http://greenercomputing.com/feed/greenbiz Sustainable Business, Cleaner Production, and the Bottom Line en http://greenercomputing.com/column/2008/05/11/on-the-need-green-mbas Experts of all stripes are predicting that green innovations are the last best hope for us to solve our environmental crises. In order to make the innovations a reality, we will have to train our business leaders to think sustainably and act strategically, and business schools are rising to this challenge. Sun, 11 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Vanessa Crossgrove Fry 23995 at http://greenercomputing.com/news/2008/05/09/truckers-roll-out-sustainability-plan The "Trucks Deliver a Cleaner Tomorrow" program offers six recommendations that will help the industry shrink its carbon footprint and preserve its livelihood during a time of skyrocketing fuel prices. Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 GreenBiz Staff 23970 at http://greenercomputing.com/news/2008/05/09/wal-mart-set-measure-energy-use-20-us-capitols Through a partnership with the National Governors Association, the "Greening State Capitols" program will provide energy audits in 20 U.S. state capitols to identify ways in which they can reduce energy consumption. Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 GreenBiz Staff 23971 at http://greenercomputing.com/news/2008/05/09/dell-asks-customers-packaging-advice Under criticism from bloggers during Earth Week over the use of oversized boxes to ship tiny products, Dell sought the advice of its customers this week to help the company improve its packaging. Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 GreenBiz Staff 23978 at http://greenercomputing.com/news/2008/05/08/millipore-aims-cut-carbon-footprint-20-percent Millipore Corp. unveiled a goal on Wednesday to reduce its carbon footprint by 20 percent during the next five years. The initiative will take aim at the its consumption of non-renewable resources and production of waste, as well as introduce programs that will foster behavioral changes conducive to environmental sustainability. Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 ClimateBiz Staff 23928 at http://greenercomputing.com/news/2008/05/08/cvs-adopts-cosmetics-safety-policy-reduces-waste-and-energy-use Pharmacy retailer CVS Caremark plans to phase out toxic chemicals from its house-branded products in favor of safer alternatives. The company detailed the new policy in its first Corporate Social Responsibility report that was released earlier this week. The policy was formally adopted earlier this year. Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 GreenBiz Staff 23929 at http://greenercomputing.com/news/2008/05/08/calif-ports-plan-switch-8000-trucks-liquefied-natural-gas As part of a multi-pronged approach to clean up the air at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, about half of the 16,000 diesel trucks that serve the waterfront will be replaced with ones that run on liquefied natural gas. Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 GreenBiz Staff 23948 at http://greenercomputing.com/column/2008/05/08/fiji-water-tacos-and-going-green As a reporter covering business and the environment, I don’t want to let the perfect become the enemy of the good. We should cheer, or at least politely applaud, the small changes that companies make to lighten their environmental footprint. But we ought not to fool ourselves into believing that incremental change is adequate to the tasks ahead—of slowing down climate change, dealing with water issues, or eventually making our economy sustainable. Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Marc Gunther 23972 at http://greenercomputing.com/podcast/2008/05/06/co-op-america-greening-businesses-large-and-small The second annual Green Business Conference takes place in Chicago this month; in advance of the gathering GreenBiz Radio sat down with Denise Hamler, director of Co-Op America's green business programs, to learn how the world of green business has grown. Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Matthew Wheeland 23888 at http://greenercomputing.com/news/2008/05/07/dte-energy-taps-biodiesel DTE Energy will convert its 800-strong service vehicles and trucks to biodiesel in a move it expects will save the company $600,000 a year. Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 GreenBiz Staff 23906 at http://greenercomputing.com/news/2008/05/07/new-pepsico-bottle-uses-20-percent-less-plastic The new half-liter bottles also will sport a smaller label and need 5 percent less shrink wrap for multi-packs. Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 GreenBiz Staff 23907 at http://greenercomputing.com/news/2008/05/07/nike-leads-pack-companies-improving-climate-performance Companies such as Nike, Google, Anheuser-Busch and Levi Strauss have taken strides in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and communicating those efforts in ways that are transparent to consumers, according to the second Climate Counts Company Scorecard released today. Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 ClimateBiz Staff 23908 at http://greenercomputing.com/news/2008/05/06/survey-finds-widespread-adoption-sustainable-seafood A report by the Seafood Choices Alliance finds that all sectors of the U.S. seafood industry have included sustainable seafood in their offerings and expect an increase in sales of all seafood as well as sustainable seafood. Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 GreenBiz Staff 23854 at http://greenercomputing.com/news/2008/05/06/unverferth-manufacturing-co-develops-low-impact-farming-tools-with-autodesk-software Farm equipment maker Unverferth has been recognized for using Autodesk's design software to speed its creation of low-till tools. Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 GreenerDesign Staff 23855 at http://greenercomputing.com/news/2008/05/06/rei-releases-second-stewardship-report-shows-progress-obstacles The outdoor retailer's 2007 Stewardship Report finds a range of improvements in overall environmental performance and reporting, although it also highlights areas for improvement in reducing emissions and supply chain auditing. Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 GreenBiz Staff 23863 at