UL Acquires Terrachoice in Green Standard Consolidation
ULC Standards, part of the Underwriters Laboratories family of companies, has acquired the managers of Canada’s EcoLogo program in a move that will expand both group’s reach in the universe of green certifications.
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Staying Sane for Sustainability’s Sake
As we approach what will be for many in the U.S.
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Staying Sane for Sustainability’s Sake
The View from the C-Suite: Diversey’s Ed Lonergan
Diversey President & CEO Ed Lonergan talks about the Johnson family legacy of sustainability; innovations that save water, energy and labor; and how his team has reinvented his first summer job: waxing grocery store floors.
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The View from the C-Suite: Diversey’s Ed Lonergan
Climate Corps 2010: Diversey’s Three-Part Sustainability Strategy
In the world of energy efficiency and sustainability, the biggest financial and environmental opportunities are often right under a company’s nose.
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Climate Corps 2010: Diversey’s Three-Part Sustainability Strategy
SF Launches Database of Preferred Eco-Friendly Products
San Francisco’s Department of the Environment has finished on online catalog of products and services that meet the standards in the city’s preferred purchasing program.
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Gender-Bending Chemical Detected in 91 Percent of Canadians
The industrial chemical Bisphenol A, which has been linked to developmental and reproductive problems and mimics estrogen, is present in roughly 91 percent of the Canadian population, particularly in teens aged 12 to 19.
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Gender-Bending Chemical Detected in 91 Percent of Canadians
Green Cleaning Study Reveals Gaps Between Intentions and Actions
When it comes to environmental responsibility and purchasing of green cleaning products, businesses aren’t so very different from consumers: There’s often a disconnect between intentions and actions — and there’s confusion about what it means to be green, according to a research released by Procter & Gamble Professional.
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10 Things I’ve Learned About Carbon Footprinting
We’ve made stunning progress in the realm of carbon footprinting and accounting over the last 10 years and learned much as a collective industry and community. Here is a list of top 10 lessons that are applicable to sustainability executives today.
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10 Things I’ve Learned About Carbon Footprinting
10 Things I’ve Learned About Building a Revolutionary Responsible Company
Seventh Generation’s Chief Inspired Protagonist shares some of the lessons he’s learned after two decades of life in the trenches.
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10 Things I’ve Learned About Building a Revolutionary Responsible Company
Who Owns The Daisy? Clorox, Method or Mother Earth?
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So who owns the daisy? Apparently the Clorox Company has since September 2009, when they registered the mark “consisting of a flower with yellow petals with orange shades appearing toward the center of the flower, green center, and black shadow surrounding the green center.” Method has been using daisies on its cleaning products for six years, but as they note in their video below, never bothered to register it, suggesting that Mother Earth held the patent on this one.
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Who Owns The Daisy? Clorox, Method or Mother Earth?