Biomimicry’s Debt to Ray Anderson
Among the many achievements that Ray Anderson earned in his revolutionary career, one of the most often-overlooked is his pioneering use of biomimicry in product design. See more here: Biomimicry’s...
View ArticleNot Every Green Product Can Be a World-Changer
Green innovators and marketers can be guilty of hyping every green innovation as the best solution for every need. There are the problems with forcing niche products on the mass market, and sometimes...
View ArticleStudents Give Kimberly-Clark a Lesson in Design Thinking
Last fall, Kimberly-Clark Health Care turned to students at the Rhode Island School of Design for inspiration and ideas about a second life for Kimguard, the most widely used sterilization material on...
View ArticleSustainable Packaging’s New Definition Emphasizes Lifecycle Impacts
The Sustainable Packaging Coalition puts a bigger emphasis on a package’s lifecycle impacts with its updated definition of sustainable packaging. Here is the original post: Sustainable Packaging’s...
View ArticleFirst Takes: US Navy Commits $500M to Biofuels, VW Bets Big on Renewables, &...
The Navy, DOE and Ag department launch a three-year $510-million-plus project to boost use of advanced biofuels in ships, planes and vehicles, a top clothing retailer in Japan brings its recycling...
View ArticleSABMiller Ups Its Water Works by Detailing Its Impacts in 4 Countries
SABMiller, WWF and the German International development agency (GIZ) are imploring other companies and NGOs to participate in the Water Futures Partnership, which they created in 2009 to show the...
View Article3 Ways Plug-In EVs Can Make Inroads in the Mass Market
Four major firms that are heavily invested in EVs take a frank look at the industry. Here is the original post: 3 Ways Plug-In EVs Can Make Inroads in the Mass Market
View ArticleAdidas Joins Nike, Puma in Committing to Zero Toxic Pollution by 2020
The world’s second largest sports brand has been working on a cross-industry partnership to phase out hazardous chemicals in its supply chain, in response to a challenge from Greenpeace. More: Adidas...
View ArticleFirst Takes: Solyndra’s Collapse, London Olympics Renege on Carbon Plan, & More
Solyndra’s collapse, the London Olympics’ pull-back on a broad carbon offset plan, an IBM shopping spree, and more are in the headlines today. View post: First Takes: Solyndra’s Collapse, London...
View ArticleInnovative Ways Companies are Turning Waste Into Fuel
Whether we’re talking about melting waste plastic into diesel fuel or turning unused alligator meat into biofuels, companies around the world are looking at fuel-from-waste with fresh perspectives....
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