So you only take non-stop flights or ground transportation when available, you don’t get drinks on the plane (so many little cups!) and while traveling you cut down on waste whenever possible. But where do you...

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Corporations are beholden to their shareholders. They exist to make a profit. For this reason what good can a corporate social responsibility statement or plan really...

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Terracycle up-cycles waste products like yogurt containers and candy wrappers. The company got its start bottling worm poo fertilizer in used soda bottles. It now partners with companies like Stoneyfield Yogurt and Mars, Inc. on recycling low grade materials into new consumer products. The end products range from flower pots to binders and can be found at major retailers like Wal-Mart and Office...

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Google has invested millions of dollars in alternative energy technology over the past two years. But is it really doing any...

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On July 10 G8 leaders allotted $20 billion for farm aid in developing countries to combat hunger. The same week they came to a soft agreement to cut greenhouse gas emissions but left out any financial, regulatory and technological plan to make it happen. I’m...

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This post is a collaboration between Mashable’s Summer of Social Good charitable fundraiser and Max Gladwell’s “10 Ways” series. The post is being simultaneously published across more than 100 blogs. SocialYell was featured in the May 2009 “10 Ways” post and we are excited to be part of the Social Good movement! Social media is about connecting...

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