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Archives: December 2007

 

Cold Days, Green Coffee

The weather has finally turned cold on the east coast and my daily-cup-of-joe habit is rapidly evolving into a routine of two cups or more a day. If nothing else, the warmth from the coffee mug keeps my mitts toasty … Continue reading

Green Marketing Under the Microscope

Shortly after Terrachoice came out with the Six Sins of Greenwashing report in November, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced it would be reviewing its “Green Guides” a year earlier than planned. If you’re not familiar with the Green Guides, … Continue reading

New York’s Green, Clean Schools

Last year New York became the first state in the US to mandate eco-friendly cleaning products in schools (accepting, among select others, EcoLogo-certified cleaning solutions). And while New York’s leaders clearly want to demonstrate their love of Planet Earth, the … Continue reading

Office Depot’s Green Book

Office Depot recently announced its fourth Green Book Catalog of “environmentally preferable” products. I’m thrilled to see Office Depot promoting green sales, and I hope office managers everywhere are aware of these types of green resources. Having worked in many … Continue reading

Welcome

Welcome to the new EcoLogo blog. It’s always hard to know where to start with an endeavor like this, but it seems sensible to begin with an explanation. Ecolabels are growing like kudzu (with huge growth in the last year … Continue reading