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: Walmart
Google, Samsung Top Meaningful Brand Index
Google, Samsung, Microsoft, Nestle and Sony are the five most meaningful brands of 2013, according to an index gauging brand strength released by Havas Media Group. Ikea, Dove, Nike, Walmart, Danone, Philips and P&G round out the top 10 on … Continue reading
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General Mills, Unilever Join Food Waste Challenge
General Mills, Unilever and the Food Waste Reduction Alliance have joined the USDA’s Food Waste Challenge as founding partners. The challenge, announced yesterday by the EPA and USDA, asks farmers, processors, manufacturers, retailers, communities and government agencies to reduce the … Continue reading
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Tagged AB InBev, Bob Perciasepe, Coca-Cola Enterprises, Courtland Commitment, Emissions, Food & Beverage, Food Marketing Institute, Food waste, Food Waste Reduction Alliance, General Mills, Grocery Manufacturers Association, McDonalds, National Restaurant Association, Partnerships, Publix, Retail & Restaurants, USDA, Walmart
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Whole Foods, Safeway, Trader Joe’s Top Sustainable Seafood List
Whole Foods, Safeway and Trader Joe’s are the only three grocery chains to earn a green rating in Greenpeace’s annual report, which evaluates and ranks supermarkets on their sustainable seafood policies. The grocery chains earned scores of 7.3, 7.1 and … Continue reading
Walmart Pleads Guilty in Hazardous Waste Case
Walmart agreed to pay about $82 million yesterday after pleading guilty to six counts of violating the Clean Water Act by illegally handling and disposing of hazardous waste at its retail stores across the US. The company also pleaded guilty … Continue reading
CDP, Pure Strategies Help Firms Cut Climate Risks
Pure Strategies has partnered with the Carbon Disclosure Partnership in a move that the organizations say will help companies that disclose emissions to CDP reduce climate risks. Pure Strategies clients include Walmart, Stonyfield Farm, Seventh Generation and Millipore. The sustainability … Continue reading
Walmart Fined $81 Million for Dumping Hazardous Waste in California, Missouri
Image via Shutterstock Walmart just admitted to dumping toxic hazardous waste materials throughout California and in Missouri. The retail giant will pay an $81 million fine as part of a plea agreement that closes out a decade-long investigation, The Guardian … Continue reading
Walmart and Gap Still Refuse to Sign Bangladesh Workers’ Safety Accord
In the weeks following the horrific Rana Plaza building collapse that killed 1,127 workers — one of the worst tragedies in the history of the garment industry — more than 30 of the world’s leading apparel companies signed an agreement vowing to … Continue reading
Report Finds Over 5,000 Children’s Products Contain Toxic Chemicals
Photo via Shutterstock A new report by the Washington Toxic Coalition and Safer States has revealed that over 5,000 children’s products contain toxic chemicals associated with cancer, hormone disruption, and reproductive problems. The products, intended for those from infancy through … Continue reading
Walmart Sustainability Report: GHG Intensity Down 5.4%
Walmart’s greenhouse gas emissions fell 5.4 percent relative to revenue in 2011, from 49.7 to 47.0 metric tons per dollar, according to the company’s sixth annual Global Responsibility Report. GHGs for 2011 – the latest year for which it reports … Continue reading