Brian Dunkiel to Speak on Green Marketing Legal issues at Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility Event on January 31, 2012

Next week, Brian Dunkiel will present at Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility’s SOLO circle on Green Marketing Legal Issues.  VBSR is a business trade association dedicated to promoting good business ethics in Vermont, and its monthly SOLO circles are events providing support and guidance to entrepreneurs at startup and solo businesses.  The presentation on Green [...]

Green Marketing – USDA Biobased Certified Products Coming Soon

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has launched a voluntary product certification for biobased commercial and industrial products. The first round of certification approvals went to goods from 11 companies, including cleaning and personal care items by Seventh Generation. The “USDA Certified Biobased Product” label will designate products, other than food and feed, that derive a [...]

Legislative Report on Vermont’s Environmental Permitting – Potential for Dissolution of Environmental Court and Natural Resources Board

For the past year, at the direction of Governor Shumlin and with the support of the General Assembly, the Natural Resources Board (NRB) and the Agency of Natural Resources (ANR) have been engaged in reviewing the state and municipal environmental permitting processes in Vermont and developing suggestions for improving these processes. The review has included [...]

Smart Phones and Tablets offer the promise of cheaper health care and better patient engagement

The article, “As Smartphones Get Smarter, You May Get Healthier: How health Can Bring Cheaper Health Care To All,” is a fascinating glimpse of the future in a profession and industry already reeling from the changes brought by technology in the last several decades.  Even the most adamant opponents of health care reform acknowledge that [...]