http://blog.terrachoice.com A blog on the EcoLogo program and green commerce Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:03:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The tides are changing at the store everyone knows for its always low prices. Wal-Mart’s new “greener” mantra is reducing waste as well as prices. Already on the shelves at more than 200 Wal-Mart stores are EcoLogo-certified BioSource Solutions cleaning products and Oxi Brite’s Greenline cleaning solutions, which have been developed ... http://blog.terrachoice.com/2008/08/25/sustainability-at-work-for-wal-mart/ This past July, outdoor apparel and gear company Timberland held a Stakeholder Conference Call on eco-labeling. The speakers included: Jeff Swartz, President and CEO of the Timberland Company (www.timberland.com), Joel Makower, Executive Editor of GreenBiz.com (www.greenbiz.com), and Mindy Lubber, Executive Director of Ceres (www.ceres.org) We caught up with Joel Makower this ... http://blog.terrachoice.com/2008/08/18/joel-makower-on-eco-labels/ The blog is on the road with Scot Case, Vice President of TerraChoice Environmental Marketing. Read what he has to say about an educational conference he recently spoke at… Greetings! When I spoke about green purchasing at a National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP) conference ten years ago, there were six people ... http://blog.terrachoice.com/2008/08/11/green-knowledge-sharing-at-nigp-educational-conference/ The EcoLogoCM Program needs your expertise in the expansion of a current standard and offers an important opportunity to contribute to EcoLogo's continued scientific rigor and environmental leadership. We are requesting comments on the proposed criteria for Area Rugs (CCD-152G), which is an expansion of CCD-152 for Flooring Products. ... http://blog.terrachoice.com/2008/08/01/ecologocm-program-requests-comments-on-proposed-area-rugs-criteria/ The recent release of the Competition Bureau’s report on environmental guidelines has generated good discussion around the need to clamp down on “greenwashing” but ends up providing fewer deterrents for greenwashers then acting as a reiteration of old guidelines. In the Competition Bureau report Environmental claims: A guide for industry and ... http://blog.terrachoice.com/2008/07/31/competition-bureau-environmental-guidelines-need-teeth/ Companies doing good environmental deeds are seeing the rewards and, in this case, the awards! The EcoLogo program recently presented TransGlobe Property Management Services with an award for their environmental leadership displayed by purchasing EcoLogo-certified cleaning products from Avmor, one of Canada’s leading green companies. TransGlobe purchased these products for their ... http://blog.terrachoice.com/2008/07/23/transglobe-receives-ecologocm-environmental-leadership-award/ Visitors to the solar house in Montreal, Quebec’s Biosphère will have an opportunity to peruse products from the EcoLogoCM program - North America’s most established and leading multi-attribute environmental standard. A sample of EcoLogo certified products on display include: BioSource’s Pet Stain Remover, EcoEthic’s Cream Cleanser, BioVert Dish Cleaner, Shampoo by Nature ... http://blog.terrachoice.com/2008/07/21/ecologocm-products-move-into-biosphere%e2%80%99s-solar-house/ Many workplaces today are adopting green policies and practices, but are they noticeable at desk level? When looking around a computer station, it’s easy to notice all of the paper strewn about, disposable coffee cups piled up and the computer chugging away, even while not in use. Individuals can start improving their ... http://blog.terrachoice.com/2008/07/15/going-green-at-work/ Greenbiz.com posted an article recently about a “robust” growth in green investing in 2007, caused by a rise in overall participation in green initiatives. The 2008 World Wealth Report, released by Capgemini and Merrill Lynch, looked at the drivers and inhibitors of wealth generation and how they influence individuals with at ... http://blog.terrachoice.com/2008/07/11/green-investing-sees-global-growth-in-2007/ TerraChoice Environmental Marketing recently released its EcoMarkets 2008 Summary Report to the public and the results have to be shared. Here is a sneak-peek at some of the findings: · Over $78 billion of purchasing power is represented in this study and the ... http://blog.terrachoice.com/2008/07/03/2008-ecomarkets-green-purchasing-study-just-released/