http://blog.terrachoice.com A blog on the EcoLogo Program and green commerce Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:51:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Improving operational efficiency, strengthening customer and community relations, innovation, supply chain management, and attracting and retaining employees are all benefits businesses can look forward to when they make environmental education company practice, according to a report published by the National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) last week. http://blog.terrachoice.com/2010/03/05/environmental-education-benefits-business-and-employees/ Hospitals, schools, daycare centers, restaurants, and even work places have a new way to green their operations and continue to improve on health and safety practices at the same time. The EcoLogo Program is proud to announce the launch of its first standard for Hand Sanitizers, also known as instant ... http://blog.terrachoice.com/2010/02/22/a-greener-way-to-cleaner-hands/ There is no arguing that the green movement has thousands of consumers searching the shopping aisles for the best “green” deals they can find.  The problem for many consumers is that there are so many products to choose from and so little time to research them all.  That is, until ... http://blog.terrachoice.com/2010/02/04/goodguide-app-gives-responsible-consumers-a-leg-up/ What do Dr. Toy, Edward Schmults, former CEO of FAO Schwarz, and a large toy retailer have in common? These industry experts are interested in making “greener” toys available for children and are all members of EcoLogo’s Toy Standard Advisory Committee. This group is pleased to report that progress on ... http://blog.terrachoice.com/2010/01/27/ecologo-toy-standard-progress-is-well-underway/ The EcoLogo Program has announced a final 15-day review phase for its standard to address instant hand antiseptic products. Individuals who want to provide feedback on this new product category for EcoLogo have this last opportunity to get involved. http://blog.terrachoice.com/2010/01/22/last-chance-to-weigh-in-on-the-ecologo-hand-sanitizers-standard/ Photo by: Sami Siva for The Globe and Mail Last week, The Globe and Mail published a series on companies that are carving out a niche in organics.  Frank T. Ross & Sons Ltd., which manufactures the Nature Clean line of hypoallergenic products was featured in the second of the three ... http://blog.terrachoice.com/2010/01/18/nature-clean-featured-in-the-globe-for-its-treehouse-partnership/ Every New Year, a lot of people make a lot of resolutions that they may or may not keep. One act individuals and companies alike should commit to this year is to buy cleaner, greener electricity. In hops Bullfrog Power… http://blog.terrachoice.com/2010/01/15/buy-greener-power-in-2010/ 2009 was an ambitious year both for TerraChoice and our clients. We partnered with many great companies and organizations to work towards a more sustainable planet.  Even through a recession that slowed down the global economy, we kept our focus and worked towards our goals.  TerraChoice is anticipating that 2010 ... http://blog.terrachoice.com/2010/01/08/a-look-back-at-2009/ In the last issue of eQ, we mentioned that Adria Vasil’s next book was about to be released. Canadian homeowners, renters, condo dwellers and college residence movers and shakers will want to take note that this new book has hit their store shelves over the past few weeks. It’s called ... http://blog.terrachoice.com/2009/12/31/ecoholic-home-brings-%e2%80%9cgreen%e2%80%9d-to-the-block/ Last week, the EcoLogo Program issued a press release announcing that it is revising its standard for hard surface cleaners. The release announced the Program’s call for public comment on the preliminary research conducted for this “greener cleaning product” standard. Here are all the important details about this revision and ... http://blog.terrachoice.com/2009/12/22/revising-the-ecologo-green-cleaning-standard/