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The Challenges of Eco-Friendliness

Starbucks isn't the only company discovering that setting sustainability targets is easy, but achieving them is not.READ»

• A Story of Starbucks and the Limits of Corporate Sustainability
• Surprise Packages

Suppliers Set Out to Grade Products with Sustainability Scorecards

Procter & Gamble and Kaiser Permanente set out to grade their suppliers' environmental practices with sustainability scorecards.READ»

Hoaxes and the Chevron Debacle

The hijacked "We Agree" campaign stung Chevron. Yet, hoaxes have a deep history in our culture. Back in August, I wrote a piece about our fascination with figures like P.T. Barnum, Andy Kaufman, and World Wrestling Entertainment's Vince McMahon who constantly blur the distinction between fantasy and reality. They play a crucial role in our society.READ»

Covert Solar Power? Dow's Solar Shingles for Rooftops are Burglar-Proof

Chances are, you know if your neighbor has solar panels on their roof--the shiny black photovoltaic panels are a dead giveaway. But Dow Chemical is making rooftop solar power covert with its solar shingles, expected to be released ...READ»

Dow Chemical, Algenol Biofuels Using Algae to turn CO2 into Ethanol

Sometimes, carbon dioxide emissions aren't the enemy. Florida-based startup Algenol Biofuels and Dow Chemical Co. are building a Freeport, Texas algae-based biorefinery pilot plant to turn CO2 into ethanol. The 24 acre plant, ...READ»

P&G's Sustainability Initiatives -- Not So Sustainable

The giant wants to sell $20 billion worth of eco-friendly innovations by 2013. But what about those controversial ingredients?READ»

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