Tag: business
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‘World’s Most Affordable’ Solar Light
[caption id="attachment_308261" align="alignright" width="300"] Nokero’s lights are aimed at eliminating kerosene as a lighting source for the impoverished. Photo credit: Cheyenne Ellis[/caption] A Denver, CO firm began selling two solar LED lights this week, including one for $6 that the company believes is the most affordable in the world. Nokero announced the addition of the…
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Strict Standards Keep Whole Foods’ Seafood Sustainable
[caption id="attachment_308169" align="alignright" width="316"] Photo credit: Whole Foods[/caption] Strict standards have meant few seafood suppliers for Whole Foods, but plenty of praise from champions of sustainability. Whole Foods puts suppliers through a lengthy evaluation process before doing business with them. The lucky few receive a stringent, third-party audit each year. The intense attention is warranted, as…
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Target Launches Initiative to Increase Product Sustainability
[caption id="attachment_308128" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo courtesy of Shutterstock[/caption] Target has a new initiative to encourage its manufacturers to make their products more sustainable. The company announced that it will start using the Target Sustainable Product Standard this month to “help establish a common language, definition and process for qualifying what makes a product more sustainable.”…
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Top Companies Invested in Solar Energy Projects
Some of the leading retailers and manufacturers are atop the list of businesses that have installed the most solar energy in the U.S. in the last year. The Solar Energy Industries Association’s (SEIA) “Solar Means Business” report, released yesterday, shows that businesses, nonprofits and governmental entities have installed 1,000 megawatts (MW) of new photovoltaic (PV) solar projects…
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Is Your City Listed in Latest Ranking of Bicycle Friendly Communities?
The growing number of people pedaling along the sidewalks and streets aren’t just biking in urban areas. The League of American Bicyclists released its latest ranking of Bicycle Friendly Communities (BFC) today, including 32 communities that are new to the list, many of which are suburbs. There are now 291 BFCs in 48 states. [caption id=”attachment_307995″…