Whose "problem" is packaging? By Candace Hodder, CLEAN project associate

Posted by Alicia on Apr 26, 2011 under

An interesting article from Packaging Digest caught our attention last week. The article, titled “Packaging and the environment: Shoppers say, 'It's not my problem,’” highlighted new research conducted by Perception Research Services (PRS) about consumer attitudes toward product packagin...

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Ethical Consumerism – What’s More Important, Values or Value?

Posted by Alicia on Apr 22, 2011 under

Companies today are developing more responsible products and corporate practices partially in response to a theory known as ‘ethical consumerism’ - this is the idea that consumers base their purchase decisions on a product’s social, ethical or environmental attributes.  But do consumers p...

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Global Reporting Initiative features CSR article by Candace Hodder

Posted by Alicia on Apr 12, 2011 under

 

Candace Hodder , Clean project associate, recently received third place in the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Feature Article Competition held between December 2010 and January 2011. The competition invited Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) professionals to submit an article relating ...

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Dr. Vos Joins Screening LCA Expert Panel at the Sustainable Packaging Symposium

Posted by Troy on Apr 06, 2011 under

March 16-18, Dr. Robert Vos attended the Advancing the Greener Supply Chain, Sustainable Packaging Symposium 2011 in Chicago co-sponsored by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) and GreenerPackage.com.  The two days provided updates on key trends in packaging and case studies ...

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Clean Joins the Sustainability Consortium

Posted by Maria on Mar 15, 2011 under

Clean agency recently became a member of the Sustainability Consortium . Our membership is an important step in our continued efforts to leverage the power of business to create impactful solutions to global environmental issues. 

The Sustainability Consortium membership consists of a diverse gr...

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Clean Closes Out 2010 with a Bang

Posted by Alicia on Mar 04, 2011 under

As we prepare to close the first quarter of 2011, it’s a great time to reflect on the successes of the previous year that brought us to where we are today. For those of you that subscribe to our enewsletter and read our blog regularly, you know Clean had an excellent 2010 filled with new busines...

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Clean Partners with Global Green to Promote Climate Solutions in Los Angeles

Posted by Maria on Feb 25, 2011 under

Clean Agency is excited to announce a new partnership with Global Green USA, a national environmental non-profit that advocates for climate solutions. We’re working with Global Green to build momentum around its new City Carbon Index (CCI) that was unveiled yesterday during a special Pre-Oscar press event.

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Clean Attends West Coast's Premier Packaging Exposition and Conference

Posted by Alicia on Feb 15, 2011 under

For the past three years, Clean has attended the WestPack packaging tradeshow in Anaheim to check out the latest in green packaging innovations. Normally we head straight for the Green Pavilion, where all of the self-proclaimed "green" packaging suppliers are grouped together. This year however, t...

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Clean Participates in the CRO Summit and the ACLCA Conference

Posted by Alex on Nov 22, 2010 under

Clean took the show on the road this month with a visit to Chicago for the Corporate Responsibility Officer Summit and to Portland, Oregon for the American Life Cycle Assessment Conference. Seri McClendon, Clean CEO, attended the CRO Summit November 3-4 at the Union League Club where the focus was on the "sustainable workforce" with speakers from Boeing's Global Workforce and other job development panelists. One of our favorite speakers over the weekend was Marcus Norton, Founder of the Carbon Disclosure Project, who talked about the ambitious and relatively new CDP Water Disclosure Project . The Water Disclosure Project collects water-related data from global corporations and uses it to better gauge the water risks and opportunities present in our marketplace. Also in attendance were government representatives, NGO's and corporate officers. If you'd like to learn more about the CRO Summits click here .

In Portland Christian DelMaestro, Clean Research Associate and Certified Life Cycle Assessment Professional (LCACP), attended the ACLCA's 10th annual conference November 2-4. Talks and working sessions throughout the 3 days of the conference provided Clean access to the most cutting edge work currently happening in the rapidly evolving field. Topics covered of specific interest to Clean and its clients were sessions on LCA regionalization, design, water footprinting, and industrial adoption of LCA. To learn more about the ACLCA click here . 

 


FTC's "Green Guide" Revisions Out For Public Comment

Posted by Heidi on Oct 25, 2010 under
We've got exciting news for consumers! The FTC has released their proposed revisions to the "Green Guides", the standards which define the specific environmental claims that marketers can make. The goal of the revised Green Guides is to increase the transparency of environmental claims on product packaging so consumers can better understand the implications of their purchases. 

The proposed Green Guides caution marketers against making general claims such as "environmentally friendly" or "eco-friendly", and provide more precise requirements for the use of certain specific claims such as "compostable" and "degradable". The proposed updates also provide guidance on some new areas that were not addressed in previous versions of the Green Guides, including use of phrases like "renewable materials", "renewable energy" and "carbon offsets". 

The Green Guides are currently open for public comment until December 10th, after which changes will be finalized. If you'd like to read more just click here.