Latest Stories in Corporate Responsibility - Page 5
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Since 2009, Sunday TV Shows Have Not Quoted A Single Scientist On Climate Change
For science, what matters is data. But for policy, you need to influence public opinion, and sadly, there's often a rift between what the scientific data shows and what public opinion knows.
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CES 2013: OLPC Launches Their Newest Laptop/Tablet Hybrid
The non-profit has made three new announcements at CES this year, one of which is the OLPC 4.0 that switches from laptop to tablet and back.
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Starbucks Introduces Reusable Cup That Sells for a Buck
That's cheap enough that people might actually use it, which is good. But it is part of a shift from producer responsibility, which is not.
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Transocean to Pay $1.4 Billion in Civil and Criminal Penalties for Deepwater Horizon Explosion
"Transocean's rig crew accepted the direction of BP well site leaders to proceed in the face of clear danger signs at a tragic cost to many of them," said assistant attorney general Lanny Breuer.
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Photo of the Day: Thank Your Lucky Tea Leaves
Enjoy this bit of beauty on your Tuesday morning.
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Today Is Boxing Day, A Great Idea That Turned into Wretched Excess
Americans miss out on what was a great tradition, now an international version of Black Friday
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A TreeHugger Tradition: We'll Never Forget the Clean Coal Carolers
Join us in a rousing round of "Deck the Halls with Clean Coal" and other memorable odes to technology
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FDA Revokes Registration on Largest Organic Peanut Butter Producer After Rampant Salmonella Contamination
Salmonella in peanut butter becoming a growing problem, FDA revokes Sunland's registration.
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Google Funds Spy Technology for Catching Poachers
Saving endangered species from poachers means getting all 007 with high tech devices for tracking and catching culprits.
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BP Should Be Barred From Government Contracts for At Least 5 Years: Public Citizen
In a letter to EPA administrator Lisa Jackson, Public Citizen calls BP "A repeat criminal felon".
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Department of Justice Quietly Stops Investigating Monsanto for Antitrust Violations
All over Thanksgiving, and with only a tiny press release...
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100 More Colleges Join Fight to Divest From Fossil Fuel Companies
350.org's Fossil Free campaign is getting more backing, had a few early victories, and shows the maturation of the green movement.
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China Now World's Largest Importer of Illegal Timber (Video)
A new investigation shows that China imported $3.7 billion worth of illegal logs and timber products in 2011.
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Largest Supermarket Chains in Australia Saying No to Factory Farmed Animal Products
By the middle of next year Coles and Woolworths will have phased out pork and eggs from animals raised on factory farms.
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It's Fair Tuesday; Support Fair Trade Today
A response to Black Friday and Cyber Monday with the goal of inspiring conscious consumerism.
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Patagonia Reminds Us: Don't Buy What You Don't Need
Here's a friendly Cyber Monday reminder from our friends at Patagonia. Stand with them and take their Common Threads Initiative pledge!
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Meditation Flash Mob Sits in Middle of Mall on "Black Friday" (Video)
A surprise gathering organized over the Internet gathers to meditate in a mall on one of the busiest shopping days of the year.
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Black Friday and Buy Nothing Day Roundup, Or Why It Should Be Jdimytai Damour Day
Is shopping so important that people have to die or get pepper sprayed?
