Overharvesting the World’s Forests
This expose by the New Yorker magazine, goes into the world of illegal logging around the world and how the supply chain is feeding the production of intermediary and end products, for which various buyers are clueless about the its origins.
IUCN’s ‘Red List’ Estimates 25% of All Mammals Face Extinction
Sad reality…what can one say? An increasingly crowded world will bring greater strain on the natural resource availability.
Continued Nature Loss Will Cost the Global Economy
As ecological zones become destroyed or impaired, the free resources they once provided will have to be paid for through human means.
A Look Into Healthcare Sustainability
This article about a Toronto health center gives you an glimpse into the issues and concerns surrounding waste and facilities management within the healthcare system.
Heroes of the Environment
Time Magazine gives profiles on leaders, entrepreneurs, activists, and scientists.
Green Products Will Be Tested in a Harsh Economy
Great article on consumer perception’s of green products, and that despite a feeling they’re generally more expensive, brands that are reasonably price competitive and build emotional connections to their audiences will succeed.
New Emissions Standards for Ocean Freight Established by International Maritime Org
But questions linger on the details of how they’ll be applied.
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Sustainable is Good gives you the overview of the product for cleaning glass, general surfaces, and grease; it removed the liquid and provides a concentrated solution for which you add water. Great idea, but I hope it won’t make people think it’s too much work. The value proposition has to spell out extended use and cost savings.
Study Indicates Needed Progress on Sustainability Communications
Conducted by IMC2, it breaks down which industries are leading, emerging, and laggards. It’s also strongly recommended that such communications not remain separate, but an integrated part of companywide comm. Specifically, “a starting place for companies to improve communications is through their existing Web sites. By employing interactive tools such as RSS feeds, videos and e-newsletters to report progress updates, starting a company blog and/or building an online community to initiate stakeholder dialogue, a company can begin to engage with their stakeholders in a more meaningful way.”
Nine Chemicals Under Review for Addition to the Stockholm Convention’s “Dirty Dozen”
The article lists these 9 toxic substances under review and their properties.
The Four Dimensions of Greenness
By Paul Schwarz writing for Greenbiz, this article based on a study indicates three company behaviors and four areas for companies to act.
Landfill Mining: The Next Frontier?
While opportunities exist to harvest valuable materials, safety concerns arise over “we don’t know what’s down there”.
Trends in the Chemical Industry and Sustainable Packaging
ICIS reports good news and movements within the packaging sector, with most of the demand coming from CPG firms.
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