DailyFinance.comhttp://www.dailyfinance.comDailyFinance.comhttp://o.aolcdn.com/os/df/2013/img/2-dailyfinance_logo_m.pngDailyFinance.comhttp://www.dailyfinance.comen-usCopyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only.Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/Five Smart Buys for Frugal Shoppers at Upscale Whole Foodshttp://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/03/11/five-smart-buys-for-frugal-shoppers-at-upscale-whole-foods/http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/03/11/five-smart-buys-for-frugal-shoppers-at-upscale-whole-foods/http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/03/11/five-smart-buys-for-frugal-shoppers-at-upscale-whole-foods/#commentsFiled under: ,

whole foods exteriors - deals at whole foodsConsidering that people love to joke about "Whole Paycheck," it may surprise you to learn that there are at least a few smart buys over at Whole Foods Market that will save you.

These make sense, especially if you're a reluctant cook in a one-person household and prefer organic foods. The key is to concentrate on bulk foods and house brands.

Here are five examples:

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]]>bulk food dealsfoodorganicsaving moneyshoppingwhole foodsSally DeneenFri, 11 Mar 2011 10:00:00 ESTTop 10 Vegetables With the Most Nutritional Bang for Your Buckhttp://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/03/08/top-10-vegetables-with-the-most-nutritional-bang-for-your-buck/http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/03/08/top-10-vegetables-with-the-most-nutritional-bang-for-your-buck/http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/03/08/top-10-vegetables-with-the-most-nutritional-bang-for-your-buck/#commentsFiled under: ,

a couple inspect a product at a grocery storeLeafy greens are touted as being good for you, and now here's added incentive to pick them up at the supermarket or farmer's market: They're among the best buys in terms of getting the most nutritional bang for your buck.

If you want to watch your wallet and also buy fresh vegetables that provide pretty good nutrition, below are the choices that offer the best combination of those factors, says Jennifer Langston of Sightline Institute, a nonprofit sustainability think tank, who developed the rankings with her co-worker Eric Hess.

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]]>bestbroccolibudgetCheapVeggieseat cheaplyfoodnutritiontop 10vegetablesSally DeneenTue, 08 Mar 2011 09:00:00 ESTTop 10 Fruits With the Most Nutritional Bang for Your Buckhttp://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/03/07/top-10-fruits-with-the-most-nutrition-for-your-buck/http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/03/07/top-10-fruits-with-the-most-nutrition-for-your-buck/http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/03/07/top-10-fruits-with-the-most-nutrition-for-your-buck/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

fruit nutritionJennifer Langston jokes that her 2-year-old eats fruit like a bat, so that helped propel her to come up with nifty calculations on which fruits bring the most nutritional bang for your buck.

If you want to watch your budget and also buy fruits that provide pretty good nutrition, below are the choices that offer the best combination of those factors, says Langston, a researcher, editor and writer at Sightline Institute, a nonprofit sustainability think tank, who developed the rankings with her co-worker Eric Hess.

Here are their rankings of the best, cheapest fruits to get your vitamins from:

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]]>applebudgeteating healthyfruitfruit nutritionnutritionorangeusdavaluewatermelonSally DeneenMon, 07 Mar 2011 11:30:00 ESTHow to Choose a 'Green' Cat Litterhttp://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/03/03/how-to-choose-a-green-cat-litter/http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/03/03/how-to-choose-a-green-cat-litter/http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/03/03/how-to-choose-a-green-cat-litter/#commentsFiled under: , ,

green cat litterFlushable "green" kitty litter isn't green if you flush it down the toilet, as we recently noted, and ordinary clay litter requires mining land for the benefit of cats. So what is the best green kitty litter?

Let's first stipulate that the choice of litter depends on what the cat is willing to use, as pointed out by a top feline veterinarian, Dr. Elizabeth Colleran, president of the American Association of Feline Practitioners, who told Consumer Ally there are pros and cons to all classes of kitty litters.

Here's a rundown:

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]]>cat littercatlitterCatseco-friendlyenvironmentally friendlygreenminingSally DeneenThu, 03 Mar 2011 12:00:00 ESTCat Litter: Is It 'Green' If You Flush It?http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/02/26/cat-litter-is-it-green-if-you-flush-it/http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/02/26/cat-litter-is-it-green-if-you-flush-it/http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/02/26/cat-litter-is-it-green-if-you-flush-it/#commentsFiled under:

cat litter green flushableFlushable cat litter is sometimes marketed as green, but here's the rest of the story: It's not if you flush it down the toilet.

That's right. Don't flush "flushable" cat litter, scientists say. Double bag it and send it to a sanitary landfill.

