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Organic Food Sales Slow
Recession has driven consumers to cut costs, slowing sales of organic food in the U.S., Britain, France, and Germany, Reuters reports. In the U.S., typical growth rates of 20 percent to 30 percent for organic ...
Intel, Pepsi Top EPA’s 2008 Green Power List
Intel and PepsiCo topped the EPA's annual list of Green Power purchasers for the second year in a row, with Intel buying 1.3 million megawatt-hours - the largest renewable energy purchase in history. While ...
Despite Economic Slump, Consumers Still on Green Track
In the past few months, EL has reported that industries like wind power and recycling have been negatively affected by the economic downturn. But it seems for consumers, going green ...
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Releases CSR Report
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. released “Brewing A Better World" (PDF) - its corporate social responsibility report for fiscal 2007. According to the report, the Vermont company missed its goal for ...
Clorox’s Green Line Takes 42% Of Natural Cleaners Market
Clorox's Green Works line, launched in Dec. '07, has become the top-selling line of natural cleaners, reports the Associated Press (via the Mercury News). Clorox has 42 percent of the total natural ...
Ford Fusion Hybrid May Have Tough Time Proving Itself
Ford claims that its new Fusion hybrid, when it hits markets this spring, will be "America's most fuel efficient mid-size car," with a government mileage rating of 41 mpg city and ...
Green Features More Important Than Green Brand
Green features - that is, that a product is recyclable and energy efficient - are more important than the brand name being considered, according to a study from the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA). In other ...
Green Business 2008 – Environmental Leader’s Most Popular Stories
With 2008 just out the door, it's a good time to look back at the green business issues and news items popular with top sustainability executives. Here are Environmental Leader's top green business stories for ...
Colorado Solar Panel Installations Decline With Economy
Last summer, solar thermal electricity generation was one of the hottest sectors for investing. But after two years of unprecedented growth at 50 percent or more for solar panel installations, sales of residential solar ...
Eco-friendly Detergents Boosting Unilever’s Sales
Unilever's eco-friendly detergents started as a way to boost the company's green credentials, but is now driving growth in the company's once-lackluster laundry unit, BusinessWeek reports. The company says much of its ...
SFO Kiosks To Sell Carbon Offsets
San Francisco International Airport will soon be offering travelers the option to buy certified carbon offsets at airport kiosks, San Francisco Chronicle reports. The airport commission has approved the trial program and ...
Successful Green Products Offer ‘Greenvenience’
New research by Moen Inc., a plumbing products manufacturer, found that consumers are more likely to choose green products when they offer both long-term value and third-party certification of greenness, Kitchen ...
Green-Themed Special Issue Mags Wither With the Economy
Two years ago, green-themed issues of magazines were budding everywhere, advertisers were even pressuring magazines on carbon emissions. But the recent economic slump along with declining consumer interests have seen some ...
Green Movement Slowed By Economic Downturn
The economic slump has affected organic sales and is now impacting local green industries both large and small. ConocoPhillips told Boulder County Business Report that it still plans to advance its ...
Organic Sales Down, But Green Marketing Still Hot
As the economy eats away at people's finances, it's also eating into sales of organic foods. AP reported that Green Grocer Chicago's sales have been flat in recent month. The owner Cassie ...
Office Depot Reports Growing Interest in Green Office Products
Office Depot says contract sales of environmentally preferable products in its Green Book increased by more than 10 percent in 2007 to $724 million from $660 million in 2006. According to an ...
Downturn In Market Equals Downturn In Recyclables
As the global economy slows down, demand for recyclables is also dragging. This has caused scrap dealers from Sacramento to San Diego to stockpile collections and some even charge walk-in customers for ...
Mitsubishi Targets Sales Of $13.3 B From Cleantech Products
Mitsubishi Electric Group recently announced plans (PDF) to accelerate its push into the cleantech market. The company plans to achieve sales of about $13.3 billion in 2016 from clean technologies such ...
Will Organic Products Take A Dive Along With Economy?
According to Nielsen, sales volume of organic and natural products were recently growing at 20 percent a year. But as the economy declines, it seems consumers are bypassing organics, which typically cost ...
GE: Ecomagination Revenue To Hit $17 Billion In 2008
GE says that revenues from Ecomagination products and services will increase to $17 billion in 2008. While this is a 21% increase over last year, it's also a decline from a forecast of $18 billion ...
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