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Green Washing

We see different eco labels every time we take a trip to the store. In fact, there are over 300 of them now! No wonder why consumers are confused with what is the best option. Sustainable Industries Journal just published a great article on The Great Eco Label Shakedown . We can only hope that there is some standardization or consolidation of eco labeling that can be monitored by a trusted ...

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I have to be honest, I'm never one to watch a ton of movies but I know that there are a lot of people who love going to the theater, people that rent, download and even buy DVDs.  In the past we've seen the big box video rental stores pray on the customers who fail to return their DVDs in a timely fashion; surviving on a business model that thrived because of late fees.  Then along came online ...

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This type of stuff really floors me. As I walk down the aisles of big box office supply stores, it never ceases to amaze me that the "eco product choices" someone at corporate has made aren't really better than the non eco counterpart.  I'm wondering if they really want to make a difference or do they do it just to confuse customers?   This particular 3 ring binder really jumped out at ...

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