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 […]
- Green Kids Clothes: Electropura Review
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Henning Larsen Architects Unveils Plans for New Microsoft Headquarters Near Copenhagen
Read the rest of Henning Larsen Architects Unveils Plans for New Microsoft Headquarters Near Copenhagen Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: copenhagen, Denmark, green buildings, henning larsen, henning larsen architects, Henning Larsen Microsoft, Lyngby, microsoft, Microsoft Danish … Continue reading
Bloomberg and Dow Top Rankings of GRI Application
Dow Chemical scored highest among Fortune 100 companies when it comes to applying the Global Reporting Initiative’s guidelines for sustainability reporting, according to a study by the iCompli division of BPA Worldwide and IRAS. Bloomberg topped the list of media sector companies. The report … Continue reading
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Tagged Axel Springer, Bloomberg, dell, Dow Chemical, DuPont, Global Reporting Initiative, GRI, Grupo Antena 3, Hess, IBM, Johnson & Johnson, Johnson Controls, Lagardiere, Media Prima, Mediaset, microsoft, Publicis Group, Reel Elsevier, TC Transcontinental, UPS
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Microsoft Improves Efficiency at Dublin Data Center
Microsoft has improved the efficiency of its Dublin data center, a facility hailed for its energy-sipping qualities when it came online in 2009. Microsoft has lowered the Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) of its Dublin facility from 1.24 in its first phase … Continue reading
Kellogg’s Adopts How2Recycle Label
The Kellogg Company will use the How2Recycle Label as GreenBlue’s Sustainable Packaging Coalition begins the latest phase of its voluntary recycling label program. Starting in April, the label will appear on Kellogg’s and Kashi brand products. Kellogg’s joins 11 other … Continue reading
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Tagged American Chemistry Council, Ampac, aveda, Best Buy, Business-to-Consumer, Clorox, costco, Flexible Film Recycling Group, Food & Beverage, General Mills, GreenBlue, How2Recycle Label, Kellogg's, microsoft, Minute Maid, REI, Sealed Air, Seventh Generation, sustainable packaging, Sustainable Packaging & Paper, Sustainable Packaging Coalition
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Cisco, IBM, Intel Win Climate Leadership Awards
Intel, Cisco Systems and IBM are among the 23 Climate Leadership Award winners selected by the EPA, the Association of Climate Change Officers (ACCO), the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES) and The Climate Registry (TCR). The second annual … Continue reading
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Tagged Abbott, Association of Climate Change Officers, austin, Bank of America, Boulder County, Center for Climate and Energy Solutions, Cisco Systems, csx transportation, Emissions, Entergy, Environmental Awards, Hi-Tech, IBM, intel, Limited Brands, Lockheed Martin, microsoft, Office Depot, Port of San Diego, Raytheon Company, saic, San Diego Gas & Electric, SC Johnson, Science Applications International Corporation, SMI-Wizness Social Media Sustainability Index, Sonoma County Water Agency, Staples, The Climate Registry, Tiffany & Co., Turner Construction Company, Wells Fargo
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Microsoft Outlines Progress on Internal Carbon Price
Microsoft has used funds collected over the past six months from its internal carbon offset fee to invest in renewable energy projects, including wind, hydro and biomass, as well as provide grants to help drive efficiency measures throughout its operations, … Continue reading
Democrats Canvas Walmart, NFL, Apple on Climate Change Strategies
Congressional Democrats’ Bicameral Task Force on Climate Change has written to Google, the NBA, the NFL, Walmart, Wells Fargo, the Clinton Global Initiative and more than 300 other organizations to canvas their opinions on combating global warming. The letter, which … Continue reading
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Tagged 3M, Amazon, AT&T, Bank of America, Berkshire Hathaway, Bicameral Task Force on Climate Change, Bloomberg New Energy Finance, BP, Chevron, Chrysler, Citigroup, Clinton Global Initiative, Department of Energy, Dow Chemical, duke energy, Emissions, exxon, FedEx, ford, gap, GE, general electric, GM, Google, Hasbro, Johnson & Johnson, Kraft, McDonalds, microsoft, Morgan Stanley, NBA, News Corporation, nfl, Nike, Northrup Grumman, Pepsi, Pfizer, SC Johnson, Shell, sprint, Starbucks, Target, the National Farmers Union, Time Warner, Verizon, Walmart, Wells Fargo, Whole Foods
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Suppliers Trail Multinationals in Sustainability
A persistent gap exists between the sustainable business practices of multinational corporations and their suppliers, highlighting a lack of preparation to respond to climate change and the near-term risks it presents to businesses, according to research published by the Carbon … Continue reading
Posted in Climate, Large, Nestle, supply chain, Sustainability, Sustainable Strategy & Leadership, Sustainable Supply Chain
Tagged Accenture, Bank of America, Cargill, CDP, Coca-Cola Co, dell, Emissions, Ford Motor Co., Global, Juniper Networks, L'Oreal, Major Players, microsoft, PepsiCo, SAB Miller, Walmart
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Microsoft Builds Global Ecosystem Computer Model
Microsoft Research is building a giant computer model for terrestrial and marine ecosystems, which the scientists hope policy makers will use to better manage natural resources. Company researchers describe the general ecosystem model (GEM) in the Microsoft Green blog and … Continue reading
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Tagged Anglo American, Darden Restaurants, ecosystem modeling, Feature, general ecosystem model, Global, Grupo Andre Maggi, Major Players, microsoft, PepsiCo, Predictions, United Nations Programme World Conservation Monitorin Center, Vale, Votorantim, Walmart
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Top Sustainability Consultants Revealed
Some 39 percent of major companies say that Ernst & Young is the sustainability consulting company they prefer, and Microsoft leads the software category with the same score, according to a Verdantix survey. KPMG achieved the highest preference score in … Continue reading
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Tagged Accenture, bain, branding, Brandlogic, Bureau Veritas, Carbon Disclosure Project, CarbonSystems, CRedit360, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, Feature, Global, Global Reporting Initiative, IBM, KPMG, McKinsey, microsoft, Oracle, PwC, SAP, Spending, sustainability assurance, sustainability consulting, sustainability software, Verdantix, Word Wildlife Fund
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