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Cargill Sets Sustainable Goals for Palm Oil, But Are They Too Little, Too Late?

Agribusiness giant Cargill has announced plans to offer only sustainably-certified palm oil by 2015 for certain countries, including the U.S., and by 2020 worldwide. On the surface, that sounds like a positive step forward,
Wear a Potato Poncho to the Music Festival

It's music festival time and camping time and if you are in the UK, it's raining time. And more rain. Thus we present the perfect (spud) poncho...made out of potato starch bioplastic, it's the eco friendly way to stay dry.
Obsolete Telephone Booths Recycled as Libraries

We have already written about the recycling of the distinctive red telephone booths in England. With everyone using cell phones, the evocative boxes have become redundant and the phone company is selling them off to local communities.
Sigg's American Water Bottle Distributor Bankrupt

Sigg Bottle photo by StromBer (Wikipedia Commons) Two years ago we asked TreeHugger readers, if, in light of revelations that Sigg aluminum water bottled had actually contained Bisphenol-A (BPA) linings, would they be returning their bottles. 200 said
Embarassed Lego Drops Rainforest Hardwoods From Packaging

After a robust campaign by Greenpeace, the Danish company has announced a new plan to clean up their
Just Do It is a Tale of Modern Day Outlaws

Whether you agree with their methods, or not, Just Do It is a "tale of modern-day outlaws" whose spirit and energy you just have to admire.
Volvo Meets DOE 10-Year Energy Intensity Reduction Target in One Year

Volvo Trucks' manufacturing plant in Dublin, Virginia has achieved a 30-percent reduction in energy intensity in just one year, making it the first company to meet a 10-year challenge established by the Department of Energy, the
An Eco-Conscious Shoe Company Delivers via Carrier Pigeon (Video)

When Chris and Mat started their shoe company, Jojo, they had the environment in mind. That's why delivering the product to customers was so problematic: carbon emissions. So the duo settled on a delivery system that
Canadian Supermarkets Get Mediocre Rating on Sustainable Fish

Canada's supermarkets didn't get great marks on their sustainable seafood practices. Greenpeace has rated the 8 biggest supermarkets and 5 of them had better go back to school. Only Loblaw, Overwaitea and Safeway passed the
Corporate-Funded Climate Modelers Could Save The Mathematically Lost Boys

Environmentalists, government regulators, and captains of industry all rely on mathematical modeling to gain insights into how the future might turn, were a regulation passed, an investment made, or
Merrell Takes a World View to Get Us Outside

Merrell makes shoes for the outdoors (as well as some apparel and bags), so it seems fair and reasonable that their mission and marketing manta might be, "Let's Get Outside." To share this mission Merrell support a
Donald Trump's Scottish Golf Course Becomes Mini-Golf

The Donald is having a bad month. First his presidential campaign flopped and now his Scottish golf course development has too.
Observer Ethical Award Winners Set the Standard

The Observer Ethical Awards are an annual celebration of the best of the British activists in the environmental world. It honours groups and individuals who have raised the bar when it comes to ethical and sustainable products and
London's 2012 Olympic Torch Isn't Green Enough

The Olympic Torch is such an important symbol of the games. Passed from hand to hand by 8,000 torch bearers, it is an inspirational emblem for the host country.
Marketing Should be the By-Product of Corporate Ethics, not the Root

Photo credit: dotjay/Creative Commons Corporate ethics is one of the most critical components of the green tech revolution today. The foundation of sustainable product design is innovation in base materials, novel new green chemistries that replace
REACHing the People: Europe Assesses Public Understanding of Chemicals

Europe's REACH Regulation modernizes governmental approach to controlling the chemicals we are exposed to in our everyday lives. Industry has been involved in a massive effort to re-review all available data on the chemicals in their
Beyond LEED to Net Zero Energy: RFK Jr., Suzuki and Sinclair's Keynotes at Sustainability Summit

A solar-powered health clinic traveling on a camel. Windmills on Bangladesh tut-tuts recharges cell phones. Military bases converted to civic spaces. A
Cable Cars and Floating Parks to be Built Along Thames River

All kinds of new modes of transport and parks are being built in London for the 2012 Olympics. It is getting pretty exciting: every week there's a new announcement of something different.