California Farmer Who Abandoned 50,000 Chickens Sued by Animal Welfare Groups
2:40 pm in business by Mat McDermott
The aftermath of the largest rescue of farmed animals in California history is now headed to court. You are browsing the archive for business.
The aftermath of the largest rescue of farmed animals in California history is now headed to court. 
How Deadly Charcoal is Bought and Sold in an African Market
6:24 am in business by Brian Merchant
Every day, millions of Africans buy charcoal for cooking. Charcoal Kills 2 Million People & Vast Swaths of Forest Every Year. Can Biofuel Stop the Carnage?
2:35 am in business by Brian Merchant
A new venture seeks to produce sustainably farmed, clean-burning biofuel, turn a profit, and end the ills of charcoal in Mozambique—in one fell swoop. Hawaii Now Has Statewide Plastic Bag Ban – With Significant Loopholes
11:05 am in business by Mat McDermott
The ban, starting in 2015, only covers plastic bags at point-of-sale, exempting a whole slew of other plastic bags with equal litter potential and equally good reusable alternatives. 
More Empty Recommendations on Junk Food Marketing to Children
6:25 am in business by Michele Simon
Institute of Medicine Gives Big Food Another Deadline – or else! 
by Bonnie Alter
Straw Wars is a Campaign to Ban the Use of Straws in London’s Restaurants
4:00 am in business by Bonnie Alter
No straws in restaurants? MacDonalds are you listening? Crowd-Sourced Map of NYC’s Bike Share Stations Unveiled
5:02 pm in business by Brian Merchant
Here's a first look at where New York City's 600 incoming bike sharing stations will go. 
by Sami Grover
How ETSY Is Changing the Way We All Do Business
9:35 am in business by Sami Grover
The online craft market place becomes a certified B Corp, and announces $40m in new funding. This could be a great thing for all of us. More and More People, Cities and States Support Overturning Citizens United
7:22 am in business by Mat McDermott
Which is a very good thing, considering the corrupting influence corporate spending in elections has had on US democracy. Occupy’s GlobalMay Manifesto Has Lots of Points Green Movement Should Get Behind
5:05 am in business by Mat McDermott
If you still have lingering doubts that the aims of the Occupy movement and the green movement are largely in alignment, this should but those doubts to rest. 
