ENVIRONMENT

Energy

Hyatt to Source More Sustainable Seafood

Hyatt Hotels Corp. recently announced a new initiative to add more responsibly-sourced seafood at its hotels. The first goal of the […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

August 13, 2014

Energy

Is Too Much Bottled Water Coming from Drought Stricken Regions?

The bottled water industry has grown exponentially the past few decades despite the fact tap water in the United States […]

Leon Kaye

August 12, 2014

Energy

Food Waste Meets Farm Waste: $2.9 Billion Market For Biogas Co-Digestion

The food industry has been discovering the bottom line benefits of recovering biogas from food waste, and farmers are realizing […]

Tina Casey

August 12, 2014

Energy

Massachusetts Food Waste Ban Goes Into Effect in October

Food waste is a real problem in America. The economic impact of food waste in the U.S. is equivalent to $197.7 […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

August 12, 2014

Technology

Kohl’s Solar Power Portfolio Moves Forward with Solar Tree Chargers

Kohl’s has long been one of the most innovative and successful department store chains in the United States. Its rapid […]

Leon Kaye

August 11, 2014

Technology

3p Weekend: 10 Companies That Stand for LGBT Equality

With a busy week behind you and the weekend within reach, there’s no shame in taking things a bit easy […]

Mary Mazzoni

August 8, 2014

Energy

Coca-Cola to Invest $5B in Sustainable Development Across Africa

Africa is the last frontier for global investment, and beverage companies in particular are moving in quickly. One of them […]

Leon Kaye

August 8, 2014

Energy

Why Buying Local and Organic Won't Always Affect Our Environmental Footprint

By Natalie Hase Whether we like it or not, most of us are strongly bound to the agricultural sector, and […]

TriplePundit

August 8, 2014

Energy

Right Action: Blocking a Dam in Cambodia's Sacred Forest

In another example of the collateral damage caused by the relentless march of economic development, a sacred Cambodian forest and […]

Michael Kourabas

August 7, 2014

Technology

The Role of the Corporate World in Sustaining the Environment

By Robert Cordray Even though phrases like ‘global warming,’ ‘eco-friendly’ and ‘environmentally-conscious’ have only started to emerge over the last […]

TriplePundit

August 7, 2014

Technology

Helsinki Mulls a Future Free of Car Ownership

With its 600,000 residents spread across 276 square miles (715 km2), the population density of Helsinki, Finland is relatively low […]

Leon Kaye

August 6, 2014

Technology

Metal Roofing: An Unlikely Way to Reduce Waste and Save Energy

By Paul Kazlov As consumers become more educated about the need for sustainable living, many homeowners and homebuyers are prioritizing […]

TriplePundit

August 6, 2014

Energy

Survey Finds That U.S. Leads the World in Climate Denial

This may confirm suspicions that many of us have already had. Besides leading the world in consumer debt and military […]

RP Siegel

August 5, 2014

Technology

Design, Equity and Public Health Outcomes

Can good design improve the health of the public? This is the question rattling the brains of architects and urban […]

Sherrell Dorsey

August 5, 2014

Technology

Bigger Fish Eye Mid-Tier Smart Energy Storage Market

Bigger fish are taking greater interest in the mid-tier energy storage market, looking to capitalize on technological advances and the […]

Andrew Burger

August 5, 2014

Technology

UPS Sustainability Report Proves It: Carbon Management is Good Business

The new UPS sustainability report has come out and so has the company’s latest financial report. That coincidence provides an […]

Tina Casey

August 4, 2014

Energy

H&M, The World’s Largest Organic Cotton User: Better Enough?

