ENVIRONMENT

Energy

The Next Frontier of Urban Gardening: Your Bottle Top?

With the fast rise in gas and food prices, more people are likely beginning to investigate other, cheaper, closer to […]

Paul S

May 6, 2011

Energy

Bolivian Government Recognizes Importance of Balance in Sustainability

By Cooper Swanson Balance is an essential aspect of sustainability.  This is all-too-often overlooked, although English lexicon is full of […]

TriplePundit

May 6, 2011

Energy

The Market Failure of Plastic Bags

Until the start of the 21st century, the social cost was hidden and economic cost was thought to be null, that is until the San Francisco Department of the Environment (SFDOE) put a price on the cost to “cleanup the commons." 

Presidio Economics

May 5, 2011

Energy

Who is Top Banana in Sustainable Banana Business?

When it comes to fresh produce, establishing brand recognition is a tricky business. Many commercially grown fruits and vegetables are […]

Tina Casey

May 4, 2011

Energy

Increasing Gas Prices Despite Subsidies

This post is part of a blogging series by economics students at the Presidio Graduate School’s MBA program. You can […]

Presidio Economics

May 4, 2011

Energy

Hemp History Week Pushes for Legalizing Industrial Hemp in USA

This week, May 2-8, is Hemp History Week.  A more accurate title would be “Legalize Industrial Hemp” Week, as that […]

Leon Kaye

May 3, 2011

Energy

California’s Decaying Water Management Systems

This post is part of a blogging series by economics students at the Presidio Graduate School’s MBA program. You can […]

Presidio Economics

May 3, 2011

Energy

Smithfield Aims to Make Pork the Sustainable White Meat

Pork is one of the more unappreciated meats for several reasons.  Cultural and religious history have their roles, as well […]

Leon Kaye

May 2, 2011

Energy

Thermodynamics and the Downward Spiral of Industrialized Society

This post is part of a blogging series by economics students at the Presidio Graduate School’s MBA program. You can […]

Presidio Economics

May 2, 2011

Energy

Landfill-Bound Lobster Shells Find Home in Recycled Products

Ever wonder what happens to all those lobster shells after seafood processors de-shell them before packaging?  Millions of lobster shells […]

Lesley Lammers

April 29, 2011

Energy

Clif Bar Makes Wine? Yes, and It's All Terrain

What happens when you put Clif Bar’s sensibilities into wine? You get The Climber from Clif Family Winery, which they […]

Paul S

April 29, 2011

Energy

Denver Water Provides Social Marketing with a Splash of Fun

This post is part of a blogging series by marketing students at the Presidio Graduate School’s MBA program. You can […]

Presidio Managerial Marketing

April 29, 2011

Energy

The Living Seed Company Offers Rare Seed Varieties

It’s that time of the year for planting seeds! And while you can find your cukes, tomatoes and beans at […]

Kara DiCamillo

April 29, 2011

Energy

Earth Day 2011: A Billion Acts of Green

When Earth Day was created in 1970, it was considered to be the birth of the modern environmental movement. April […]

Denver

April 29, 2011

Energy

Anheuser Busch InBev's Big Push to Reduce Water Usage

This week Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) released its 2010 Global Citizenship Report.  The report is timely, considering the greater attention […]

Leon Kaye

April 28, 2011

Energy

Should Employees Play for Sustainability?

This post is part of a blogging series by marketing students at the Presidio Graduate School’s MBA program. You can […]

Presidio Managerial Marketing

April 27, 2011

Energy

NYC Finds Solar Energy Gold in Old Landfills

Landfill gas recovery is becoming a familiar fixture in the alternative energy scene, and now New York City has added […]

Tina Casey

April 27, 2011

Energy

Next on Green Tech Investors’ Radar: Food

One vague memory I have of being a Kindergartner in Silicon Valley was not visiting HP or Apple, but a […]

Leon Kaye

April 26, 2011

Energy

Video Interview: Install a Plug-in to Save Trees

Seventeen percent of enterprise printing is wasteful.  This adds up to $90 wasted per employee in unnecessary printing – according […]

Connie-Kwan

April 26, 2011

Energy

Video Interview: The Latest in Clean Energy

In this interview, Susan Preston of California Clean Energy Fund (CalCEF) updates us on the latest energy ventures.  CalCEF is […]

Connie-Kwan

April 25, 2011

Energy

Disaster du Jour: Odwalla’s Haiti Hope Campaign

This post is part of a blogging series by marketing students at the Presidio Graduate School’s MBA program. You can […]

Presidio Managerial Marketing

April 22, 2011

Energy

Transparency in Advertising, Brought to You by Morgan Spurlock

Morgan Spurlock’s POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold is a film about product placement, funded by product placement. Hence the […]

Ali Hart

April 21, 2011

Energy

Monsanto Will Create Own GMO Environmental Reports

In a bizarre move, the USDA will allow Monsanto to conduct its own impact studies on genetically engineered (GE) organisms. […]

Jonathan Mariano

April 21, 2011

Energy

Target Customers Respond to New Recycling Program

About one year into Target’s new recycling initiative, the results seem pretty impressive. In the first nine months alone, the […]

