GreenStuff News

Understanding “Green Labels” Three Part Series

Tom Forshee — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 20:07:11 +0000

Great series of articles posted on Tree Hugger 1. Understanding Labels Part 1: Are They Green or Greenwash? Yes. 2. Understanding Labels Part 2: Separating Green Building from Greenwash 3. Understanding Labels Part 3: Cradle To Cradle, or A Cautionary Tale

EcoLogo/ISSA to Work Together on New Green Product Purchasing Tool

Tom Forshee — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 19:58:40 +0000

ISSA and its partner Ecoform will work with The EcoLogoTM Program, one of North America’s largest environmental standard and certification marks, to offer its clients the option to integrate their certified cleaning products into ISSA’s new environmental purchasing tool, which will be launched in 2011. Read full article here

How Grainger Illustrates Retail’s Role in Greening Facilities

Tom Forshee — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 18:57:52 +0000

Very good article with Jeff Rehm, Grainger’s sustainability manager discussing Graingers role in Greening their own house as well as helping customers. To find items supplied via Grainger on the SiteStuff platform just look for items clearly labeled with the Grainger

Jerry Yudelsons Top Ten Green Building Trends for 2011

Tom Forshee — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 21:08:08 +0000

Many of our readers have likely crossed paths with Jerry along the way so you may have seen this already, but for those of you new to Jerry’s company I ask that you take some time to see what things he has accomplished as one of the industries Green Pioneers. Jerry has recently published what [...]

WWF is the new PDF

Tom Forshee — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 19:54:35 +0000

The World Wildlife Fund has created a new PDF Format that doesnt allow any printing. That is taking the paperless office to the next step. Find the Software here

Sylvania Socket Survey

Tom Forshee — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 19:40:54 +0000

I noticed the article originally here, but I wanted to post the source information as well. Key Highlights- Next to incandescent bulbs, CFLs take the lead in consumer adoption with 72 percent of American households using at least one bulb Trailing behind the popular CFL, 39 percent of respondents use halogen bulbs in their home LED adoption grew to [...]

Greenbuild 2010 opening night with Ed Begly

Tom Forshee — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 14:42:00 +0000

Osram Sylvania invited me to attend an event sponsored by US News and World Report with Ed Begly speaking. Ed and the host sat casually in front of about 200 guests and had very frank conversations about what conservation is to Ed. Ed started by not going into his Life with Ed show but thanking [...]

EcoLabels & Certifications: An Introduction

Tom Forshee — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 22:26:33 +0000

This is going to be a great series about Eco Labels, Certifications and Greenwashing. I will continue to post links to each version as it becomes available.

New way to sell Incandescent Lamps

Tom Forshee — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 19:24:08 +0000

A German company has figured out how to keep selling simple A19 Incandescent lamps- to market and sell them as “Heat Globes” instead of light sources. Original article in German, Slashdot article with comments. Obviously this was not the intent of the EU regulations or even our own regulations here is the US.

OSRAM SYLVANIA Commercial Lighting Survey

Tom Forshee — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 19:17:33 +0000

The first ever OSRAM SYLVANIA Commercial Lighting Survey, revealed the priorities and experiences of over 350 facilities decision-makers and lighting designers across the education, healthcare, hospitality, office and retail sectors. “Our inaugural Commercial Lighting Survey reveals a technological transformation happening in the commercial sector,” said Rick Leaman, president and CEO of OSRAM SYLVANIA. “Businesses [...]