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Tesla Opens Up Patents to Advance EV Movement
Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk on Thursday announced that his company is removing patent barriers currently protecting its intellectual property in an effort to advance the development of electric vehicle...
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Winston, Desso, Coke Explore Ways to Reimagine Business on #SB14sd Day Two
The second day of SB '14 San Diego kicked off with a morning full of inspirational plenary presentations examining how we can reimagine business to become a positive global force.Gil Friend, Chief...
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Panels Ponder Context, Chemicals, Cradle to Cradle Textiles on #SB14sd Day 3
“What if sustainability was at least 10 percent of every product decision at every company?That’s the “What If?” question Steven Cristol, managing partner at Strategic Harmony, posed at his workshop...
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Shell joins EDF’s Methane Detectors Challenge
Shell has joined the Environmental Defense Fund’s (EDF) “Methane Detectors Challenge,” a collaborative project between EDF and five other oil and natural gas companies aimed at identifying and bringing...
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New Home of SF 49ers to Use 85% Recycled Water
Recycled water will account for roughly 85 percent of all water used in Levi’s Stadium — the new home of the San Francisco 49ers — and will be used for irrigation of the field as well as a...
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Sustainia Highlights Circular Economy, Supply Chain, Analytics Solutions in...
An ethical smartphone, air-cleaning carpets and carbon-negative plastic are three of 100 game-changing innovations selected by Scandinavian think tank Sustainia as its top sustainability solutions for...
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Tesco Ireland Removing Sweets, Chocolates from Checkout Areas
Tesco, the UK’s largest grocery chain, recently announced plans to remove sweets and chocolates from all checkouts across all of its Irish stores. The change will be fully implemented by the end of the...
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I:CO Now Recycling Textiles from Over 800 American Eagle Stores Across US,...
Last week, global closed-loop textile recycling company I:CO announced an expanded partnership with American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO) to roll out its clothing and shoes recycling program in all of...
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Live and Learn: The Greatest Mistakes (and Lessons) of Social Entrepreneurship
I liken being a social entrepreneur to being a New York City resident; you don’t really feel like you belong until you can show others around. After celebrating two years of being a social...
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Intel Launches 'Smart City’ Pilot Program in San Jose, CA
Intel and the City of San Jose have announced a partnership to help drive the city’s economic growth, create 25,000 cleantech jobs, improve environmental sustainability and enhance the quality of life...
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Brazil Releases Forest Reference Emission Level Assessment, Kickstarting...
Brazil has created the first Forest Reference Emission Level (FREL), a technical assessment that will measure the country’s reductions in global warming emissions from deforestation.Deforestation is...
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Whirlpool Receives First ENERGY STAR® Certification for Clothes Dryers
Whirlpool is now the first appliance manufacturer to offer an ENERGY STAR® certified clothes dryer, after receiving certification from the US Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) ENERGY STAR...
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Starbucks Partnering with ASU to Offer Employees Free College Tuition
Starbucks has announced the Starbucks College Achievement Plan— an opportunity for eligible part-time and full-time employees to complete a Bachelor’s degree with full tuition reimbursement through a...
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Biome Research Confirms Next-Generation Bioplastics Could Be Derived from Trees
A research project led by Biome Bioplastics, one of the UK’s leading developers of natural plastics, has demonstrated the feasibility of extracting organic chemicals from lignin — a complex hydrocarbon...
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Chevy Volt Drivers Surpass Half a Billion Electric Miles
Chevrolet Volt owners have accumulated more than half a billion all-electric miles since the electric vehicle’s (EV) launch in late 2010, according to a recent announcement.Based on a General Motors...
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McDonald's Canada Now Serving Sustainable Fish in Filet-O-Fish Sandwich
McDonald’s Canada has announced that 100 percent of the fish it serves in its Filet-O-Fish sandwich is now certified as sustainable by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC).McDonald’s Canada has...
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Printing Giant RR Donnelley Leading Way with Sustainable Paper Purchasing Policy
Environmental not-for-profit Canopy is today heralding North American printing giant RR Donnelley for unveiling its paper purchasing sustainability practices on its corporate website.Canopy, which has...
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New Nielsen Study Says Consumers Are Ready to Pay More for Social Responsibility
Nielsen’s 2014 Global Survey on Corporate Social Responsibility, released Tuesday, shows that 55 percent of global online consumers across 60 countries are willing to pay more for products and services...
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Mycelium Launching 12-Week Learning Program For Future Leaders
Philosopher Eric Hoffer once said, “In a world of change, the learners shall inherit the earth, while the learned shall find themselves perfectly suited for a world that no longer exists.”At SB ’13 in...
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Ford Cuts Water Use 30% Two Years Ahead of Schedule
Ford has reached its goal to cut the amount of water used to make each vehicle by 30 percent worldwide two years ahead of schedule, according to the company’s 2013-2014 Sustainability Report.Ford says...
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