By flushing cat poop, pet owners unwittingly may contribute to the deaths of Hawaiian monk seals and California sea otters and otherwise spread a hardy parasite linked to cats. As a result, a California law actually requires kitty litter to bear warnings such as this excerpt: "Please do not flush cat litter in toilets or dispose of it outdoors in gutters or storm drains."

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]]>cat litterCatLitterCatseco-friendlyEnvironmentallyFriendlyflushablegreenkitty litterkittylitterottersToxoplasma gondiiSally DeneenSat, 26 Feb 2011 10:00:00 ESTCostco Stops Selling 12 Imperiled Fish Under Pressure From Greenpeacehttp://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/02/25/costco-stops-selling-12-imperiled-fish-under-pressure-from-green/http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/02/25/costco-stops-selling-12-imperiled-fish-under-pressure-from-green/http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/02/25/costco-stops-selling-12-imperiled-fish-under-pressure-from-green/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

costco stops selling fish greenpeaceCostco says it has stopped selling about a dozen imperiled fish in a move toward selling consumers more sustainable seafood. Greenpeace, which pressured the retailer, declares this a victory for oceans, but says Costco could go further.

The warehouse giant based in Issaquah, Wash., has agreed to not sell the following seafood unless the company can find options that are certified by Marine Stewardship Council or some similar program:

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]]>chilean sea basscostcogreenpeaceseafoodsustainableSally DeneenFri, 25 Feb 2011 21:20:00 ESTThe Clean 15: Foods You Don't Need to Buy Organichttp://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/02/25/the-clean-15-foods-you-dont-need-to-buy-organic/http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/02/25/the-clean-15-foods-you-dont-need-to-buy-organic/http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/02/25/the-clean-15-foods-you-dont-need-to-buy-organic/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

clean 15 organic produce Organic foods get a lot of buzz for their lack of chemical pesticides, but you can save money and avoid pesticides by buying certain conventionally grown fruits and vegetables found in the regular supermarket produce aisle.

To help prioritize your food dollars, here's the current list of the "Clean 15" - the best conventionally grown produce to buy, as determined by the Environmental Working Group upon examining the U.S. Department of Agriculture's produce-sampling tests.

You can slash your pesticide consumption - by nearly 80 percent - by eating the following "clean" conventionally grown choices while also avoiding the 12 most-contaminated fruits and vegetables, the organization says.

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]]>environmentalenvironmental working groupfruithormone disruptorsorganicorganic foodspesticidesvegetablesSally DeneenFri, 25 Feb 2011 08:00:00 ESTThe Dirty Dozen: Produce Exposed to the Most Pesticideshttp://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/02/24/the-dirty-dozen-produce-exposed-to-the-most-pesticides/http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/02/24/the-dirty-dozen-produce-exposed-to-the-most-pesticides/http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/02/24/the-dirty-dozen-produce-exposed-to-the-most-pesticides/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

organic produce organic fruit organic vegetablesEvery time you eat a meal, you consume residues of insect killers and fungicides -- unless you eat only organic foods. Many pesticides disrupt male hormones, new research shows. Yet not everyone's budget allows for buying only organic foods, which typically (not always) are pricier, but also must not be produced with the use of synthetic chemicals, radiation or fertilizers made of sewage sludge.

So to help prioritize your food dollars, here's the current list of the "Dirty Dozen" worst conventionally grown fruits and vegetables to buy, as determined by Environmental Working Group after examining U.S. Department of Agriculture's produce tests. If you eat them, you'll be exposed to an average of 10 pesticides a day.

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]]>environmentalenvironmental working groupfruitfruitshormonesorganicorganic foodspesticidesvegetablesSally DeneenThu, 24 Feb 2011 13:00:00 ESTBig Screen TVs: Six Tips for Picking an Energy-Efficient Modelhttp://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/02/18/big-screen-tvs-six-tips-to-picking-an-energy-efficient-model/http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/02/18/big-screen-tvs-six-tips-to-picking-an-energy-efficient-model/http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/02/18/big-screen-tvs-six-tips-to-picking-an-energy-efficient-model/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

big screen tv savingsSome TVs use as much electricity as a refrigerator, one of the home's biggest energy hogs. Yet big-screen TVs come in energy-efficient models at prices comparable to the electricity-gobbling beasts. Trouble is, you can't spot them just by looking at them. Side by side, they may appear identical, but the wrong choice could swell your annual electric bill by more than $100.

