In this section we explore the ways that designers are just beginning to integrate environmental considerations, harnessing such approaches as biomimicry (designs inspired by nature), cradle-to-cradle (closed-loop production systems involving benign materials), green chemistry (less- or non-toxic alternatives to petrochemicals), and local sourcing (to reduce transport energy use and emission).
- 3 Ways to Get Ahead of Climate Change, Without Ditching Oil (Yet)By Kumar Venkat, February 10, 2012
Despite the painfully slow progress on a global transition to clean energy, there are three relatively simple ideas that, if widely implemented, could offset a big chunk of fossil fuel emissions...
- 5 Lessons in Futureproofing Products from Brown Toilet PaperBy Marc Stoiber, February 09, 2012
Innovations -- even ones leading to the most sustainable products of their fields, like Cascades' new Moka recycled TP -- sometimes fail not because of any inherent fault of their own, but...
- As Biotech Debate Rages on, More GMOs Get PlantedBy Marc Gunther, February 08, 2012
Even as both sides continue to wage a battle around whether or not genetically modified organisms are good for the planet and its people, new data show that ever-larger swaths of land are being...
- Why Sinking Cleantech Investment Data Aren't the End of the WorldBy Adam Aston, February 06, 2012
The latest figures from Ernst & Young show a 4.5 percent dip in investments in clean technologies last year. Given how bad the Year of Solyndra was for all things green, there's reason for...
- Diversity, Innovation and Sustainability at Rio+2.0By Kathrin Winkler, February 06, 2012
The first full day of a technology-focused gathering in the run-up to this summer's Rio + 20 conference in Brazil highlighted how Big Data, coupled with innovative ideas for dealing with Big...
- How She Leads: Hannah Jones of NikeBy Maya Albanese, February 06, 2012
The head of sustainability and innovation at Nike offers her advice to entrepreneurs and other sustainability professionals, and details on how her company is experimenting with radically new and...
- Puma's Eco-Impacts Report Kicks the Ball Forward on TransparencyBy Matthew Wheeland, February 10, 2012The apparel company has continued its sustainability leadership with the publication of a detailed look at the environmental impacts of its supply chain, which totaled US$191 million in 2010.
- UK Retailers Test-Drive Greener Fruit Packaging to Cut Food Waste
- Calif. Green Jobs Handled Recession Better than Conventional Jobs
- A Hackathon for Geekery and the Greater Good
- Stop Wasting Waste: Fixing the Travesty of Lost Value in Recycling
- At Davos, Debating the Myth or Reality of Green Growth
- Cleantech Survives a Crisis of Confidence
- Sustainable Cities Take Center Stage
- How eBay Uses its Website to Drive Sustainability and Innovation
- Dan Hendrix: The Future of Interface is Bright & Greener than Ever
- The Crunchie Awards and The Best of 2011 Sustainable Tech
- Promoting Everyday Green Actions with Recyclebank
- Automakers Lead the Way to Sustainable Mobility in Detroit
- IBM Spearheads Coalition Working on Green Innovation
- Taking a Bite Out of Plastic Use with Preserve
- KPMG Shelves Controversial Green Energy ReportBy Jessica Shankleman, February 10, 2012
The consultancy has announced it will not publish the full findings of a report that suggested big financial savings if the UK focused on nuclear and gas instead of renewable energy, after a
- Hertz Sets Off on 'Living Journey' for Global Sustainability
- Calif. Green Jobs Handled Recession Better than Conventional Jobs
- Companies Get a Boost in Stock from Reporting Greenhouse Gas Info
- China Orders Its Airlines Not to Pay EU Emissions Fee
- States Require Insurers to Respond to Climate Risk Survey
- Campbell's, GE, HP, Nike Rank Among Top Green-Minded FirmsBy Matthew Wheeland, October 19, 2011
A new report from Two Tomorrows tries to pierce the veil of greenwash claims and identify which companies are best adding value and stability to their brands with their sustainability efforts --...
- One Green Score to Rule Them All: The Next Phase of Green Marketing?
- SunPower Turns to Gamification to Engage with Customers
- McDonald's, Sodexo Clinch Deals on Sustainable Seafood
- Google, Apple, Honda, Yahoo! and More Benefit from Green Halo
- Green Consumers Grow Wary of 'Natural' Labels
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- GreenBiz Salary Survey Finds Execs Get Bigger Budgets & More StaffMatthew Wheeland
The second annual GreenBiz Salary Survey tracks more than just how much sustainability leaders at large corporations are paid; the study finds steady growth in attention to, and resources for,...... Read more
- LEED's Reach Grows Despite Grim Economy, But Slower Than Hoped
- Color It Green: Nike to Adopt Waterless Textile DyeingBy Joel Makower, February 07, 2012
A innovative new technology uses recycled CO2 to color fabric, potentially saving billions of gallons of water and emissions.
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- Puma's 2010 Environmental Profit & Loss ReportThe apparel company's groundbreaking report offers a roadmap on assessing the eco-...
- Greenpeace's Cool IT Leaderboard, Version 5: Feb. 2012The latest edition of the ranking of IT companies' efforts to reduce their own energy......
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