist Thread, which creates fabric from plastic bottle waste collected in the developing world, has released a line of special-edition bags with its first partner, canvas bag manufacturer...
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Kellogg Drops 'All Natural' Labels in Kashi Products
The Kellogg Company has agreed to drop the words "all natural" and "nothing artificial" from the labeling and advertising for some Kashi products, as part of a settlement of a class-action suit. The...
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FoodLoop Helps Shoppers, Retailers Work Together to Eliminate Grocery Waste
In the weeks leading up to the Sustainable Brands Innovation Open(SBIO) finals on June 4th, where the runner-up will be decided via live online public vote, we will get to know our 11 semi-finalists....
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Sprint Launches Carbon-Negative, Methane-Based iPhone Cases
Today Sprint announced it will be one of the first companies to use AirCarbon™, a new carbon-negative plastic made from methane gas, instead of petroleum. The material will be used in black and pink...
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Coca-Cola Enterprises, OpenIDEO Challenging Consumers to Improve Recycling...
Coke bottler Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) has teamed up with online innovation platform OpenIDEO to try and break the habit of poor recycling performance in homes across Britain and France. Only roughly...
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Integration Is Key – SAP’s Thomas Odenwald on Natural Capital Accounting...
The prospects of Natural Capital Accounting (NCA) are capturing the attention of the sustainability community at large, and with good reason. In part one of our two-part interview with Thomas Odenwald,...
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City of Austin Partners with Keep America Beautiful to Increase Residential...
Keep America Beautiful and the Ad Council have announced that the City of Austin is the first city to partner on their “I Want to Be Recycled” multimedia public service advertising (PSA) campaign,...
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Whole Foods, Safeway Again Top Seafood Sustainability Ranking; Kroger Still...
Today, Greenpeace released the 8th edition of its annual report, Carting Away the Oceans, which evaluates 26 major retailers on their seafood sourcing and sustainability.For the second year in a row,...
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British Companies Develop New Adhesive System That Makes Circuit Boards 90%...
Three British companies have created a circuit board that is 90 percent recyclable and reusable, with components that can be easily separated by soaking in hot water.The three companies — National...
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Harvard Researchers Develop Bioplastic from Shrimp Shells
Researchers at Harvard's Wyss Institute have developed a new process for the large-scale manufacturing of everyday objects — from cell phones to food containers and toys — using a fully degradable...
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GM Fuel Cell Fleet Surpasses 3 Million Miles
General Motors’ fleet of fuel cell vehicles has passed three million miles of hydrogen-powered, real-world driving, avoiding 157,894 gallons of gasoline consumption, according to a recent...
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Fossil-Free Financial Portfolios Up 50 Percent from 2013 to 2014
The number of investment professionals in the US offering fossil fuel-free portfolios to investors jumped by more than 50 percent over the past year — from 22 percent to 36 percent, according to a new...
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Sarda Helping Equip Dell, Master's Students to Continue to Lead for...
Bruno Sarda is Director of Sustainability Operations at Dell, where he oversees business integration, information strategy, measurement and reporting, as well as supporting advocacy, policy and...
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Havas: 'Smarter' Consumers Will Significantly Alter Economic Models and the...
As the sharing economy continues to gain momentum worldwide, new research out this week from Havas Worldwide, that depicts a global population in search of a better way of living and consuming,...
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Verizon Offering $6M for Powerful Answers to Four Global Problems
Verizon is now accepting applications for its Powerful Answers Award, which offers a total of $6 million in prizes for ideas that have the power to create groundbreaking change.Verizon’s Powerful...
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Tom's of Maine Highlights Achievements, New Goals, Other 'Goodness' in New...
The second edition of the Tom’s of Maine Goodness Report, released today, shines a light on the company’s approach to its ingredients, packaging, waste, water, energy, community and employees. The new...
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Sedex Global, World Bank Institute Developing Open Supply Chain Platform
Responsible supply chain specialists Sedex Global have announced a partnership with the World Bank Institute to develop Open Supply Chain Platform — a new initiative to address global gaps in the...
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Lignin Poised to Become Renewable Alternative to Petrochemical Feedstocks
Lignin, a by-product of the wood-pulping industry, is an organic substance binding the cells, fibers and vessels in wood. Between 40 and 50 million tons are produced worldwide per year; while some is...
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Organic Carbon Battery More Powerful Than Lithium Ion, Charges Twice as Fast
Japanese startup Power Japan Plus has launched a new battery technology that generates twice as much energy as a lithium ion battery and charges 20 times faster. The technology could lead to cheaper...
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