Maven Moment: Oranges at Christmastime

My grandmother used to tell me the story about one … The post Maven Moment: Oranges at Christmastime appeared first on Earth911.com.

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Too much of a good thing hobbles Best Buy’s e-waste recycling

In many ways the big-box retailer has been a champion against e-waste. Here’s the story behind the latest setback.

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The real key to remaking manufacturing: Chemistry

The feasibility of the “circular economy” ultimately comes down to sound materials science.

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The real key to remaking manufacturing: Chemistry

Green Bank Network aims to unleash private clean energy capital

Private financing options to scale renewable energy were a hot topic at the Paris climate talks, but it will take better coordination to harness those funds.

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What international development can teach businesses about metrics

We can find significant lessons for the sustainable business world in the story of the Millennium Development Goals.

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Just How Sustainable Is Walmart?

A new series of articles in Grist drags Walmart over the coals for not being as sustainable as it could be. While the author raises valid points about Walmart’s level of action, there is more to the story.

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Autodesk Helps CDP Map the World’s Sustainable Cities

In partnership with the Carbon Disclosure Project, Autodesk unveils an interactive map of the cities around the world that are trying to fight climate change in the CDP Cities program.

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Why Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone is the Way to Make Change Happen

As companies step up their efforts to crack the business opportunities from sustainability, it’s becoming clear that the only path to success is to go beyond familiar territory and do more to engage mainstream audiences.

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An Open Letter to Occupy

We should stop approaching businesses like they are piñatas, and start approaching them like they are donkeys, says the founder of Carrotmob.

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Energy Use in NYC Schools is Down 11% Since 2008. Thanks to Post-It Notes.

Photo credit: paulinaclemente via Flickr/CC BY Okay, it’s not just thanks to Post-Its. But they helped. A report in today’s New York Times documents how the region’s schools drastically cut their energy consumption. Like the story about Tokyo slashing its energy bills with voluntary citizen rationing , the story provides a refreshing reminder of how powerful good ol’ fashioned conservation measures can be. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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