Features By Janne K. Flisrand
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100% recyclable... bath tissue? Yuck.
A Minnesota colleague of mine, Cindy Ojczyk, sent me a tip on some bath tissue she'd spied that was labeled "100% Recyclable."...
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"Certified Naturally Grown." Really?
Yesterday, I visited Minneapolis' Mill City Farmers Market. As I wandered around, I noticed Burning River Farm had "certified naturally grown" o...
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Is the Energy Star critique throwing the baby out with the bathwater?
You heard the news about the GAO report on Energy Star. (Scroll down to March 5.)...
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Found on my desk: a greenwashing overview from a new magazine
There's a somewhat new school at the University of Minnesota: the Institute on the Environment (IonE). They're publishing a magazine, Momentum,...
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Another "natural choice," this one from Hormel
I'm the Brigadier who doesn't have a TV, so I'm always tromping around online to find the commercials we comment on. This week, however, I found...
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Is Delta really "Flying Greener?"
I recently got back from an international vacation. I don't usually read in-flight magazines, but I spied a headline while my neighbor perused his...
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My annual offset disappointment
In the last week of the year, I have a ritual of calculating my carbon footprint and buying offsets....
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Hope in the midst of global greenwash
I love Jim's items, but I've been advocating for a gift-free family Christmas for years because I dislike obligatory (and all) shopping and never...
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Responsible investing for newbies -- share your ideas
I've been invited to do a short presentation to an investing club on "sustainable stuff and investing." My plan is to define socially responsible...
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Is Wal-Mart making my eco-dream come true?
UPDATE 7/15/09 2:53pm -- Sam Eaton previews Wal-Mart's announcement on Marketplace today....
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