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The business case for composting from Whole Foods, MGM & BofA
"It serves as an opportunity for resource reduction across the board," said Kathy Loftus, global leader for sustainable engineering & energy management for Whole Foods. Her remarks came during a panel about waste management policies during the Sustainable Operations Summit 2012 in New York.
Dyson Design Chief: “I’m Not Really An Environmentalist” And How Green Engineering Fails *
Dyson, the eponymous company of UK billionaire James Dyson, released its first vacuum, the DC01, in 1993. Shortly thereafter, the company released a model that has since been forgotten, it was called the Recyclone. Made with recycled plastics and colored with organic pigment, the Recyclone was meant to be a “green” vacuum, one that appealed to the worldly interests of some of Dyson’s upscale share of the vacuum market.
10 Green Lessons from the Sustainable Operations Summit
Last week I attended the Sustainable Operations Summit in New York, where I had the chance to hear many interesting and smart people, from President Bill Clinton to Amory Lovins, talk about the green economy. The summit, which got some attention due to its refusal to let Dogwood Alliance participate because the organizers were afraid it will lead to a confrontation with YUM! Brands’ representative, provided some very interesting insights about business and sustainability.