Its clothes are still largely manufactured under dubious conditions in Bangladesh, and many critics doubt the company’s commitment to sustainable […]

Leon Kaye

August 4, 2014

Technology

Enertia Homes Mimic Earth's Atmosphere for Ultra Energy Efficiency

Mimicking the Earth’s atmosphere and its ability to capture and store heat, Enertia homes have an outer and inner shell […]

Sarah Lozanova

August 4, 2014

Energy

J.M. Smuckers Commits To a Sustainable and Traceable Palm Oil Supply Chain

J.M. Smucker recently updated its policy on palm oil sourcing, the company explained in its 2014 corporate social responsibility report. Smucker’s […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

August 4, 2014

Energy

Sponging Up Solar Energy

Leave it to those smarties at MIT to come up with something that sounds more like science fiction than reality: […]

Bill DiBenedetto

August 1, 2014

Energy

Cargill Adopts a More Sustainable Palm Oil Policy

The calls for companies to become more ethical when it comes to the sourcing of palm oil have grown even […]

Leon Kaye

August 1, 2014

Energy

Reports Predict Disaster If Enbridge Pipeline Ruptures in Great Lakes

A recent report by the University of Michigan illustrates the devastation that could occur if a 60-year-old pipeline carrying 23 […]

Andrea Newell

July 31, 2014

Energy

NLRB: McDonald's Can No Longer Duck Responsibility for Bad Labor Practices

On Tuesday the U.S. National Labor Relations Board found that McDonald’s is a joint employer with its franchisees and can be […]

Eric Justian

July 31, 2014

Energy

Mars, Inc. Plans to Eliminate Fossil Fuel Use in Direct Operations by 2040

Mars, Inc. has big sustainability goals. Its 2040 target is to eliminate all fossil fuel energy use and greenhouse gas […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

July 31, 2014

Energy

How a New Jersey Company Brought Wind Power to Operations in Nebraska

By Glenn Barbi Given the specter of climate change and other environmental concerns, the global need for additional renewable energy has […]

TriplePundit

July 31, 2014

Sponsored

Sustainable Seafood

Bell Aquaculture's Feedmill Opening: A Who's Who in Land Based Aquaculture

One of the most interesting companies we’ve gotten to know since launching our sustainable seafood series is Bell Aquaculture.  This […]

Nick Aster

July 31, 2014

Sponsored

Setting The Standard

Poor Air Quality May Be Slowing Your Employees Down

Read more in this series Last month, we discussed the implications of indoor air quality (IAQ). We asked why you should […]

RP Siegel

July 30, 2014

Energy

Dr. Bronner’s Takes the Lead in Sourcing Sustainable Palm Oil

Palm oil production has surged across the world in recent years, and often with devastating results. More companies have pledged […]

Leon Kaye

July 30, 2014

Energy

More Utilities Are Shifting to Renewable Energy

The “new reality” facing electricity consumers and their utility companies is that renewable energy is meeting an increasingly larger share […]

Bill DiBenedetto

July 30, 2014

Energy

Why Would the USDA Waste $34 Million on Soybeans in Afghanistan?

Many of us have already concluded the 13-year war and military involvement in Afghanistan has been a horrific waste of […]

Leon Kaye

July 29, 2014

Energy

NASA: Groundwater Depletion Threatens Southwest Water Supplies

An analysis of data from NASA’s Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) Mission indicates the U.S. Southwest is more vulnerable […]

Andrew Burger

July 29, 2014

Technology

Shrink the Solar Power Inverter and Google Will Pay You $1 Million

What’s the size of a clunky ice cooler and essential to that off-grid lifestyle you’ve always dreamed of? If you […]

Jan Lee

July 28, 2014

Technology

A Proud Day To Be A Hockey Fan: NHL Releases First Sustainability Report

Growing up as a hockey-obsessed kid in a small New York suburb, there was no single event to which I […]

Michael Kourabas

July 28, 2014

Technology

Alabama-Mississippi Waterway Upgrade Offers Clues to Energy Efficient Future

If you’re not familiar with Tenn-Tom now, you’re probably going to be hearing a lot more about it in the […]

Tina Casey

July 28, 2014

Energy

White House Launches $10 Billion Rural Infrastructure Fund

With a $10 billion inaugural commitment from national cooperative bank and Farm Credit System member CoBank, the White House Rural […]

Andrew Burger

July 25, 2014

Energy

The A to Z of Unusual Renewable Energy Sources

By Hannah Corbett The use of renewable and sustainable energy sources is growing worldwide. Subsequently, new technologies for sustainable energy […]

TriplePundit

July 25, 2014

Energy

Urban Organics: Sustainable Development in Post-Industrial America

The land of sky blue waters – what beer, urban development and aquaponics have in common I date myself by […]

Tom Schueneman

July 24, 2014

Technology

Investing in America: How Companies are Prioritizing Economic Development in the U.S.