No sense wasting money on electricity when you could spend it on fun outings. Six tips to find the best big-screen TV that proves lighter on the wallet (and planet) over time:

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]]>big screenBigScreenTvselectricityelectricitybillsenergy efficientgreenHDTVsaving moneyTVSally DeneenFri, 18 Feb 2011 15:00:00 ESTLight Bulbs Advertised as 'Green' Contain Arsenic and Lead: Studyhttp://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/02/15/light-bulbs-advertised-as-green-contain-arsenic-and-lead-stud/http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/02/15/light-bulbs-advertised-as-green-contain-arsenic-and-lead-stud/http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/02/15/light-bulbs-advertised-as-green-contain-arsenic-and-lead-stud/#commentsFiled under: , ,

l.e.d. bulbs light bulbs greenThose energy-saving little LED bulbs advertised as eco-friendly -- and used in strings of holiday lights and in car headlights -- actually contain toxic lead, arsenic and some other bad stuff, new research shows.

Alarming? Sure. But in a surprise twist, a study author says: Buy them anyway.

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]]>eco-friendlyEnvironmentallyFriendlygreenholidayl.e.d.ledlight bulbslightsMercurytoxictoxic leadSally DeneenTue, 15 Feb 2011 11:00:00 ESTWorld's 'Greenest' Home? It Depends on What You Mean by Greenhttp://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/02/09/worlds-greenest-home-depends-on-what-you-mean-by-green/http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/02/09/worlds-greenest-home-depends-on-what-you-mean-by-green/http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/02/09/worlds-greenest-home-depends-on-what-you-mean-by-green/#commentsFiled under: , ,

green house green police consumer allySteven Glenn of Santa Monica lives in "the greenest house on the planet," BusinessWeek says. Which sounds exciting -- except Amory Lovins of the Rocky Mountain Institute also lives in "what may be the greenest house on the planet," as this video put it.

Lovins has no furnace and pays nothing to heat his home high in the mountains of Colorado, where temperatures can reach minus-40 degrees; yet super insulation and high-performance windows help make it warm enough for him to grow bananas.

So which home is greenest?

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]]>eco-friendlyEnvironmentallyFriendlygreengreen buildinggreen homegreenestleedsustainabilitySally DeneenWed, 09 Feb 2011 08:00:00 ESTUSDA's New Green Label: Can You Trust It?http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/01/24/usdas-new-green-label-can-you-trust-it/http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/01/24/usdas-new-green-label-can-you-trust-it/http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/01/24/usdas-new-green-label-can-you-trust-it/#commentsFiled under: ,

usda green green policeComing soon to a store near you: Lip balms, cleaning supplies and other products bearing a new green stamp of approval from the federal government. The U.S. Department of Agriculture hopes its awkwardly-termed new ecolabel -- "USDA Certified Biobased Product" -- will steer you to buy these products just as "Energy Star" stickers help spur sales of energy-efficient appliances.

But don't assume the new logo means what you'd expect, starting with this fact: Guess how much of a given product must be green to qualify for this voluntary label? You probably figure nearly 100% -- but rules require a minimum of just 25%.

"Why would the USDA confuse the market by allowing a general 'biobased' claim on a product of anything less than 95% biobased material?" asked Andrew Beauchamp of Green Seal, which itself is a private certifier of green products, in his comments submitted to the USDA. He noted that the same federal agency requires organic products to contain at least 95% organic material, so this new program "will mislead consumers."

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]]>biobasedecoeco-friendlyenvironmentgreengreenwashingsustainableusdaSally DeneenMon, 24 Jan 2011 17:00:00 ESTGreen Police: Sugar Company's Claims a Bit Too Sweethttp://www.dailyfinance.com/2010/12/22/green-police-sugar-companys-claims-a-bit-too-sweet/http://www.dailyfinance.com/2010/12/22/green-police-sugar-companys-claims-a-bit-too-sweet/http://www.dailyfinance.com/2010/12/22/green-police-sugar-companys-claims-a-bit-too-sweet/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Florida sugarThe people who help bring you Domino Sugar, C&H sugar and Jack Frost have carved out a successful green niche with Florida Crystals' natural sugar and organic sugar, "sustaining the environment" and being "sweet to Mother Nature," according to the product web site. But critics say the wealthy sugar barons of the Fanjul family are helping to ruin an international treasure -- the Florida Everglades.

"It doesn't surprise me that they have gone to great lengths to fabricate stories of how green they are," says award-winning conservation biologist Stuart Pimm of Duke University, a longtime Everglades researcher. "They stand out as a textbook example of how governments subsidize their product -- by maintaining price supports -- and then how the public, literally, is responsible for cleaning up their mess."

