5 Million Green Jobs “People are having a very difficult time in this economy,” William admits. “What 5milliongreenjobs.org does is help provide direction and clarity. We’ve created a platform that allows people bring in their expertise to promote green prosperity.”

Sharps Compliance, Inc David Tusa is the President and Chief Executive Officer at Sharps Compliance, Inc., a company that prevents the improper disposal of medical waste and unused medications. Surprisingly, outside of the hospital and healthcare setting, there is little legislation in place to regulate disposal methods of these materials.

Simple living guru Wanda Urbanska is a well-known greenie who hosts her own TV show, Simple Living with Wanda Urbanska, and has authored many eco-flavored books, including her latest, The Heart of Simple Living: 7 Paths to a Better Life.

O.N.E. Drinks Rodrigo Veloso founded Los Angeles-based O.N.E. Drinks, the maker of O.N.E. Coconut Water, as a means of spreading his love for the health-conscious beverage. Coconut water, the juice from young green coconuts, was once considered a waste product, but in recent years, its all-natural health benefits have been promoted, so much so that [...]

Green Box The Green Box, a 100% recycled, multifunctional pizza box. There is no need for cleaning materials; no need for other storage materials like Saran wrap, aluminum foil etc.; and it is 100%

TerraCycle TerraCycle has 10.1 million people collecting waste — about 3 million pounds a day! — to convert into consumer products. TerraCycle converts everything from organic waste to plastic juice pouches into like-new products, in turn creating a whole reuse market that previously did not exist.

Buckminster Fuller Challenge Elizabeth Thompson is the Executive Director of Buckminster Fuller Challenge program, which awards a $100,000 prize annually to a proposal for a likely solution to a major global issue. The program is unique in that it presents a large-scale award annually without specifically denoting a given issue that needs solving.

Panasonic David Thompson, Director of Panasonic’s Environmental Department. Since the 1930s, Panasonic has been committed to socially responsible technology, so that the corporation can “contribute to the betterment of society” through its products. In today’s society, Panasonic focuses on green goals — not only for its products, but also for its factories and employees.

John Todd Ecological Design Dr. Todd is one of the pioneers in the emerging field of ecological design and engineering and the founder and senior partner of John Todd Ecological Design.Beyond his numerous awards and citations including the 2008 Buckminster Fuller Award, Dr. Todd has degrees in agriculture, parasitology & tropical medicine from McGill University [...]

ERI Jesse Stallone has spent the majority of his career working in the environmental field dealing with operational activities and driving strategic change initiatives. He is the &VP of Business Development and Sustainability for Electronic Recyclers International® (ERI) and President of Online Innovation for ERI’s subsidiary organizations, 1-800-RECYCLING.com, Greenisgood.fm and urbanmining.org. Most recently, Jesse was [...]

Campbell Soup Company Dave Stangis, Vice President of CSR and Sustainability at Campbell Soup Company, has long had success with corporate sustainability initiatives at a number of well-known companies. Now he is trying to reduce Campbell’s impact without sacrificing its scope.

Sports Agent Leigh Steinberg, the legendary sports agent who served as the inspiration for the hit movie Jerry Maguire. After watching Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth, Leigh was encouraged to take action to protect not only our planet, but also our quality of life. Among other things, Leigh requires that contracts with his athletes contain [...]