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Greenlines’ Jerry Delaney, Ocean Exchange’s Cort Atkinson and Goodwill Industries of Central Texas’ Kelly Freeman
September 23, 2013

Jerry Delaney and his brother, Sam, co-founded Greenlines as a means to solve their frustrations finding the perfect board shorts at the beginning of beach season each year. In the design phase, the pair decided to use yarn made of recycled polyester. App

Global Reporting Initiative’s Allen White, Repurpose Compostables’ Lauren Gropper, Vegan Divas’ Fernanda Capobianco and Verengo Solar’s Randy Bishop
September 16, 2013

Allen White, co-founder of the Global Reporting Initiative, examines the global business environment to take companies' sustainability temperatures. White admits that today's cutthroat business world can make it difficult for some companies to truly opera

Eco Innovators’ Leyla Acaroglu, Bay Localize’s Corrine L. Van Hook, The Wellness Forum’s Dr. Pam Popper and Best Buy’s Scott Weislow
September 09, 2013

A background that began in design segued nicely into a career that focused on social science and sustainability for Leyla Acaroglu, Director of Melbourne, Australia-based Eco Innovators. Now, Acaroglu is viewed as an expert in helping designers and those

Earth Day Canada’s Jed Goldberg, Practice Greenhealth’s Laura Wenger, Payroll on a Budget’s Charles Read and TerraCycle’s Albe Zakes
September 02, 2013

April 22 has been synonymous with Earth Day since 1970, but it wasn't until 20 years later, in 1990, that the annual celebration of all things Mother Nature really took off internationally. Jed Goldberg, President of Earth Day Canada, has helped facilitat

Songa Designs’ Sarah Sternberg, Global Adaptation Institute’s Dr. Juan Daboub, Global Fresh Foods’ Mark Barnekow and National Geographic Society’s Hans Wegner
August 26, 2013

Looking for a career change a few years back, Songa Designs co-founder Sarah Sternberg found inspiration in her volunteer work in east Africa. Sternberg had been thinking about making lasting social impact in a for-profit business. Her travels sparked the

Park&Co’s Park Howell, Corporate Sustainability Architect Bill Baue, eRideShare’s Steve Schoeffler and 1-800-GOT-JUNK’s Brian Scudamore
August 19, 2013

Park Howell, founder and President of Phoenix-based Park&Co, launched the eco-minded marketing company in 1995 to, as he describes it, "use my skills for good." But, in 1998, Howell says sustainability found him when the City of Mesa, AZ, approached Park&

Food Tank’s Danielle Nierenberg, Green America’s Russ Gaskin, Antos Environmental’s Tony Schifano and Schneider Electric’s John Tuccillo
August 12, 2013

Danielle Nierenberg, co-founder of Food Tank, has had the unique experience of traveling to more than 35 countries in sub-Saharan Africa, Asia and Latin America to discover the agricultural needs of these regions. Food Tank is concerned with alleviating h

EcoPlum’s Gia Machlin, GoodSearch’s Scott Garell and Ford’s John Viera
August 05, 2013

Gia Machlin, founder and CEO of EcoPlum, an online boutique and eco-friendly living resource specializing in "stylish, unique, eco-friendly products," returns to Green is Good to discuss her brand's growth over the last few years. The site offers handy gr

Sustainable Forestry Initiative’s Jason Metnick, Healthy Home Dream Team’s Ron & Lisa Beres and Southwest Airlines’ Laurel Moffat
July 29, 2013

Jason Metnick’s passion for the environment and his studies receiving a B.S. in Forestry at Northern Arizona University led him to the Sustainable Forestry Initiative, where he is the Vice President for Customer Affairs. An independent, nonprofit, volu

IceStone USA’s Dal LaMagna, Corporate Eco Forum’s P.J. Simmons and Ecolab’s Emilio Tenuta
July 22, 2013

Dal LaMagna's career as a sustainability entrepreneur took a long and winding path before he became President and CEO of IceStone USA in 2011. A self-described "master at failing," LaManga chronicles his rise to success in his book, Raising Eyebrows. Tod