Eco-Friendly
June 10, 2016 at 5:28 pm
On November 23, 2015, the world’s largest food manufacturer, Nestle, disclosed publicly that slave labor was being used to produce its seafood sourced from its supply chain in Thailand. An investigation had shown that Thai fishing operators lured migrant with false promises. The migrants were sold systematically and then kept in bondage and degrading conditions…
June 7, 2016 at 5:43 pm
SelfEco, a Stillwater, Minnesota-based party and catering ware supplier, has created a new line of compostable party items, including drinkware, catering ware and cutlery. According to a press release, SelfEco introduced…
April 28, 2016 at 5:07 pm
Royal Apparel, Hauppauge, N.Y., announced its initiative to increase its selection of eco-friendly knitwear in the marketplace. It currently has more than 50 eco-friendly styles in women's, men's and children's styes, and continually is adding styles. In addition to all these styles, the company is expanding its sustainable fabrications, using organic cotton, recycled polyethylene terephthalate,…
April 7, 2016 at 3:18 pm
As more cities and states are moving toward banning single-use plastic bags, tech giant Apple has decided to ditch them, too, instead choosing to give customers paper bags. 9to5 Mac published a message sent to…
April 6, 2016 at 2:59 pm
While it's been uncharacteristically cold here in Philadelphia, the first week of April still has brought chirping birds and blooming cherry blossoms. The start of spring also signifies that Earth Day is almost here, and if you're anything like us, you love the opportunity to give back to Mother Earth. Whether it's with eco-friendly products…
March 31, 2016 at 5:55 pm
During the last year, we've reported on numerous cities and towns that are considering banning plastic bags. In June, Hawaii effectively banned plastic bags. In August, Chicago began rolling out its ban on single-use plastic bags. Two weeks ago, Wisconsin considered banning single-use plastic bags. Now, Cambridge, Mass., has…
March 30, 2016 at 5:56 pm
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced last week that Gree Electric Appliances Inc., Zhuhai, China; Hong Kong Gree Electrical Appliances Sales Co. Ltd., Hong Kong; and Gree USA Sales Ltd., City of Industry, Calif., (Gree) will pay a $15.45 million civil penalty to the government for failure to report defective dehumidifiers. This is a…
March 29, 2016 at 3:22 pm
Raining Rose Inc., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has become a certified B Corporation (B Corp), and joins more than 1,600 businesses in 120 industries and nearly 50 countries with the same recognition. Certified B Corporations meet the highest standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability. They legally are required to comprehensively measure their impacts…
March 28, 2016 at 3:28 pm
With more and more cities considering banning plastic water bottles to cut down on plastic waste, plastic water bottles may soon become a thing of the past. However, there has been much debate about whether they will be replaced with reusable water bottles or, perhaps,…
March 28, 2016 at 3:20 pm
Hanesbrands Inc., Winston-Salem, N.C., announced that five company manufacturing plants have earned U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Energy Star Challenge for Industry awards by reducing energy use by an average of 18 percent. To date, 23 of the company’s manufacturing facilities have earned the honor, helping the company reduce energy use, as well as the…
