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Monadnock Products Earn FSC-Certified Label

Jan. 8, 2009 - Monadnock Paper Mills has announced that its entire line of graphic arts printing and packaging papers has been certified by the Forest Stewardship Council. READ MORE

Tags: Eco-Logos

Manchester Wood Shifts to 100% Certified-Wood Furniture

Jan. 5, 2009 - Manchester Wood, a U.S. maker of hardwood furniture, has committed to using only sustainably harvested wood for its entire line of kitchen, office, and outdoor furnishings. READ MORE

Tags: Green Product Certifications, Green Materials/Materials Reuse, Procurement

"Air Carpet" Cargo Ship Uses 15% Less Fuel

Jan. 5, 2009 - A gee-whiz new cargo ship sails on a cushion of air to reduce drag, cutting fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions by 15%, Scientific American reports. READ MORE

Tags: Innovation, Emissions Reduction, New Technologies and Approaches, Transportation & Logistics

Restaurants to Spend More on Green in 2009

Jan. 2, 2009 - Four in ten restaurant operators say they plan to devote more of their 2009 budgets to green initiatives, according to the National Restaurant Association's 2009 Restaurant Industry Forecast. READ MORE

Tags: Business Case, Procurement

Kone's New Elevator to Cut Energy Use 50%

Dec. 18, 2008 - Finnish elevator maker Kone is targeting a 50% cut in energy consumption for elevators sold in 2010. READ MORE

Tags: Corporate Commitments/Goals, LEED/Green Building, B2B Products & Services

Innovator in FocusVIEW ALL

OZOLab's Tamara Giltsoff on the Next Big Green Idea

OZOLab is indeed a kind of experiment - an incubator for green-leaning startups that have the potential to change the way we live, from water distribution to car services. In this interview with SLM contributor Betsy Rosenberg, OZOLab managing director Tamara Giltsoff talks up the revenue potential of sustainable (read: smarter) business. Listen to their conversation here.

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Green to Gold Is Now in Paperback!

Green to Gold, co-authored by SLM Editor-at-Large Andrew Winston, chronicles how environmental innovators such as 3M, GE, Wal-Mart, Toyota, and many others are creating new value and competitive advantage through smart eco-strategy. Newly revised and updated, the paperback edition features new themes and stories for 2009.