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The Triple Value Proposition: Why Inauthentic Green Brands Are Doomed to Fail

It was the kind of headline brand managers don’t want to see. Yet there it was on the morning of Earth Day, above the fold in the New York Times: "As Consumers Cut Spending, ‘Green Products’ Lose Allure."The article used the ...READ»

Method: Only Inauthentic "Green" Cleaning Products Are Failing

Numbers show that people are giving up on non-toxic cleaning products. But they're really just giving up the ones that are doing it for show.READ»

How SunChips Could Have Saved Its Loud, Biodegradable Bag

SunChips let negative press derail its biodegradable bag. A new study examines the best ways to pitch people products that are good for the planet.READ»

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Self-Cleaning Kitchens Eliminate the Need for Detergent, Housework

The amount of detergents, solvents, and smelly kitchen-cleaners found on supermarket shelves is mind-boggling. Someday soon, though, these toxic agents of cleanliness could become relics of the past. Scientists at Purdue University ...READ»