Tina Casey

April 21, 2011

Energy

Microsoft HQ Switches to 100% PCR Recycled Paper

Companies and the office managers that keep them humming have strived for paperless offices for several years.  The reality, however, […]

Leon Kaye

April 20, 2011

Energy

Waste Diversion, Renewable Energy Among Highlights of Walmart’s 2011 Sustainability Report

When Walmart’s former CEO Lee Scott announced the launch of its sustainability program in October 2005, not many in the […]

Leon Kaye

April 19, 2011

Energy

How Whole Foods Engages Sustainable Customers

What are your “guests” telling you? That is how Whole Foods approaches the issue of what to stock on their […]

Bill Roth

April 19, 2011

Energy

Nabisco and Triscuit Use Social Media to Promote Urban Gardening & Farming

Interest in home gardening has surged in recent years for several reasons:  the economy, concerns over our food supply, and […]

Leon Kaye

April 18, 2011

Energy

The Ark of Taste: Eating Well to Save Species

This post is part of a series on sustainability in the health and wellness industry, curated by Becky Eisen, Dana […]

TriplePundit

April 18, 2011

Energy

Tom Wright Interview Part One: Fundamentals Of Zero Waste

[See part two of Tom Wright’s interview here] What is zero waste? Is it really zero? And what are the […]

Bill Roth

April 18, 2011

Energy

Are Reusable “Paper” Towels the Next Eco-Conundrum?

This post is part of a blogging series by marketing students at the Presidio Graduate School’s MBA program. You can […]

Presidio Managerial Marketing

April 15, 2011

Energy

Money to Burn? GE is Putting Wasted Flare Gas to Work

Imagine checking your tires regularly to maintain proper inflation, getting your car tuned up as needed to keep it running […]

RP Siegel

April 15, 2011

Energy

Enerkem Localizes Fuel Production Using Landfill Trash

Gas prices are again spiking, which is why it may be the perfect time to look in your trash can. […]

Paul S

April 15, 2011

Energy

Honest Tea Makes It Easy to Plant Trees in Disaster Stricken Regions

At TriplePundit, April is a hectic time, in part because of the onslaught of phone calls and emails from companies […]

Leon Kaye

April 15, 2011

Energy

When the Weather Outside is Frightful, Americans Find Climate Change Suspect

If you want to change the mind of a climate change skeptic, argue with them on a warm day. These […]

Phil Covington

April 14, 2011

Energy

Battleground for Planting Rights: Monsanto Sued by Farmers

The terms freedom and rights continue to swirl as politicians hit the campaign trail, but for farmers across America these […]

Tiffany Finley

April 14, 2011

Energy

“Consumer Investing” Creates Opportunity for Cambodian Rice Farmers

By: Maia Hirschbein There are people and families behind every product that we buy. As the local food movement grows […]

TriplePundit

April 14, 2011

Energy

Fowl Play Makes a Comeback: The Underground Urban Chicken Renaissance

By Ana Le An underground urban chicken renaissance is sweeping the United States as a growing number of US city […]

Presidio Managerial Marketing

April 13, 2011

Energy

Coca-Cola Promoting Recyclable, Reusable Display Racks

With winning shelf space at supermarkets and convenient stores a hyper-competitive challenge for consumer packaged goods companies, one way to […]

Leon Kaye

April 13, 2011

Energy

P&G Partnering Nationwide With RecycleBank

Proctor & Gamble’s (P&G) Future Friendly program is partnering nationwide with Recyclebank, which rewards people for recycling through a points […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

April 13, 2011

Energy

Dell Takes the Plunge into 'Shroom Packaging

Dell has been serious about sustainable packaging for several years, and now the company is taking it up to a […]

Tina Casey

April 12, 2011

Energy

Healthy Fast Food Entrepreneur Shares Her Secrets for Getting Kids to Love Healthy Food

This post is part of a series on sustainability in the health and wellness industry, curated by Becky Eisen, Dana […]

TriplePundit

April 12, 2011

Energy

Yes or No on Nanoparticles in Food?

By Michael Passoff, Senior Strategist, As You Sow You may have read that nanoparticles are used in literally hundreds of […]

TriplePundit

April 12, 2011

Energy

Using Consumer Insights to Thin America and Fatten the Bottom Line

This post is part of a series on sustainability in the health and wellness industry, curated by Becky Eisen, Dana […]

Maryland

April 11, 2011

Energy

Heat from Sewage To Energize Paris

Nine years may seem like a long time, but if you are involved in energy policy within the European Union, […]

Leon Kaye

April 11, 2011

Energy

Clif Bar Marks Ten Years of Sustainable Business Practices

One decade ago Clif Bar & Company made a commitment to be sustainable and today has proven to continuously raise […]

Lesley Lammers

April 10, 2011

Energy

Habitat Horticulture's "Living Walls"

City dwellers who spend their daily lives surrounded by a concrete and steel jungle often yearn for something that resembles […]

Lesley Lammers

April 8, 2011

Energy

WM, Johnson & Johnson, Dupont Tackle Medical Waste Recycling

Plastic has long made a huge difference in the medical industry with a staring role in the prevention of the […]

