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In the first six months of the "Bag the Bag" program, IKEA Canada has reduced its Plastic Bag use by 90 per cent across the country. Last October, IKEA Canada conducted a survey with its customers and received more than 60,000 responses, which concluded that plastic bags were an environmental issue that needed action. Shortly thereafter, the retailer began charging for its plastic bags, donating

It is madness that the Environmental Risk Management Authority (ERMA) is risking New Zealand's meat and dairy exports by continuing to allow the use of a highly toxic insecticide which is banned or heavily restricted in more than 50 countries, the Green Party says.

Endosulfan, an environmentally persistent chemical linked to breast cancer, has turned up for a second time in New Zealand beef

Many are going online to buy the new Ion Cell Cleanse foot detox from Alternative Vitality Systems. They are using this new foot detox technology for arthritis, joint pain, removing numerous toxins from the body, improving the immune system, improving sleep, mental focus, increasing vital energy, AIDS/HIV, Skin disorders (Dermatology), Diabetes and more. All that is required for a session is to

Federal and provincial policies that promote the production and use of ethanol fuel to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are misguided, according to a Commentary released today by the C.D. Howe Institute. The strategy should be reconsidered, says the study, since the net environmental benefits of ethanol fuel are uncertain, and the costs to consumers and governments are high.

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Liberal Leader Stephane Dion says he doesn't think the Green Shift environmental company is being hurt by his party's use of the same name for its carbon tax policy and "it will be OK."

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Monster Canada has launched Monster Video Profile, an exciting new multimedia tool designed to let employers easily introduce streaming video into their Monster.ca job postings.

With Monster Video Profile, already a huge success among employers in the U.S. since its launch there less than a year ago, Monster.ca will be offering video production, hosting and job posting integration to employers

TD Canada Trust has announced an agreement with Bullfrog Power and The Pembina Institute through which the bank will annually purchase 6,432 megawatt hours (MWh) of clean, renewable power from emission-free generation sources such as wind power and low-impact water power. This renewable electricity will match the power used by the TD Green Machine network of nearly 2,600 Automated Bank Machines

Starting this month, IKEA will only sell and serve certified coffee at all its stores and offices globally. To ensure that all coffee sold and served at IKEA is produced under socially and environmentally responsible conditions, IKEA has decided to strictly use UTZ Certified coffee. UTZ Certified is an independent not-for-profit organization that sets a standard for responsible coffee growing and

Some CEO's believe they can define the corporate culture of their company - we argue that they can't.
The reason for this is that corporate culture - like any other type of culture is a product of behaviors, norms, values, history and leadership style. If you want to develop a certain corporate culture it doesn't help you writing it down in a powerpoint presentation - you have to live it out.

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