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Pioneering Apparel Company Says "Goodbye for Nau"
Sustainable apparel retailer Nau, which made headlines with its pledge to donate 5% of its earnings to charity, has shuttered its doors after just one year, citing a skittish capital investment market. Read more...
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CIOs Predict Budget Increases for Green IT
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Tesco Debuts Carbon Labels on Store Products
Supermarket chain Tesco today began testing carbon labels on 20 store items from potato chips to lightbulbs in a bid to educate consumers on products' climate impact from "seed to store," Reuters reports. Read more...
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