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Archives: July 2009

 
 

Interface Brings Love to the Factory Floor…

If you haven’t heard Ray Anderson’s story, you need to. His journey is chronicled in a book authored by Mr. Anderson, Founder and Chairman of Interface Inc., the world’s largest manufacturer of modular carpet. Mid-Course Correction is the title of … Continue reading

From Earthcycle Packaging to Tomatoes…

When purchasing strawberries or kiwi fruit at the local Loblaw’s, Kroger or Wegmans, one rarely takes into account the packaging that surrounds this food. A closer look reveals packaging that is typically made of a thermoplastic called PETE (Polyethylene terephthalate). … Continue reading

EcoLogo Supports Wal-Mart Sustainability Initiatives

Around the time same time last year we wrote about how the ‘tide is changing’ at Wal-Mart.  We now report that the tide is turning “green.” The New York Times recently published a piece about how shoppers may soon see … Continue reading

Reviewing the Green Cleaning Standard

The latest standard under review by the EcoLogo Program has everything to do with cleaning products used regularly in homes, buildings, schools and hospitals. As these products can have an impact on human health, green cleaning is even better than … Continue reading

Government Hears Greenwashing

Greenwashing – that act of misleading consumers regarding the environmental benefits of a product or service or the environmental practices of a company – is being taken seriously by government and the public alike. Greenwashing has become so rampant, it … Continue reading