Jonathan Bardelline

Jonathan Bardelline is an assistant editor at Greener World Media.

Jonathan Bardelline is an assistant editor at Greener World Media. He is a former newspaper reporter, editor, photographer and all-around multitasker who joined Greener World Media in late 2007. A graduate of Wayne State University in Detroit, Jonathan worked for publications in suburban Detroit before moving to the West Coast.

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Peerless Coffee Brews More Efficient Waste Management GreenerDesign.com
By Jonathan Bardelline, March 08, 2010
The Oakland-based company has spent the last 10 years finding ways to recycle its waste, use less packaging and testing reusable delivery crates.
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Mountainsmith Weaves Recycled Content Into More Outdoor Gear GreenerDesign.com
By Jonathan Bardelline, February 18, 2010
Outdoor bag and pack maker Mountainsmith has added recycled content to almost 40 percent of its products over the past five years, and with the right circumstances, it could double that amount in...
TerraCycle Turns Pens Into Trash Cans GreenerDesign.com
By Jonathan Bardelline, February 16, 2010
TerraCycle is collecting used writing items made by Paper Mate, Sharpie and EXPO, and making trash cans out of them and other recycled waste, part of the company's foray into creating more non-...
Ford's Transit Connect Van Goes All-Electric, Taxi Version Added GreenBiz.com
By Jonathan Bardelline, February 10, 2010
Ford is expanding its alternative-fuel fleet offerings with the all-electric Transit Connect and the ability for all Transit Connect models to be converted to run on compressed natural gas or...
Business Benefits in the Inner City: The State of Green Business-Chicago GreenBiz.com
By Jonathan Bardelline, February 09, 2010
Although there are many benefits from investing in and working within metropolitan areas and inner cities, much of the information about opportunities is fragmented and scattered.
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A Call to Action on Cap and Trade: The State of Green Business-Chicago GreenBiz.com
By Jonathan Bardelline, February 09, 2010
By not having a national carbon cap-and-trade policy, the United States is losing out on its chance to become a green and clean technology leader, says Chicago Climate Exchange founder Richard...
Chicago's Green Economy Grows, But Struggles Remain: The State of Green Business Forum-Chicago GreenBiz.com
By Jonathan Bardelline, February 09, 2010
The Chicago area has seen growth in its green economy and exciting action around services for new and small businesses, but hurdles still remain as companies, non-profits and other groups look for...
Geoengineering -- Our Responsibility to the World: State of Green Business Forum 2010 GreenBiz.com
By Jonathan Bardelline, February 04, 2010
Humans have been altering the planet for more than hundreds of years, so it's only our responsibility to actively use geoengineering to avoid catastrophe, said Jamais Cascio in his State of Green...
Method Introduces 8x Concentrated Detergent GreenBiz.com
By Jonathan Bardelline, January 14, 2010
Method's newest laundry detergent is four times more concentrated than the 2x-concentrated detergents that have become the norm on store shelves, providing great reductions in materials, energy...
zBoards Turn Recycled Paper Into Furniture GreenerDesign.com
By Jonathan Bardelline, January 07, 2010
While flatpacking has become one of the major green moves of the furniture industry, Way Basics is changing the material that goes into furniture with its recycled paper zBoards.
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Gadgetology Survey Finds Few Willing to Pay A Premium for Green Electronics GreenBiz.com
By Jonathan Bardelline, March 31, 2009
A survey by Retrevo, a "matchmaker for people and electronics," found that buying energy efficient products is important to consumers, though few would pay much of a premium for green products....

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Ford's Multi-Pronged Fuel Economy Strategy: How The Fusion S Lost 125 Pounds GreenBiz.com
By Jonathan Bardelline, December 18, 2009
When improving fuel economy, there is no one strategy that trumps all others. Ford has taken a four-part approach, focusing on design efficiency, aerodynamics, weight reduction and high-value fuel...
Working Group Takes Next Steps Toward Safer Chemicals GreenerDesign.com
By Jonathan Bardelline, December 09, 2009
Now starting its fourth year, the Business-NGO Working Group for Safer Chemicals and Sustainable Materials is holding its annual meeting this month, looking back to what it has accomplished and...
The Companies Mixing Up Greener Cement GreenBiz.com
By Jonathan Bardelline, November 12, 2009
Cement and concrete companies are using a range of strategies to lower the impacts of their industry, which contributes 5 percent or more of CO2 emissions. Using a power plant byproduct, secret...

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