Green Colored Glasses- Green Kids Clothes: Electropura ReviewElectropura is run by fashion designer Lynn van Gastel who creates fashions for kids in sizes o-5 from existing materials. In today’s world where nearly everything seems to be disposable, these fashions rescue fabrics that still have tons of wear in […]
- Skateboard Sculptures of HaroshiCheck out these fantastic skateboard deck sculptures by Japanese artist Haroshi. He’s got an extremely varied portfolio of artwork made from old beat up decks. These five pieces shown here are just some of his latest sculptures. His method of wooden […]
- Eco-Friendly Gift Ideas — For the CookLooking for a green gift idea for the eco-chef in your life?? Check out these kitchen spice racks available in bamboo. Bamboo is a great wood to use because it grows extremely quickly with little water and no use of pesticides […]
- Beads For ChangeAre you looking for an eco-friendly product for the fashionista on your shopping list this year? Check out Beads for Change. This program employs women of Uganda who live in hillside slums. They are refugees after decades of war in […]
- Oil Town LivingI’ve got to admit that I live in the middle of a city fueled by oil. Make no mistake about it, Calgary is definitely an oil town. We’ve got a terrible reputation as red necks with out Stampede and a […]
- Penguin SweatersTo be clear, this post is about tiny sweaters for penguins such as pictured on the left. I am not writing about sweaters for humans with penguins on them such as this one from Chanel pictured on the right. It’s […]
- Getting In Bernie Madoff’s PantsThey say you can’t judge a man until you’ve walked a mile in his shoes so can you judge him after using his pants?? Check out the Bernie Madoff collection on Fredrick James for a cool selection of Ipad covers […]
- The Ultimate Solar LightHere in the Western world, solar lights are a novelty not a necessity. It’s easy to forget about people living on other places of our small planet that aren’t going green to save the world. They’re simply living hand to […]
- Etsy Find: Talking Squid Recycles TeesTalking Squid is not just saving the planet by recycling t-shirts, they’re also helping you save money with their huge 50% off summer sale. Yup, half off! So, what could you spend half as much on?? Well, they’ve got an outstanding […]
- Quitting SmokingQuitting smoking is one of the best things that you can do for the health of the environment and yourself. Cigarette butts make up about 80% of litter commonly found on streets. The exhaled fumes from cigarette smoke are a […]
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Tag Archives: Food & Beverage
Monsanto, Bayer, Sygenta Fund Bee Research
Monsanto, Bayer and Sygenta are among the agrichemical companies funding honeybee research in the US as pesticides come increasingly under fire for killing millions of bees, Reuters reports. Bayer and Syngenta, which produce neonicotinoids, a class of pesticides linked to … Continue reading
UK Grocers, Brands Target 1.1m Metric Ton Food Waste Diversion
Coca-Cola Enterprises, Unilever, AB InBev and Nestlé are among the 45 UK retailers, manufacturers and brands that have committed to reducing food and drink waste by 1.1 million metric tons by 2015 in the third phase of the Courtauld Commitment, … Continue reading
Posted in carbon footprint, coca-cola, Europe, Nestle, Sustainable Strategy & Leadership, Sustainable Supply Chain, Unilever, Waste Management
Tagged AB InBev, Aldi, Coca-Cola Enterprises, Courtland Commitment, Food & Beverage, Food waste, Marks & Spencer, Retail & Restaurants, Sainsbury's, Sustainable Packaging & Paper, Tesco, The Co-Operative Group, UK, Waste and Resources Action Programme, WRAP
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Patagonia Commits ‘$20 Million & Change’ in Venture Funding
Patagonia yesterday launched an internal fund to invest in environmentally responsible startups focused on clothing, food, water, energy and waste. In a May 6 letter announcing the in-house venture fund, called $20 Million & Change, Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard — … Continue reading
Posted in Cleantech Funding, energy efficiency, Sustainability, Sustainable Strategy & Leadership, Waste Management
Tagged $20 Million & Change, Benefit Corporations, Business-to-Business, Casey Sheahan, Feature, Food & Beverage, Funding & Incentives, Patagonia, responsible investing, Retail & Restaurants, Rose Marcario, Water Management, Yvon Chouinard
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Temperature Simulator Saves Food Companies Money
National Energy Technologies has released an Eco Cube for refrigeration that the company says can cut energy use between 10 and 20 percent and save businesses money on food and beverage preservation by more accurately measuring food temperature. The company’s … Continue reading
Sustainable Packaging Roundup: Novelis, Mars, Monadnock
Novelis has announced the commercial availability of what it says is the industry’s first independently certified, high-recycled content aluminum designed specifically for the beverage can market. With a minimum of 90 percent recycled aluminum, the Novelis evercan aluminum beverage can … Continue reading
Posted in carbon footprint, recycling, Waste & Recycling
Tagged Afripack, Business-to-Business, Food & Beverage, MARS, Monadnock Paper Mills, Mondi Extrusion Coatings, Novelis, Products & Planning, Reusable Packaging Association, Royco, SCS Global Services, sustainable packaging, Sustainable Packaging & Paper
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Water Innovation Competition Pairs Startups, Food Companies
Imagine H2O has announced an initiative to establish pilot programs for water startups — the winners of its food and agriculture competition — with commercial growers and food processors in California’s Central Valley. The group’s fifth annual program aims to … Continue reading
Posted in Green Research & Technology
Tagged BlackGold Biofuels, BlueTechValley, Business-to-Business, FOGbusters, Food & Beverage, Fruition Sciences, Global Water Intelligence, Imagine H2O, mOasis, nasa, Nike, sustainable agriculture, UN World Water Assessment Program, US Agency for International Development, US Department of State, Water Management
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NYC Expands Plastics Recycling, Launches Food Waste Challenge
New York City has put two initiatives into effect to improve its waste and recycling efforts. The first is an expansion of its recycling program to include the recycling of all rigid plastics, including items such as toys, hangers, shampoo … Continue reading
Posted in recycling, Waste & Recycling, Waste Management
Tagged c2r, Call2Recycle, Food & Beverage
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Coke Grants Recycling Bins to Municipalities, Schools, City of Chicago
The Coca-Cola Foundation/Keep America Beautiful Bin Grant Program is awarding communities, schools, universities and organizations with grants of recycling bins, allowing these entities to either expand existing recycling programs or to make recycling available for the first time. The Bin … Continue reading
Posted in recycling, Waste & Recycling, Waste Management
Tagged c2r, Call2Recycle, Food & Beverage
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3 Steps to Build a Culture of Sustainability and Achieve Global Environmental Goals
While it’s widely expected for companies to drive sustainability outcomes by setting specific, time-bound targets, reaching goals is a unique journey for every business. Innovation, investment and operational excellence all play a part in a successful outcome, but the most … Continue reading
Canadian Supermarkets Ban Pig Gestation Cages
Walmart Canada, Costco Canada, Metro, Loblaw, Safeway Canada, Federated Co-operatives, Sobeys and Co-op Atlantic — all eight of Canada’s largest supermarket chains — have pledged to eliminate the use of pork housed in gestation crates from their supply chains in … Continue reading
Posted in Sustainability, Sustainable Supply Chain
Tagged Applebee's, Au Bon Pain, Bob Evans, Co-op Atlantic, ConAgra Foods, Costco Canada, Federated Co-operatives, Food & Beverage, General Mills, IHOP, Loblaw, Marriot International, Metro, Products & Planning, Retail & Restaurants, Safeway Canada, Sobeys, Tim Hortons, Walmart Canada
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