By Whitney Dailey Americans celebrated our nation this month with flags, parades and fireworks, but companies are showing their American […]

TriplePundit

July 24, 2014

Energy

Houston’s One-Bin Recycling Program: Path to Zero Waste or Environmental Racism?

When you think of zero waste, you might picture towering compost heaps or overflowing recycling carts – but what about […]

Alexis Petru

July 23, 2014

Energy

Entrepreneurs Transform Urban Farming with High-Tech Solutions

Tech entrepreneurs are trading in their Google Glasses to try their hand at urban farming in the most unlikely of […]

Sherrell Dorsey

July 23, 2014

Energy

Better Cotton and Ikea Report Shows Less Pesticide and Water Use

Cotton is a major world commodity, accounting for almost half of textile production. Traditional cotton farming is hard on the […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

July 23, 2014

Energy

Detroit Suspends Water Shutoffs After Protests and U.N. Condemnation

Following massive Friday protests that led to nine arrests, the city of Detroit announced on Monday it is suspending its sweeping water […]

Eric Justian

July 22, 2014

Technology

Elon Musk Lays Out Future Plans for Tesla

Elon Musk continues to defy the conventional wisdom of the armchair pundits, who claim that widespread adoption of electric cars […]

RP Siegel

July 22, 2014

Energy

British Supermarket Powered By Food Waste

The British supermarket chain, Sainsbury’s announced that one of its stores will be powered by its food waste. All of […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

July 22, 2014

Technology

California City Blocks New Power Plant, Cites Climate Change

When it comes to updating your neighborhood power plant these days, nothing is certain. But for NRG, California’s largest power […]

Jan Lee

July 21, 2014

Energy

Maryland Offshore Wind Auction Date Set, New Jersey Auction Proposed

News of further follow-through on President Barack Obama’s Climate Action Plan broke over the course of the past two weeks: […]

Andrew Burger

July 21, 2014

Energy

Kroger Cuts Energy Use By 35 Percent, Ramps Up Sustainability Efforts

The Kroger Co. has reduced energy use in its stores by 34.6 percent since 2000, saving more than 2.5 billion […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

July 21, 2014

Sponsored

Setting The Standard

Smartphones Are Everywhere … But Where Are the Standards?

Read more in this series The electronics industry has become the de facto face of innovation in the post- WWII era. […]

Andrew Burger

July 18, 2014

Energy

Nestlé Hides Behind 'Sovereign Nation' in Desert Bottled Water Controversy

Nestlé yet again finds itself in another bottled water controversy. One of the great marketing scams of the past generation, bottled […]

Leon Kaye

July 18, 2014

Energy

Tragedy of the Commons: Once Upon a … Water

By Meghna Tare Not a day goes by without coming across an article or blog on water scarcity. We have […]

TriplePundit

July 17, 2014

Energy

'Give Back Box' Turns Old Shipping Boxes Into Charitable Donations

Monika Wiela was walking to work on Michigan Avenue in Chicago when she passed a homeless man holding a sign […]

Alexis Petru

July 16, 2014

Energy

Clean Tech Leadership Index Ranks States and Cities

As we push towards a radical overhaul of the world economy, with the goal of establishing a sustainable human presence […]

RP Siegel

July 16, 2014

Energy

New Trend: Climate Optimists Say Climate Change Won’t Be So Bad

We all have that crazy uncle who shows up at family reunions, trying to convince us that climate change isn’t […]

Alexis Petru

July 16, 2014

Technology

Despite Doubts, Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles Are Breaking Into the EV Market

Fuel cells have a lot of catching up to do when it comes to beating out lithium-ion batteries for domination […]

