The packaging firm Tetra Pak announces the need for a collective effort to reduce the environmental impact of the packaging industry. “We need internationally agreed rules and scientifically robust standards for determining the carbon footprint of a given package or product in order to create the right policy support for business action and consumer behavior,” says environmental director Erika Mink.

The Christian Science Monitor

Stroll around a typical home-goods store and you might feel as though you’re walking outdoors – everything is turning green. Over the past year, more mainstream companies have jumped on the green bandwagon, unveiling “natural” cleaners, recycled products and packaging, sustainably made furniture, and housewares aimed at a growing market niche: the green consumer.

Green Biz

In-depth article discusses the often complex notions of adding mechanisms to fully measure the cumulative carbon emissions that go into bringing a product from its source to user, and all the steps on the way.

triple pundit

Japan will soon pilot a national carbon footprint labeling system. While the carbon footprint calculation system is still in the development phase, corporations are voluntarily committing their participation. Emphasizing the importance of implementing a uniform method of calculation, the trade ministry is working in collaboration with the participating corporations. According to the Guardian, some of the big name corporations involved include Sapporo, Lawson and Seven-Eleven.