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  GE Generates $25 Billion in Revenues from Sustainability Investments  
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Last year, GE invested nearly $2 billion in research and development for sustainability innovation and generated some $25 billion in revenue, according to the company's 2012 "Our Global Impact" update. The report includes an update on commitments made through ecomagination, GE's program to develop products and services with significant environmental advantages.
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US Suspends Trade Privileges with Bangladesh, Pressuring Factories, Brands to Comply with Safety Standards
 
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Last week, Obama announced suspension of trade privileges extended to Bangladesh as a result of the country's neglect of workers' rights. The decision not only places pressure on Bangladesh, but also on the handful of American retailers that failed to sign the Accord on Bangladesh Fire and Building Safety, including Walmart, Gap, Sears, Target and several others.
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Woody Harrelson Continues to Chip Away at Deforestation with New Straw-Based Paper
 
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True to his name, Oscar-nominated actor Woody Harrelson also likes chipping away at environmental issues. With a history of lobbying the government to restrict logging, Harrelson is now turning his attention to more efficient ways of producing paper. His company, Prairie Pulp and Paper, has released a new paper product made of 80% wheat straw waste.
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The Next Wave of Healthcare Innovation: Healthy Aging?
 
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If you want to find hotbeds of innovation, just look where there's tension and instability. Healthcare is a great example - there's a rise in chronic conditions and healthcare costs, combined with an unprecedented interest among citizens in taking control of their own health. So will institutional healthcare evolve quickly enough to avoid annihilation?
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  Wendy's and White Castle Challenge Renewable Fuel Standard to No Avail  
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In a big week for political news, the restaurant industry managed to make some tiny waves as well. White Castle and Wendy's both spent time recently lobbying on Capitol Hill to repeal the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). This is all part of a recent campaign called Feed Food Fairness: Take RFS Off the Menu, sponsored by the National Council of Chain Restaurants.
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