On why we sadly need canaries in the kitchen by faircompanies on December 16, 2006 A century ago, coal miners began using canaries to warn them of deadly gases in a mine: the canary went …
Equator Principles: bankers + environmentalists together? by faircompanies on December 4, 2006 Bankers are learning that talking green doesn’t just mean greenbacks. “A few years ago, if you spoke to an investment …
Fiberstars, or how to use fiber optic lights by faircompanies on November 25, 2006 Lights developed using fiber optics don’t contaminate, don’t produce heat and are more efficient. Unique but, at the moment, they’re …
Greening of a giant? checking in on Wal-Mart by Kirsten Dirksen on November 21, 2006 They’re the world’s largest retailer famous for their focus on the bottom line and infamous for their poor labor practices …
Bright power: helping companies run greener by faircompanies on November 9, 2006 Jeff Perlman guarantees that he can find ways to cut energy consumption in just about any building in the world. …
From compostable corn cups to green skyscrapers by faircompanies on November 9, 2006 In the late eighties, back when talk of global warming was just a whisper, a group of European designers began …
Cleantech: where the venture capital action is by faircompanies on November 1, 2006 If the rumblings of the venture capitalists along Sand Hill Road are any indication, “clean tech”, or “green tech” looks …
Diaper wars: cloth vs disposable & now flushables and EC by Kirsten Dirksen on October 30, 2006 Endless rows of diapers on our backyard clothesline were a staple of my childhood. Being the ’70s to the early …
Eco-hotels: from composting to carbon neutral by Kirsten Dirksen on October 11, 2006 At most major hotel chains, it’s become standard to find a note from the “environmental team” asking you to help …
Buy local: it's your personal farmer by Kirsten Dirksen on September 11, 2006 It’s food as fresh as you can get it because there are no middle men- no supermarkets, no grocers- those …
