| Will new food labels prove too hard to swallow?
NEW food logos aimed at helping consumers make ethical decisions could lead to "choice overload" for bewildered shoppers, it was warned yesterday. Sainsbury's has announced it will introduce labelling on products containing sustainable palm oil from next year. It is just one of a range of environmentally-friendly measures unveiled by the supermarket giant, which will also include labelling its fish fingers as "Marine Stewardship Council approved". The move on palm oil has been welcomed by environmentalists concerned at the effects of deforestation in its production. Judith Batchelar, Sainsbury's brand director, said, "From soap to biscuits, palm oil is in thousands of everyday food and beauty items wherever you shop. "Rather than banning the use of palm oil, we want to find a sustainable solution that will stop deforestation while continuing to support the communities that rely on its production.
Reford Pushes Sundance to be Environmentally Friendly
Robert Redford's Sundance Resort has long been an icon of beauty and serenity, thanks to its location in Provo Canyon. The resort is now giving something back to the environment. The resort has recently adopted more environmentally friendly policies, said Chad Linebaugh, the general manager at Sundance. " [Redford] has really challenged us here at the resort to step it up environmentally," Linebaugh said. One such change was to make almost 3,000 of Sundance's 5,000 acres a preserve. This was done through a conservation easement, which forever protects the lands from development. The Redford family, along with other property owners in the canyon, contributed land to the preserve. Along with the preservation of land, the resort also has new green products and programs.
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Consumers are more concerned than ever about the products they use and their impact on the world around them. Beauty is now more than just an every day routine, it can encompass an eco-conscious way of life. With that in mind, Pure & Natural introduces a new line of personal care products, which are both healthy for your skin and the environment. This new product line delivers more than just personal care benefits; it reinforces a commitment to preserving the environment. Pure & Natural consists of three new products including a Body Wash, a Liquid Hand Soap and Bar Soap, each reflecting a comprehensive environmentalist standpoint. All Pure & Natural products are biodegradable: the Body Wash and Liquid Hand Soap packaging are 100% recyclable, the Bar Soap packaging is made of 100% post consumer paper with seeds embedded inside, so users can actually plant the wrapping in the ground and watch it sprout a few weeks later.
Shopping green requires basic knowledge as well as environmental commitment
As the drum beats for planet-friendly practices, more consumers are tuning in by buying eco-friendly products. Environmentally and socially conscious consumers want to invest in the planet by investing in green products such as organic lettuce; organic cotton clothing, bedding and bath accessories; energy-saving appliances; and all-natural household cleaners. But how do you really know whether an eco-friendly product is really eco-friendly? "There's a lot of confusion out there right now," said Ted Ning, executive director of the LOHAS Journal, a national eco-friendly weekly newsletter. "A lot of companies are touting 'natural,' and it gets confusing." Indeed, consumers who want to incorporate eco-friendly products into their lives need to study up.
Ford Rolls Out Blueprint for Sustainability to Improve Fuel Economy, Reduce Emissions
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ford Motor Company (Nachrichten/Aktienkurs) is rolling out a range of global environmental technologies that will provide customers more fuel-efficient vehicles that emit fewer greenhouse gases without compromising their expectations for safety, interior room or performance, Alan Mulally, the company's president and chief executive officer, announced today. "Ford is committed to offering customers affordable, environmentally friendly technologies in vehicles they really want," Mulally said at the Los Angeles Auto Show. "We are focusing on sustainable technology solutions that can be used not for hundreds or thousands of cars - but for millions of cars, because that is how Ford can truly make a difference." Climate Change Ford recognizes climate change is a significant global challenge that must be addressed by a range of stakeholders.
DesignerHardware.com - Announces Its High Efficiency Toilets
Caroma has excelled in the creation of the High-Efficiency Toilet (HET). By employing a dual flush mechanism, the user is able to select a full flush (1.6gpf) or a half flush (0.8gpf). The half flush is capable of flushing all liquid waste and even small solid waste. The full flush is only required for large solid waste. .
Design turns over a greener leaf
At Design Tide and 100% Design, the big shows at last week's Tokyo Designer's Week, this shift was evident. Eminent British designer Jasper Morrison, writing in U.K. design magazine Icon in August, hit a nerve with the following words: "Design, which used to be almost unknown as a profession, has become a major source of pollution. Encouraged by glossy lifestyle magazines and marketing departments, it's become a competition to make things as noticeable as possible by means of color, shape and surprise. Its historic and idealistic purpose, to serve industry and the happy consuming masses at the same time, of conceiving things easier to make and better to live with, seems to have been side-tracked." The same journal has even publicly called for a "design recession" to trim the fat and to refocus design talent and ideals toward responding to genuine needs.
Clorox buys Burt's Bees line
The Clorox Co. is waxing green with its $925 million acquisition of eco-friendly personal care company Burt's Bees, a move that sent Clorox stock up Wednesday despite a decline in quarterly profit. "This is part of the trend of corporate America moving into more environmentally friendly products to open that market for themselves," said John Grubb of the Bay Area Council, a business-backed public policy organization. "It's a sign that green products are going mainstream." "This acquisition allows us to enter a growing market that's consistent with consumer megatrends," said Donald Knauss, Clorox's chief executive officer. Clorox stock jumped 2.6 percent in the wake of the news, closing at $62.57 a share. The maker of Glad bags and its signature bleach announced its agreement to acquire North Carolina-based Burt's along with its first-quarter earnings report.
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