Latest Stories in Corporate Responsibility
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Bulk Barn has embraced the Zero Waste movement
In glorious news for zero wasters, Canada's largest bulk food chain will accept reusable containers and bags in all stores, starting the end of February.
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Danish supermarket refused to sell popcorn containing fluorinated chemicals
Even though it took 6 months to find an alternative, Coop refused to stock microwave popcorn because of the health risks to customers.
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Creating a market for recycled materials in the new plastics economy
A major brand is putting out the first fully recyclable shampoo bottle made from recycled beach plastic
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Patagonia's new film focuses on fair trade fashion
The outdoor gear retailer plans to certify 30 percent of its clothes as fair-trade by the end of 2017.
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2017 Calendar: Make a Monthly Forest Date
Make 2017 the year you support North America’s forests—like clockwork. Forests clean the air we breathe, filter the water we drink and help control our climate.
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Tony Seba: All new vehicles, globally, will be electric by 2030
And they'll mostly be supplied by solar power.
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Upcycling workshop in Israel leads fight against human trafficking
This social enterprise is on a mission to provide skills training to former sex workers, while transforming waste products into art.
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Reasons to be cheerful: Fully Charged looks back on 2016
Yes, we may have a climate crisis and political uncertainty. But it's not all bad, says Robert Llewellyn.
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Canada moves toward eliminating animal testing in cosmetics
It's the right thing to do, but bill enactments take a long time.
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Brands are using social media to reach #consciousconsumers
When it comes to communicating an alignment with personal values, it doesn’t get more personal than social media.
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India to halt all coal plant construction by 2022
That's way sooner than almost anyone expected.
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Two Turtle Doves! And the 117th Christmas Bird Count…
Each year, more than 75,000 volunteers and Citizen Scientists participate in the annual Christmas Bird Count.
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Exploring a beautiful, 23-year-old food forest in New Zealand (Video)
There are vegetable gardens. There are forest gardens. And then there are food forests. This is the latter.
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Save a Sample could save a lot of space in architects' offices
The free samples just pile up, but they do not have to go into the garbage.
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Mirrored signs could protect protesters taking a stand against Dakota Access Pipeline (Video)
People who are protesting against the pipeline need protection against an armed force. Here's one that may not only offer some shielding, it also offers a simple message.
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Thoughts on Buy Nothing Day
We have always been conflicted about this.
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Forget Black Friday, think of Small Business Saturday and support your Main Street
A good followup to Buy Nothing Day.
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Kellogg paid 'independent' breakfast experts to promote cereal
Could this be the death blow to an already-struggling industry? Either that, or a chance to embrace transparency.
