Ethonomics Eye on
News and notes from our daily blog on sustainability and social responsibility
- The U.S. Postal Service is going green: It has completed a 2.5-acre GREEN ROOF -- New York's largest -- and increased its number of alternative-fuel vehicles to 43,000, the largest fleet in the country.
- ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson may have once derided BIOFUELS as "moonshine," but the oil giant plans to invest $600 million in algae technology, with the hopes of yielding 2,000 gallons of fuel per acre each year.
An abandoned bank in Petaluma, California, has been taken over by the SEED BANK, selling 1,275 heirloom varieties of seeds to the green-thumbed public. From one institution's demise sprouts a thriving new market.
Sprint and Samsung unveil the RECLAIM PHONE, a biodegradable handset that's 80% recyclable and comes with a 40% corn-based plastic cover.
Taiwanese company Singtex Industrial weaves LEFTOVER COFFEE GROUNDS into other fibers to make high-tech, chemical free, UV-protective fabric. One medium cup of coffee helps produce two shirts.
- Senior writer Ellen McGirt hosts an ongoing video curriculum of really good advice, directly from the people who make business happen. The faculty includes Ford CEO Alan Mulally, Cisco CEO John Chambers, and C-suite execs from Accenture, Intel, USAA, and more. Artists, educators, scientists, and leaders from the military and social enterprise round out the course guide. Have half a minute for some unfiltered, relevant insight? Head to fastcompany.com/mba.
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