Being a B in Good Company
I am privileged to “B” amongst the 150 companies represented by approximately 400 individual B Corp Champions who convened in Half Moon Bay, California this morning to exchange ideas about…
No Yoga for You! Yoga to the People in the hot seat for copyright and trademark infringement
Was yoga historically "open source?" Even if it was, does that matter under U.S. Jurisprudence? My guess is that it does not. What do you think? Read on and see…
Labeling to Save the Planet: GreenBlue’s New Program is FTC Green Guide Compliant
If your community recycles -- you can find out here if you're not sure -- then you probably are familiar with the plastic recycling symbols shown here: As if this…
ChicoBag Fends off False Advertising Suit
Back in May, I wrote about a lawsuit filed by plastic bag makers Hilex Poly, Superbag and Advance Polybag against multi-use bag manufacturer ChicoBag. …
Sustainable Brands 2011 — PLAY ON indeed! Creating Change through Rewards & Play
Play On indeed. What a fun time I had last week learning about how brands, big and small (mostly big) are plotting to save the world by getting us all…
ChicoBag Sued for “Falsely Advertising” Multi-use Bags Better than Plastic
ChicoEco is the trade name of the company doing business as ChicoBag Company. ChicoBag makes super durable bags and totes. My favorite bag is their water bottle sling, which is…
GreenUP’s First Annual Green Business & Government Tour
Reno/Tahoe's brand until recently was America's Adventure Place. Apparently, that brand officially was shelved around September, 2009, though it appears we have yet to come up with a new one.…
URBAN HOMSTEADING tm(?)
I recently attended SVN (Social Venture Network's) Spring Gathering, where socialpreneurs convene to inspire and be inspired. My favorite thing about SVN, is of course, the people. Everyone has an…
SVN Workshop – Telling Your Story
SVN's Spring Member Gathering convenes socialprenuers from for-profit and non-profit enterprises who are working to change the world. The morning workshop I attended today was offered by Peter Forbes &…
Sustainable Foods Summit (Day One)
Today I attended the first day of Organic Monitor's two day Sustainable Foods Summit. Here are the highlights from the morning sessions on Day One . . . The first…