Tina Casey

July 15, 2014

Energy

Puerto Rican McDonalds Franchisees Claim HQ Hung Them Out to Dry

A group of McDonald’s franchise operators in Puerto Rico is alleging that the fast food giant violated federal law and […]

Michael Kourabas

July 15, 2014

Energy

A Look at Local Food and Urban Farming in Two American Cities

Click here to read more in this series Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared on the Erb Perspective blog, a […]

TriplePundit

July 15, 2014

Energy

U.K. Grocer Becomes the First Retailer to Issue a Sustainable Seafood Report

The British supermarket chain Asda is the first retailer to publish a sustainable seafood report. The report, titled Wild Fisheries […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

July 15, 2014

Technology

Alternative Building Method: Aerated Concrete

When I think of concrete buildings, I think of dense, heavy concrete with a high environmental impact: Cement manufacturing accounts […]

Sarah Lozanova

July 15, 2014

Technology

How Cities and Businesses Are Working Together to Address Climate Change

This is a little ironic; no, it’s more than a little ironic. Congress won’t act on climate change for fear […]

RP Siegel

July 14, 2014

Energy

Coming to a Store Near You: Ch-Ch-Ch Chia Seeds!

What? Ch-ch-ch Chia Seeds? If you didn’t have a Chia Pet at some point growing up, then you were denied […]

Leon Kaye

July 14, 2014

Energy

Walmart Sees Gold in Small Neighborhood Grocery Stores

Go small or go home. That’s my motto. Or it would be if I had a motto. And it seems that’s […]

Eric Justian

July 11, 2014

Energy

Redwood: The Natural Solution to a Man-Made Problem

By Charlie Jourdain Mankind is ingenious if nothing else; and such inventiveness has allowed us to make incredible advances in science, […]

TriplePundit

July 11, 2014

Technology

Climate Change: Old Cell Phones Can Now Protect Old Growth Forests

Environmental groups have long been searching for a way to stop illegal deforestation in old growth forests. According to Interpol, […]

Jan Lee

July 10, 2014

Technology

Buying Gas Gets Easier with SAP, Toyota, VeriFone Technology

The day when technology rules the road gets closer all the time. SAP AG, Toyota InfoTechnology Center and VeriFone have […]

Bill DiBenedetto

July 9, 2014

Energy

Fairtrade International Aims to Open Climate Finance to the Underserved

With developing countries driving economic growth and energy use worldwide, adopting climate-friendly clean energy and sustainable development pathways in these […]

Andrew Burger

July 8, 2014

Energy

Unilever Competition to Fund Innovative Ideas from Young Social Entrepreneurs

Multinational consumer goods company Unilever is asking young leaders to prove what they’re doing to help build a sustainable future. […]

Sherrell Dorsey

July 8, 2014

Energy

The Circular Economy is (Slowly) Coming to Europe

Despite the increase in recycling programs, new technologies turning trash into energy, growing consumer awareness about electronic waste and more efforts […]

Leon Kaye

July 7, 2014

Energy

Big Agriculture Looks to Africa

As the world begins to awaken to the looming food crisis — how we will feed 2 billion more people […]

Michael Kourabas

July 7, 2014

Technology

Arborwall Brings Energy Efficient Log Cabins to the Custom-Built Home Market

Log cabins were widely used in Europe, and the concept quickly spread when immigrants arrived on American soil.  Settlers had […]

Sarah Lozanova

July 7, 2014

Energy

Nestlé Reduces U.S. Waste By 44 Percent Since 2010

Next time you grab a Crunch bar, you can feel slightly less guilty, at least about the environmental impact. Nestlé has […]

Mike Hower

July 7, 2014

Energy

eBay Delivers on 2013 Social Innovation Goals

eBay Inc. is proving to be a company that delivers on its promises. With more than 33,000 employees worldwide, the e-commerce […]

Sherrell Dorsey

July 4, 2014

Technology

Airline Industry Shaves Weight to Save Money

We don’t often associate airplanes with low-hanging fruit. I mean, it might just be the worst metaphor one could imagine. […]

RP Siegel

July 3, 2014