Over the next several weeks, Greener Assets will be exploring the green-ness of larger companies. Look for the the “Who’s Going Green” label on future posts to read about the green practice of corporations around the world. You can read about more companies here.
Recently, as you can ready about at Brandcurve, Tropicana recently made waves by changing the look of their packaging drastically.
All carton concerns aside, this company (which is part of Pepsi) has been making waves in the world of green as well. Instead of just implementing policies and setting goals, though, the company actually sat down …read more

Over the next several weeks, Greener Assets will be exploring the green-ness of larger companies. Look for the the “Who’s Going Green” label on future posts to read about the green practice of corporations around the world. You can read about more companies here.

Fast food isn’t exactly the healthiest or greenest option out there, but if you must indulge, White Castle might be the place to go. The company recently announced that they’ll be making a switch to more sustainable packaging at over 400 restaurant sites over the next few months.
White Castle, the king of the slider, already uses recycled …read more

Over the next week, we’re counting down the ten New Years resolutions you business NEEDS to make. To read them all, check out the full green resolutions list here.
Resolution #2: Buy only organic and/or fair trade food products.
Every business uses food or drink products – and with just about every food or drink, you can choose green options. Start with your break room and expand out to include your business dinners, office birthday parties, and more. Here are some links to get your started:

How to Eat Organically during Business Trips
Green Coffee Resources
Recyclable and Compostable Cups
City Harvest
Green Lunch Bag Options

Keep in …read more

Subway has recently announced that they are going green with their lighting. Green light bulbs are one of the easiest ways to go green AND save money, so it is a wonder that more businesses aren’t doing this!
According to reports, the Subway restaurant chain will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by – get this – THREE MILLION POUNDS just by replacing ONE incandescent light bulb with a CFL bulb in each store. That’s the same as removing 275 cars from the road for an entire year.
For more food industry news, check out Daily Blender, including this past articles on Subway.
Should …read more

I always like to highlight it when companies we deal with every day are changing their policies to be more earth-friendly. One such news story I recently came across was involving Kraft, who, as you probably know, produces much of the brand-name cheese products found in your local grocery store (if you live in the United States).
Earlier, Kraft set forth goals to cut energy consumption by 25%, as well as to cut down on waste by 15%. However, they’re going a step further and testing out a new program at two of their New York cream cheese and string …read more

Thanks to growing popularity in most grocery stores and local markets, eating organically isn’t difficult at home. Even during your lunch break, you can enjoy organic meals by packing your own lunch from home.
When traveling, however, eating organically isn’t as easy. Most chain restaurants are just now starting to offer healthy options, let alone organic options.
However, there are some that are including organic items on their menus. On your next business trip, here are some familiar places you can eat with the environment in mind:

Panera Bread
Chipotle (read more here)
Ruby Tuesday
EVOS
Burgerville
Whole Foods Market (check out their deli and bakery for …read more

I don’t necessarily recommend carrying this bag to the office, but I do recommend purchasing one for shopping. It is easy to forget that malnutrition is still a major problem in the world. It kills more people than AIDS, malaria, and TB combined, ad every five seconds, a child somewhere dies of hunger. That means in the time it took you to read this post so far, one or two children died.
To help alleviate the cost of combating this problem the UN has created the FEED bag. Owning your own cloth bags for grocery shopping is already a …read more

When purchasing coffee for your office, choosing all-natural, sustainable, free-trade, organic beans is definitely better than buying the super-sized, generic can of brew.
Inarguably, though, it can get a little expensive to purchase green coffee. One reader emailed me what I thought was a great tip:
“At our office, everyone who drinks coffee chips in and we take turns buying the better green coffee. We trade off once a week, so everyone only has to buy about ten pots of coffee every three months. If we need more than two pots in the morning, we have a can of generic that …read more

The EPA is no stranger to lawsuits. Yesterday, the Center for Food Safety announced that they are joining the ranks of those filing lawsuits and planning a case against the government agency due to their crappy policies…literally.
According to the law, under EPA regulations, it is legal to dump sewage sludge on farmland. This byproduct of waste water treatment, according to some, is full of nutrients that enrich the earth when used as a fertilizer. However, research also indicates that sludge is filled with heavy metals, pathogens, and toxic chemicals. Center for Food Safety Executive Director Andrew Kimbrell says that …read more

According to Freshëns, a snack-food company based in Atlantic Georgia, they’re “making a difference one cup at a time.” Today, the company announced that starting this month, they’d be offering something other than frozen yogurt and smoothies: The ecotainer Paper Cold Cup.
Freshëns’ cold cups are made using sustainably-grown, renewable resources, but better yet, the liquid-resistant material used to coat the cups can be consumed by microbes, meaning that you can compost these cups.
“Premiering the first compostable and fully renewable cold cup is an honor for us,” said Freshëns Quality Brands President John Stern. “Though the cup does …read more