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]]>agriculturedomino sugarevergladesfanjulfloridaflorida crystalsflorida sugargreengreen policegreenwashingmother naturenaturalorganicpollutionsugarWildlifeSally DeneenWed, 22 Dec 2010 13:00:00 ESTAre 'Green' Cleaners Really Green?http://www.dailyfinance.com/2010/11/15/are-green-cleaners-really-green/http://www.dailyfinance.com/2010/11/15/are-green-cleaners-really-green/http://www.dailyfinance.com/2010/11/15/are-green-cleaners-really-green/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

green policeSupposedly "green" cleaners may not be as green as you think. You're probably being exposed to chemicals even if you're using presumably eco-friendly household cleaners, laundry detergents, air fresheners or personal-care products around the house, a new study suggests. Some of those chemicals are toxic.

Tests of 25 commonly used scented products, including some marketed as natural or green but also conventional ones, found 133 chemicals all told (24 of them toxic), with an average of 17 chemicals emitted per product, according to the University of Washington study published in the journal Environmental Impact Assessment Review.

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]]>cancercleanercloroxeco-freindlyeco-friendlyenvironmentenvironmentalgreengreen policenaturalseventh generationSeventhGenerationSimple GreensustainabletoxicSally DeneenMon, 15 Nov 2010 12:00:00 ESTSimple Green cleaners: Critics say it isn't greenhttp://www.dailyfinance.com/2010/10/06/simple-green-cleaners-critics-say-it-isnt-green/http://www.dailyfinance.com/2010/10/06/simple-green-cleaners-critics-say-it-isnt-green/http://www.dailyfinance.com/2010/10/06/simple-green-cleaners-critics-say-it-isnt-green/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Is Simple Green really green?Simple Green has long appealed to consumers looking for a household cleaner that seems less hazardous than, say, Fantastik or Formula 409. And the manufacturer cultivates an image of an eco-friendly product.

But Simple Green isn't simple. And critics complain it isn't so green, either. The familiar, dark-green all-purpose cleaner with the sassafras scent contains 2-butoxyethanol, a chemical that has damaged red blood cells in lab animals and "may be a carcinogen in humans," warns New Jersey's Department of Health and Human Services. When the nonprofit Environmental Working Group tested a variety of school cleaners, it found Simple Green spewed 2-butoxyethanol and 92 other chemicals into the air, including one linked to cancer (acetaldehyde) and another linked to both cancer and asthma (formaldehyde).

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]]>asthmacancercleanerscleaningconsumerformaldehydegreengreenwashingnaturalsimple greenSally DeneenWed, 06 Oct 2010 11:00:00 ESTWhat else is in your tuna can? Group urges boycotthttp://www.dailyfinance.com/2010/09/02/avoid-canned-tuna-dolphin-safe-doesnt-mean-creature-safe/http://www.dailyfinance.com/2010/09/02/avoid-canned-tuna-dolphin-safe-doesnt-mean-creature-safe/http://www.dailyfinance.com/2010/09/02/avoid-canned-tuna-dolphin-safe-doesnt-mean-creature-safe/#commentsFiled under: ,

Don't eat canned tuna.Step away from that tuna can.

Its "dolphin safe" label produces warm feelings, but don't mistake it for "turtle safe" or "ocean safe." And it's certainly not "tuna safe." Accidental entanglements of sharks, sea turtles, juvenile tuna and other marine creatures take their own ecological toll -- prompting the Monterey Bay Aquarium's well-regarded Seafood Watch consumer guide to take an unusual step: It recently began telling consumers to avoid all canned tuna, except for the minority labeled "troll caught" or "pole-and-line" caught. That describes precious few cans, typically from small brands selling for around $2.50 to $6.50.

Yes, the canned tuna in U.S. supermarkets is dolphin safe. So is the tuna of more than 90% of the world's tuna canners -- a big eco-marketing accomplishment. The marketing and labels are effective for selling tuna, but extremely misleading if you think the label means environmentally safe, as you'll see in the list farther below.

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]]>aquariumbumblebeeChickenOfTheSeadolphindolphin safeenvironmentalenvironmentally friendlymonterey bay aquariumsharkstarkisttunaturtleSally DeneenThu, 02 Sep 2010 07:45:00 ESTAfter the spill: Should green groups take donations from BP?http://www.dailyfinance.com/2010/08/17/after-the-spill-should-green-groups-take-donations-from-bp/http://www.dailyfinance.com/2010/08/17/after-the-spill-should-green-groups-take-donations-from-bp/http://www.dailyfinance.com/2010/08/17/after-the-spill-should-green-groups-take-donations-from-bp/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

The BP disaster unleashed a gusher of a different sort - complaints from donors to The Nature Conservancy who are upset that one of the world's largest environmental organizations accepts big money from BP. But it's far from the only green cause to get cash from the oil giant.

