Design

A groundswell of product repair efforts — including Patagonia's new "Worn Wear" tour — are banking on macro-trends such as the maker movement to help sell the value of extended product lifespans. Read More

Walmart's Sustainability Leaders program can confuse customers into believing some very unsustainable products are environmentally friendly, says Seventh Generation's former CEO. Read More

The pharmaceutical giant's czar of all things health, safety and sustainability talks overhauling supply chains. Read More

This UL white paper discusses the importance of objective and verifiable environmental claims for products, and provides guidelines for the development and use of effective and legal claims in the marketing of green products. Read More

The boot maker is partnering with Omni United to create a line of tires built from the start for a second life. Read More

Three scientists received the Nobel Prize for Physics on Tuesday, which made blue LEDs possible. Read More

The Product Mindset is the only global study of its kind, highlighting key findings and insights about the ways manufacturers and consumers think and make decisions about products. For the first time ever, key research findings and priority rankings from The Product Mindset are available for you to analyze, segment and explore through a new interactive tool. This year's study reveals six key insights about what is shaping the buying choices consumers make, which is particularly relevant on Black Friday, one of the biggest shopping days of the year. Read More

As the world’s consumption of natural resources continues to grow at an ever increasing rate, the design and manufacture of environmentally responsible products is no longer a luxury but a necessity. Producers are giving increased attention to the environmental impact of their products across the entire product life cycle, including design and manufacturing through actual use to end-of-life. Such efforts from producers are now leading towards the collection and compilation of relevant environmental data. Read More

That’s just what Puma, Kraft and Kimberly-Clark® did. Check out the expert advice in this free whitepaper - Five Steps to Sustainable Packaging from PE INTERNATIONAL. PE has worked with some of the most innovative brands to create award-winning, customer-engaging packaging, including Puma’s ‘Clever Little Bag’ and the Kraft ‘YES pack’.This whitepaper holds the key to realizing the value of sustainable packaging efforts in five easy steps: Read More

The green group appears to have LEGO in its crosshairs, but Big Oil is the true target. Here's the lesson for your company. Read More