Although the biodegradable plastics (bioplastics) industry has been on the verge of commercial success for years, the quality, price, and availability of such items have been major drawbacks limiting such products to niche markets until more recently. With increased demands for alternatives to plastics from big time corporations, including Wal-Mart, producers have stepped up to…
Joule Unlimited, a Massachusetts biotechnology company, claims it can now produce diesel fuel from the same ingredients that make plants grow. They have developed a genetically-engineered organism that secretes diesel or ethanol under conditions of sunlight, water and carbon dioxide. It can be manipulated to produce renewable fuels on demand in mass quantities in facilities…
SUSTAINABILITY PARADIGM PIONEERS by Linda Sechrist A paradigm shift–a change from an old to a new way of thinking–doesn’t just happen. Whether it is local, regional, statewide, nationwide or global, a shift in the way individuals perceive and think and what they value is driven by paradigm pioneers: change agents who help the shift to…
The erosion of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s leadership among American businesses has been drawing headlines for nearly two years. What’s drawn less attention is the decidedly West Coast flavor of the high-profile defections and efforts to forge a new coalition of companies that support a national clean-energy push. In 2009, Apple and California heavyweight…
The American Petroleum Institute (API), one of the biggest oil lobbying organizations, recently announced it will start political donations beginning in the second quarter of this year. Among its 400 members are ExxonMobil and Chevron, who spent around $7 million on lobbying efforts alone last year. API has notoriously campaigned against climate legislation, and unfortunately,…
Researchers at Johns Hopkins recently found that implementing eco-friendly practices in hospitals and operating rooms can reduce health care costs. Since the amount of waste and energy consumption generated from hospitals is so massive, second only to the food industry as far as waste goes, the medical industry could make a huge impact on our…
San Diego Based Shoe Retailer Discusses Environmentally Sustainable Business Practices US Green Chamber of Commerce Member continues to develop ways to improve efficiencies By Mercedes Ruiz, US Green Chamber SAN DIEGO, CA, February 19, 2011 – US Green Chamber announces today one of its member’s successes in evolving into an environmentally sustainable shoe retailer. Local…
SAN DIEGO, CA–The Green Chamber of San Diego County today announced its move to become a national organization, now known as the U.S. Green Chamber of Commerce. The U.S. Green Chamber will provide education, advocacy and visibility to empower businesses to grow through environmentally and socially responsible practices. According to CEO David Steel, “We have…
February 23, 2011 – The Green Chamber of San Diego County, California today announced its move to become a national organization, now known as the U.S. Green Chamber of Commerce. The organization says it will provide education, advocacy and visibility to empower businesses to grow through environmentally and socially responsible practices. According to CEO David…
A two-year-old, San Diego-based association organized around green business advocacy is taking its mission national. Now called the U.S. Green Chamber, the organization is teaming up with other groups, such as E2 – Environmental Entrepreneurs to help share best practices related to corporate sustainability and social responsibility. I wrote about E2 late last year; the…