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Former EPA Head Talks at Kitchen/Bath Industry Event
This weekend I’m attending the 2008 Kitchen/Bath Industry Show and Conference (K/BIS). I was booked on American Airlines and my flight was cancelled so I missed the Friday morning opening keynote, but here’s what I’ve gleaned from other reports: Christine Todd Whitman, former administrator of the EPA delivered the keynote address focused on sustainability. She […]
The Weekly Spin – Don’t be Taken for a Ride!
One of my favorite newsletters is “The Weekly Spin” from the nonprofit Center for Media and Democracy. They cover a couple of ‘green’ subjects each week with useful cross links. Here’s an example: Green Ads Raise Red Flags Worldwide Source: Wall Street Journal (sub req’d), January 30, 2008 Saab Australia ad, which has since been […]
More on Saatchi S
Some more on Saatchi’s acquisition of Act Now: PUBLICIS GROUPE ACQUIRES ACT NOW, TOP SUSTAINABILITY CONSULTANCY • Act Now to Become Saatchi & Saatchi S, part of Saatchi & Saatchi Worldwide • Move Strengthens Publicis Groupe in Sustainability Communications Adam Werbach, CEO of Saatchi & Saatchi S said in a release yesterday: “Saatchi & Saatchi […]
Plastic Bag Bans
 Oakland is set to follow San Francisco’s ban on plastic bags at retail stores grossing more than $1m. But surprise, surprise (not!) the plastic bag industry is cranky, filing suit over the measure. Countless plastic bags end up in our ocean, harming marine wildlife. Even China, a country that reportedly uses 3 billion plastic […]
Full Frontal Scrutiny
Moving the green agenda forward is difficult enough without misinformation clouding issues. Fortunately there are organizations like Consumer Reports WebWatch and the Center for Media and Democracy (CMD). Full Frontal Scrutiny is a new joint project between these two organizations that aims to shine a light on front groups — organizations that state a particular […]