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Nike to launch "green" eco-shoe Nike to launch "green" eco-shoe mongabay.com February 15, 2008 When Nike unveils the $185 Air Jordan XX3 this weekend at the NBA All-Star Game festivities…

REDD will fail if needs of forest communities aren't addressed REDD will fail if needs of forest communities aren't addressed mongabay.com December 7, 2007 New report argues that unless REDD…

Merrill Lynch announces carbon credits-for-forest conservation partnership Merrill Lynch announces carbon credits-for-forest conservation partnership mongabay.com December 6, 2007 Wall Street Giant Announces New Market-Based Approach To Environmental Challenges Merrill Lynch…

Google aims to make renewable energy sources cheaper than coal Google aims to make renewable energy cheaper than coal mongabay.com November 28, 2007 Tuesday Google announced an initiative to develop…

Video game-makers score low on sustainability Video game-makers score low on sustainability mongabay.com November 27, 2007 Video game console manufacturers are doing a poor job eliminating toxic chemicals from their…

? Subway sandwiches launches first fast-food recycling program Subway sandwiches launches first fast-food recycling program mongabay.com November 21, 2007 Sandwich chain Subway is implementing a recycling program, switching from conventional…

Governors announce energy efficiency push for computing Governors announce energy efficiency push for computing mongabay.com November 7, 2007 The National Governors Association (NGA) today announced a clean energy partnership between…

IBM finds recycling can cut solar cell manufacturing costs IBM finds recycling can cut solar cell manufacturing costs mongabay.com October 30, 2007 IBM today announced a silicon wafer recycling system…

World's first sustainable tuna fishery certified World's first sustainable tuna fishery certified WWF news release September 9, 2007 The world's first certified sustainable tuna fishery was announced today, a move…

New Nebraska ethanol plants threaten Kansas water supplies New Nebraska ethanol plants threaten Kansas water supplies mongabay.com September 5, 2007 Ethanol production is threatening water supplies in the American Midwest…

Business has to lead the Clean Up of the Enviroment Business has to lead the Clean Up of the Enviroment Joshua S Hill, special to mongabay.com August 30, 2007 Though…

Guidelines to ensure biofuels production won't hurt the environment Guidelines to ensure biofuels production won't hurt the environment mongabay.com August 30, 2007 Environmentalists have long seen biofuels as a means…

UPS finds environment a top concern among customers, pushes paperless billing UPS finds environment a top concern among customers, pushes paperless billing mongabay.com August 28, 2007 UPS recently surveyed its…

Wall Street looks at energy efficiency to boost profits Wall Street looks at energy efficiency to boost profits mongabay.com August 27, 2007 Today the Wall Street Journal featured a special…

Sony launches consumer electronics recycling program Sony launches consumer electronics recycling program mongabay.com August 17, 2007 Sony has launched a recycling program for consumer electronics. The Sony Take Back Recycling…

Apple comes up a bit short on eco-credentials of new iMac Apple comes up a bit short on eco-credentials of new iMac mongabay.com August 10, 2007 While Apple has touted…

Wal-Mart demand drives "greener" shrimp farms Wal-Mart demand drives "greener" shrimp farms mongabay.com July 24, 2007 Wal-Mart's demand for sustainably-produced products is driving "greener" production of shrimp in Thailand, reports…

Cosmetics retailer announces sustainable palm oil initiative Cosmetics retailer announces sustainable palm oil initiative mongabay.com July 12, 2007 The Body Shop International today introduced a sustainable palm oil initiative, the…

Ford Motor to introduce plug-in hybrids, but lags behind rivals Ford Motor to introduce plug-in hybrids, but lags behind rivals mongabay.com July 10, 2007 Monday Ford Motor Co. announced a…

McDonald's bolsters "green" credentials with recycled biodiesel oil McDonald's bolsters green credentials with recycled biodiesel mongabay.com July 9, 2007 McDonald's Corp. (Public, NYSE:MCD), the fast-food chain, has bolstered its "green"…

Inflatable concentrators may cut cost of solar below conventional power plants Inflatable concentrators may cut cost of solarbelow conventional power plants Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com July 8, 2007 Cool Earth…

Home improvement giant bans illegal wood products Home improvement giant bans illegal wood products mongabay.com July 8, 2007 B&Q, the third largest retailer of home improvement materials, announced that within…

How to save the world's oceans from overfishing How to save the world's oceans from overfishing An interview with the Monterey Bay Aquarium's Mike Sutton Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com July…

Survey: Amazon.com, eBay rank worst of internet firms for global warming mitigation efforts Amazon.com, eBay rank below Microsoft, Yahoo for global warming efforts mongabay.com June 20, 2007 Amazon.com and eBay…

Google to be carbon neutral by year end Google to be carbon neutral by year end mongabay.com June 20, 2007 Google Inc. aims to be carbon neutral by the end…

Google will put $10M towards plug-in hybrid cars Google will put $10M towards plug-in hybrid cars Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com June 19, 2007 Google.org, Google Inc.'s philanthropic arm, unveiled an…

Google, Intel seek greener computers Google, Intel seek greener computers Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com June 13, 2007 Google, Intel, and other tech giants announced an energy efficiency drive develop "greener"…

Google, Microsoft launch energy efficiency initiative Google, Microsoft launch energy efficiency initiative Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com June 12, 2007 Google, Microsoft, and other tech giants announced an energy efficiency drive…

A Wiser Earth? World's largest movement has no leader but 100M employees A Wiser Earth? World's largest movement has no leader but 100M employees Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com June 11,…

Since the early 1970s, environmental groups have spent billions of dollars on conservation efforts in the Amazon, but have failed to slow the destruction of its rainforests – the Brazilian…