Anthesis’ Jessica Onyshko on how companies can embed sustainable chemistry into their practices

Jessica Onyshko, principal consultant at Anthesis, says embedding sustainable chemistry into company practices depends on a number of factors because the discipline is so broad. Right now most companies are trying to figure out how to embed these practices into their products and supply chain that cover the product’s entire lifecycle, according to Onyshko.

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Ecolab’s Emilio Tenuta and Dow’s Mary Draves on their strategic partnership

Emilio Tenuta, Ecolab’s Senior Vice President of Corporate Sustainability, and Mary Draves, Dow’s Chief Sustainability Officer and Vice President of Environment, Health and Safety, joined GreenBiz Editorial Director at GreenBiz Studio to discuss their partnership. Tenuta says that Ecolab has been working on what it called “strategic supplier initiative” that allows them to identify suppliers that enable them to bring sustainable solutions to the market. Dow is among those suppliers.

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Ecolab’s Emilio Tenuta and Dow’s Mary Draves on their strategic partnership

How “Green” is Your “Suite” Spot?

It’s that time of year again; time to sit through that never-ending conversation with my wife sifting through the travel websites trying to figure out where we are going to spend our precious time and money on this years vacation. …

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How “Green” is Your “Suite” Spot?

Why not all packaging deserves a bad wrap

The opportunity with discarded packaging is not to figure out where it came from, but where it might go.

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5 tips for corporations on human rights reporting

Many companies are still struggling to figure out how to report on their human rights strategies a year after the United Nations Human Rights Council established guiding principles on business and human rights.

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Google and DOD on leading the charge for better buildings

As it invests $1 billion in energy-efficiency retrofits, the U.S. Department of Defense is working to figure out how to incorporate new technologies it hasn't used. Meanwhile, Google has been evaluating the materials that go into its office furniture, equipment and supplies to make healthier and greener choices.

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Who Really Speaks for American Business?

Those of us who work on climate change have spent years trying to figure out why Congress pays no attention to what’s clearly the most dangerous issues the earth faces.

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7th Generation Debuts 4x Laundry Detergent in Paper Bottle

 Seventh Generation is ditching completely-plastic packaging with the launch of its 4x concentrated formula.

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Recycled Cardboard Good For Earth, May Be Bad For Health

Swiss researchers have discovered that toxic mineral oils from recycled newspapers was being absorbed in foods commonly packaged in cartons made from recycled cardboard.

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BP CEO Tony Hayward to Resign, Get $17 Million in Severance

Image via Newsopi This news should surprise exactly no one: BP CEO Tony Hayward, who let fly gaffe after gaffe during his company’s oil spill response, is set to resign. But it turns out devastating the Gulf’s habitats and economy can be a pretty lucrative business, even for someone who can’t seem to figure out how to get his foot out of his mouth. Hayward will resign in October, with a severance package totaling $17 million , sources say

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