The dirty dozen: 12 products you should avoid

Tune in to CNN on Saturday at 3 p.m. ET for a special Earth Day edition of CNN’s “Green Solutions: In Focus.” The award-winning series is produced by CNN photojournalists and brings you stories of people’s efforts tosave our planet and nourish a nation. (MNN) — So you’ve decided to take the plunge — to…

Camp Pendleton barracks: ‘greenest’ building in Navy

A San Diego County barracks dedicated to wounded Marines and sailors is the “greenest” building in the Navy Department, after receiving the platinum certification under U.S. Green Building Council guidelines. Camp Pendleton, where the new barracks is located, held a dedication ceremony Thursday. The $24 million project, completed in March 2010, is the first Department…

Proxy Season Step Efforts Corporate Sustainability Issues

NEW YORK, NY — As the 2011 shareholder resolution season kicks into gear, environmental and social sustainability issues will be front and center. Last week, shareholder advocacy group As You Sow introduced a shareholder resolution aimed at cutting packaging waste from consumer packaged goods giants Procter & Gamble and General Mills. And today, Ernst &…