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June 18 2013

Linking Twin Extinctions of Species and Languages

Yale Environment 360 - Most languages are habitats, linked closely to the physical habitats in which they occur.

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CSRwire

Reasons For Optimism: Why Climate Change is not a 'Zero Sum Game'

Climate action may be easier than we think it is.»

Sustainable Brands

Sustainable Brands ’12: An Interview with Chris Arnold of Chipotle

Learn from a company that excels in sustainability and how to communicate it.»

Ecopreneurist

Crowdfunding Platform: Swap-O-Matic Aims to Become A Mascot of The New Sharing Economy

Barter at the touch of a button.»

SustainableBusiness.com

Intel to Raise Efficiency of Notebooks, Data Centers

Chipmaker sets ambitious goals in green manufacturing.»

CSRwire

Think There Are No Socially Conscious Consumers in the Middle East?

Surprisingly, 75 percent of customers prefer to buy from responsible companies.»

Sustainable Brands

Patagonia Founder Publishes 'Responsible' Business Book

A guidebook for companies that want to stop causing unnecessary harm.»

CSRwire

Consumer Activism & Corporate Responsibility: The Power of One

How one woman challenged Brita to finally establish a recycling program for its water filters.»

CSRwire

Measuring Happiness: A Global Happiness and Well Being Movement Launches

Leaders convene to explore a new currency: happiness.»

CSRwire

Making CSR Child-Friendly: Protecting Children from Business

What threats does the pursuit of profit pose for children?»

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New York Times

Can You Really Build a Sustainable Olympics?

London organizers lessen the impact like never before.»

GreenBiz

Apple's EPEAT Reversal Shows Sustainability's Clout

Reversing their previous withdrawal, Apple places 39 products, including the Macbook Pro with Retina display, back on the EPEAT approval list.»

Sustainable Brands

Coke Says New Water Recovery Process Could Save 100 Billion Liters Annually

By reusing, rather than treating and discharging the water used in bottling facilities, Coke says it could improve water use efficiency by up to 35 percent.»

GreenTechMedia

The Smart Grid for Water Gets Bigger

Smart metering isn’t just about electricity -- natural gas and water are important market sectors too.»

Sustainable Brands

UPS Introduces Lightweight 'Plastic Trucks' to Delivery Fleet

UPS introduces composite-body vehicles to its fleet of delivery trucks as a way to improve fuel efficiency by 40 percent.»

Triple Pundit

The Truth Will Out: A Distinct and Fast-Growing Market

Seventy million adults in the United States are “twice as likely to try new things, share their opinions online and reward (or punish) brands based on corporate practices.”»

Reuters

Rio+20 Ends with Weak Text, Emboldened Observers

Global leaders ended a U.N. development summit on Friday with what was widely considered a lackluster agreement, leaving many attendees convinced that individuals and companies, rather than governments, must lead efforts to improve the environment.»

Mother Jones

FDA Delays Sunscreen Rules. Again.

Don't count on the feds to keep you from getting burnt this summer.»

Earth2Tech

Can Startups Afford to Be Socially Responsible?

Some new entrants go out of their way to be more accountable.»

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