Leon Kaye

April 7, 2011

Energy

Conservation Group Partners With Central California Fishermen

The Central California Coast town of Morro Bay is a place I have vacationed at since I was in the […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

April 6, 2011

Energy

The Upcoming Avoidable Water Crisis

As our series on the future of drinking water begins to wind down, I wanted to be sure to include […]

RP Siegel

April 6, 2011

Energy

Waste Management Turns Trash to Cash

Waste is one of the things we want to minimize or even eliminate. The challenge is we generate tons of […]

Jonathan Mariano

April 5, 2011

Energy

UK Considers New, Subsidized Nuclear Power Plants

With public opinion at a possible turning point concerning the role of nuclear in energy mixes, the UK’s Green Investment […]

Tiffany Finley

April 5, 2011

Energy

Waste Management Invests US$22M In Plastic-to-Oil Company

Municipalities and sustainability advocates have been in a tizzy over the increased use of plastics. Everything from single-use disposable containers […]

Leon Kaye

April 4, 2011

Energy

Nano-Cellulose Fibers: The Magical Fruit?

Discarded banana peels and pineapple leaves could soon play an important role in automotive production, safety, and efficiency. A group […]

Denver

April 4, 2011

Energy

GreenFire Lights a Spark Under U.S. Geothermal Industry

It’s difficult to think of a way to improve on geothermal energy. Geothermal is clean, renewable, accessible and abundant, especially […]

Tina Casey

April 2, 2011

Energy

Brownies Take on Girl Scouts USA over Palm Oil in Thin Mints

About two months ago I received a phone call from my 6-year-old niece, asking me if I wanted to buy […]

Kara DiCamillo

March 31, 2011

Energy

Intelligent Use of Water: Is Australia’s Model the One to Follow?

Naomi Klein, in her book, The Shock Doctrine, makes the point that it is far easier to get big things […]

RP Siegel

March 30, 2011

Energy

Crop Mobs Build Communities and Create Access to Healthy Local Food

This post is part of a series on sustainability in the health and wellness industry, curated by Becky Eisen, Dana […]

TriplePundit

March 30, 2011

Energy

Rhode Island Targets Mattresses, Paint and Syringes for New Disposal Regulations

With state and local governments in a budget squeeze, product stewardship is starting to look more attractive as a means […]

Tina Casey

March 30, 2011

Energy

Gulf Oil Cleanup Highlights Competition in Waste Market

The transition of the global economy to renewable energy is the big story of the day, but there is another, […]

Tina Casey

March 29, 2011

Energy

General Mills Promotes Bevy of Sustainability Projects in CSR Report

If you are not familiar with General Mills, that is probably because its family of brands the company manages are […]

Leon Kaye

March 29, 2011

Energy

Lester Brown: Mobilizing to Save Civilization

I received an invitation last week from Marilyn Weiner, the co-producer of the PBS series Journey to Planet Earth (and […]

RP Siegel

March 29, 2011

Energy

SAP 2010 CSR Report Boasts US$470M in Energy Savings

As the global recovery recovers, industries like the enterprise software sector are experiencing renewed growth.  Germany’s SAP, which had total […]

Leon Kaye

March 28, 2011

Energy

Video Interview: Baselining Sustainability Performance at Straus Family Creamery

How are sustainability practitioners transforming companies?  In this interview, Brie Johnson, the sustainability manager of Straus Family Creamery, shares her […]

Connie-Kwan

March 28, 2011

Energy

Can Organic Farming Really Feed the World?

Can organic farming produce enough food to feed the world by 2050, when the world’s population is expected to hit […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

March 28, 2011

Energy

Feral Hogs Create Problems for Biofuel Producers

Biofuels got off to a rocky start in the U.S. several years ago with an unfortunate emphasis on corn ethanol […]

Tina Casey

March 28, 2011

Energy

Dow Water and Process Interview: Part 2

Interview with Snehal Desai, Global Marketing Director for Dow Water and Process Solutions – Continued from Part 1. 3P: Are […]

RP Siegel

March 25, 2011

Energy

Seed Bomb Business Explodes in UK

?????In the spirit of pro-activism and guerilla gardening (gardening without permission), seed bombs are usually thrown into vacant, blighted lots […]

Lesley Lammers

March 25, 2011

Energy

Give to Get: US Eyes Brazilian Oil

By Elizabeth Dolge    No doubt Obama made many fans during his visit to Brazil last weekend, charming government officials […]

TriplePundit

March 25, 2011

Energy

Can a Zero Carbon Wine Come from New Zealand? eco.love Wines Says Yes

Being a greener business can take many shapes and levels of complexity, but sometimes it’s the obvious that can make […]

Paul S

March 25, 2011

Energy

Interview with Dow Water and Process: Industry’s Role in Water Conservation: Part 1

I was fortunate to be able to speak with Snehal Desai this week as part of our series on our […]

RP Siegel

March 24, 2011

Energy

Solar Sister Partners with ExxonMobil to Bring Light to Rural Uganda

I was fortunate to have the opportunity to meet with Katherine Lucey, founder of Solar Sister, and Eva Walusimbi, one […]

Andrea Newell

March 23, 2011