Environmental Working Group (EWG) by Nicolás Boullosa on May 23, 2007 A U.S. non-profit that tries to protect the interests of consumers through research and reports regarding the levels of toxic …
Using worm poop as cleantech by faircompanies on May 21, 2007 It’s a low tech idea- selling worm poo (from compost) in a recycled soda bottle-, but the “Zerofootprint”-certified TerraCycle Plant …
The money is in the chocolate by faircompanies on May 19, 2007 As a small company selling chocolate according to its own ethical standards, Divine Chocolate doesn’t just buy fair trade cocoa …
"L'Eau de Toxines" by faircompanies on May 17, 2007 The truth about perfumes: Estée Lauder, Clinique and Liz Claiborne call them “beautiful”, “happy”, and “fresh”. Greenpeace, the Environmental Working …
Bono, or the pop star who became human rights leader by faircompanies on May 10, 2007 Leader of the Irish rock band U2 and personally committed to the development of poor countries. Irishman Paul David Hewson, …
Whoop there it is: drought in the Netherlands by Tycho on May 8, 2007 The rain is here. Not really lots of it, but if it keeps up, it might make up for something. …
How do you flush a diaper? by Kirsten Dirksen on May 8, 2007 The diaper debate has raged ever since plastic diapers hit the market in the 1970s. For the past 3 decades, …
Nicholas Negroponte, founder of OLPC by faircompanies on May 5, 2007 Nicholas Negroponte is the driving force behind the project One Laptop Per Child; founder of the Media Laboratory (MIT); founder …
Carbon offsets II: where does the money go? by Kirsten Dirksen on May 4, 2007 The Carbon Neutral Fallacy, Part 2: New carbon offset providers are setting up shop by the dozens ready to relieve …
In polite company, never discuss… diapers by Kirsten Dirksen on May 3, 2007 I wanted to write this blog about how diapers can be political. And by political, I mean politically correct- that …