EcoLogo Blog http://blog.terrachoice.com A blog on the EcoLogo Program and green commerce Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:50:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 en Companies go from “Good to Green” http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EcologoBlog/~3/wtjS9cJ9AJg/ http://blog.terrachoice.com/2009/11/09/companies-go-from-good-to-green/#comments Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:48:25 +0000 Wade http://blog.terrachoice.com/2009/11/09/companies-go-from-good-to-green/ good-to-green-cover.jpg

Many recent changes in environmental legislation, government incentives, and climate change action have dramatically changed today’s business world.  This is a good thing, but it also poses new obstacles for many companies trying to adapt. Authors John-David Phyper and Paul MacLean have written a book titled Good to Green, which offers solutions to businesses who understand that their competitive advantage will need to be cutting-edge. This will be especially important as consumer awareness around environmental issues increases along with the demand for innovative solutions. (more…)

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President and CEO of TerraChoice Scott McDougall displays one of the many EcoLogo-certified acrylic paints on offer at a store opening with Jennifer Clouston, Director of Marketing at Micca Paint.

Micca Paint, Canadian family owned and operated architectural paint manufacturer, held its grand opening for the newest location in Mississauga, ON, yesterday afternoon. (more…)

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What you hear is true - the world’s demand for electricity is significantly increasing. This means that power generating technologies are being developed around the world. As a result, our planet may face major negative impacts in the near future as most of the electricity generated in the world today negatively effects the environment.

Thankfully, technology has also allowed the world to develop new ways of generating electricity through the use of renewable resources such as wind, solar, biomass, geothermal, and others. The EcoLogo Program is supporting the use and development of renewable energy solutions by revising its standard for Renewable Low-Impact Electricity that will help reduce impacts on human health and the environment. (more…)

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It has been a busy month for TerraChoice staff, especially our President and CEO Scott McDougall and Vice President Scot Case, as they travel across the U.S. and Canada on a conference circuit. (more…)

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TerraChoice is happy to report that the International Sanitary Supply Association (ISSA) tradeshow in Chicago was a great success! The Green Pavilion was an excellent addition to the show this year and proved to be a great new hub of “green” activity. Along with many other “green” companies and clients, we demonstrated the benefits of green cleaning and third-party certification to visitors from all across North America. Our team also played an important part in spreading the message that companies should be about “green” cleaning, not greenwashing. (more…)

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eq.jpgTerraChoice has released the fall issue of eQ: Environmental Marketing Intelligence + TerraChoice News, our company’s new quarterly online publication for clients and friends.  This edition features fresh content including an interview with environmental leader Dr. Rick Smith of Environmental Defence and insights on greenwashing screens as well as the most pressing green issues facing businesses today. (more…)

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The EcoLogo and TerraChoice team are supporting Green Cleaning in Chicago this week at ISSA (International Sanitation Supply Association), North America’s largest janitorial and cleaning tradeshow.  Along with more than 20 clients with EcoLogo certified products, our team will be demonstrating the benefits of green cleaning and third-party certification to visitors from all across North America. (more…)

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You can also watch it here: www.YouTube.com

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As the days become shorter, the nights become cooler, and the colors of the leaves change, we are reminded that the summer season has now begun its slow transformation into fall. At the same time, we are reminded that the flu season is fast approaching, and this year there are heightened concerns around the spread of infectious disease.

Public service providers such as hospitals, schools, and food service establishments will heavily rely on hand sanitizers to protect human health. This is why it couldn’t have been a better time for EcoLogo to release its first draft of its Hand Sanitizers Standard to stakeholders. (more…)

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Findings from TerraChoice Environmental Marketing’s 3rd annual EcoMarkets Summary Report suggest “green” purchasing budgets will continue to rise and the current political administration in the United States will positively impact green spending.

Released last week, the EcoMarkets Report is an annual survey of green purchasing patterns across North America and was completed by more than 580 professional purchasers in the United States and Canada between April and July 2009.

Highlights from the study include: (more…)

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