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New Initiative on Sustainable Palm Oil - The Body Shop
Business  (tags: The Body Shop International, palm oil, SustainableDevelopment, marketing, environment, consumers, business )

Jo
- 899 days ago - scoop.co.nz
The Body Shop International today became the first cosmetics and toiletries retailer to introduce sustainable palm oil into the global beauty industry.
Canon Tops List of Climate-Friendly Companies
Business  (tags: greenproducts, greenlifestyle, eco-friendly )

Cal
- 920 days ago - enn.com
Canon Electronics Inc. , athletic gear leader Nike Inc. and food and consumer goods giant Unilever Plc topped a list rating climate-friendly companies released Tuesday.
Small Colorado Towns Promote Wildlife Tours in Own Back Yards
Business  (tags: toours, wildlife, pasttime, bird watching, tourists, tourism, unique business, economy, environment, green, success, workfromhome )

Jo
- 903 days ago - insidebayarea.com
PEOPLE JOSTLED cameras and squirmed on benches inside a trailer on a high-mountain meadow as the tour guide gently opened retractable doors, turning the bird blind into a window on one of nature's most spectacular shows: Strutting, chest-puffing male sage
Delayed USDA Rules Cause Row in Organic Brewing
Business  (tags: organic, U.S.D.A., USDA, certified, brewing, beer, hops, market, supply )

Jo
- 920 days ago - stltoday.com
...on June 9, A-B and other makers of organic beers hit a snag. Now they're worried about the availability of organic hops, which suddenly have become key ingredients because of confusion over federal regulations.
New Age Town in U.S. Embraces Dollar Alternative
Business  (tags: economy, currency, local, Massachusetts )

Tricia
- 922 days ago - news.yahoo.com
The 50 BerkShares note is one of five denominations in a currency adopted by towns in western Massachusetts to support locally owned businesses over national chains. In their 10 months of circulation, they've become a regular feature of the local economy.
New Age Town Embraces Dollar Alternative | U.S. | Reuters
Business  (tags: business, money, marketing, local currency )

Samuel
- 922 days ago - reuters.com
A walk down Main Street in this New England town calls to mind the pictures of Norman Rockwell, who lived nearby.So it is fitting that the artist's face adorns the 50 BerkShares note, one of five denominations adopted by towns in western Massachusetts...
Banking on the World's Poor
Business  (tags: oxfam, NGO, charity, business, trade, fair trade, marketing, entrepreneur, farming, SustainableDevelopment )

Jo
- 925 days ago - thezephyr.com
Admit it, you never heard of Oxfam America. Most people haven't. And why would we? According to their own website "Oxfam America is a non-profit organization that works to end global poverty through saving lives, strengthening communities...
Bella Creature Comforts Donates Bella Beds to Zeke Fund Animal Rescue
Business  (tags: animal, AnimalWelfare, companionanimals, dogs, cats, pets, puppies, rescue )

Jo
- 928 days ago - prweb.com
Bella Creature Comforts, LLC donates 80 of its veterinarian endorsed; patent pending Bella Beds(TM) to Zeke Fund Animal Rescue.
World Bank to Raise $250M for Avoided Deforestation in Tropics
Business  (tags: conservation, banking, reward, deforestation, endangered, environment, money, profit, SustainableDevelopment )

Jo
- 930 days ago - news.mongabay.com
The World Bank will soon launch an "avoided deforestation" pilot project that will pay tropical countries for preserving their forests, reports The Wall Street Journal.
READY TO BLOW
Business  (tags: Wind power, energy, environment, offshore, ocean, sea, development, technology )

Jo
- 931 days ago - nola.com
A pioneering partnership plans to have wind power streaming in soon off the coast of Galveston, Texas. And the two men hope others, including Louisiana, are paying attention.
 
 
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