Sustainability - Environmental Problems and Protection

Cotton T shirts made in sweatshops that use up scarce fresh water are not wearing well for many companies anymore. Eco360 Trust is a campaign of the non-profit Institute for Sustainable Communication (www.sustaincom.org), which advises communications professionals on sustainability issues. Eco360 Trust ...

No wait, it might make you sick. The reusable shopping bags you tote to the market may be covered in lead. But lately, reusable shopping bags have gotten a bad rap. Certain grocery chains, including Winn-Dixie, Publix, Wal-Mart and Target, reports USA ...

Consumer Reports turned on its XRF (short for x-ray fluorescence) machine today after reports showed that some reusable shopping bags might contain potentially dangerous levels of lead. ?Any situation where lead bags are coming into contact with the food being purchased by ...

One very effective way to live a greener lifestyle is to make more eco-friendly purchase choices. Patronizing green businesses for many of your everyday needs is a way to support those companies that are using sustainable business practices and are doing what ...

Every time a Christmas gift needs to be wrapped, the search starts for that properly sized box! Fold the items into a roll so they will fit and slide them into the paper roll. After that, place the paper roll on top ...

Colin Beavan is the author of No Impact Man , a memoir of his year spent trying to live green in New York City . In 2007 , Beavan, along with his family, attempted to live a year without leaving any impact ...

Weary of the push to be more environmentally responsible, consumers push back. And talk about cynical, 38 percent think the green products aren't even better for the environment. The report also found that out of 25 countries, the U.S. ranked next to ...

In a society that's increasingly aware of its own negative impact on the natural world, it's no surprise corporations compete for consumer approval by promoting themselves as environmentally friendly or green. ? The term greenwashing is an environmental take on whitewashing -- ...

The noble desire to save the environment sometimes runs up against economic realities. You can save a lot of money and keep your environmental impact to a minimum by thinking utilitarian. Shifting from paper towels to cut-up Motley Crue T-shirts is a ...

The article reports on the export of York, England-based Green-Tech's first container of products to Tricor Services Ltd. in the U.S. Mark Whiting, the landscaping and forestry products marketing manager, said the international customer base has grown through some direct overseas marketing ...

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Topic: Sustainability

Eco360 Trust, and The T Shirt as a Green Gift that Keeps on Giving

Now We Have to Worry About Lead in Reusable Shopping Bags?

Consumer Reports tests reusable grocery bags for lead

Earth-Friendly Products You Can Buy from Green Companies

Paying for the Gift Boxes?

Colin Beavan

Buzzword: Green fatigue

How Greenwashing Works

Go Green, Save Money

Yorkbased firm exports to US

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