Archives: July 2009
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →