Perhaps the best trend in sustainable business is how major green milestones — ranging from LEED Platinum buildings to zero-waste facilities — have become so commonplace as to be not "news."

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Non-News is Good News

John Donahoe, the CEO of the online retail platform, talks about how the company backed into sustainability as part of its business model, how it gathers green ideas from employees, and why 'users' are the new 'consumers.'

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How eBay Harnesses Users & Employees to Make Shopping Greener

The self-funded battery storage company took a Henry Ford approach to its business, inspired by his low capital costs on assembly, ease of repair and modularity and standard parts. Here are lessons the company has learned along the way that may benefit any business.

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Unlocking the 3 Keys to ElectronVault’s Success

Gadget junkies: It's time to explore the possibilities and benefits of stepping off the treadmill of constantly upgrading to the latest and greatest gear, and setting your unwanted electronics free to find second lives.

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Un-Shopping, reCommerce & Building a Business on Buying Less

Businesses are starting to realize that climate change is inevitable, so they better start preparing for it.

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The Coming Shift to ‘Climate Preparedness’

The CEO of the "gaming for good" site talks about the rapid growth of the world's largest consumer-facing sustainability platform, getting businesses to see the value in recycling, and scaling up for future generations.

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Promoting Everyday Green Actions with Recyclebank

With peer-to-peer solutions for everything from car rentals to housing to moneylending taking off, are big businesses' futures at risk?

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The Sharing Economy and Me

Our over-leveraged global water position is fundamentally unsustainable, and the business community is already feeling the pain.

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The Economic Risks of a Water Constrained World

Looking for a beachhead in the fledgling grid storage business, electric carmaker Coda opens a business unit to build battery systems for the grid. Originally posted at News – Cutting Edge

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Coda Auto pulls double duty for EVs and grid storage

A company whose products and business model are based on non-traditional thinking requires an equally non-traditional marketing strategy. Organic Valley's Theresa Marquez tells the GreenBiz Forum how the firm pursues its mission.

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How Organic Valley Built a Green Brand with Guerrilla Marketing