Sustainability

Back in May, I talked about BPA on receipts and in other paper products. Recently, there has been another flurry of activity on the subject. Because of contamination from receipts, BPA has been found on money, as noted in a recent report published by Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families and the Washington Toxics Coalition. This...
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How is “the economy” currently? In fact, there isn’t a single answer — workers, small businesses, and large companies have rather different views right now. And those with less cash are turning to creative solutions. Let’s start with large corporations. Quite a few of these find themselves awash in cash, largely due to excessive layoffs....
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We’ve just published a paper in the Journal of the ISSP (International Society of Sustainability Professionals): GHG Management at REI: From Tracking to Accountability. Here’s the abstract: More and more companies are creating and tracking sustainability metrics, including energy and water use, waste and recycling volume, and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from operations,...
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As a consultant, I have the opportunity to see a variety of sustainability programs through my clients. It is fascinating to observe the way sustainability manifests differently in different company cultures, sizes, and industry types. But overlaying all of this is one top-level distinction: Is sustainability the goal, and the question how to do...
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Over recent months, there has been some reporting of the dangers from BPA (bisphenol-A) in cash register receipts (for example, on EcoWomen and Science News). And last year, the focus was more on BPA in toilet paper. Without dismissing the importance of limiting BPA that can affect our bodies directly, I’d like to point...
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I’ll be presenting a free webinar in a couple of months based on my Green Team article. It is courtesy of my colleagues at Strategic Sustainability Consulting (SSC), with the title “Green Teams: Taking It to the Next Level” – August 5, 10 am PDT. Sign up here: http://www.sustainabilityconsulting.com/events/webinar-green-teams-taking-it-to-the-next-level.html Here’s the description: Companies have...
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Before criticizing Trader Joe’s for lagging with its environmental practices, consider the ways in which the grocery retailer is far ahead of its peers. TJ’s began with the human dimension – something rare and praiseworthy. The sustainability press has been offering highly qualified praise to grocery retailer Trader Joe’s lately. Under pressure from Green Peace...
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