World Trade Magazine
April 2, 2011
In the transportation and logistics sector, carbon footprinting has become firmly rooted in companies’ operations over the past few years. Sustainability reports, participation in the U.S. EPA’s SmartWay program, and addressing “green” practices in RFPs are common today.
Likewise, water footprinting is quickly becoming the next discipline that companies have begun embracing on their quest for true sustainability.
Earth911 blog
October 12th, 2009
Top 10 green labels guide
By Lauren Hasler
Do you find yourself checking the green labels on products before purchasing them?
They validate social and environmental concerns for both businesses and consumers, promising everything from healthier food to better stewardship of the land. With nearly 400 certifications worldwide, it can be difficult to understand what each one means and distinguish between legitimate seals of approval and marketing schemes.
PlanetArc, REUTERS
Date: 11-Nov-09
Country: US/ITALY
The Fight Over The Future Of Food
Author: Claudia Parsons, Russell Blinch and Svetlana Kovalyova
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON/MILAN - At first glance, Giuseppe Oglio’s farm near Milan looks like it’s suffering from neglect. Weeds run rampant amid the rice fields and clover grows unchecked around his millet crop.
The New York Times Online
Published: October 22, 2009
By Degrees
To Cut Global Warming, Swedes Study Their Plates
By ELISABETH ROSENTHAL
STOCKHOLM — Shopping for oatmeal, Helena Bergstrom, 37, admitted that she was flummoxed by the label on the blue box reading, “Climate declared: .87 kg CO2 per kg of product.”
“Right now, I don’t know what this means,” said Ms. Bergstrom, a pharmaceutical company employee.
But if a new experiment here succeeds, she and millions of other Swedes will soon find out.
This week, Ron Dembo's daughter, Justine, is writing in his place. Justine is a medical student at the University of Toronto.
On May 3, 2007 I attended an inspirational forum lead by Australian activist and "Deep Ecologist" John Seed. It was hosted by the Sustainability Network, which is a Toronto company that works to enrich nonprofit environmental agencies by providing management
