
‘Greenhushing’ Emerges as New Problem for Sustainably-Minded Companies
You’ve heard of greenwashing – when companies make false or misleading claims about the sustainability of their practices – but what about “greenhushing?”
You’ve heard of greenwashing – when companies make false or misleading claims about the sustainability of their practices – but what about “greenhushing?”
Apple is seeking to sell a whole different product. No, not cars—yet. Try renewable energy. The iPhone maker has created an energy subsidiary in Delaware called Apple Energy LLC to sell surplus electricity generated by its various renewable energy projects. Apple Plans to Sell Excess Rooftop Solar Energy From Headquarters https://t.co/2ruM8gq3rK #solarenergy #apple pic.twitter.com/kOlDajSm6I — RenewableEnergyWorld (@REWorld) […]
Heinekens are now brewed with clean energy. The global beer company’s Göss Brewery in Austria is the first carbon-neutral brewery of its scale in the world. Heineken’s brewery in Austria has achieved its goal of becoming the first CO2 neutral brewery of its scale in the world. Photo credit: Heineken The facility, which kicked off […]
The 2016 Sustainia100 is out today and this year’s solutions provide a glimpse into a global business landscape that is seizing a world of opportunities that arise from the UN’s newly adopted Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Get ready for an inspirational round-the-world trip to the 100 most innovative, available, scalable and sustainable solutions to the […]
Scientists estimate that more than 5 million pieces of plastic are floating in the world’s oceans. From flip-flops to microbeads, this pollution poses a serious risk for marine animals, which often mistake plastic for food and starve to death or get caught in plastic packaging and suffocate. Giant plastic islands like the Great Pacific Garbage Patch can […]
By Conscious Company Magazine Conscious Company Magazine partnered with leading accelerators, incubators and educational institutions to identify 17 rising entrepreneurs who see things differently, are shaking the tree, disrupting industries, making money and doing good. These individuals are bold. They’re young. They’re fearless. And they are the face of the up-and-coming generation of change makers […]
On the heels of Canada’s approval of GMO salmon, Friends of the Earth U.S. and a coalition of more than 30 consumer, health, food safety and fishing groups released updated numbers Wednesday showing that nearly 80 major food retailers have committed to not sell genetically engineered salmon, despite FDA’s approval last November. Nearly 80 major […]
Imagine herbs, flowers and other plants thriving with your pet fish. Aqua Biofilter’s Aquarium Garden is a DIY aquaponics kit that lets you grow food on top of of your tank. The Aquarium Garden kit is comprised of small growing plugs that fit inside just about any tank. All you have to do is insert […]
Eating local keeps communities healthy and reduces the miles that food travels to get to your plate, but what could be more local than plucking food right from your own yard? Fleet Farming volunteers. Photo credit: Fleet Farming Fleet Farming, a bike-powered, all-volunteer team of farmers in Orlando, Florida is turning wasteful, water-hogging lawns into mini […]
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