Small protests have erupted over a jaw-dropping $500 million gift from BP to University of California-Berkeley to create a biofuels research facility. And a California aquarium recently opened a BP Sea Otter Habitat, prompting an opinion piece in The Globe and Mail to ask: "Should a sea otter habitat be associated with a polluter that is causing enormous harm to the aquatic wildlife in the Gulf of Mexico?"

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]]>berkeleybiofuelBPDeepwater Horizonenvironmentalgreengreenwashinggulf of mexiconature conservancyoiloil spillprotestSally DeneenTue, 17 Aug 2010 14:00:00 ESTeasyJet flights greener than a Prius? So they claimhttp://www.dailyfinance.com/2010/07/28/easyjet-flights-greener-than-a-prius-so-they-claim/http://www.dailyfinance.com/2010/07/28/easyjet-flights-greener-than-a-prius-so-they-claim/http://www.dailyfinance.com/2010/07/28/easyjet-flights-greener-than-a-prius-so-they-claim/#commentsFiled under:

Is EasyJet as green as it says?easyJet claims that its flights are a greener way to travel than motoring solo in a Toyota Prius. Really.

easyjet greener than a prius?Specifically, it says its flights emit less carbon dioxide per person than that bestselling hybrid car. Can it be true? It's a jaw-dropping statement given the prevailing wisdom about air travel - that it's one of worst things you personally can do in terms of global warming, and air travel by 2050 may become one of the largest contributors to heating the planet. One vacation splurge by plane can produce one and half times the global warming pollution created by a WHOLE YEAR of weekday commuting, says the Union of Concerned Scientists, which urges vacations by motor coach or train.

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]]>air travelairlinesairplanecarbon dioxideeasyjetenvironmentgreen claimsgreenwashingpollutionpriusSally DeneenWed, 28 Jul 2010 14:00:00 EST6 reasons why 'natural' on a label is meaninglesshttp://www.dailyfinance.com/2010/07/07/hold-for-tony-g-6-reasons-why-natural-on-a-label-is-meaningle/http://www.dailyfinance.com/2010/07/07/hold-for-tony-g-6-reasons-why-natural-on-a-label-is-meaningle/http://www.dailyfinance.com/2010/07/07/hold-for-tony-g-6-reasons-why-natural-on-a-label-is-meaningle/#commentsFiled under: ,

The marketing term "natural" is often meaningless. Nevertheless, it is the most common green claim used on cosmetics and kids' products, according to a report called The Seven Sins of Greenwashing prepared by the green marketing firm TerraChoice. Even worse, each new year brings a slew of new foods and drinks claiming to be "all natural."

Here's one reason why: There is no official, regulated definition of the term "natural" for anything other than meat and poultry. No independent agency certifies "natural" claims on those sodas, cereals and other products. "Natural" can easily be confused with "organic" (a more trustworthy food label) -- but organic doesn't mean natural, and vice versa. (To help you know the difference, read Consumer Ally's guide to food label claims found here.) Marketers know the label brings a warm feeling, so it is remarkably common.

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]]>fdafood labelsnaturalnatural foodsproduct labelingUSDASally DeneenWed, 07 Jul 2010 08:30:00 ESTBP before the oil spill: An environmentally friendly company?http://www.dailyfinance.com/2010/06/11/bp-before-the-oil-spill-an-environmentally-friendly-company/http://www.dailyfinance.com/2010/06/11/bp-before-the-oil-spill-an-environmentally-friendly-company/http://www.dailyfinance.com/2010/06/11/bp-before-the-oil-spill-an-environmentally-friendly-company/#commentsFiled under: ,

BP oil spillLong before BP became associated with oil-drenched pelicans and Twitter talk of an oilpocalypse, some critics winced at the company's sunburst logo and decade-old green marketing campaign that sums up the BP brand in two words: "Beyond Petroleum."

The slogan suggests an environmentally friendly company undergoing a sea change toward alternative energy sources like solar and wind. BP says it has BP before the oil spillinvested $4 billion in wind, solar, biofuels and carbon-capture-and-storage since 2005 and the company expects to spend another $4 billion in the next five years. It's the only oil company investing in all of these concepts. And, surprise - oil and gas companies are by far the biggest investors in green energy.

Yet those investments add up to a tiny fraction of BP's overall business. And even before the Deepwater Horizon debacle became the worst oil spill in U.S. history, other high-profile mishaps suggested a reality askew with the green PR.

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]]>alternative energyBeyondPetroleumbpclean energyDeepwater Horizongreenwashinggulf of mexicogulf oil spilloil spilSally DeneenFri, 11 Jun 2010 09:00:00 EST